Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo - Nintendo 3DS

Was recommended by a friend. Fun game to play with friends and alone

fun

Its been well over ten years since Ive last played Animal Crossing, and because my kid recently got a

Amazing game!

I thought this game was going to be a tedious trash chore game - and it is, in a way, definitely a chore to check in on your residents and make money. I only got it because a friend wanted me to and it was only $20. But theres something really relaxing about it and I havent put it down since I got it one month ago. Its definitely not a game for everyone, but if you like doing monotonous tasks over and over for ample reward like I do (runescape), this game is for you. The amiibo update is great, its nice to see a game like Animal Crossing getting so much attention this far into its life (I think it was released in 2012 originally) and if you get this game, I recommend getting at least one pack of their new amiibo cards to go with it (the welcome amiibo set) just for that extra layer of entertainment. The cards let you send the character on it to the campground where you can ask them to move into your town or buy an item from them that you can only get from the cards. Plus, you can kick out any villager of your choice if your town is full. There are only two major qualms I have with this game, the first is in regards to laying customized tiles - an extremely tedious process as you lay them down essentially one at a time or in a 3x3 grid if you mash the drop tile button over and over. The worst part is no items can land on the tiles and picking up an item nearby a tile is the same button to kick a tile into oblivion - in other words, a lot of tiles disappear when youre just trying to pick up a nearby item... Second, people who visit your town from both local wireless and internet have the ability to destroy your town, ransack it, and plus hit your villagers in the head with a net (which doesnt actually do any harm, its just mean, ya know?) Im not sure why they didnt make one simple update that could have fixed both these problems: putting the town into builder mode. If your town is in builder mode, you should be able to kick tiles, chop trees, and do work on your town. if its shut off, nobody should be able to change the town. No kicking random tiles when youre just trying to grab a pear off the ground, and no strangers chopping down all your trees, forcing you to turn off the game to reset (and then deal with resetti....) I hope and pray they continue giving this game this much attention and add some kind of builder mode or another solution to those two major problems. Aside from that, its a great game and it has a lot more to it than I expected. Every day I discover something new I can do, buy, expand, or collect. The games multiplayer is great as well and I highly recommend it with a friend you trust wont cut down your trees when you arent looking. But be warned: if youre using a shoddy internet connection and you disconnect during the multiplayer session, it will treat it as a soft reset and youll lose your progress since the multiplayer session started or you last saved (so have whoevers town youre in save frequently since they have the power to do so). And when youre on the island fishing or catching bugs for money you can save by doing an island tour every inventory or so. Anyway, Im going to go play it now. I hope this was helpful for anyone on the fence - just get it. Its only 20 bucks and if you dont like it just give it to someone you think will enjoy it! EDIT: Over two years later I have 700+ hours logged and still play it on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Unfortunately, the amiibo cards are out of production and quite expensive now. Still a great game though and Im looking forward to see what the Switch game will bring to the franchise.

This was not a new copy of the game. After opening the game there was no amiibo and game had a save file on it.

I love this game, it helps me so much with my anxiety and helps me to calm down after a tough day. I would really recommend it to anyone who loves cute games like Stardew Valley. Its my favorite game and Ive been playing it for 4 years. I even purchased this game for 3 of my friends so we can all play together.

Fantastic! I have motion sickness that has become worse over the years and have been looking for games that I can play without getting sick. New Leaf definitely fits the bill. I play on a 2DS and it works great! The game has provided hours of fun with its multiplayer mode, mini quests, and the on going development of the town. In the game you have villagers (up to 10) and there are cards you can purchase to scan into the game. Ive purchased some (otherwise you leave it up to chance when villagers move out of who will replace them) and its been exciting finding out which villagers I like/dislike, the mini quests they assign, their personalities, etc. New Leaf has so much to it, more so than the previous games, and Im grateful to have ordered it. A must play!

This was a great first game for my 9 year old to introduce her to the Nintendo DS - she struggled getting into the game at first and needed a little prompting and help in a few spots, but once she got going she became much more enthusiastic about it and is able to figure out almost any of the tasks that need to be done in the game now.

Enjoying animal crossing