Did you know you can transfer Miis from Tomodachi Life 3DS to Living the Dream on Nintendo Switch? Me neither — here's how to do it

• There's a way to transfer 3DS Miis to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
• Users can copy their 3DS Mii to an amiibo and scan it on a Switch
• Scanned Miis can then be added to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

A way to transfer Miis from 3DS to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch and Switch 2 has been found, but the process is a little complicated.

Living the Dream is finally here, but if you've been wondering if there's a way to bring your long-forgotten Miis over from the 3DS to the latest game, you're in luck.

While Nintendo itself hasn't offered an official solution, the tutorial comes courtesy of a forgotten Reddit thread from nine years ago, along with a more detailed, up-to-date version from IGN for Living the Dream that requires an amiibo.

First and foremost, you'll need to charge up that old 3DS, head to the quick settings, and scroll until you find 'amiibo settings'. Then press "Register Owner and Nickname", follow the steps, and select an Mii from your collection to save to your amiibo. This will be used to transfer to the Switch.

It's noted that a New 3DS, New 3DS XL, or New 2DS XL will make the process easier, since they have a built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) functionality, allowing you to scan an amiibo at the bottom of the screen.

A Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer, an accessory sold separately, will be required if you don't have any of the aforementioned 3DS devices.

After saving your chosen Mii to the amiibo, you'll then need to go to your Switch or Switch 2 settings, scroll to the Mii tab. Here, you can select "Create New Mii" and then "Copy from Amiibo."

Scan your amiibo, and Bob's your uncle! Now, when you open Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, you can select the option to add a Mii from your device.

Elsewhere, game director Ryutaro Takahashi has revealed that development for Living the Dream started in 2017, with lead programmer Takaomi Ueno explaining that Mii interactions took "six or seven years" to get right.

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