Nintendo giveth, and Nintendo taketh away – as evidenced by the rollercoaster surrounding today's Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct. The publisher fulfilled a promise it made over a decade ago by revealing that non-binary characters and queer dating options will be available in the upcoming life sim, only to immediately break the fandom's collective heart by announcing restrictions on screenshot-sharing functions.
When the previous Tomodachi Life launched globally in 2014, Nintendo came under fire for failing to include same-sex relationships in the game. The controversy got big enough to generate mainstream news coverage, prompting an apology from Nintendo and a promise: "We pledge that if we create a next installment in the 'Tomodachi' series, we will strive to design a game-play experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and better represents all players."
