The Sims 4 Snowy Escape: Meet the Residents of Mt. Komorebi!

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Welcome to Mt. Komorebi

The Sims 4 Snowy Escape comes with three premade families already living in Mt. Komorebi, but these families are unlike any premade families we’ve seen previously in The Sims 4. This is because for the first time since The Sims 2, every family in Mt. Komorebi has pre-existing connections with the other residents in the world; these connections range from positive to negative and are helped along by the new Sentiments system. This not only makes the Sims of Mt. Komorebi feel more real and complex, but also gives the player more tools to create powerful stories (and maybe some drama) between these Sims.

So without any further delay, let’s meet the residents of Mt. Komorebi!

The Ito Household

Household Description

Megumi Ito grew up in Senbamachi. A gold medalist skier, she aims to give her children the same upbringing, but memories of an old flame might drive her to distraction. Naoki Ito is a former medalist himself. A calculating businessman, his controversial vision of Mt. Komorebi includes more tourism, more money, and modernization. Nanami and Kiyoshi have their parents’ athletic talent, but their hearts lie elsewhere. Nanami just wants to be a kid and Kiyoshi is crushing on more than the slopes…

Naoki Ito

Age: Young Adult
Career: Business (6)
Aspiration: Successful Lineage
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Clear
Traits: Mean | Family Oriented | Materialistic | Domestic (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Fitness 7 | Mischief 4 | Skiing 9
Relationships: Megumi Ito – Wife | Kiyoshi Ito – Son | Nanami Ito – Daughter | Shigeru Nishidake – Disliked
Sentiments: Sheguri Nishidake – Festering Grudge
Lifestyles: None

Megumi Ito

Age: Young Adult
Career: Business (6)
Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Lilted
Traits: Proper | Ambitious | Adventurous | High Metabolism (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Fitness 7 | Logic 4 | Skiing 10
Relationships: Naoki Ito – Husband | Kiyoshi Ito – Son | Nanami Ito – Daughter | Kado Akiyama – Ex-Boyfriend | Sachiko Nishidake – Good Friends
Sentiments: Kado Akiyama – Hurt
Lifestyles: None

Kiyoshi Ito

Age: Teen
Career: High School C Student
Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Clear
Traits: Romantic | Adventurous | High Metabolism (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Fitness 5 | Guitar 5 | Snowboarding 6
Relationships: Naoki Ito – Father | Megumi Ito – Mother | Nanami Ito – Sister | Kaori Nishidake – Lovebirds
Sentiments: Kaori Nishidake – Enchanted from a Moment in the Mountains
Lifestyles: None

Nanami Ito

Age: Child
Career: Grade School C Student
Aspiration: Rambunctious Scamp
Walk Style: N/A
Voice: Warm
Traits: Kleptomaniac | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Motor 5 | Social 5
Relationships: Naoki Ito – Father | Megumi Ito – Mother | Kiyoshi Ito – Brother
Sentiments: None
Lifestyles: None

Household Notes

• Megumi and Kado are ex-lovers. The household description hints that Megumi may be tempted to stray from her husband and rekindle her old flame with Kado; however, this may take some effort on the player’s part considering she has the Hurt sentiment about him.
• Naoki has a negative relationship with Shigeru; they both harbour the Festering Grudge sentiment with each other. This could cause some tension in the household, considering Naoki’s wife is good friends with Shigeru’s wife and Naoki’s son has strong romantic feelings for Shigeru’s granddaughter.
• Kiyoshi and Kaori have the potential for a forbidden romance, or “Romeo & Juliet” story, since Kiyoshi’s father and Kaori’s grandfather dislike each other.
• Nanami’s Kleptomaniac trait might indicate she’s acting out and trying to rebel against the high standards her successful parents have imposed on her.
• If Get Famous is installed, Naoki and Megumi will start out as celebrities; Megumi will be a Rising Star and Naoki will be a Noticeable Newcomer. This is most likely due to them both being former Olympian medalists.

The Akiyama Household

Household Description

The Akiyamas moved away from the hustle and bustle of the city to the quiet town where Kado was raised. The commute will be a sacrifice, but Kado and Jenna hope the close-knit community and beautiful natural atmosphere of the region will be worth it. Kado was surprised at the recent news that his childhood sweetheart Megumi Ito has also moved back to Mt. Komorebi. He’d love nothing more to leave the past in the past but the pieces of his broken teenaged heart are still tender.

Kado Akiyama

Age: Young Adult
Career: Salaryperson (5)
Aspiration: Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Warm
Traits: Proper | Outgoing | Adventurous | Home Turf (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward) | Charismatic Crooner (Career)
Skills: Cooking 4 | Fishing 4 | Handiness 5 | Rock Climbing 5
Relationships: Jenna Akiyama – Wife | Taku Akiyama – Son | Miki Akiyama – Daughter | Megumi Ito – Ex-Girlfriend
Sentiments: None
Lifestyles: None

Jenna Akiyama

Age: Young Adult
Career: Salaryperson (6)
Aspiration: Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Melodic
Traits: Perfectionist | Loves Outdoors | Active | Home Turf (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward) | Charismatic Crooner (Career)
Skills: Fitness 6 | Rock Climbing 4 | Snowboarding 4 | Video Gaming 4
Relationships: Kado Akiyama – Husband | Taku Akiyama – Son | Miki Akiyama – Daughter
Sentiments: None
Lifestyles: None

Taku Akiyama

Age: Child
Career: Grade School C Student
Aspiration: Artistic Prodigy
Walk Style: N/A
Voice: Warm
Traits: Art Lover | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Creativity 5 | Mental 5
Relationships: Kado Akiyama – Father | Jenna Akiyama – Mother | Miki Akiyama – Sister
Sentiments: None
Lifestyles: None

Miki Akiyama

Age: Child
Career: Grade School C Student
Aspiration: Social Butterfly
Walk Style: N/A
Voice: Warm
Traits: Goofball | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Motor 5 | Social 5
Relationships: Kado Akiyama – Father | Jenna Akiyama – Mother | Taku Akiyama – Brother
Sentiments: None
Lifestyles: None

Household Notes

• Kado and Megumi are ex-lovers. While Megumi’s household description hints she might want to get past her Hurt sentiment about Kado and rekindle their love, Kado’s household description indicates that he wants to leave Megumi in the past and focus on his family.
• While Kado has an awkward relationship with Megumi and the household description indicates his feelings are still hurt from their breakup, he does not have any Sentiments about her. It is Megumi that has the Hurt Sentiment about Kado.
• Jenna does not appear to be of Japanese ancestry, making the Akiyamas an interracial family, though they are not the first interracial couple to be featured in The Sims 4. The first were the Spencer-Kim-Lewis and Pancakes families from the base game.
• Taku and Miki may be twins. They are the same age and have extremely similar facial structures; however, there is no mention of them being twins in the game, so there is no way to know this for certain.

The Nishidake Household

Household Description

Rumor says the Nishidake family are sacred guardians of Mt. Komorebi. Indeed, Shigeru fumes over the Ito family’s local development plans. Sachiko, however, feels warmly toward Megumi due to an old friendship with the young woman’s mom. Plus, she knows what’s in her granddaughter’s heart… Kaori moved to Mt. Komorebi after losing her parents. She soon discovered two loves: the slopes, and the son of her grandfather’s sworn enemy! If she had one wish, she’d melt her grandfather’s hardened heart.

Shigeru Nishidake

Age: Elder
Career: Unemployed/Retired
Aspiration: Successful Lineage
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Warm
Traits: Adventurous | Hot-Headed | Family Oriented | Domestic (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Cooking 5 | Fishing 7 | Gardening 5 | Mischief 5 | Mixology 6
Relationships: Sachiko Nishidake – Wife | Naori Nishidake – Granddaughter | Naoki Ito – Disliked
Sentiments: Naoki Ito – Festering Grudge
Lifestyles: None

Sachiko Nishidake

Age: Elder
Career: Unemployed/Retired
Aspiration: Big Happy Family
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Lilted
Traits: Proper | Loves Outdoors | Family Oriented | Domestic (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Comedy 5 | Cooking 5 | Gourmet Cooking 4 | Logic 5
Relationships: Shigeru Nishidake – Husband | Naori Nishidake – Granddaughter | Megumi Ito – Good Friend
Sentiments: Megumi Ito – Deeply Connected
Lifestyles: None

Naori Nishidake

Age: Teen
Career: High School C Student
Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Walk Style: Default
Voice: Lilted
Traits: Cheerful | Adventurous | High Metabolism (Bonus) | Chopstick Savvy (Reward)
Skills: Comedy 5 | Fishing 4 | Fitness 5 | Snowboarding 7
Relationships: Shigeru Nishidake – Grandfather | Sachiko Nishidake – Grandmother | Kiyoshi Ito – Lovebirds
Sentiments: Kiyoshi Ito – Adoring
Lifestyles: None

Household Notes

• Shigeru and Naoki both have a Festering Grudge with each other. This may cause tension in the household, considering that Shigeru’s wife has a long-standing friendship with Naoki’s wife. Shigeru’s granddaughter also has strong romantic feelings for Naoki’s son.
• The household description states that Naori has recently been orphaned, which is why her grandparents are taking care of her. Since she shares her grandparents’ surname, this probably means that Shigeru and Sachiko are her paternal grandparents.
• The household description says that Sachiko knows what’s in her granddaughter’s heart; this might hint that Shigeru doesn’t know about his granddaughter’s feelings for Kiyoshi.
• Although the household description points to an old friendship between Sachiko and Megumi’s mom as the reason for Sachiko’s warm feelings towards Megumi, Megumi’s mother doesn’t seem to be present in the game. She does not appear in anyone’s relationship panels, nor is she on Megumi’s family tree.