Nintendo has confirmed that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will let players create non-binary Miis and set dating preferences that allow same-sex relationships, a change the company is framing as finally delivering on its long-promised “more inclusive” approach to the series.
This was confirmed during the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct, alongside the game’s release date. When creating a Mii, players can now choose from three gender options: Male, Female, and Non-binary. Players can also set their Mii’s dating preferences using the same three options:
Humorously enough, the Nintendo Life article covering this topic disabled comments, as if they were anticipating inevitable backlash from those who understand basic human biology:
The original Tomodachi Life on 3DS had some loud whining from a small group of individuals over the lack of same-sex relationships.
Following this loud whining, Nintendo of America issued an apology saying that if a future Tomodachi game was made, they would strive to design a gameplay experience “from the ground up” that is “more inclusive” and “better represents all players.”
Some believe that Nintendo’s change in president (for Nintendo of America) to Devon Pritchard was the facilitator of this change:
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