Here sits a little island in the middle of the ocean...

tomodachi life is a life sim game starring miis. released in 2013 in japan and (miraculously) in the rest of the world in 2014, it's a sequel to the japan-exclusive DS game tomodachi collection.

the game gives you minimal control over what your miis get up to- unlike games like the sims, you have no control over your miis, instead gently nudging them in one direction or the other and letting them do their own thing when they want to.

i got tomodachi life not long after it released in the US- but my history with miis goes way beyond this game. as a wee lad, i would sit in front of the TV and stare at the mii channel. not play a game or anything, no, i would just sit there and look at the miis walk around and maybe even talk to each other. i didnt play any wii games that didnt involve the miis.

as for tomodachi life itself, i quickly became obsessed. i have... a lot of hours in this game. this doesnt include the likely hundreds of hours in citra.

I have many, many islands, but here's a quick look at my current island.

current residents of Despot Island

me!
will
ahaya (oc)
dawn
black
hilda
ethan
suzu (oc)
vesper (oc)
galahad (oc)
oops
lucius (oc)
phos
angry
akira (oc)
zinzolin
gumi
miku
phoebe
siebold
caitlin
sol badguy
thol
lucian
shiteyanyo
default M
beezelbub
drayton
blue
red
vinesauce
joel
roxie
ryuki
aarune
steven stone
raden (oc)
zinnia
jovial merryment
default F
gunther
hugh
paulo
jesus
khloe
drefault
phoenix (oc)
gladion
four
volo
sodwad
alyssa
phos 2
kailani (oc)

screenshots