How do you share Miis in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream?
How to share Miis in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
You share Miis with Local Play, which uses local wireless. The other player must be near you. Nintendo lists no online sharing, and its pages do not mention QR codes. You can also make a resident from a Mii on your Switch. Miis made in the game cannot leave it.
Steps
- Make sure both players have the same game version. Update the game from the HOME Menu if necessary.
- Get Local Play first. It unlocks after your first two Miis become friends.
- Start the game, press A on the title screen, then press X and select Local Play.
- Select Save, then OK. One player selects "Look for another player." The other player selects that player.
- Choose Mii, select the Mii and select Send. Select Send again to confirm.
- The other player selects Receive, then OK. After Local Play, that player builds a house for the new Mii.
Key facts
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Official way to share | Local Play, by local wireless with a nearby player |
| Online sharing | None listed by Nintendo |
| QR codes | Not mentioned on Nintendo's pages |
| Local Play unlocks | After your first two Miis become friends |
| After you send | You keep the original Mii |
| Miis made in the game | Cannot go to the Switch system or other games |
Tips
- You can share only Miis that you made on your own island. A Mii that you received cannot be sent again, even after you edit it.
- To use a Mii from somewhere else, save it on your Switch first. Then make a new resident from that console Mii.
- Miitopia can copy a Mii to the Switch system with "To Nintendo Switch System." Makeup and wigs do not copy.
- Fan sites post written steps to rebuild a Mii by hand. These sites are not from Nintendo.
- Nintendo does not list Nintendo Switch Online for Local Play. In this game, it is for cloud saves and, on Switch 2, GameChat.
Questions
Can you scan QR codes in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream?
Nintendo's FAQ, support pages and store page do not mention QR codes. Some guide sites say you can, and others say you cannot. Nintendo lists only Local Play for sharing.
Can you share Miis online?
No. Nintendo lists only local wireless for sharing Miis and creations. Both players must be near each other.
Can you import Miis from the 3DS game?
Not directly. You can make a new resident only from a Mii that is saved on your Switch.
Can you import Miis from Miitopia?
Not directly. First copy the Mii from Miitopia to the Switch system. Then make a new resident from it. Makeup and wigs do not copy.
Can you share clothes and other creations too?
Yes. Local Play also sends Palette House creations. Both players need the Palette House to send or receive them.
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