The announcement of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has almost overshadowed that of the Switch 2 in Japan

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The announcement of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has almost overshadowed that of the Switch 2 in Japan

The announcement of **Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at the latest Nintendo Direct may have seemed anecdotal to Western audiences, but it was an absolute hit for Japanese audiences.

The life simulator, which will see the light of day on Switch in 2026, was warmly welcomed by Japanese gamers. So much so that the post dedicated to the announcement of the game on X has been liked over 400,000 times on Nintendo's Japanese account. That's more than the post for the Switch 2's official launch, which counted 385,000 likes on the social network.

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