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The game where you take Satoru Iwata on vacation arrives next spring on 3DS

Ben Gilbert — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EST

Nintendo's Mii-based game "Friend Collection" arrives in Japan next spring, according to Nintendo head Satoru Iwata. Iwata showed a brief video of the game featuring his own Mii - vacationing and learning how to Hula dance, playing in a rock band called "Game Boys," and emitting a terrifying robot sound on a roller coaster - and gave the game a "spring 2013" launch window for Japan.

Additionally, the once Nintendo DS game is now headed to 3DS. Thankfully, it's just as bizarre-sounding as when we first heard about it way back when (like, in 2008.) Just look at Mr. Iwata in that image above! Madness, we say!

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Nintendo's Tomodachi Collection now a TV show

JC Fletcher — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:28:00 EST

There's no indication of Nintendo localizing its DS hit Tomodachi Collection, in which you interact with a house full of your Miis as well as celebrity guest Miis. But its dominance in the Japanese market has reached a ridiculous high: it's being spun off into a TV show.

"Koi no Kaitou?! Tomokore no Ni-se" (Love's Answer?! Tomodachi Collection Second Generation) stars three young girls with famous parents, who talk about relationships with a guest "second generation talent." They also make a Mii for the guest and have their Miis take part in Tomodachi Collection-related activities like singing together in-game.

This scintillating programming will be on Japan's Tokyo MX channel starting May 6.

[Via Famitsu, Andriasang]

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Rumor: Friend Collection sounds 'Sim'ilar to an existing game

JC Fletcher — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EST

Retailer Gamestar has offered the first details about Nintendo's bizarre DS-based Mii interaction game, Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection). We knew it involved Miis, specifically Miis resembling Nintendo executives, but not much else! These details should be considered rumors for now, simply because they aren't from Nintendo, but Gamestar does have a boxart image for this game, so it probably received this info from Nintendo.

Gamestar's description makes the game sound even more like The Sims than Animal Crossing is. In Friend Collection, you create a Mii, or import one from the Wii, who moves onto an island populated by Miis. Your Mii can form friendships, and even fall in love and get married with other island Miis. Your real family's Miis can be imported and given personalities like the real people.

You will be in charge of taking care of your Miis, by giving them food, playing games with them and giving them advice. The game also features a TV channel, which plays the news twice a day.

[Via Siliconera]

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