You’ve created your own dream island in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, filled it with Miis you created or imported, some with unique designs and others more generic, but it’s your personalized island nonetheless. You’ve unlocked all 15 possible buildings and shops, possibly created Miis with all 16 personality types, and perhaps even officiated weddings. Yet, you might be wondering why you haven’t seen the “game’s end,” a term used for the credits since this type of social simulator doesn’t have a set conclusion.
While this might not have happened to most players, it happened to me, and thus, it’s my duty to pass on this hard-earned wisdom to future generations of players. Once you’ve fostered romantic relationships between the Miis on your island in Tomodachi Life for Nintendo Switch, two of them might decide to get married and, consequently, wish to have a baby. This is, of course, provided the option is not disabled in the game’s settings. After some time, the couple in question will simply greet you with a baby in their arms; you’ll never see the Mii pregnant or on a postpartum diet.
After the island deity’s surprise, there won’t be baby and toddler stages to care for. You’ll receive images of the baby progressively growing within seconds, until a new, independent Mii appears, ready to live on its own on the island or travel to the outside world, which remains unknown in the world of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. This is where things can change, affecting whether you see the credits or not, so pay attention:
- If you don’t give the Mii son or daughter a chance to live on the island, they will simply take another path and disappear from their Mii parents’ lives. Consequently, you won’t see the “ending” or the credits. If this happens, you’ll need to wait for another “baby boom.”
- If you allow the Mii son or daughter to live on the island, after some time, you’ll receive an emotional video with scenes of the family that led to this new life. This new Mii will likely continue the cycle on another island in the Mii universe. You will see the credits and thus the game’s “ending.”
But don’t worry, this doesn’t mean your time with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is over. You can continue playing it openly for as long as you wish, similar to other life and social simulators like Animal Crossing and The Sims. You decide when to end it, whether to delete Miis and populate the island with new residents, redevelop it, or literally do whatever you want and is possible with the generous design tools. However, now you know, if you don’t let a Mii son or daughter stay on the island for a while, you might never see the official curtain fall.
