Problems are the player's main interaction with their Miis. There are five type of problems a Mii can have: Normal, friendship-related, love-related, sadness, and playful. They're 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 problems. New events and locations will be unlocked based on how many problems they have 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.
Hunger:
Description: A Mii will say that they're hungry whenever their stomach is empty. They'll sometimes ask for something specific, like Italian food or something spicy. A high pitched tone version of the regular, non-problem music will play.
What the Mii says:
"I'm hungry!" (NTSC)
"I'm starving!"
"I'm thirsty!"
"I need to eat something. ANYTHING!" (NTSC)
"I could eat anything!" (PAL)
"I'd like [a/an/some] [Food]."
Interior decorator:
Description: A Mii will request another interior for their apartment.
What the Mii says:
"I'd like a new look for my apartment." (NTSC)
"I'd like a new look for my room." (PAL)
Fashionista:
Description: A Mii will want a new piece of clothing or hat.
What the Mii says:
"I'd like some new clothes. Something [casual/cute/vormal/warm] would be nice/to up my cool factor."
"I could really use a flowing garment."
"I'd like a new hat."
"I want a cool hat."
"I want something cute/wierd I can wear on my head. ANYTHING!"
Sickness:
Description: A Mii will sometimes get sick, which is shown by a rain cloud above their head, saying that they feel unwell. The player can tell them what's wrong, or check their head (Cold)/stomach (stomachache). In other moments, a Mii will say that their head feels stuffy and requests some tissues. A low-pitched, growly version of the non-problem song will play.
What the Mii says:
"I caught a cold. I don't feel so good..." (NTSC)
"I've caught a cold..." (PAL)
"My tummy feels rumbly." (NTSC)
"My tummy doesn't feel too good." (PAL)
"My head feels stuffy. I think my nose is clogged..." (NSTC)
"My head feels like it's stuffy." (PAL)
Lost Item:
Description: 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 that they found an item with the asking Mii's name on it and ask them to return the item.
What the Mii says:
"I lost something really important... Can you see if anyone's found it?" (NTSC)
"I lost something really important..." (PAL)
Found Item:
Description: 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)
What the Mii says:
"Look what I found! Hey, it has the name [Mii] written on the back... Would you mind returning this to [Mii] for me?" (NTSC)
"I found this!" Hey, it has [Mii] written on the back... Can you give it back to [Mii]?" (PAL)
Funny Faces:
Description: A Mii will ask the player to see a funny face they have been working on.
What the Mii says:
"Would you like to see a funny face I've been working on?" (NTSC)
"Would you like to see a funny face I've been practising?" (PAL)
