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in the past


i want to like animal crossing but i just can't
it's too grindy i guess?
idk

the last AC where the villagers arent soulless and flat conversationwise.

Là y'avait un multijoueur de fou avec des mini-jeux de fou et puis la progression était constante HEIN NEW HORIZON.
OUI J'AI PLUS DE 800H SUR LE JEU T'AS JAMAIS EU D'ENFANCE C'EST PAS MON PROBLÈME. Qui veut visiter ma ville puis se date sur l'île de Tortimer entre deux partoches de frappes taupes la ? 🏝️🌄🥰

Best game in the animal crossing franchise. There is just so much to do despite the limited nature that game has, very fun to play with anyone and the added features of this update just made the game that more enjoyable.

This game feels like a pleasant summer night stroll through a park. Relaxing, stuffed to the gills with content, a gloriously cosy, welcoming atmosphere that'll leave you reminiscing fondly on managing your village for years to come.


Tortimer's Island is the GOAT!

New Leaf does a great job of reinventing the series by making you mayor of the town, but also keeping it the same Animal Crossing we know and love. Plus, Welcome Amiibo is a great update to an already amazing AC title.

cool new additions to the main game

i love being mayor and catching beetles

Lovely time with this one also, only just behind the Gamecube release in my affections. Going on virtual dates with my partner when we lived apart

I find myself in the midst of a challenging period in my life when it comes to my mental health. As I was tidying up my apartment, I stumbled upon an archived episode of the 'Into the Aether' podcast, focusing on Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

This discovery led me to revisit the game, which I had previously dabbled in. I had fond memories of the DS installment, my introduction to the series, and naturally, like many others during quarantine, I thoroughly enjoyed playing the Switch version in 2020. My recollection of the 3DS version was hazy at best, apart from the fact that I had abandoned it rather swiftly. However, inspired by the podcast, I decided to give it another go, especially because I lacked internet connectivity at home.

My reappraisal of the game surprised me. It starts off a bit slowly, somewhere between the unbridled freedom of the DS edition and the structured tutorial of the Switch edition. Yet, once you're immersed in the gameplay, it unfolds quite delightfully, offering daily activities such as fruit harvesting, fossil hunting, and contributing to public projects. The latter, in particular, serves as the core of the game. Despite our mayoral role, our actual impact is quite limited. We can only enact town ordinances (like altering shop hours) and initiate fundraising for public works. Strangely, the residents never seem to utilize these public works, and their contributions toward them are meager, rendering them somewhat redundant. This has been a persistent issue throughout the series, leading me to believe that Nintendo should reevaluate how residents interact with players in the upcoming installment, particularly for those like me who prefer offline gameplay.

In summary, the game offers a relaxing experience, making it perfect for a vacation devoid of internet access where you can indulge in a bit of daily gaming. I would also recommend it to those who enjoyed the Switch version, despite its quirks. Nonetheless, it's crucial for Nintendo to enhance the depth of resident interactions in the next release.

is good
hot take i do not care for isabelle
she's fine but i don't understand why people go crazy over her
i kinda miss rover
it gets a little old if you play it too much and too often but the mayor feature is definitely a good one giving you more control over your town and is a nice change
i don't have much to say about it but it's good

cold take but easily the best animal crossing... like come on. one of my favorite game soundtracks ever, going from this to new horizon's was such a letdown :(

the additions to welcome amiibo are great, with a lot of aspects that are hard to play the game without after a certain point, but i also find it incredibly overwhelming and i think that it muddies a lot of the core experience that made new leaf so special. i don't know if it's entirely fair to attribute this update to why i struggle to return to new leaf, but it certainly doesn't help.

Its new leaf with new content, whats not to love?