Floating might not exactly be a quirk, but if it makes that Mii unique, why not? Speaking of little quirks, there was a big debate amongst the team about whether Miis should be able to…break wind. (Laughter)I beg your pardon?
Takahashi: Somepeople found it hilarious, while others thought it was a bit vulgar. After talking it over, we ended up making it a little quirk. If it’s your kind of thing, you can bestow the trait on your Mii.
If not, you’re under no obligation. Minegishi: While we’re on the subject, we really obsessover getting the sound just right.. Ueno: We did so many retakes.
(Laughs) Minegichi: Tell me about it. I got comments like, “That’s a bit too realistic for my liking.”Kageyama: We tried out all sorts of visual effects, too. For awhile, the fart effect looked like an explosion going off.
(Laughs)Everyone: (Laughs)
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The game’s initial reveal trailer opens with a shot of a Mii resting by the beach who lets out a little fart, so it’s safe to say thedevelopers landed on a fart they were happy with. In the interview, the developers also mentioned that the game took nearly a decade to develop, and that making Miis, pets, buildings, and other items fullycustomizable took six or seven years alone. That’s pretty surprising considering the fact that quite a few fans of the series assumed it had been abandoned altogether.
Retaining Miis’ personalities was also a major goal. The developers initially sought to re design the avatars and make them more realistic before (thankfully) deciding thatrealism made them less charming. They also added that dragging and dropping Miis was added as a debug feature but was ultimately kept in the game after the developers “started to get greedy” and became attached to their newfound control.
However, they made sure Miis are still in charge—dragging and pulling them is never forced, and both Miis remain independent, unaware of each other’s presence unless they happen to run into each other by chance. Dragging one miii does not mean the other will instantly follow; they simply go about their day obliviously. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream drops on September 4, exclusively on Nintendo Switch.