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| Tomodachi Life | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nintendo SPD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Noriyuki Sato Ryutaro Takahashi Eisaku Nakae |
| Producer(s) | Yoshio Sakamoto |
| Composer(s) | Daisuke Matsuoka Asuka Ito |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tomodachi Life[a] is a life simulationvideo game developed by Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game, which is a direct sequel to the Japan-exclusive Nintendo DS title Tomodachi Collection, was released in Japan in April 2013, June 2014 worldwide and July 2014 in South Korea. The game received positive reviews and good sales records. Many reviewers praised the gameplay but criticised the minigames. Its name means Friend Life.
Gameplay[edit]
The game begins with the player naming their island and creating or importing their personal Mii, who is referred to as the player's 'look-alike' and lives in an apartment building. The building holds up to 100 Miis. (or more depending on the date of the release of your copy)
The player can import Miis from the system's Mii Maker, other devices or QR codes or create them from scratch using the 3DS's camera or the in-game Mii Maker. The Miis are voiced by a text-to-speech software and have unique personalities. Miis can then perform various actions, such as eating, trying on different outfits, falling in love with each other, and engaging in many leisure activities. As more Miis are added to the island, many strange and curious interactions can occur between them, such as friendship, romance, rivalry, romantic relationships and families. As the game goes by, the player unlocks more stores, clothes, food, and places for the Miis to play. They can even unlock a port, where they can give and 'trade' goods with other islands.
Development[edit]
In May 2014, a playable demo of the game was distributed to Platinum members of Club Nintendo in North America, the data of which could be transferred to the final version to unlock a bonus in-game item.[1] The game is bundled with two Nintendo eShop download codes for a 'Welcome version' demo, which can be given to friends.[2] A slightly different demo version was later publicly released for download via the Nintendo eShop. This version does not unlock any features in the full game.
Following the announcement of a worldwide release, controversy arose concerning the impossibility of same-sex relationships. Nintendo stated, 'The ability for same-sex relationships to occur in the game was not part of the original game that launched in Japan, and that game is made up of the same code that was used to localise it for other regions outside Japan.' [3] In May 2013, it was widely reported that a bug in the original Japanese version of the game, which enabled same-sex relationships, was patched by Nintendo.[4] This was refuted by Nintendo in a statement made April 2014, explaining that same-sex relationships were never possible, and that the patch in fact fixed a different issue.[5] Despite various campaigns from users, Nintendo stated that it would not be possible to add same-sex relationships to the game, as they 'never intended to make any form of social commentary with the launch of the game',[6] and because it would require significant development alterations which would not be able to be released as a post-game patch. The company later apologised and stated that if they were to create a third game in the series they would 'strive to design a gameplay experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and better represents all players.'[7]
Reception[edit]
Tomodachi Life has received positive reviews. It holds an average of 72% and 71/100 on review aggregate sites GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively.[8][9][10]IGN gave the game a score of 8.4, calling it 'a surprisingly funny and rewarding experience.'[11]Polygon gave Tomodachi Life a 7.5 out of 10, praising its likeability despite certain aspects being repetitive.[12]GamesRadar gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising its weird humor and relaxing gameplay, whilst criticising the minigames for being too simple.[13]GameTrailers gave the game a score of 6.0, stating 'the pervasive sense of quirkiness in Tomodachi Life works, but can’t sustain the entire game.'[14] The game has received criticism for not enabling relationships between Mii characters of the same sex; Nintendo of America later apologized for failing to include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life, stating that it wasn't possible for NoA to change the game's design, or for Nintendo to change this aspect in a post-ship patch. It also noted that 'if we create a next installment in the Tomodachi series, we will strive to design a game-play experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and better represents all players.'[15][16]
Tomodachi Life was the best seller in the Japanese video game market during the week of its release, selling about 404,858 units.[17] By September 2014, its global sales reached 3.12 million units.[18] As of December 31, 2019, Nintendo has sold 6.55 million units of the game worldwide,[19] making it one of the top 10 best selling games on the 3DS.
Legacy[edit]
A stage based on Tomodachi Life appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[20]Miitomo, a social networkingmobile app for iOS and Android devices, was released in March 2016. The app was created by the same core team who developed Tomodachi Life, and features very similar ideas. In 2016, a similar game involving Miis, Miitopia, was released in Japan.[21] It was released worldwide the following year.
Notes[edit]
- ^Known in Japan as Tomodachi Collection: New Life (Japanese: トモダチコレクション 新生活, Hepburn: Tomodachi Korekushon: Shin Seikatsu)
References[edit]
- ^'Club Nintendo Distributing Tomodachi Life Demo Codes to Select Platinum Members - 3DS News @ Nintendo Life'. Nintendolife.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^MacDonald, Keza (May 21, 2014). 'Tomodachi Life Comes With 2 Free Demos to Give to Friends'. Kotaku UK. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^'Nintendo resists #Miiquality campaign to let Tomodachi Life gamers play gayk=Guardian News'. Associated Press. May 7, 2014.
- ^Ashcraft, Brian (May 8, 2013). 'Rumor: Bug Makes Gay Marriage Possible in Nintendo Game [Update]'. Kotaku.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^Parfitt, Ben (April 10, 2014). 'VIDEO: Nintendo to give Tomodachi Life a shot in the West | Games industry news | MCV'. MCV. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^lang, Derrik (May 7, 2014). 'Nintendo Says No to Virtual Equality in Life Game'. Associated Press. Abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^'We are committed to fun and entertainment for everyone - Nintendo Official Site'. Nintendo.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^'Tomodachi Life for 3DS'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^'Tomodachi Life for 3DS Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^'Nintendo Apologizes For Not Putting Gay Marriage In Tomodachi Life'. Kotaku. Kotaku. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^Otero, Jose (June 6, 2014). 'Tomodachi Life Review'. IGN. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^McElroy, Griffin (June 6, 2014). 'Tomodachi Life review: semi charmed'. Polygon. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^Gilbert, Herbert (June 6, 2014). 'Tomodachi Life review'. GamesRadar. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^Moore, ben (June 6, 2014). 'Tomodachi Life - Review'. GameTrailers. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^'Nintendo Apologizes For Omitting Gay Marriage From 'Tomodachi Life''. NBC News.
- ^Jason Schreier. 'Nintendo Apologizes For Not Putting Gay Marriage In Tomodachi Life'. Kotaku. Gawker Media.
- ^'This Week in Sales: Tomodachi Collection Sees Big Launch Sales'. Siliconera. April 24, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^'Supplementary Information about Earnings Release'(PDF). Nintendo. October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^'Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo 3DS Software'. Nintendo. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^'Tomodachi Collection: New Life stage'. IGN. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^Otero, Jose. '5 Things We Learned About Miitomo and Nintendo's Digital Future'. IGN. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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| Tomodachi Collection |
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Developer: Nintendo SPD Group No. 1 This game has unused animations. |
| This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: There's some more interesting stuff in ScnScene. |
Tomodachi Collection is a Japan-exclusive DS game wherein the player creates Mii characters to live on an island together, so they could watch the Miis interact with others. It was the first game to include the use of Mii avatars outside of the original Wii console, although Miis could be transferred from the user's Wii.
A sequel, Tomodachi Life, was released internationally for the 3DS, although an English fan translation is available for this game.
- 1Unused Graphics
- 1.4Early Job Tester (ScnSceneSceneRightJob_LZ.bin)
- 1.7Tree Dream? (ScnSceneSceneTestNg52_LZ.bin)
- 1.8Christmas Tree Dream? (ScnSceneSceneTestNg58_LZ.bin)
- 1.10Early Vacation (ScnSceneSceneTestNg75_LZ.bin)
- 2Unused Models/Animations
Unused Graphics
Dummy Font (CmnFontDummyFont_LZ.bin)
A white 'て (Te)' on a pink background. It isn't seen anywhere in the game and, as it's name suggests, was used as a dummy file for testing.
Placeholder News Image (News)
A placeholder background for a Mii News event, seen in many files in the folder News. This is mostly seen starting from file news161.bin.
Early Job Tester Box (ScnMapSceneMap2WndRightjob_LZ.bin)
An early version of the Job Tester text box shown in the main island menu. The text literally translates to 'Right Job Diagnosis'.
Early Job Tester (ScnSceneSceneRightJob_LZ.bin)
BG_UP.NCGR
Seems that the Job Tester would've been placed at the apartment, not at a special building.
OBG_up.NANR
A table. Altough this file also contains the hand animation seen in the final Job Tester, this table isn't seen at all.
Faces (ScnSceneSceneTestG3Sprite_LZ.bin)
Four faces, all of them of different colors.
Jet Coaster (ScnSceneSceneTestNg28_LZ.bin)
An obvious stock image of people on a jet coaster ride.
Tree Dream? (ScnSceneSceneTestNg52_LZ.bin)
BG
A crudely drawn image of a tree.
BG2
A bookshelf. Its palette is the same as the tree's.
OBJ.NANR
| Animation | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| balloon | A crudely drawn balloon. The only proper animation in the file. | |
| book | A book. | |
| orange | An orange. |
Christmas Tree Dream? (ScnSceneSceneTestNg58_LZ.bin)
BG
A crudely drawn image of a christmas tree.
OBJ.NANR
| star | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| star | A star. The only proper animation in the file | |
| bell | A bell. | |
| sock | A sock. | |
| ball0 | A blue ball decoration. | |
| ball1 | A purple ball decoration. |
Hand (ScnSceneSceneTestNg66_LZ.bin)
A hand, noticeably cut from a stock image.
Early Vacation (ScnSceneSceneTestNg75_LZ.bin)
| Filename | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Airplane | An early version of the airplane image shown during the beginning of a vacation. | |
| BG_Camera | A very early version of the camera picture seen at the bottom screen. | |
| BG0_ | An obviously stock picture of the Gizah Pyramids. | |
| BG0 | An early version of one of the pictures shown during the Spain vacation event. | |
| BG1 | An early version of one of the pictures shown during the Spain vacation event. | |
| BG2 | An early version of one of the pictures shown during the Spain vacation event. | |
| BG_Oki_0 | A picture meant to be displayed during the Okinawa vacation event. It does not have a final counterpart. | |
| BG_Oki_1 | A picture meant to be displayed during the Okinawa vacation event. It does not have a final counterpart. | |
| BG_Oki_2 | An early version of one of the pictures shown during the Okinawa vacation event. |
OBJ.NANR
| Animation | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flag0 | The Spanish flag. | |
| Flag1 | The Japanese flag. | |
| End | A crudely drawn 'End', meant to be displayed at the end of a vacation. | |
| Btn_Next_w Btn_Next_a | An early 'Next' button. | |
| Btn_Cheese_w Btn_Cheese_a | An early 'Say Cheese' button. | |
| Push | An arrow. |
Layout (ScnSceneSceneTestNg97_LZ.bin)
| Unassembled | Assembled |
|---|
A button layout, possibly related to the Mii News events.
Unused Models/Animations
ScnSceneSceneTestDrawMan_LZ.bin
Two unused models can be found in this file, HUMAN00 and HUMAN01, being early versions of male and female Miis, respectively, along with five unused animations. These models seem to resemble those of Miis seen in Otona no onna no uranai techou, a scrapped project that acted as some sort of 'predecessor' to Tomodachi Collection.
| HUMAN00 | HUMAN01 |
|---|
Robot (ScnSceneSceneTestG3d_3_LZ.bin)
Inside this file, contains a model named robot_t. It is a placeholder humanoid figure of some sorts. There is also an animation file named T_pose00, altough it just simply scrambles the model.
Jar (ScnSceneSceneTestG3d_LZ.bin)
Inside this file, contains a model named Glass6. It is a jar with a 'grade' label in it.
| The Tomodachi series | |
|---|---|
| Nintendo DS | Tomodachi Collection |
| Nintendo 3DS | Tomodachi Life |
| Related Games | |
| Nintendo 3DS | Miitopia |
| iOS/Android | Miitomo |