Nathan Birch
WccftechTomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review – A Joke Worth Repeating
Published 4/15/2026
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Switch - 4/16/2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Create Mii characters based on family and friends, someone you admire, or something completely original—there are plenty of personality traits, little quirks, and physical traits to choose from—including some face customization options you haven’t seen before! Go deep into getting every detail just right, or create Miis quickly and easily by answering some simple questions, and then help them explore their likes and dislikes, find relationships, and get up to all sorts of fun. Your Miis are bound to surprise you as they take on a life of their own!
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- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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Critic avg
79
45 scored reviews
Total coverage
45
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 45 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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45 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 13%
80–8924 reviews · 53%
70–7913 reviews · 29%
Below 702 reviews · 4%
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Jordan Biordi
CGMagazineTomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 4/15/2026
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Read originalJessica Filby
DexertoTomodachi Life: Living the Dream review – Worth the 12-year wait
Published 4/15/2026
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Nintendo Switch 2)
Published 4/15/2026
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100
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Read originalEmma-Jane Betts
GamesRadar+Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream review: "I've finally found the perfect reality TV simulator and my unhinged Miis are the stars" | GamesRadar+
Published 4/15/2026
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