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It’s no secret that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream allows for a frankly mindblowing amount of player freedom when it comes to customization options, from custom facepaint, clothing, and food for Miis, to custom building exteriors and decorative objects for the island they live on. Player-made artistic aides like Living the Grid allow for even more precision, providing the tools to create picture-perfect in-game recreations of everyday objects (even if you’re not a pro at pixel art).
As a result, players have spent the month-and-a-half since the game’s launch creating anything and everything, from familiar characters from popular game, film, and television franchises, to unique creations, like this wheelchair dress.
Keep reading for a look at some of the funniest, wildest, and most well-made player creations we’ve stumbled across so far.
Green M&M and Green Eminem
It’s a very simple concept, but it’s still hilarious. Reddit user /u/slinkwoman recently shared a pair of Mii creations featuring the iconic Green M&M and a green-skinned version of rapper Eminem. I’m dying to know if these two hit it off, or if one of them is currently green with envy, watching the other soak up all the limelight on their island. – C.L.
Lae’zel, Shadowheart, and Us (Baldur’s Gate 3)
A YouTuber who goes by Whisky uploaded a nearly six-minute-long video showing off their Baldur’s Gate 3 creations, which include an incredibly well-made Lae’zel Mii, along with a custom pet designed to resemble everyone’s favorite Intellect Devourer (and occasional party member), Us. Despite being presented with a very well-designed pet, Shadowheart looks less than thrilled with Us.
Other incredibly detailed Mii-versions of Baldur’s Gate 3 characters–including Astarion, Gale, and Karlach–can also be spotted in the video. – C.L.
Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time)
While not nearly as impressive as many of the intricately designed creations in this list, I can’t resist tooting my own horn here a little bit. Creating Princess Bubblegum and Marceline took a lot longer than I expected. Marceline was fairly easy–I decided to go for a twist on the red-eyed, monstrous form she sometimes takes on in moments of anger.
Bubblegum was another story. Her face stays pretty consistent throughout the series, so there was no real way to get around the “two black dots for eyes and a tiny mouth” look. I did end up giving her a nose (though she doesn’t have a visible one in the cartoon), because she looked far too odd without it. I even managed to find a hairstyle similar to one she wears in a flashback episode. She looks pretty good at first glance, but because I had to warp and enlarge her eyes so much to make them the right shape, she looks absolutely terrifying when she blinks or closes her eyes. – C.L.
Feldspar (The Outer Wilds)
I’ve stumbled across quite a few Mii-versions of Hearthians from The Outer Wilds, but by far, my favorite is Reddit user /u/DatCurlyPal’s truly out-of-this-world take on Feldspar. His upper eyes are real, while the lower set–along with all of his freckles, facial scarring, and skin texture–was handpainted on by DatCurlyPal.
One feature that’s especially worthy of note here is the shape of Feldspar’s ears. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream does feature a pointed “elf” ear option, but it only gives Miis ears with pointed tips. Just like his lower set of eyes, the frayed texture seen on the bottom of his ears was, again, handcrafted by DatCurlyPal. – C.L.
Hinako (Silent Hill f) and Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
As someone obsessed with the latest entries in both the Silent Hill and Resident Evil franchises, I simply had to create both Hinako and Leon. Despite their franchise’s light rivalry, the Mii versions of these two have quickly become best friends–perhaps due to, you know, all the trauma. – J.C.
Mr. Puppy & friends
Reddit user /u/Shrubland has been showing off a collection of creations in which animals are shown to pilot robotic bodies. It all started with Mr. Puppy, a small dog of indeterminate breed who has somehow managed to commandeer a robot Mii. Shrubland followed up their initial post with a video showing exactly how they built Mr. Puppy, and later revealed that Mr. Puppy has since been joined by two new brain-jacking associates: Ms. Kitty and Dr. Turtle. – C.L.
Low-effort YouTube thumbnail
Like just about every game that dares to offer players the option to create a non-binary character, Living the Dream has received some criticism from the usual suspects, who popped out of the woodwork to make YouTube videos complaining that Miis have a non-binary gender option.
Reddit user /u/zeroplayer120 fired back with a flawless in-game recreation of a thumbnail that was used in one of the aforementioned YouTube videos, forever immortalizing the video creator’s whining. – C.L.
Princess Beach
No, this is not a reference to the iconic-yet-bewildering “Princess Beach” scene from Death Stranding. This is Peach and Bowser’s lovechild, Princess Beach, and she freaks me out even more than Elephant Rosalina or Bowsette ever could. She’s shockingly accurate, but Reddit user /u/These_Weird3314, says this Mii was auto-generated when their Bowser and Peach Miis decided to procreate. (According to These_Weird3314, the name Bowser and Peach actually decided on for their horrifying lovechild is “Fallon.”) – C.L.
A Magic the Gathering card
Even in Tomodachi Life, I simply can’t stop crackin’ packs and slinging cardboard. After making my entire Magic the Gathering pod (the adorable term used for the group of folks you regularly play MTG with), I decided I needed to add cards to the game to help make the experience more true to life.
I’m no pixel art pro, but I think I did a pretty good job replicating a Magic card in an easy-to-copy fashion. I highly encourage my fellow TCG nerds to add this “delightful” and “embarrassing” treasure for their Miis to enjoy, too. – J.C.
Princess Peach (and friends)
The gang’s all here: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rosalina, Princess Daisy, and… some poor out-of-place soul wearing a hamburger costume. Despite the group’s “sixth wheel” sticking out like a sore thumb, the rest of the Miis in this household are remarkably accurate to the characters they’re based on, right down to the little tuft of hair that always seems to be obscuring one of Rosalina’s eyes. – C.L.
Cloud and Tifa (Final Fantasy VII)
Final Fantasy 7 has been my favorite game since its release back in 1997, and Tifa Lockhart, my favorite (kinda) protagonist of all-time. Shortly after adding both her and Cloud to the island, the pair became best friends and then developed a mutual crush on one another. Suffice to say that in every universe, they are truly meant to be. – J.C.
Intricate island layout
Despite all the customization options, most player islands in Tomodachi Life end up turning out pretty square–literally speaking–as players try to squeeze many Mii houses into somewhat limited real estate. But rather than focusing solely on putting custom items on their island, Reddit user /u/SprinklesOnTurtles decided to customize their island’s shape, resulting in an intricate, symmetrical design featuring flourishes like hearts, moons, stars, bows, and even bunny rabbits. – C.L.
D’oh-nut-loving Homer Simpson
This Homer Simpson Mii turned out perfect, though fate played a bit of a role here. The Mii’s accurate appearance is, obviously, a result of the hard work of his creator, Reddit user /u/nindieredd. But one thing players can’t control is which foods their Miis like or dislike. It was a sheer stroke of RNG luck that this Mii’s favorite food happens to be donuts. – C.L.
Two kids in a trench coat
This Mii, named “2 kids stacked up,” is exactly who he says he is: two kids, stacked up inside a trench coat. His (their?) appearance seems to be a result of custom facepaint and custom clothing. – C.L.
BMO, Brat, and The Communist Manifesto
While lots of Tomodachi Life discourse is focused on heavily customized Miis, there are plenty of other items players can customize in-game, something Redditor /u/iluvmydog96 seems keenly aware of. They recently posted a collection of their custom-made items (called Treasures in-game), including a copy of Charli XCX’s Brat album, another Adventure Time character (BMO), a copy of the first entry in the Twilight book series, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto, among other custom Treasures. – C.L.
Hideo Kojima
Regardless of if you’ve played Metal Gear Solid or Death Stranding, you probably know who Hideo Kojima is. As someone who works in the games industry, I felt like it was important to add this indisputable icon to my island.
While the real life Kojima is presumably hard at work on his next two games, OD and Physint, my Kojimii has been eagerly trying to make friends with Cloud Strife and Silent Hill f protagonist Hinako. Based on real-life Kojima’s own penchant for befriending cool as hell celebrities, this tracks. – J.C.
Gotyii
Reddit user /u/Marchello221 decided they wanted to pay homage to the song that got stuck in everyone’s head back in 2011: “Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye’s mournful-yet-catchy ode to love lost. Just like in the music video, this Mii is standing in a room that’s splattered with paint, and sporting facepaint of their own.
Now we just need Nintendo to bring back Tomodachi’s Concert Hall so the Gotye-Mii (Gotyii?) can duet with a Kimbra-Mii. – C.L.
Fish-Miis
Somehow both absolutely adorable and absolutely terrifying, this collection of aquatic Miis shows how truly wild players can go when it comes to Mii customization. Redditor /u/Infinite_Wonder5510 revealed that they created the pufferfish (whose name is Petey) using some unconventional methods.
“His mouth shape was made using a mustache,” they explained. – C.L.
Flower Girls
Created by Reddit user /u/BridgetBotanist, this adorable quartet is quite reminiscent of the singing flowers seen in Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland film. But what’s most shocking about this little group is the fact that the peony-Mii was BridgetBotanist’s very first creation.
“The peony flower (pink) was my first Mii, and the lily of the valley flower (green/white) was my most recent creation,” they explained. “You can definitely see the skill progression, but I love them all equally.” – C.L.
The Strawhat Pirates (One Piece)
I’ve seen a lot of takes on One Piece’s Strawhat pirates, but naturally, I really love my own version of the crew. The entire cast is cartoonish and diverse, and its a testament to Tomodachi’s character creation that you can make Miis that look more or less like all of them. Just like in real life, Robin is my favorite. The face paint tool made it a breeze to bring her stoic features to life. And Sanji’s swirly eyebrows? Manga accurate and fully-functional! – J.C.
