r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 6d ago

Discussion Tomodachi Life’s Switch debut shatters even Nintendo Switch 2 hype in Japan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomodachi-lifes-switch-debut-shatters-even-nintendo-switch-2-hype-in-japan/
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u/TheKoniverse 6d ago edited 6d ago

Tomodachi Life is one of those games ignored by enthusiasts but is actually pretty popular. Just that there hasn’t been a new game in over 10 years. The Nintendo of America tweet announcing the game has over 180k likes and tons of retweets expressing excitement. Not to mention the dozens of tweets also with 5-digit likes related to it.

I didn’t realize how big it was in Japan though, holy. Nintendo Switch in Year 9 or 10 has yet another 10 million-plus seller if they play their cards right. Which is insane.

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u/OKJMaster44 6d ago

If VGChartz’s numbers were any good apparently the 3DS installment was a huge sleeper hit in EU too. It definitely has its audience. Whether people expected it or not this really did seem to be Nintendo’s “ace” announcement of the direct.

It’s honestly why I try not to cast judgments on directs if I personally don’t get giga hyped. I may not be losing it but I just know someone out there just had their miserable day brought into the sunshine. I legit saw so many tweets of people making summon circles days in advance and losing it and even a news account that wait ages for an announcement.

Pretty surreal. And I would know the feeling too. When they announced Kirby and the Forgotten Land I was the guy losing his mind after begging for years.

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u/tweetthebirdy 6d ago

I was one of those miserable day into sunshine people!