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TOMODACHI LIFE DEV DIARY DROPS — Nintendo explains how it built an “inside joke machine”

By GFA Staff
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TOMODACHI LIFE DEV DIARY DROPS — Nintendo explains how it built an “inside joke machine”

Nintendo published a new “Ask the Developer” interview about Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, digging into the design philosophy behind the chaos.

What it means for gamers: Tomodachi isn’t trying to be deep—it’s trying to be endlessly shareable “friend group comedy.” The consequence is you’ll understand why it’s so customizable… and why Nintendo is still nervous about what players will do with that freedom.

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