Can You Change a Mii’s Personality in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream?

In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a Mii’s personality affects how they behave, interact with others, and respond to different situations. Because of how important this system is, many players may wonder whether it’s possible to change a Mii’s personality in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream after they’ve already been created.

How to Change What Miis Call You in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream

Changing a Mii’s name in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream is easy but changing the player name so they call you something else is hidden in settings.

Can You Change a Mii’s Personality in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream?

Yes, you can change a Mii’s personality in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream by adjusting their traits in the Edit Mii menu.

There isn’t a direct option to switch personality types. The process works by modifying how the Mii is configured rather than selecting a new personality outright.

How to Change a Mii’s Personality

Changing a Mii’s personality requires editing their personality traits directly through the Mii menu. Once adjusted, the game will assign a new personality based on those settings. This can be done by:

Press Y and select the Mii you want to change.
Press A to be taken to the Mii.
Press A on the Mii to check on them.
When you see the info panel on the left, press Y to open the Mii Menu (see our guide on how to edit and remove Miis).
Select Edit Mii at the bottom.
Select Personality at the bottom of the Edit Mii menu.
Adjust the traits to change the Mii’s personality.

Each personality is determined by the position of the sliders, so even small changes can result in a different personality type.

All Personality Types in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

There are 16 personality types in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Personality types are grouped into four categories, with four types in each. Each type in a group shares similar behavior patterns but still has unique tendencies. Here are all 16 personality types grouped by category:

Category	Personality Types
Considerate / Easy-Going	Sweetie / Softie Cheerleader / Optimist Buddy / Carer Daydreamer / Dreamer
Outgoing / Energetic	Charmer Go-Getter / Adventurer Merrymaker / Bubbly Dynamo / Hot-Blooded
Reserved	Strategist / Patient Perfectionist Observer / Introvert Thinker
Ambitious / Confident	Achiever / Busy Bee Visionary / Leader Rogue / Individualist Maverick / Headstrong

The names of the personality categories and types are contingent upon the region of your game.

How Personality Affects Gameplay

While the exact mechanics aren’t fully explained by the game, personality primarily affects dialogue, reactions, and social behavior rather than guaranteeing outcomes. This can lead to noticeable differences in how Miis respond to situations, conversations, and events.

Because of this, personality may influence how relationships develop over time. However, results can still vary, which is why relationships can sometimes feel unpredictable.

For more information about relationships, see:

Key Takeaways About Personality

Personality can be changed after creation.
You must adjust a Mii’s traits to alter their personality.
There are four personality categories and 16 personality types.
Personality plays a role in how Miis behave.

Can You Reset a Mii’s Personality?

There isn’t a separate “reset” option for personality. Instead, changing a Mii’s traits through the Edit Mii menu effectively acts as a reset, since a new personality is assigned immediately.