Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is headlining a Nintendo Direct later this week. Learn when the showcase airs and what Nintendo has confirmed so far.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct Announced
Dedicated Showcase Airs This Week
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is getting a dedicated Nintendo Direct on January 29 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET that offers a closer look at Nintendo’s long-awaited social sim sequel. The presentation will be streamed via Nintendo’s official YouTube channel.
For those in other time zones, check out the timetable below:
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. |
| United States (PT) | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:00 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand | Friday, January 30, 2026, 3:00 a.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Friday, January 30, 2026, 12:00 a.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 10:00 p.m. |
| Japan | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:00 p.m. |
| Philippines | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 10:00 p.m. |
| South Africa | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 4:00 p.m. |
| Brazil | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. |
Nintendo has not shared specifics on what will be shown during the Direct, though they have confirmed the presentation will run for around 20 minutes.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is slated for a Spring 2026 release, raising expectations that the showcase may provide a more specific release date. The game is confirmed as a Nintendo Switch title, but it will be playable on the Switch 2 because of backwards compatibility. Nintendo has not yet indicated whether the game will receive a Nintendo Switch 2 version with performance upgrades.
Originally announced in March 2025, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is positioned as a revival of the cult-favorite quirky social simulation series centered on managing a community of Mii characters and watching their often unpredictable relationships unfold.
A Long-Awaited Comeback
The series began with Tomodachi Collection, which launched exclusively in Japan for Nintendo DS in 2009 and sold 3.2 million units. The sequel, released in Japan in 2013 as Tomodachi Collection: New Life and later released worldwide in 2014 as Tomodachi Life on Nintendo 3DS, also proved to be a major success. The 3DS entry sold 6.72 million copies globally, making it one of the best-selling games on the platform.
Despite the success, the Tomodachi Life series has not received a new mainline entry in more than a decade. Nintendo has never explained the lengthy gap. In the years since, the franchise has developed a lasting cult following online, with clips and anecdotes from its unscripted Mii interactions continuing to circulate long after release.
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