There are no gestures to go with the catchphrases. When giving a Mii a catchphrase in Tomodachi Collection: New Life, there are two options one for how the Mii identifies themselves and another with the normal catchphrase.In Tomodachi Life and the Korean version, the Mii will repeatedly jump up and down while waving their arms. In Tomodachi Collection: New Life when a Mii wants to play a game with the player, they will rapidly move their arm towards themselves in a beckoning motion.In Tomodachi Life, Miis will wave their hand. In Tomodachi Collection: New Life and the Korean version, when two Miis become friends or make up, they will bow to each other. In Western versions, these are replaced by a small rain cloud appearing over the Mii's head. This gives the indication that the Mii is literally “possessed” by sadness or sickness. In the Japanese and Korean versions, purple hitodama, a Japanese depiction of the soul, appear around Miis when they are sad or sick.In the Korean version, a similar letter is present which means the same thing as Yume. In Western versions, the icon is replaced by one of a night sky with a crescent moon, due to many Western audiences being unfamiliar with the yume symbol. In the Japanese version, the icon displayed when a Mii is having a dream is the kanji for Yume ( 夢, Yume ?), which means "dream" in Japanese.In the Japanese version, Miis nap directly on the floor of the room instead of on blue mats.It is also possible for the married Mii to accept. In both Tomodachi Collection and the Japanese Tomodachi Life, it is possible for a single Mii to confess to a married Mii.It is also possible for a Mii's friend to set up a child and adult on a date together in the Japanese version and the Korean Version.To avoid controversy, this feature was altered in Western versions so Miis can only date and marry if they are in the same age group. In the Japanese and Korean versions, it is possible for two Miis, one a child and the other an adult, to date, get married and have children (with the child using a Age-o-matic).The random Mii that appears on the saving screen will have a shadow underneath them in the Japanese version, while in the other versions it looks like they're floating.It does not display on the left side of the screen over the island in the Japanese version.In the Western and Korean versions, it needs to be unlocked first by sending a traveler from the island.
In the Japanese version of Tomodachi Life, Quality of Life is already displayed at the office as soon as the player gets their island.The rooftop only appears as a hidden location in Western and Korean versions. The rooftop of the apartments acts as the Japanese equivalent to the observation tower. The Japanese version lacks the Observation Tower and the Nintendo 3DS Image Share.