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Tomadachi Life- My son plays it for hours!
About Tomodachi Life:
Create a cast of personalized Mii characters and turn them loose on a fun-filled 3D island where anything can happen. Build your population with customized Mii versions of your best friend, crush, parents or even your favorite celebrities. Experience the highs and lows with your characters as they lead outrageous lives and go shopping, play games, wear crazy costumes, fall in love, break up, go shopping, record songs, eat tasty snacks and more. Expect the unexpected as your characters evolve and grow — you never know how drama will unfold, when hilarity could break out or what kind of zany interactions will occur. Get lost in rich, immersive 3D graphics that pull you into the wild world of your Mii characters when playing on your Nintendo 3DS. For 1 player; online sharing via StreetPass. Playable in 2D and 3D; 3D mode for ages 7 years and up.
My son literally plays this game for hours. I finally understand why- it’s like a 3D soap opera for kids! He can create characters (Miis) made to resemble friends, relatives, teachers, celebrities, etc and then he watches to see what they will do. Some of them get married. Some buy a house, some even have children. They can go shopping and wear unique clothing (something the girls would be more likely to do than my son.) He and his friend facetiime each other and talk about what’s happening their Tomodachi Worlds. It’s so funny to hear them talk about their friends getting married, whether their Mom and Dad Miis are together and see what kind of trouble they get into. When they first started playing it, I was confused as to the whole purpose of the game. It’s not really a “game” but more of an experience. There are no levels to beat, no achievements to unlock.