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Problems are the player's main interaction with their Miis. There are five types of problems a Mii can have: normal, friendship-related, love-related, sadness, and playful. They are represented by black, orange, pink, blue, and green icons respectively.
When the player goes into an apartment with a problem, there will be different music for each problem. New events and locations will be unlocked based on how many problems have been solved.
List of problems
Normal Problems
These are the most common type of problems, ranging from a Mii being hungry to wanting their age to be changed. Most of them can be solved by giving a Mii items they request. If the player taps the gift icon when the Mii wants something, the game will show the category of what they want. If the Mii has a non-item related problem, tapping the gift icon will default to the food category. These kind of problems are represented by a black icon with a scribble on the Mii's window.
| Type | Description | What the Mii says | Solution |
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| Hunger | A Mii will say that they are hungry whenever their stomach is empty. They will sometimes ask for something specific, like Italian food or something spicy. A high pitched tone version of the regular, non-problem music will play. |
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Feed the Mii. |
| Interior decorator | A Mii will request another interior for their apartment. |
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Give the Mii a new interior. |
| Fashionista | A Mii will want a new piece of clothing or hat. |
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Give the Mii what they ask for. |
| Sickness | A Mii will sometimes get sick, which is shown by a rain cloud above their head (when they’re not sad), saying that they feel unwell. The player can tell them what's wrong, or check their head (cold)/stomach (stomachache). A low-pitched, growly version of the non-problem song will play. |
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Give cold medicine or stomach medicine, depending on the ailment. |
| Lost item | A Mii will state that they lost an item and will ask the player to find it. Another Mii, who will display the black icon as well, will say they found an item with the asking Mii's name on it and ask them to return the item. |
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Accept or reject. Upon agreeing, locate a random islander who has found the item. |
| Found item | The Mii will hold out an item they found with the name of the owner on the back of the item. They will ask the player to return the item. (After "lost item" is accepted) |
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Return the item to the owner. |
| Funny faces | A Mii will ask the player to see a funny face they have been working on. |
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Accept or refuse. If accepted, rate the Mii's funny face. |
| Voice actor | A Mii will ask the player to hear their impression of another Mii, saying the catchphrase of the latter in their voice. If the Mii being mentioned does not have a catchphrase, they will say "Hello, my name is [Mii]! Blah blah blah!" instead. |
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Listen to the impression. |
| Questions | A Mii sometimes wants to hear the player's opinion on a random subject, such as "If the world went dark, what would be the first thing you would do?" | Various | Answer their question. |
| The sneeze | A Mii needs to sneeze, but it would not come out. |
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Ignore or help them sneeze by rubbing a feather on their nose |
| X-ray vision | A Mii will sometimes ask the player to look inside their head/stomach. |
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Do what the Mii asks. |
| Catchphrase | A Mii will ask what they should say when happy, mad, sad, or worried. | "What should I say when I'm [happy/mad/worried]?" or "What should I say when I feel down?" | Write down something the Mii will say when they are in that specific mood. |
| Catchphrase review | A Mii will tell their respective mood phrase and ask how the player feels about it. |
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Change the phrase or say "It's great as is". |
| Mysterious letter | The Mii gets a mysterious letter from someone who wants to meet him/her on the roof, asks asks if he/she should go or not. |
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Accept or refuse. |
| Family Talk | The Mii wants to talk about their sweetheart, spouse, or child. |
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Listen to what the Mii says. |
| Money | On rare occasions, the Mii will tell the player to give them money or ask for some. It does not subtract from the in-game personal wallet. | Various |
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| Disposable Camera | A Mii wants to use a disposable camera. |
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Give the Mii a disposable camera. |
| Bath | A Mii wants to take a bath. |
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Give the Mii a bath set. |
| Hair color | A Mii would like to color their hair if it is not colored. |
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Give the Mii hair-color spray. |
| Age change | Miis wish to either find out what it's like to be grown up (if they are kids) or to experience being a kid again (if they are adults). |
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Depending on request, give the Mii either an Age-o-matic or Kid-o-matic. |
Friendship Problems
These problems deal with Miis' interactions, such as wanting to befriend another Mii, asking what the player thinks about their relationship, and helping them to calm down after a fight. These are represented by an orange icon with a smiley face. In Tomodachi Collection, the black scribble icon is used instead.
| Type | Description | What the Mii says | Solution |
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| Becoming friends | A Mii wants to befriend a Mii or hear from another Mii that they want to befriend. |
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Help them out with making friends. |
| Introducing friends | A Mii would like to introduce one of their friends to another friend. | "I'd like to introduce [Mii 1] to somebody... How about [Mii 2]? | Help the Mii out by befriending the Miis, reject, or ask them to think of another friend until they stop. |
| Friend opinions | The Mii will ask the player about the relationship of another Mii, which only includes friends, best friend, sweetheart and/or spouse. | For quotes, see Problems/Relationships | Reply with any of three options. |
| Relationships not working out | The Mii tells that their current relationship with their partner is not working out. |
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Tell the Mii to move on (breakup/divorce) or work things out. |
| Fight | The Mii has puffs of smoke around them and act angry/upset, stating they had a fight with another Mii. |
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Calm the Mii down. This can be done by giving them a bath set, music box, swing, travel ticket, or food, clothing, hats, interiors that they really like. The Mii will attempt to apologize to their friend afterwards. |
| Huge fight | The Mii has flaming aura around them and acts furious, stating that they had a huge fight with another Mii. | "[Mii] and I had a huge fight that wasn't my fault at all. I'm so mad!" | Find another Mii that has the orange problem icon and are friends with both Miis. That Mii may offer to help the two friends to stop fighting. Accept their offer to help them to stop fighting. |
| Intervention | After two Miis get in a huge fight, a mutual friend of both Miis will tell that they got in a fight and still haven't made up. |
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Tell them to intervene. |
| Make up | Upon failing to apologize after a fight, the Mii who is not sad will sometimes regret it, wanting to make up with a Mii that they have previously not forgiven for a fight. |
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Reply with any option. |
| Making relationships | The Mii will suggest a random male friend needs a sweetheart and decides to set them up on a date. | "I think [Male Mii] needs a sweetheart... How about setting him up with [Female Mii]?" (Note: In PAL versions, the pronoun "him" is changed to "them".) | Player can accept or decline. There may sometimes be the option to choose another Mii to set them up with. |
| Suspected relationship | After "Making relationships" fails, one of the Miis will wonder why their friend would set them up. | "Why would [Mii 1]... want me to go out with [Mii 2]?" | Reply with any option. If they are acquaintances, whichever option is chosen will not make them appear on each other's relationship list. |
| Blind Date | Exclusive to the Korean version, A Mii wishes they had a sweetheart and asks the player if they'd like to go on a blind date with a Mii they don't know. | "I'd like take [Mii] on a blind date... Do you think I should?" | The player can accept or reject. |
| Date | A Mii sometimes wants to take their lover on a date. | "I'd like to take [sweetheart/spouse] on a date. Where should we go?" | Choose where to send the two Miis. |
| Vacation | A Mii will sometimes request to go on a vacation with either their best friend, sweetheart/spouse, or family (if married Miis have a child). |
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Give the Mii a travel ticket. |
| Worrying about relationship | A Mii will state that they are worried about relationship with their lover, and asks if the player thinks the two still like each other. |
"Do you think [sweetheart/spouse] still likes me?" |
Choose one of three options. |
Love Problems
These problems are very similar to friendship problems, except they deal with romance. The Miis will be seen with pink hearts containing question marks, or gray clouds with Japanese onomatopoeia moya-moya in Tomodachi Collection and Japanese version of Life floating around them. The music will change upon entering their apartment, but this does not happen when Miis are wondering if a friend likes them.
The Mii would like to confess, propose, and have babies (if the baby option is enabled) with other Miis. Rarely, they miss their former partner and want to get back together. These problems are represented by a text bubble containing a pink heart.
| Type | Description | What the Mii says | Solution |
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| Confession to a Mii | The Mii says that they have feelings for their friend and will ask the player if they should confess their love to them in hopes of establishing a romantic relationship. | "I have feelings for [Mii]. I've got to tell [him/her]!" | Accept or refuse. |
| Liking a Mii | The Mii asks if another Mii likes them. | "I think [Mii] likes me. What do you think?" | Reply with any option or confess to them. |
| Proposal | If two Miis are already in a good relationship for a long enough period of time, one of them wants to get married and will ask the player for helping them proposing. | "I want to propose to [sweetheart]. Do you think I should?" | Help the Mii propose to their sweetheart. |
| Confession to multiple Miis | The Mii asks the player which person they should confess their feeling to. | "I'm interested in both [Mii 1] and [Mii 2]... Who should I confess my feelings to?" | Reply with any option. |
| Baby | Once two Miis are married, as long as the baby option is enabled, one of them will say that they are thinking of having a baby. |
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Reply with any option. If accepted, the baby will be born about a day and a half later. |
| Love reconciliation | The Mii will say that they really miss their former partner or spouse, wanting to get back together. | "I can't stop thinking about how things used to be... I really miss [ex-sweetheart/spouse]. I think we should get back together..." | Reply with any option. |
Sadness Problems
Sadness Problems occur when a Mii's heart has broken. When this happens, their status instantly changes from "happiness" to "sadness". With this new sadness bar, the Mii cannot level anymore or earn any money until they have been cheered up. These events happen after a love confession has been rejected, failing to apologize after a fight, if the player tells not to confess their love, or they breakup/divorce.
It is represented by a blue icon with a rain cloud. In Tomodachi Collection, it is instead represented by a purple (blue in Tomodachi Collection: New Life) icon with an ember shape. Giving a Mii a travel ticket or their all-time favorite food instantly removes sadness.
| Type | Description | Solution |
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| Make up rejected | The Mii has been rejected while trying to make up with a friend. | Get rid of the sadness. |
| Rejected confession | The Mii has been rejected by their friend during a Confession. | |
| Confession refusal | The player has told the Mii to not confess their love. | |
| Divorce/breakup | Two Miis ended their romantic relationship. | Get rid of the sadness for both Miis, although the second Mii sometimes will not become sad. |
| Rejected by ex-sweetheart/spouse | The Mii has been rejected by their ex-sweetheart or former spouse. | Get rid of the sadness. |
Playful Problems
The Mii will hop happily (or move their arm in a beckoning fashion in Tomodachi Collection and the Japanese version of Life) until entering their apartment, where they will immediately ask the player to play a game. If the player rejects, they may be asked to play later. These are represented by a green icon with small marks.
Gallery
Tomodachi Collection
A Mii with a love-related problem.
A sick Mii
Tomodachi Life
Icons clockwise from top-middle: sadness, house, normal, playful, sleeping, love, friendship.
A Mii with a problem.
A Mii with a love-related problem.
A Mii with a love-related problem, the posture is Easygoing or Outgoing. (JP)
A Mii coming to the roof after receiving a mysterious letter.
A Mii walking over to the mysterious Mii
The mysterious Mii speaking to the Mii that met them.
The mysterious Mii leaves.
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The mysterious Mii handing the Mii a picture or map.
After the awkward meeting with the sender of the mysterious letter, the receiver is confused.
A sick Mii in the Japanese version.
The Mii feels sick.
The germs in the Mii's stomach.
The Mii thanks the player.
Stomach virus sprite.
A Mii has a cold.
A Mii sick with a cold.
A line from the Mii, preceding a reward.
A Mii sick with a cold in the Japanese version.
A Mii talking about his child.
Fast-forwarding the talk...
More fast-forwarding...
The Mii finally concludes his talk.
Looking inside a Mii's belly.
A Mii talking about having a baby.
A Mii asking for $100.
The sad icon in New Life.
A Mii with a playful problem.
Trivia
- The only problems that show up if the player has yet to answer all of their phone calls are fights and wanting to play a game.
- Upon selecting a place for the date problem, the Mii with the problem sometimes does not feel like going and remain in their apartments. This happens if the place selected already has a lot of Miis there; otherwise their partner might be in a fight, sadness, or have a proposal/baby problem.
- The problems recorded in the apartment office stop at 9,999. A special breaking newscast is occurred when the cap is reached.
- Giving a Mii with a cold one of their all-time favorite foods can be used as an alternative to cure their cold. However, if they have a stomach bug, they will refuse any food given.
- Miis with a sweetheart, or a spouse will never ask to be a kid/a grown up using the O-matics.
- If a Mii has the "Things aren't going so great between me and [sweetheart]..." problem, and the player tells them to work things out and they successfully do so, then both Miis' relationship level with each other will return to the default orange text level, regardless of how negative it was beforehand.