[2][3] Gameplay involves elements of Miitomo, Nintendogs, Animal Crossing and Cooking Mama.

[2] The player uses the buttons, touch screen, and microphone to play mini-games that simulate various daily tasks such as cooking food or tending to a garden.

[8] The game's Western release was given a focused advertisement campaign, especially on children's television channels in the UK.

[7] Nintendo Life gave the game a score of 7/10, praising the game wealth of content for children to play with their parents, concluding that "there is so much to be explored... A lot of kids' games can be rushed through, but the level of detail and effort put into Teddy Together makes it a solid choice for young gamers that enjoy the likes of Nintendogs and Tomodachi Life.

[2] Multiple journalists, including ones at Nintendo Life, Eurogamer, and Kotaku criticized the bear's overly cute look and voice acting to be inadvertently creepy and off-putting.