
You’ll have plenty of chances to cast familiar faces as the game’s various fairy tale characters, even after you’ve created your initial party. Turning interpersonal relationships into a tactical asset is as satisfying here as it was in Fire Emblem Awakening, and putting two people in the same room in the hopes they’ll romantically pair up feels like Fallout Shelter…just without the forced breeding. Miis bond both on the battlefield and at home base, where you can send Miis out on Animal Crossing-esque activities to strengthen their friendships or squash a beef. As Miis interact with each other, their social bonds improve and they gain access to partner abilities, such as sharing health items or unleashing pincer attacks. For example, cool characters easily dodge attacks, while cautious characters tend to skip a turn to deliver strong attacks.Īrguably more important than your Miis individuality is their social life. Characters also have custom personality quirks. The warrior swings a powerful sword while the pop star sings helpful songs. Like in most RPGs, Miis have a job that determines their stats and abilities. Once you’ve created your Mii, it’s time to give it purpose. If you scan Amiibo costumes, you can create extremely convincing knock-off Nintendo characters. By taking advantage of custom makeup and wigs, you can basically turn Mii faces into blank canvases to paint whatever you want, with impressive results. For example, you can give characters starry eyes or colorful anime hair that's far more expressive and detailed than the standard Miis. As part of its console makeover, Miitopia greatly expands your Mii customization options compared to the Switch's built-in Mii Maker that's virtually identical to the original Wii incarnation.
