In the three weeks since I began playing Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, I have accumulated a frankly staggering amount of screenshots and clips. And when I say “frankly staggering,” I don’t mean a measly 100 or so. Oh no. As of today, my Tomodachi Life gallery consists of around 700 of my proudest and most depraved images and videos–and I don’t intend to stop documenting my time at Anime Island anytime soon.

Yet despite Tomodachi Life being ripe with share-worthy moments and meme fodder, Nintendo has opted to block players from sharing their pictures and videos to smart devices. Why? According to Nintendo, it’s because, “While these [humorous, surprising, or unpredictable] moments are often fun for players, we recognize that out-of-context scenes may be misunderstood or may not reflect the spirit in which the game is intended to be enjoyed.” In other words, the company knows we’re all a bunch of lil’ freaks.

With most Switch titles, sharing an image or video is as easy as finding it in your gallery, selecting “Upload to Smart Device,” and then sending it to your Switch online account. Once that’s done, you can then download it directly onto your phone. However, if you try this with an image from Tomodachi Life, you’ll be met with a message that says, “Can’t upload screenshots or video from this software.” Here’s how you can get around that:

Continue Reading at GameSpot In the three weeks since I began playing Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, I have accumulated a frankly staggering amount of screenshots and clips. And when I say “frankly staggering,” I don’t mean a measly 100 or so. Oh no. As of today, my Tomodachi Life gallery consists of around 700 of my proudest and most depraved images and videos–and I don’t intend to stop documenting my time at Anime Island anytime soon.Yet despite Tomodachi Life being ripe with share-worthy moments and meme fodder, Nintendo has opted to block players from sharing their pictures and videos to smart devices. Why? According to Nintendo, it’s because, “While these [humorous, surprising, or unpredictable] moments are often fun for players, we recognize that out-of-context scenes may be misunderstood or may not reflect the spirit in which the game is intended to be enjoyed.” In other words, the company knows we’re all a bunch of lil’ freaks.With most Switch titles, sharing an image or video is as easy as finding it in your gallery, selecting “Upload to Smart Device,” and then sending it to your Switch online account. Once that’s done, you can then download it directly onto your phone. However, if you try this with an image from Tomodachi Life, you’ll be met with a message that says, “Can’t upload screenshots or video from this software.” Here’s how you can get around that:Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content