Every day brings new surprises in Tomodachi Life, the quirky game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems that gets better the more friends and family members you bring into it as Mii characters. And with more than 1.5 million sales in Europe alone, the population of Mii friends just keeps on growing! So with 30th July a celebration of friendship all over the world, Nintendo of Europe is inviting you to join the Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta celebrations from 30th July until 9th August, with a host of fun activities for Nintendo 3DS system owners.
International StreetPass relay lets players meet Mii characters from all over Europe via dedicated hotspots while the fiesta lasts. For Tomodachi Life players this provides an opportunity to receive plenty of new explorers and buy unique Export Items from faraway islands into their game, whilst sending your own explorers on a fantastic voyage of their own. Anyone new to the game will be happy to hear that during the fiesta they can get a 30% discount on the regular price if they purchase the game on Nintendo eShop*.
Of course, ultimately this is a celebration of friendship, so anyone with a Nintendo 3DS system can share in the fun! Just take a look at all the activities taking place during the Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta from 30th July until 9th August:
- Go to a Nintendo Zone to receive a free download code for the Tomodachi Speech Bubble HOME Menu theme for your Nintendo 3DS family system.
- A dedicated Puzzle Swap panel will be distributed via SpotPass to all owners of a Nintendo 3DS family system.
- Enjoy international StreetPass relay and meet Mii characters from all over Europe at any Nintendo Zone offering StreetPass relay.
- Nintendo UK will also be launching a brand new Tomodachi Life Facebook page so be sure to stayed tuned for updates and visit the Tomodachi Life Community on Miiverse for more details and activities.
- Don’t have Tomodachi Life yet? You can get a 30% discount on the regular price of the game if you buy it on Nintendo eShop.
- As always Nintendo fan communities around the UK will be hosting events during the Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta. These events are the perfect place to trade with fellow players to find those elusive items, or trade Miis to fill your Tomodachi Life island with all new friends and stories! Visit our unofficial page http://streetpassuk.co.uk/upcoming-events/ to find a community event near you.
- If you’re curious to find out what makes Tomodachi Life unlike any other game you’ve ever played, you can try the free demo that’s available on Nintendo eShop. Simply visit the official Tomodachi Life website and scan the QR Code with your Nintendo 3DS family system.
On that same website you’ll also find the Mii Personality Test: a customised version of the personality setup feature in Tomodachi Life, this lets you discover which of the colourful personality types your lookalike Mii could have in the game through a series of fun questions and situations. Why not invite your friends to find out what personality type they are, too?
This game is quite possibly Nintendo’s most casual (nothing to do beyond a few minutes each day) game they’ve ever made. Sure, it has it’s funny moments. But it wears thin FAST! It feels like a test game. Like a prototype. It doesn’t feel complete. If there’s ever a sequel, it better be DEEP!
I like it the way it is. Not every game needs to be deep in combat or story. Sometimes you need a game like this. A game where you’re an onlooker. A game fully customizable.
A stimulator, I guess.