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Animal Crossing focused Nintendo Direct 10/5 20:00
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StreetsAhead
Member
Dat water.
And hammocks.
And fossils and minerals too. Great Vishnu, this is the game you've been searching for.
ScreenSplitter
Member
If this is Fall 2013 I might have to take drastic action.
The logic of not doing a global Christmas 2012 launch just astounds me. They really think Paper Mario will outsell it?
The logic of not doing a global Christmas 2012 launch just astounds me. They really think Paper Mario will outsell it?
It's not like they just chose to delay the international release--Animal Crossing games take much longer to localise than any other Nintendo game, and they've got a ton of other stuff in the works including the launch of a new console. If they could release it internationally for the holidays they would, but they can't, so they aren't.
StreetsAhead
Member
It may have simply been a matter of AC will sell anytime, whereas Paper Mario's best shot is Christmas, AC is more work (probably) anyway and they need as many staff as possible working on Wii U games and other stuff related to it.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Fuck, this better be out by Feb in the US.
I can't take Reggie's buffoonery.
I can't take Reggie's buffoonery.
eudaemonic
Member
ScreenSplitter
Member
I don't buy it. City Folk released globally, no reason this can't. Especially considering it's been worked on since 2010.
I think they said 1st half of 2012? So maybe August.
I knew I stay close to 300 coins at all times for a reason.
Yup, me too!
Ah...It's gonna hurt to spend them all >.<
wth..a futuristic spaceship deck-themed house?
with goddamned holograms?
...
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh
I knew I stay close to 300 coins at all times for a reason.
Gooodbyeeeeee puzzle pieces!
Sammy Samusu
Member
http://youtu.be/V-NS7i5N8Lc?t=5m18s
Ohhh cool, I didn't know we could StreetPass our characters as well.
Guess I'm gonna keep myself busy playing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.
Ohhh cool, I didn't know we could StreetPass our characters as well.
LOL
Guess I'm gonna keep myself busy playing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
3 weeks!
Caesar III
Member
Time for a second 3ds. Give yours to your GF and get such a nice white AC one instead
Hot Coldman
Banned
Holy crap, the XCOM furniture set shall be mine. :O
This seven-minute overview video -- WOW! At first it looks familiar, but then it becomes quickly apparent there are lots and lots and LOTS of new details, and I say this as someone who hasn't played the series since Wild World (I just dabbled in City Folk). And visually, the game looks so nice and colorful, with far more design work in the houses and shops (exteriors especially), and the inclusion of outdoor furniture and mayoral duties and minigames on the island like the timed hedge maze race just make this such a DENSE game. I think that's the major difference: the game no longer looks sparse. There's so much to do, indoors and outdoors, in terms of customization and interaction and playing around; it's no longer sparse and empty, but full of things to see and do. The game looks like it has Mario Galaxy-levels of polish, too. It just seems inspired. I'm seriously surprised and impressed by what I'm seeing here.
Candeldandel
Member
That video had me squealing in excitement. SO MUCH STUFF!!
SO CUTE
SO COLORFUL
SO CUSTOMIZABLEEEEEE~~
*pop!*
I seriously cannot wait for this game... to consume my life.
AND DID I SEE A SLOTH IN THERE?? Sloths = best ever.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Not before I get all the puzzle pieces.
StreetsAhead
Member
Again, it's a matter of priority - Animal Crossing will sell well next year, too, and sell well next Christmas, too, probably. Paper Mario, unproven on handhelds, is more risky and so they put it with holidays to guarantee it will sell now, because it might not sell well next Christmas if they release in the Spring.
Maybe the City Folk experience taught them not to localise simultaneously with development? Maybe it was hard for the team, or slowed them down? Doing a localization at the same time can be much more time consuming (and thus more expensive) than doing one while still developing.
I dunno. The game is definitely being localised, though and it's only a few months.
Site updated with some new info and an introduction video.
- Take 3D in-game pictures.
- Hold original exhibitions at the museum. Build a second floor in the museum through community work to open the museum shop and original exhibition room.
- Palotini will reward your hard work with a badge. Badges include ones for catching a lot of fish, gathering a bunch of stuff from the ocean, pulling lots of weeds, etc. Badges are displayed on your profile, so anyone you streetpass with will see your badges.
- Can work part-time at the cafe if you're a regular customer or order coffee for take out. Working part time will reward you with unique furniture.
- Fortune Teller hut opens through community work. Follow your fortune and keep a lucky item with you and something good might happen.
- ID card box: Passcard given to you once you're registered as a citizen. The photo used on the card is taken in the ID card box.
- Can now look up at the sky. Can see things such as a rainbow after it rains, aurora on cold nights, cumulonimbus clouds in the summer, shooting stars, balloons with presents, etc.
- Fruit produced in your village can now have special flavors or appearances to them.
- Animals from other villages will come to visit in the camp grounds. You can play games with them such as gesture games or rock, paper, scissors.
- Play hide and seek with the villagers you're good friends with. Can get items if you manage to find them all.
- Become good friends with one of the villagers and they might send you a special letter with a photo attached that you can place in your house.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj/movie/index.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj
eudaemonic
Member
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *faints from happy* Daisy, I will have your photo once again!!!! I swears it!
Hours Left
Member
lazybones18
Banned
Someone's been keeping tabs on the face chart for the game
Hours Left
Member
The amount of new and returning content in this game is staggering. My hype is off the charts right now.
perfectchaos007
Member
Sammy Samusu
Member
lazybones18
Banned
Kudos to Sumwheat from ACC for mentioning this:
Daaaaaaaaw. Fanks!
lazybones18
Banned
Exclusive furniture, eh? I'll be the best employee ever!
https://twitter.com/doubutsuno_mori/status/259179640072052737/photo/1
Looks like Redd is also selling sculptures. I wonder if they'll be part of the art exhibition in the museum.
No way the sculptures can be a fake.....right? >_>
Site updated with some new info and an introduction video.
- Take 3D in-game pictures.
- Hold original exhibitions at the museum. Build a second floor in the museum through community work to open the museum shop and original exhibition room.
- Palotini will reward your hard work with a badge. Badges include ones for catching a lot of fish, gathering a bunch of stuff from the ocean, pulling lots of weeds, etc. Badges are displayed on your profile, so anyone you streetpass with will see your badges.
- Can work part-time at the cafe if you're a regular customer or order coffee for take out. Working part time will reward you with unique furniture.
- Fortune Teller hut opens through community work. Follow your fortune and keep a lucky item with you and something good might happen.
- ID card box: Passcard given to you once you're registered as a citizen. The photo used on the card is taken in the ID card box.
- Can now look up at the sky. Can see things such as a rainbow after it rains, aurora on cold nights, cumulonimbus clouds in the summer, shooting stars, balloons with presents, etc.
- Fruit produced in your village can now have special flavors or appearances to them.
- Animals from other villages will come to visit in the camp grounds. You can play games with them such as gesture games or rock, paper, scissors.
- Play hide and seek with the villagers you're good friends with. Can get items if you manage to find them all.
- Become good friends with one of the villagers and they might send you a special letter with a photo attached that you can place in your house.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj/movie/index.html
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/egdj
It'd be nice if you could choose a Mii for each character to be assosciated with, even if you don't use their mask, and have your character's skin color be based on that of your Mii.
panama chief
Member
100% giving this the DD treatment. I don't ever want to be away from it.
Exclusive furniture, eh? I'll be the best employee ever!
I see Brewster is still selling coffee... probably with Pigeon Milk....
lazybones18
Banned
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
WAIT, THIS LOOKS AMAZING. I had some reservations after feeling burned by City Folk and I knew Nintendo would try to freshen up the series somewhat with this game, but I didn't expect all this stuff.
Yes, the feature has been listed on the official site:
Local play (2-4 players), online play (2-4 players), StreetPass and SpotPass support.
Piercedveil
Member
Moving to Japan to play this on November 8th.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
Just for the StreetPass feature? That's dedication ;//
It wasn't even on my radar until I watched all the stuff in this thread. Now I just really want to play it lol.