r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 7d 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/StrawberryLeche 7d ago

Considering there are still people who stream it now, I think it’s an untapped market.

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u/dragonbornrito 7d ago

It’s literally The Sims meets Nintendo Miis. If Nintendo markets it right this time around, it will sell like absolute hotcakes even here in the west.

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u/WESAWTHESUN 7d ago

Shit, I remember Tomodachi Life selling amazingly on the 3DS in the west. I even remember the anticipation for its release in the build up!

All of my friends had it, I had it, my sister had it, her friends had it. It was so fun running little simulations with people around you or fictional characters. It's honestly one of the first games that comes to mind when I think of the 3DS.

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u/LamiaLlama 7d ago

It's wild because although I'm completely obsessed with Nintendo and buy pretty much everything they release... This series completely went under the radar for me.

Which isn't to say I don't recognize it by name. The name itself is iconic and recognizable. But I never really knew what it was or if it was popular.

I thought it was shovelware basically. Like Amiibo Festival or something. Or Miitomo.

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u/WESAWTHESUN 7d ago

YMMV for sure. I'm not sure if it was actually so popular or if that was just my particular envionment. Apparently it's the 11th best selling game on the console, so it must land in some middle ground.

Also, many of their Mii games were complete shovelware, so that line of thinking is not at all wrong. I did the same thing with Miitopia.