A new Nintendo Direct is happening in just a few days, and it will be centered around the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream game.
If you ever played Tomodachi Life (Nintendo 3DS), you would understand just how fun of an experience the popular life-simulation game was. Well, with a brand new Tomodachi game coming soon, Nintendo has schedule an upcoming Nintendo Direct for fans to learn more about the game.
Here is everything we know about Nintendo’s upcoming Direct, which will solely cover Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
Nintendo Direct centered around new Tomodachi Life game to occur in just a few days
Nintendo revealed that a brand new Direct will be happening on January 29, 2026, at 9 am EST. This Nintendo Direct will solely focus on the upcoming game, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The game, which is set to release in 2026, is the successor to the famous 3DS game, Tomodachi Life, which released back in 2013.
The game sold seven million units on release, making it huge for Nintendo. In fact, many have wondered why it’s taken this long for Nintendo to release a new one.
Release date
At the moment, there is no release date for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. However, it has been rumored to be getting a Spring 2026 release date. The Nintendo Direct on January 29 will more than likely tell us just what day the game will be getting released.

Quarter one of 2026 is making out to be the best period for Nintendo announcements, as we also are about to enter the 40th anniversary for The Legend of Zelda and the 30th anniversary for Pokémon.
What is Tomodachi Life?
Tomodachi Life is a life-simulation game that lets players create Miis, which are mini figures, and put them on an island, watching them create their own lives and interact with each other.
You control what happens on the island and you get to see how each character handles your choices.
The game is incredibly humorous and a great way to pass the time. Will you be getting the upcoming version, set to release on the Switch 2 this spring?