Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Nintendo 3DS

Awesome game me and my daughter have it. The graphics are so clear and colorful. I don't really use the 3 d on it you really don't need it. This game is so much fun thank you nintendo.

If you're familiar with Animal Crossing, here's the big takeaway: New Leaf is the same premise, only you've been given more control over the town's direction and the pacing is perfect for a handheld system. If you're new to the series, that sentence made no sense at all. In essence, Nintendo was right to call the first Animal Crossing a "communication game," and it’s a label that sticks in the latest game. You're an adorable human character placed in a vibrant village inhabited by friendly anthropomorphic animals. You’ll wander past a river, around a beach, and between plenty of trees. The goals of this game are similar to those in The Sims. That is to say, there really aren't set benchmarks. You can earn in-game money by participating in various subgames (using a simple fishing and bug-catching mechanic and then selling those at the in-game store). You can use that money to buy decorations for your house, to upgrade said house, or to improve the town in some way. But all that "earning" isn't the soul of the game. Instead, it's the interactions with the inhabitants where you'll find the core of it all. You get a chance to "befriend" the residents by chatting with them, sending them gifts, helping them with errands, playing games. The rewards? Witty text in conversations, return gifts, even the knowledge that you've convinced someone to stay in (or move to) your town. Now those aren't especially substantive rewards, I'll admit. That does get at a core philosophical question of why you'd play any videogame. In that way, Animal Crossing is an escape from reality in the same vein as a Minecraft. There are incentives to doing stuff (digging/mining in Minecraft, interacting with the animals here), sure. The reward is the experience. To that end: you’ll need to be self-motivated to get the most from this. If you can give yourself a goal (maximize your house, create a fruit orchard, complete the museum) and you enjoy the slow process of chipping away? You’ll get a lot of mileage here. If you’re twitchy and want the next level or event to happen *now*? You’ll lose interest before the big stuff happens. There are a few missteps that remove from the overall immersion. You’ll want a bigger inventory almost immediately and you’ll long for a deeper connection with the town’s residents (sending letters misses the mark as the computer characters can’t read your notes). These are weakness that have existed since the first game arrived in 2002 (US version) and the latter seems an unavoidable issue. Luckily, the balance of the New Leaf has made this a great handheld choice and helps to counteract some of the problems. Events are spread out. When you finish funding an upgrade to your house (a 2nd floor, a basement) or the town (a new bridge, a decorative fountain), the building process finishes the next day. That sort of model feels like free-to-play design, but it’s done carefully (you've not lost extra money to speed an event, the one day wait is consistent across all projects). Curiously, that wait is a strong feature. You play 15-20 minutes, complete some event? You’ll need to come back and enrich your experience another day. That kind of patience and slow burn isn't for everybody, of course. If you’re like me and that strikes you the right way? You’ll be hopelessly addicted for an entire month… only looking forward to even more tomorrow.

If you're looking for a game to just relax to and let your mind go for awhile, this is a great option. Yeah, there isn't much of a challenge so much, but sometimes you just want to kick back and let go for awhile. There are a lot of new features to look forward to if you're familiar with the other games in the Animal Crossing series. I mean, I'm just completely amused by the little legs they have finally. Lots of things you can customize, and there are a lot more little goals to work towards in this game, rather than have most things right from the beginning. I'm hooked! Hmm, maybe that is a downside-- the game is SO ADDICTING.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is the definitive version of Animal Crossing thus far, with new features and general improvements across the entire game, including new species of animal neighbors, new ways to customize your house and town, and a new main street shopping area and model home showcase.

This is basically your typical Animal Crossing game, but this time you are the mayor of the town that you create. You get to decide how the town functions and what the town looks like. I find it more entertaining than the older ds animal crossing. While you can grow tired of doing the same stuff over and over again, the game is just fun. Sometimes you need a break from the fast paced games. If that is the case, pick this up. Time flies when you're playing New Leaf.

Animal Crossing is a pointless game that is just plain addicting. You do meaningless tasks but it's such a good game to pick up when you don't want to get too deep into something. There's so much you can do though so that you can get serious if you want to! That's the beauty of it. This is one of the best in the series too hands down. Multiplayer is icing on the cake. Plus this game is pretty cheap to pick up as it is.

I have always enjoyed all of the animal crossings! this one adds a cool twist! you can now swim and deep sea dive for fish and you also are the mayor of your town. This opens the ability to control what is built in your town!! This adds a very unique touch to the game to bring this game to one of my top animal crossing choices! If you like all of the other animal crossings you will love this game!! I highly recommend it!!

Really fun game, lots of characters to interact with. You can play online with people you don't know or invite up yo 3 friends to come visit your town. The game continues to get better the longer you play it. Going to the island helps make more obey (bells) quicker than just working in your town. Street Pass Also adds a new layer to the game. Finally a game where brother and sister enjoy together. Get it, you won't regret it!