The 3DS release of the charming Tomodachi Life exceeded my expectations. The Nintendo-developed product provided a fun sandbox life-sim experience where things often ended up at their silliest and strangest possible outcomes. It felt like a fun one-off experiment for Nintendo, but I always held out hope for a new entry. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream revives the franchise, and though the technology is vastly improved and it doubles down on the weirdness, Nintendo strips any meaningful social element from the game, creating a massive void for what should be one of its most viral games. After the initial setup, the Tomodachi Life series is a largely passive experience. You populate a small town full of Mii characters, including face, body, voice, and personality customization. They can be friends, coworkers, family members, fictional characters, or even celebrities – whoever your imagination comes up with. The weirder, the better.…