It’s been five years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and with the Switch 2 launching later this year, it’s possible that a sequel could be coming soon. Whether or not that happens right away, we do know that a fresh crop of life sims will be available around the release of Nintendo’s next console, and we got a look at a few surprising additions to that list during the most recent Nintendo Direct.
The biggest cozy game reveal came right at the end of the show, with the announcement of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. A sequel to the Nintendo 3DS game Tomodachi LIfe, the upcoming title looks something like Animal Crossing’s even stranger cousin. The original game allows players to create a Mii avatar, which Nintendo first introduced for the Wii, and use them to explore an island, making friends and completing requests for other Miis. Living the Dream has the same premise, and all signs point it to being just as quirky and inscrutable as the original, if the breakdancing grandpa, trash-flinging neighbors, and uh… giant dream woman in the trailer are any indication. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream won’t hit the Switch until 2026.
