Living the Dream guide
The Switch game and 3DS original have different roster limits and sharing systems: 70 Miis plus local wireless in the new game, 100 Miis plus QR support on 3DS.
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Last checked: 2026-07-09
Series comparison
Living the Dream is a Nintendo Switch game that also runs on Switch 2 and allows up to 70 registered Miis per player. The original Tomodachi Life is a Nintendo 3DS title whose official manual and product page allow up to 100 Miis.
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Series comparison
Living the Dream creates residents from scratch, through guided questions, or from the face of a console Mii; it does not directly import Miis from Miitopia. The 3DS original can create from scratch, use Mii Maker, and receive Miis by Local Play or QR Code patterns.
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Series comparison
Living the Dream exchanges eligible Miis and Palette House creations between two nearby systems through local wireless. QR Code scanning belongs to the Nintendo 3DS workflow; Nintendo has not documented it as the new game's exchange method.
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Living the Dream
Living the Dream adds free island shaping, placeable homes, stores, restaurants, and Palette House creations such as food, clothing, buildings, and pets. Use its current official systems instead of assuming an old 3DS facility or behavior works identically.
Quick answers
The Nintendo 3DS original. Living the Dream supports up to 70 registered Miis per player.
Nintendo documents local-wireless exchange for the new game, not the 3DS QR workflow.
No. Keep advice version-specific unless current Nintendo evidence confirms the same behavior.
