Last March, Nintendo fans were ravenous for news about the Switch 2, speculating wildly and hoping for updates from any source. In this state of heightened anticipation, Nintendo did what it does best and did something no one expected; it announced Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a sequel to a 2014 3DS game the company hadn’t touched in years. Outside of a couple of brief trailers, however, we haven’t had any more news on what the game will include, but that changes this week. Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct entirely focused on Tomodachi Life’s sequel for this coming Thursday.
The stream will be hosted on Nintendo’s YouTube channel on Thursday, January 29, at 6 a.m. PT/ 9 a.m. ET. According to the announcement on social media, it will last “roughly 20 minutes,” so you can expect a good deal of information about the game and how it differs from its predecessor. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is currently scheduled for a Spring 2026 release window, so we’re hoping to get a specific launch date from the presentation. Tomodachi Life is also a Switch 1 title, and while there might be upgrades announced for Switch 2, it will be available on both generations of Nintendo’s hybrid console.
Tomodachi Life is a simulation game where Miis, Nintendo’s customizable avatars, live out lives together and form relationships. As of March 2025, it was one of the best selling 3DS games of all time with 6.72 million units sold. For more Tomodachi Life, you can read our review of the original here.