Tomodachi Collection

Tomodachi Collection
Developer	Nintendo SPD;
Publisher	Nintendo;
Platforms	Nintendo DS;
Release date	June 18, 2009;
Genre	Life simulation;
Ratings	CERO- A;
Website	Official Site (JP);

Tomodachi Collection (トモダチコレクション, Tomodachi Korekushon^?, lit. “Friend Collection") is a life simulation game for the Nintendo DS released on June 18th, 2009, exclusively in Japan. It is the first game in the Tomodachi series. A sequel named Tomodachi Life was released in Japan on April 18th 2013, and in America and Europe on June 6th, 2014.

Gameplay

The game takes place on an island in the middle of the ocean, that can be populated with various Miis created from the built in Mii Maker, or transferred wirelessly from a Wii console. These Miis can be given a personal voice and personality based on the player's liking. Once each Mii is made, they will move into their own apartment on the island, allowing them to explore the island and its various facilities. As more Miis are added, more facilities and activities are unlocked, and the Miis may even become friends with one another, hanging out in their apartment or outside.

Miis themselves can also be interacted with in their apartment, allowing the player to give them food, clothes, or an interior for their apartment. Depending on how much they like it, the Mii's happiness will go up, and once it reaches a certain point, the Mii will level up, allowing the player to give them a level-up gift, such as a phrase or a song as a reward. If the Mii is asleep, the player may have a chance to view a dream, leading to a bizarre mini-game, event, or activity.

At certain times, events can be held that the player can witness, be it Street Live at the fountain, or Question at the Question Hall.

Locations

Location	Image	Information
Island		The main hub world in the game, where every other location can be found.
Mii Apartments		Mii Apartments is the apartment building where the player's Miis reside. By tapping on various windows, the player can interact with their Miis.
Food Mart		The Food Mart is one of four shops featured on the island, after the Clothing Shop, the Interiors Shop, and the Pawn Shop. The Food Mart is where the player can buy various food items to give to their islanders, which updates daily.
Clothing Shop		The Clothing Shop is another store featured on the island, serving as an area where the player can buy clothing for their islander.
Interiors Shop		The Interiors Shop sells interiors to the player, updating every day. The shop is also known to have special interiors every month, as well as other interiors that are unlocked when a Mii reaches a certain level on the Island.
Pawn Shop		The Pawn Shop is an area where the player can sell treasures that they no longer want.
Fountain		The fountain is an area that exists in the island plaza, serving its purpose as a public hangout place where Mii can talk or exercise. The events include donations, English Lesson, Street Live, and Morning Market.
Question Hall		The Question Hall is an area that can used to asked Miis quirky questions, or have them vote based on two choices. Either of these can be initiated at any time.
Job Diagnosis		The Job Diagnosis is where Miis can be given jobs without the use of a job ticket, such as a dancer, talk show host, or fireworks crafter. This can only be done with Miis that have registered birthdays, however, as a Mii without a birthday cannot be given a job.
Mii News		Mii News is a news station that broadcasts news at 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, which range from humorous reports to numerous events that have taken place on the island, such as when a new building opens. Two random Miis can also be seen being interviewed after the report is finished, saying a comment to the news team.
Rankings Board		The Rankings Board is an area that post rankings based on several factors exhibited by the islanders, such as vitality, level of charm, or level of popularity.
Compatibility Tester		The Compatability Tester is a location that analyzes two islanders to determine their level of chemestry. Depending on age and genders used, this can range from a romance rating to a friend rating.
Town Hall		The Town Hall is where the player can gather all the information of the island, including its residents, their personalities, and the time on the island.

Development

The game was developed by Nintendo's SPD group, being directed by Ryutaru Takahashi and produced by video game designer Yoshio Sakamoto, best known for his work in the Metroid franchise also made by Nintendo. The team was mostly made up of younger developers in a small environment. Early in development, the game was to be called "Fortune Telling Notebook for Teenaged Men" and would only feature 13-17 years characters. The game was later reworked to have more focus on life simulation, and thus Tomodachi Collection was made.^{[citation needed]}

A Western localization was not made by Nintendo of America, due to the DS being unable to translate the voice synth into English. Despite this, fan translations exist .

Reception

In Japan, the game has received generally positive reviews. Famitsu gave the game a 29 out of 40. On the day of its release, the game sold over 102,000 units, making it the best-selling DS game in that period. On March 3rd, 2010, Nintendo announced the game had sold 3.2 million copies in total.