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A World With Talking Animals, Becomes A Reality!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Animal Crossing, rated "E" for everyone, is no doubt for people of all ages. Though it may be a little cutesy for some gamers, I thought it added to even more enjoyment. I mean, Animal Crossing takes place in a town where you are surrounded by dogs, cats, kangaroos, frogs, racoons, and all other types. Of course the game will be cutesy when furry animals are involved.
To start, you get to choose "male" or "female", naturally, as who you will be. You choose your name, and the name of the town you will be leaving in. When the train drops you off in the town, you are given a home of your choice, and from there on you pay off your loan and decorate your home. When you pay off one loan, your house gets more additions. It gets larger, with an added story and basement. You can even paint your roof any color you want.
You can gain items by doing favors for the animals, or purchasing them at "Nook's Store"
Ways of making money can be by catching fish, bugs, shaking trees, or selling fruit.
Unlike the Sims, your have a 24 hour clock in which different things happen on different days and times. Like, during the Christmas season, animals buy you presents, and you can decorate your home with a Christmas Tree or Festival Candles.
I found myself spending hours playing this game and wondering, "Where the time went."

Pros:
24 hour clock, making new events happen by day and time
Pure fun. (this is not a shoot 'em up game)
Adorable animals.

Hook up your Gameboy Advance or SP with a link cable and unlock a special island. (you can also name this whatever you want)

Cons:
Graphics seem very outdated for even old Gamecube games
Be Warned! If you buy this game used, make sure you either get a memory card included with it, with at LEAST 56 spaces. Sometimes buying it NEW for $29.99 is a better deal because you get a FREE 56 Slot Memory Card with it. You also get a special present for getting the special, free memory card.

Strangely addicting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Back before this came out, I remember being excited to give it a try mostly because I wanted to get those old NES games on here. Well after I got it, I became hopelessly addicted to further expanding my house and its furnishings as did some of my other friends. If you've somehow managed to stay away from this game, you really do need to give it a chance. Don't be turned off by the graphics because although they look kiddie and dated, they get the job done. Animal Crossing is one of the reasons why Nintendo is so good at delivering an innovative experience that no other company, besides a small few, can seem to create.

Love this simple and addictive game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's really a wonder that Nintendo can make something so simple and seemingly normal so fun, even in an offline setting.

I got this as a birthday gift and it's now my favorite gamecube title. The real-time gameplay is amazing... right now in my town it's turning to fall, everyone's excited about the 3 holidays in october, and I have lots to do to work toward a better town and house!

It shouldn't be this fun, but it is. Trust me!

Fun at first, but beware: it gets boring

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I first rented this game and soon thought that I needed to have it. So I bought it and played it as a substitute for The Sims (it had not yet been released for Gamecube) and for the two weeks or so of game time I was pretty much entertained. I enjoyed having my own house, trying to work off my debt and meeting people throughout the neighborhood. But unfortunately, the fun wore off quickly.

So I found myself repeating task and finding items that I had already acquired. And money (or Bells in the game) is pretty easy to come by so I didn't feel like I was struggling to have to get money or find objects to sell.

Some people might like the open-end-ness of the game attractive and I suppose it is to a point. But after a while I just want to complete the game and that is impossible for Animal Crossing.

However, I would recommend this game for younger players, ages 5 and up because the premise of the game is fun and the controls are easy to master. If you don't have little kids in your house, avoid Animal Crossing.

Don't Play Alone!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Playing by yourself with what comes in the game's box is pretty fun by itself, but the real fun involves a bit more...

4-Player Interaction: Up to 4 players can move into and share the same village. You can interact with letters, bulletin boards, trading items, etc...although you can't play at the same time. Great for parents and kids or siblings. I've even heard of parents burying items and leaving notes for their kids on how to find it!

Visit A Friend's Village: With a friend's memory card plugged into the second slot, you can now have your villager take a train from your town to your friend's town. Their town will have different items and different fruit trees that you can take back with you.

GameBoy Advance Downloads:
*NES GAMES (ADVANCE PLAY) - You can play classic NES games that you collect or download them to your GBA (with advance link cable) and play them on the go! As with all the GBA downloads in this game, if you turn off the GBA you will lose your game. A sleep mode is included to conserve battery life
*PATTERN DESIGNER - You can design patterns in the game and pay for fabric or you can download the pattern designing application to your GBA and do it for free! Create new patterns with the GBA on the go and upload them when you get home.
*ANIMAL ISLAND - With the GBA connected and turned on, a boat will appear at the dock. You can take a ride to Animal Island. On the island is a huge hut with plenty of storage area. Upon leaving the island you will be prompted to download your island to your GBA where you can play a minigame where you feed an animal to earn money.

GBA E-Reader Cards: Collect, trade, and swipe Animal Crossing E-Reader cards to collect and unlock new items and more.

Real-Time Clock: Events, holidays, seasons, and day/night take place as they do in the real world...wether you are there at the moment or not. The downside is...some people like me play their GameCube at 3am when everybody in town is sleeping. You can change the time, but the game will know if you are using this to cheat and there are always consequences. And whatever you do, don't reset or turn off the GameCube without saving or else. You'll see what I mean...if you don't already. Now...SCRAM! lol

Internet Trading: You have the ability to trade items with friends or even over the internet. The game will generate a code that you copy down and send to a friend.

If you can take advantage of most of these features, then by all means get this game. If not...then there is a lot you will be missing out on so keep this in mind when deciding.

A unique and addicting game experience!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

In September of 2002 a strange game came over to North America. The game to me looked like a strange and kiddy little title, so I did not pay it much thought. However, my brother picked it up a few months later, and I decided to give it a go one night. Since I knew this was a simulation I grabbed a drink, and got ready to be sucked in. I sat through the introduction which was a 10 minute discussion with a cat named "Rover." After wading through the text, I got to town, and I was impressed. To begin, Animal Crossing is a simulation unlike any other, and while isn't for everyone, it still provides a unique experience.

The graphics of this game are unfortunately the low point of the game. The sprites are cute, and the backgrounds blend well with this style of gameplay, but they just don't take advantage of the Gamecube's graphical processing. I still think the graphics of this game could still be done on the 64. Don't let this aspect get you down though, just like Harvest Moon graphics are not what matters, it is the gameplay. Going a little more into character models, I did find the expressionism, and emotions of the characters very light hearted and funny. If a character is sad, he/she will frown and there will be a rain cloud above their head. If you make them happy they will laugh and little "Ha Ha Ha" symbols will circle around their head. So, basically don't expect ground breaking graphics, but the funny character sprites, and light hearted graphics won't disappoint either. It is actually the low focus on graphics, that make the gameplay flow much better.

The sound and musical portion of the game is one of my favorites by far. Now when a character speaks they will mumble really fast, as the text displays what they are really saying. I am supposing that what they are saying is a high speed dubbing. I believe this was done for a reason, just to make the characters sound cute. The translation of the voices and text are done well, and are top in their category. The sound effects of the game themselves are good. Such, as shoveling, chopping wood, clanking metal, and throwing things in the pond. Each sound is done well respective to the action it represents, and allows the game to flow even better. Now comes to the musical aspect. Now, besides some chimes and the town song that pop in here and there when you enter a certain area or talk to someone, there isn't much music to talk about. However, later in the game you will meet a character that will play songs for you on his guitar, and you can even get a stereo to play his songs. I won't spoil who he is though, you will have to find him yourself.

Now, in Animal Crossing you control a little horn-helmeted boy, and your job is to settle into a new town, and more. When you enter the game you are basically broke, and cannot buy a house in this new town. However, a racoon named Tom Nook says he has a shop in town, and if you work for him, he can help you get started with your payment. So, you are wondering, I have a house...now what? Well, what I love about simulations is the fact they are so linear. While you do have some objectives like paying off your house, and your job, you can still do so much more. Go around and make friends with the town folk and do errands for them. Go fishing in the town and catch fish to earn money. Use your shovel to dig for money, kick a ball around, or furnish your home.

The game is also very interactive. Unlike Harvest Moon and The Sims, this game does not have a constantly moving time frame. This game has a real time clock, that means that if its September 4th, 2003 at 10:00 PM in reality, that is the time in the game. While that may be cool at times, it is more of a problem than a good thing. Say you only have time to get on at night, you go to the village to do errands for people, only to find out they are all asleep. If you have to meet somewhere in the game at a certain time, you have to do it at that time in reality. Which basically means you have to have a lot of free time to play this game. With that out of the way, there are some positives about this time clock. Holidays and special events like Christmas and Halloween all occur on their respective dates. That way you will be able to do all the special events of the game without forgetting the day you can play them. The slow moving clock will also allow you to do everything you want and more, without running out of time.

All in all, this game is truly a great game, and one of the top gems on the Gamecube system. Again, if you loved the Harvest Moon series, The Sims, Stick RPG, or any other special life simulation than be sure to put this game on your Christmas list. Those that get bored quickly, or never liked simulations, probably won't like this game, but I urge you to at least give it a try. With the connectivity of the Game Boy Advance and E-Reader, the addition of NES games, and the huge amount of things to do will offer easily a minimum of 50 hours of solid gameplay. Whether you like these kinds of games or not be sure to pick this one up, it is a unique experience everyone should give a go.

This is a great little game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game. Yes, its different from many games. It isn't all shooting and non-stop action nor does it require lightning speed coordination on the controller. Instead, it is an addicting game of moving out on your own, getting your own house, fixing it up, helping neighbors and discovering the next cute little secret the game has to offer. There is always something. You can visit other people's towns, which is a unique feature, and play and see what they have created there. It is for kids but adults will love it (and probably appreciate more of the cute little details).

Stupid, insanely fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun. It is simple- anyone can play it. You will find yourself getting attached to certain villagers... and hating others. You can do so much in this game, like designing clothes, collecting furniture, playing NES games, etc. You'll never wanna turn it off!

Teaches you to work for a living while having fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My son loved it. You collect shells, bugs, apples ect and collect bells (money) that you can use to buy houses with all the trimmings and customize it. Plus you learn how to help your community...

In this day of violent games this one is a happy change.
O he's 12 and loves the shooters but I'm glad he loved this title also!
Nintendo has parents in mind so stick with that system if the violence and language of PSP and XBox turn you off.

Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This excellent game is SO fun to play it feels like you are in the game. When you need money sell and then buy. Furnish your home make friends with townsfolk and much much more. I don't like watching this game.

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