Random Here's How Animal Crossing Characters Read Your Lovingly-Crafted Mail
Not witchcraft after all
News Nintendo Hid A Fully-Working NES Emulator Inside Animal Crossing On GameCube
Hidden for almost two decades
Animal Crossing - News
August2018
Random Here's How Animal Crossing Characters Read Your Lovingly-Crafted Mail
Not witchcraft after all
When you're not casually shopping for new pieces of furniture, or worrying about the ever-growing potential of hefty mortgage debt, one of the features available to players in Animal Crossing allows you to send completely customised letters to your favourite animalistic chums. From there, you'll then receive a reply...
That's a lot of Bells
Animal Crossing: Wild World on the Nintendo DS is no longer the best-selling title in the lifestyle simulation series. Despite there being far less 3DS systems in the wild compared to the Nintendo DS, the odds have been defied. As of Nintendo’s latest financial report, Animal Crossing: New Leaf for 3DS has sold 11.78...
July2018
News Animal Crossing’s Isao Moro Has Left Nintendo
All the best
News has surfaced Nintendo director Isao Moro has left the Japanese company. Best known for his work on the Animal Crossing series, Moro has taken on a variety of roles over the years. Arriving at Nintendo in 2001, he started out as assistant director on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and has since covered the Animal
News Nintendo Hid A Fully-Working NES Emulator Inside Animal Crossing On GameCube
Hidden for almost two decades
If you played the original Animal Crossing on GameCube, you'll likely have fond memories of its ability to play certain NES games through earning in-game items for your home. By nabbing special gifts from villagers, finding them hidden on the island, or via special giveaways from Nintendo's website, players...
News Nintendo Announces New 2DS XL Minecraft, Mario Kart 7 And Animal Crossing Consoles For Japan
There's life in this system yet
While a great many gamers may have written off the 3DS now the Switch is here, it's vital to remember that it's still very much a part of Nintendo's plans - and the company has reinforced this by announcing a trio of New 2DS XL (or LL as they're known over there) consoles for release in Japan. Launching in the...
June2018
News Reggie Knows You Want Nintendo To Localise Mother 3 And Make Another Animal Crossing
"All I could say is we’re aware"
The Mother series—Nintendo’s odd, modern day RPG—is one that’s had a weird relationship the West. After the first game failed to leave Japan (despite getting a full translation), the second game was eventually released here under the name Earthbound, to little fanfare. Though the game didn’t receive all...
News A New Animal Crossing-Themed 2DS XL Is Coming To Europe Next Month
Still no news of a Switch game...
A brand new Animal Crossing-themed New Nintendo 2DS XL has appeared on the Nintendo UK store, set to be available in Europe next month. The console hasn't received an official announcement from Nintendo just yet, but some details can be found on the Nintendo 3DS Family page of the website. The system is set to...
April2018
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Gets A Switch-Shaped Bonus Item
Foreshadowing much?
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp might not be the full-on Nintendo Switch entry we're hoping for (come on Nintendo, hear our prayers), but it's still helped fill the void in the meantime. So how about a nice little Nintendo Switch-shaped gift to add to your collection the next time you login? As part of a new move to boost daily...
January2018
News Here Are Your New Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Residents
Hip to be square
If you're still glued to your phone playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp then the news that six (count 'em!) new villagers are being introduced should make your day - possibly even your entire week. These new denizens all come with the "Hip" essence, and their arrival brings the total number of animals in the game to a whopping 61...
News Nintendo Applies For New Animal Crossing Trademark in Japan, Switch Game On The Way?
Promising signs
With many of Nintendo's top franchises already seeing huge releases on Switch such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, as well as those featuring in upcoming titles such as Kirby Star Allies and Metroid Prime 4
December2017
News New Characters Are on the Way to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Get those apples ready
It’s been about a month now since Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw a global release, and it has since seen a modest success on smartphone storefronts. Though perhaps a bit oversimplified, the game goes a long way towards miniaturizing the core series experience into an easily accessible experience that feels well-suited to...
News Forthcoming Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Update Brings Gardening And Crafting
Green fingers ahoy
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been something of a pleasant surprise, offering plenty of charm, character and engaging gameplay for mobile players. OK, so it's not quite the full Animal Crossing sequel that fans of New Leaf are waiting for, but it's nice all the same. A new announcement has gone live in the game which details a...
Video Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's Delays Reportedly Caused By Development Challenges
An original town building concept was rejected
Nintendo has, slowly and surely, released a small number of varied mobile titles utilising some of its biggest franchises. Progress hasn't been as rapid as initially expected, however, especially in the case of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which was originally due in Fall / Autumn 2016. The arrival of...
November2017
Weirdness When The Masses Get Hold of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Strange Things Happen
Lamps and prisons, mainly
For many, the first thing they aim for in an Animal Crossing game is to make the town better. Fulfilling animal requests, paying for some fancy amenities, and sprucing up a pricey home are part of the grind - a delightful grind, admittedly. The game pushes you towards having a benevolent spirit, too, just from being so...
Random Model Chrissy Teigen Rants About Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's "Jerks"
"I'm actually getting angrier about this as I type it"
We quite liked Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp when we reviewed it recently, but it would seem that not everyone is pleased with Nintendo's latest mobile outing. Model Chrissy Teigen, for example, has given up on the game because of the "jerks" which populate it and their increasingly selfish...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Is Available Now
A day early!
Nintendo appears to have pushed Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp live a day ahead of schedule. The smartphone game is now available for download on both iOS and Android, despite the fact that the official release date is supposed to be the 22nd (tomorrow). We're not entirely sure if this is a global release at present but we've been able...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Launches This Week
Nintendo finally confirms what we'd all hoped
Nintendo has confirmed that Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp launches on iOS and Android worldwide this week. It was previously hinted that the game would launch on the 21st, but Nintendo has now revealed that it's coming a day later on the 22nd (that's Wednesday, in case you were wondering): We recently...
Review Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Relax and stay a while
It’s still hard to comprehend a series as obscure yet mundane as Animal Crossing has had so much success since its inception. Apart from minor similarities to The Sims and Harvest Moon, the concept of the original game wasn’t really akin to any other title available on the market at the time of its release. Unlike the...
News Evidence Points To November 21st Release For Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Setting up the tents
Since Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's limited access soft-launch a short time ago the rest of the world has waited patiently for its chance to join the fun, and evidence would suggest that moment isn't far away. Nintendo has always maintained that the game would launch globally in November, but has so
News Nintendo Refuses To Confirm If Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Will Connect To Console Outings
Better connected?
Nintendo's latest investor's Q&A has been published in Japanese, and while we wait for the full English translation a few bits and pieces are coming through on social media. According to Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima has refused to be drawn on the question of Animal...
October2017
Feature Adapting to Day-To-Day Life in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
More impressions about the latest entry in the Animal Crossing family
While the rest of the world waits until late November for the official release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on iOS and Google Play devices, your humble scribe – who happens to be located in Australia – has now had a few more days to adapt to life in this new world. With the...
Feature Our First Steps in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Initial impressions from our resident Animal Crossing expert
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp had its big Nintendo Direct reveal, and what we saw was a title that – in various respects – is rather close to the experience in the main games. Smaller in scope and with some mobile elements, of course, but the iOS / Google Play title has nevertheless...
Guide How to Download Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Early on iOS and Android
An early welcome
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp may only be due at the end of November, but it's already available in Australia; you can even grab it yourself right now if you're willing to jump through a few hoops. Thankfully, we're here to make that process a little easier. Here's how you can get Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on your iOS or...
News You Can Play Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Right Now, But There's A Catch
Going Down Under
In the wee hours of the morning (UK time, at least) Nintendo lifted the lid on its next mobile title, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It's not officially coming until November, but the app has gone live on the Australian Google Play and iOS App Stores, which means you can download and play it right now if you happen to live in that...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Will Arrive on Mobile in Late November
Pre-registration opens for iOS and Google Play
As promised Nintendo has lifted the lid on its Animal Crossing mobile title - it's called Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and will launch in late November on both iOS and Google Play. First of all, the videos (including a short 'digest') are below. As you can see it's looking like a rather...
Watch The Animal Crossing Mobile Direct - Live!
Welcome...
Announced last year, the Animal Crossing mobile app has remained largely a mystery - until now. Nintendo will share a 15 minute presentation said to be focused solely on the app / game / whatever it is. It's an IP that's arguably perfect for mobile, and we'll see just what Nintendo has planned in this Direct. <liveblog...
Feature Five Things We Expect from the Animal Crossing Mobile Direct
Cuteness being one
Nintendo, to date, has released three core smart device games as part of its mobile strategy (plus the Switch Parental Controls and Nintendo Switch Online apps) but Animal Crossing is arguably the best fit yet. Miitomo was a spin on social media that somewhat lost steam, Super Mario Run gained some early momentum...
News Animal Crossing for Mobile is All Set for a Nintendo Direct Reveal This Week
Broadcast confirmed for 25th October
Update: Nintendo of Europe has confirmed it'll release a localised version of the Direct a few hours after the Japanese video. Nintendo of America has also confirmed the Direct for the initial time of 8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern, so there'll likely be an English translation for us to watch live. Original...
September2017
Video Fan-Made Showcase Illustrates The Potential Of Animal Crossing On Switch
Taking the bait
Long-time readers of the site make recall that we covered Josh "Bit Block" Thomas' previous efforts in the "Make Believe" series of YouTube videos, where he creates his own assets to show how future Nintendo titles could look. He's retooled the format to focus around static, mocked-up shots
August2017
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Has Sold 1 Million Copies in Europe
That's a lot of happy homes
It seems like Nintendo is in an odd spot with the Animal Crossing series, right now. After the launch of Animal Crossing: New Leaf—arguably the best entry yet—it seemed like the natural next step would be to expand on that game in the next home console entry, but Nintendo instead chose to follow it up with Animal...
January2017
News Animal Crossing Mobile Game Delayed Until Later In The Year
To "accommodate the releases and operation" of other mobile games
Nintendo has confirmed that its Animal Crossing mobile game has been delayed, and will now release in the next financial year - after April, basically. The news was delivered in Nintendo's Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended December 2015 and 2016 report, with the...
November2016
Video Charming Animal Crossing: New Leaf Overview Trailer Shows Off the Welcome amiibo Update
Perfect for relaxing after a mad shopping day
This time of year can be a bit intense, we find, with big game releases, Black Friday and the usual pre-Christmas / Yuletide / generic Winter Holiday shenanigans ahead of late December. In work and private lives, there's a lot going on. Animal Crossing: New Leaf is an ideal way to chill out, with quirky...
News Looks Like Nintendo Has A Sense Of Humour About The Wii U's Failure
"Great artists aren’t always appreciated in their own time”
Nintendo is used to success - it is responsible for some of the most popular video game franchises of all time, and has produced consoles and handhelds which have sold millions upon millions of units. However, like any firm with a history that stretches back more than 100 years, it...
News Isabelle Animal Crossing 3DS HOME Theme Added to My Nintendo in North America
Now she can organise your games for you, too
Animal Crossing: New Leaf may not be the freshest game in the world, but this week it's had a welcome revival courtesy of the extensive (and free) 'welcome amiibo' update. Keen to build on that momentum, Nintendo of America has released a small extra treat. It's an Isabelle 3DS HOME Theme, which can be...
Feature Catch Up With the Animal Crossing Direct and New Leaf's Fresh Features
The only download in the village
The Animal Crossing Direct has taken place, and revealed a surprisingly extensive update for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. We knew that the 'Welcome amiibo' update and new edition would introduce the figures and cards into the much-loved 3DS game, but Nintendo went further with new minigames and additional features to...
News Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update Is Available Now
amiibo support, here we come!
The long-awaited update for Animal Crossing: New Leaf is available for download as we speak. This welcome news was announced during today's Animal Crossing Direct. The update brings amiibo support to the game for those playing on the New Nintendo 3DS or using the NFC Reader. Fire up that 3DS and get playing. Once...
Live Blog Watch the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct - Live!
amiibo and New Leaf update goodness
It was a little while ago now that Nintendo confirmed this Animal Crossing Direct, during which we anticipate details on the upcoming update and amiibo support for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Will there be any neat surprises? Well, we'll just have to watch to find out. <liveblog...
News Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct Airs Tomorrow
Japanese Direct will include a look at Miitopia, too
We already know that more content is coming to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but tomorrow Nintendo will explain exactly what t
October2016
News Kirby Canvas Curse and Animal Crossing: Wild World Hit the Wii U VC This Week
Double trouble
Over the past few weeks, it seems that Nintendo of America has been keen to play catch up with the European Virtual Console. That trend looks set to continue, as this week's update will be including not one, but two DS games that are arriving nearly a year later on from their initial eShop debut. As always, better late than never,...
September2016
News Animal Crossing: New Leaf's Fall Update Will Handle The Weeding So You Don't Have To
Cleaning up
Animal Crossing: New Leaf may be getting on a bit these days but the game is set to get a new lease of life thanks to an update this November which adds amiibo functionality. As if being able to use your amiibo toys and cards with the game wasn't enough of a bonus, the free update will also rid your village of pesky weeds - something...
News Super Mario Run Release Prompts Delay to Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem Mobile Games
Still due before 31st March 2017
In all of the hubbub around Super Mario Run being announced at Apple's event, Nintendo has pushed its anticipated Autumn / Fall apps - Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing - back. They're still due before 31st March 2017, but will come after the December iOS release of Super Mario Run. Super Mario Run represents the...
Talking Point The Scale of the Mobile Industry Makes it an Important Market for Nintendo
Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem are only the beginning
As the Summer months drift towards their conclusion (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least) we head into Fall / Autumn, and what that brings is a period of great intrigue in the world of Nintendo. On the one hand the company will eventually need to spill the beans on its NX system and - in one...
News Hello Kitty And Friends Are Linking Up With Animal Crossing: New Leaf
New amiibo+ cards will unlock themed furniture in the game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaECx402dLI Animal Crossing: New Leaf is getting an amiibo-style facelift later this year, and Nintendo has just revealed that a collaboration with Sanrio will see some of its most beloved characters appear in the game. Scanning the new range of amiibo+...
News Animal Crossing Mini Nintendo Direct Confirmed for 2nd November in Japan
Details on New Leaf's free amiibo-centric update expected
As part of today's Nintendo Direct broadcast, we were shown a little more of the upcoming free update to Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The update will introduce amiibo support and also be accompanied by a new wave of amiibo cards and a new retail edition of the game; the goal is clearly to give...
News Animal Crossing: New Leaf's amiibo Update Coming Later This Year Along With Fresh amiibo Cards
Animal Crossing Direct also on the way this year
Nintendo has just confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be getting a fresh lease of life this year thanks to a free update which will enable amiibo support in the million-selling 3DS title. While this isn't news in itself - we knew about this a while back - the game will also be getting a...
August2016
Video Animal Crossing Noir Continues to Explore the Mysteries of New Leaf
"I boarded the train, but where does the rest of the line go?"
A while ago we shared the first couple of episodes of 'Animal Crossing Noir' with you - it's an entertaining and dark spin on New Leaf that has strong vibes of 1960s TV series The Prisoner. Six episodes have been released so far, deepening the mystery behind villager HMK's arrival
July2016
News Autumn Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update To Bring amiibo Figure And Card Support
Four years after release
Nintendo is bringing amiibo support to Animal Crossing: New Leaf almost four years after the game's original release in Japan. The update - which is due in the Autumn - will allow users with a New 3DS or NFC Reader to use their amiibo figures and amiibo cards in the game. Cards will make villagers arrive in your town but it...
Video The Play Nintendo Show Focuses on Animal Crossing for Its Second Episode
Don't worry, President Regginator is back
This year one issue we've raised is the need for Nintendo to produce marketing and publicity content specifically targeting a young audience, which older players can also happily ignore. With credit to Nintendo of America, it's now backing up its Play Nintendo website with a regular YouTube show to keep...
Video New Fan-Made Video Series Uncovers Animal Crossing's Darker Side
I am not a number, I am a free tanuki!
Animal Crossing: New Leaf feels like a lifetime ago now and recent spin-offs Happy Home Designer and amiibo Festival didn't really scratch our itch, but this unofficial Animal Crossing animated series should keep us entertained while we wait for the next proper instalment. As you can see it uses the characters,...
May2016
Feature Miitomo's Initial Success Doesn't Mask Lessons to be Learned for Future Nintendo Apps
Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem have the scope to do better
Miitomo was always, it seemed, a divisive first app to come from the Nintendo / DeNA partnership. For some the idea of Nintendo being directly involved in smart device downloads is a form of blasphemy, while others were surprised at the choice of brand and approach. With Mii characters at...
News Smartphone Animal Crossing And Fire Emblem Will Both Be Free-To-Play
Tom Nook will be pleased
Despite claims that Nintendo will aim to avoid the "freemium" route for its smartphone releases, it has been confirmed by the Wall Street Journal that the forthcoming Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem titles will both be free to download and will be supported by in-g
News Nintendo Wants Mobile to be a "Pillar of Profit"
Kimishima-san clarifies Shigeru Miyamoto's role with smart device games
Over a year on from Nintendo and DeNA formalising a partnership we've had one app to kickstart Nintendo's smart device output - Miitomo. Big news from the recent financial reports and briefings, however, confirmed that we'll have Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem games on our...
April2016
Talking Point Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem Could Provide Nintendo's Mobile Breakthrough With Fans
Targeting Nintendo gamers of various types
Following Nintendo's financial reports and Tatsumi Kimishima's President's Presentation this week, a relatively clear picture has emerged of what will be the core areas of focus for Nintendo for the rest of 2016. Mobile and the 3DS (and perhaps amiibo) are likely to be at the forefront in terms of major...
News Animal Crossing On Smartphones Aims To Deliver "A New Style Of Play"
Will connect with other games in the series, too
Following the success of Miitomo Nintendo has announced its next two mobile releases, and they're big names from the company's library of IP: Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing. Regarding the latter, it has been confirmed that the smartphone app will offer connectivity with Animal Crossing games on...
News Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing Franchises Are Heading to Smart Devices
Crikey
Update: Nintendo of Europe has now fully verified this news; both are targeting an Autumn / Fall release. Nintendo's Next Mobile Apps: Building on the positive consumer reaction to Miitomo, Nintendo announced that its next two mobile apps would be based on the familiar and beloved Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing franchises. Nintendo plans...
News Feature: Five Reasons Why We Love Animal Crossing
Happy Anniversary Mayor!
Animal Crossing turned 15 this week, and we're certainly feeling plenty of nostalgia for the series. What makes Animal Crossing such a successful franchise? We've put together some of the points that we think have propelled the series to being one of the most successful ever. The characters: Animal Crossing would be...
Poll The Utterly Charming Animal Crossing Series Is 15 Today, But Which Is Your Favourite?
Turning a new leaf or heading to the city? Let us know
The Animal Crossing series turns 15 today, and to celebrate this occasion Nintendo has released a special video. The first game in the franchise launched in Japan on the Nintendo 64 15 years ago, and since then we've seen entries on the GameCube, DS, Wii, 3DS and Wii U. The GameCube version was...
March2016
Random You Can Have the Animal Crossing Mayor Figurine You Always Wanted
Unfortunately you can't pay with Bells
Part of the enduring charm of the main entries in the Animal Crossing series is the customisation you can carry out on your Mayor. Goofy clothes and accessories mean that, beyond the very limited initial customisation you can have a political leader that's as irreverent, silly or dashing as you see fit. Though...
February2016
News Animal Crossing amiibo Cards Series 3 Lands in Europe on 18th March
Another 100 for the collection
Nintendo is enjoying plenty of success with amiibo, shifting tens of millions of units. That includes the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer cards range, which have performed particularly well in Japan while also gaining popularity in the West - the combination of a lower cost and the collect 'em all mentality has...
January2016
News Nintendo's Official UK Store Gives a Free Animal Crossing: New Leaf Calendar to Customers
Well, that's nice
Companies sometimes behave in sociopathic ways, if we're to think of these enormous corporate entities as we would a person - Sony's a current example in trying and failing to trademark the "Let's Play" phrase - but occasionally they do something nice. Sure, it's often the case that it's all about securing loyalty, but let's not be...
Star Fox Zero details to come in future, amiibo cards to hit 300 in number
Nintendo of America has gone amiibo crazy in its latest press release, confirming some interesting details for upcoming releases. Let's start with Star Fox Zero. Back in November last year website logos and mentions of the Nintendo Network and amiibo had fans dreaming of...
News Four More Animal Crossing amiibo Figures Arrive in Europe on 18th March
Timmy & Tommy share a base, like good siblings
It's time to extend that mortgage, amiibo collectors, as four more figures are confirmed for an 18th March release in Europe. This time around they're in the Animal Crossing series, with four (or five, but we'll get to that) series stalwarts joining the ranks. So, who are these four? Observe below...
News Lucas and Next Wave of Animal Crossing amiibo Up For Pre-Order in the UK
The Official Store weighs in
The amiibo range keeps growing, and the Nintendo Official UK Store has now opened pre-orders on the next batch of figures due in the country on 29th January. This batch includes what could turn into one of the more popular recent arrivals, Lucas. In addition there are the next four Animal Crossing amiibo, in this case...
December2015
Review Animal Crossing: Wild World
Why this world?
The very idea of a portable version of Animal Crossing filled this reviewer with glee when he first read about it back in the days of magazines and routers without wi-fi as standard. Animal Crossing: Wild World has always been a very special game to fans as it expanded upon the original GameCube title (for this region at least) but...
News You'll Want To Get Your Paws On This Lavishly Illustrated Animal Crossing Guide
Unofficial, but in the best way possible
A Guide to Village Life isn't an official publication to accompany Animal Crossing: New Leaf - hence the fact that the game's name doesn't appear anywhere on the cover. However, that's not a bad thing at all - it's highly unlikely that any official guide would have the same degree of love and care lavished...
News Four More Animal Crossing amiibo Heading to Europe on 29th January
Resetti has found his inner peace
While we wait to see whether US sales of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival help to make up for it tanking badly in territories such as the UK, we wonder whether the amiibo collection that accompanies the game will fare better. After all, Nintendo has acknowledged that a number of people are buying the figures as...
Video This is the Animal Crossing Wii U Game We'd Hoped For
Hats off to TheBitBlock
Nintendo's Digital Event during E3 2015 had its ups and downs, with some reveals sparking discontent among many watching Nintendo fans. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival was a reveal that caused some frustration - it was a Wii U game in the franchise, just not the one we were expecting. In our view amiibo Festival didn't...
November2015
Review Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
The sigh heard 'round the wild world
Animal Crossing made its name as a quaint, cutesy, somewhat bizarre life simulator where something new to do, collect or modify is always around the corner. This year, two spin-off games hone in on separate areas of that Nintendo life: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer on 3DS explores "work," and Animal...
News Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Has Modest Impact in Japan as 3DS Sales Improve
Wii U is still comfortably in five figures
The latest Media Create Japanese chart results are in and bring a mix of good and bad news for Nintendo. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival has, unsurprisingly considering the trends elsewhere, struggled to achieve notable sales; the Wii U title shifted just 20,303 units in its first week, well down on the...
News Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Fail to Chart in the UK
Other titles show improvement, however
Even if Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival looks a little underwhelming as a gaming package - yes, we're still reviewing it - the inclusion of two amiibo figures in the package should help, in theory, to make it more attractive. Unfortunately that's not proven to be the case in the UK, as the title has failed to...
Parent Trap Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Goes Where Other Wii U Games Don't
We also break down the amiibo card mini-games
Families come in all shapes and sizes, we say that often, but then we expect a handful of popular games to work with all of them. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival breaks the mould in both its form and structure, in doing so it caters for a brand new type of audience and introduces them to the world of...
News Japan Is Getting This Charming Animal Crossing amiibo Diorama
Perfect for displaying those figures
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is with us soon, and while it might not be generating the same interest as a "proper" Animal Crossing outing, the introduction of several new amiibo figures is helping to build the hype - and over in Japan, they're whipping fans into a frenzy with free tat. Japanese consumers...
Video The New Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Trailer is Seeking Happy Players
No points for sadness
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is now just a week away in North America (13th November) and a little longer in Europe (20th November), and it's going to be interesting to see how well it performs in stores. The reaction from eager Nintendo fans to its E3 reveal this year were - we think it's fair to say - relatively hostile,...
News Super Mario Maker Still Leads the Way for Nintendo in the UK as Tri Force Heroes Stumbles
Happy Home Designer leads for 3DS
The UK charts aren't always a happy home for Nintendo, though can give an indication of which titles have the strongest long-term momentum on Wii U and 3DS. This week's results, then, show which titles are finding an audience and others that are having a tougher time. The first Nintendo game in the all-format top...
October2015
Video Nintendo Gets Literal in Its Latest Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Commercial
Cute but confused residents
Animal Crossing is a curious franchise. It's in the name, naturally, that animals are walking around on two legs and charming us with silly dialogue, but not all will relate the characters to real animals. Sure, they may loosely resemble dogs, ducks and more, but the stylised visuals and quirky setting ensure that we...
Insert your own joke about a fully stocked amiibo shelf
Just like in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, some little DLC freebies will likely become increasingly common in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. It's a little way to keep players coming back, and in a game focused on nothing but decorating it seems inevitable that the furniture range will be...
News Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival Won't Have Online Play
Time to bust out all the extra controllers
It won't be long now before Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival launches in both North America and Europe. The polarizing party game was met with fairly lukewarm reception at its E3 reveal, so it will certainly be interesting to see how it's received once it's finally in gamers' hands. If nothing else, it'll...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Super Mario Maker Maintain Decent UK Sales
Mario Kart 8 sneaks back onto the grid
The latest UK chart results are in and they represent a couple of things from our perspective - there are various new releases on other systems that are only modest hits, and Nintendo's two standard bearers (one each for Wii U and 3DS) are showing reasonable momentum. First of all, Animal Crossing: Happy Home...
News Animal Crossing amiibo Triple Pack Confirmed For Australia
Releases alongside Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Following the announcement that the Animal Crossing amiibo Cards Collectors Album for series one would be arriving in Australian & New Zealand stores soon, Nintendo Australia has today confirmed the Animal Crossing amiibo triple pack including K.K.Slider, Reese and Cyrus will also be made...
Video Play Nintendo Channel Launches Animal Crossing: HHDTV Series
No, that doesn't stand for hypetastic high definition TV
The Play Nintendo YouTube channel is an interesting beast - it targets a young audience and featured Shigeru Miyamoto being particularly cool with some kids during E3, but has struggled to truly take off. Occasionally long gaps between videos may be a factor in that, but nevertheless it...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Super Mario Maker Continue Solid UK Form
Happy Home Designer holds top 10 place
The UK chart results have been updated for another week and bring a decent outcome for Nintendo; despite a small number of new arrivals on other platforms the current mainstays on Wii U and 3DS are holding good positions. For starters Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has enjoyed a strong second week in...
Random Isabelle Still Seems Upset At Negligent Animal Crossing: New Leaf Mayors
We apologise, Isabelle
Some 3DS owners are still diligently playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf - visiting their towns to exchange pleasantries with the locals, dig up some weeds and ensure that everything is tickety-boo. Those people will be held in high regard by the ever-lovable Isabelle. Then there are the rest of us, your humble writer included...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Makes Top 10 Chart Debut in UK
Quite Pleased Home Designer
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has now rolled out around the world, attempting to charm all-comers and to tempt them into buying amiibo cards. The spin-off entry appears to have made a reasonable debut in the UK charts, too, following the fairly impressive sales numbers that have been developing in Japan. Happy...
News Totaka's Song is in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
The recurring easter egg strikes again
For those of you that are unfamiliar with it, Totaka's Song is a simple 19 note melody created by Kazumi Totaka, a sound designer that has worked on a broad range of Nintendo games over the years. Totaka's Song first appeared in X – a shooter for the original Gameboy – as a hidden secret and ever since, it...
Arriving in Europe on 20th November
Update: It's now been confirmed that amiibo Festival will arrive in North America on 13th November. Original Article: Nintendo's showing at E3 this year didn't exactly receive universal acclaim, and many Wii U fans in particular didn't react favourably to the reveal of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, which...
News Nintendo of Japan's Website Reveals Four More Animal Crossing amiibo
Could there be even more on the way?
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is a very interesting entry in the beloved Animal Crossing series. Not only is it a significant break from series convention, but it was met by some admittedly cold reception when it was announced and a certain degree of uncertainty has surrounded the game ever since. Like it or...
September2015
Review Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Home is where the art is
Animal Crossing, while being one of Nintendo's most beloved franchises of the past decade, has taken on a new level of fame thanks to its first 3DS outing, New Leaf. A massive seller all over the world, this quirky and charming life simulation has been instrumental in selling its host hardware to an entirely fresh sector of...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Update to Bring Online Sharing in Japan
Will likely be there day one in the West
Animal Crossing: New Leaf had rather decent online features for sharing and visiting towns, which certainly added to its allure. Having been on the Japanese market for a short while, it seems that Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer will be following suit and improving its online features. There'll be a...
Download 'Photos with Animal Crossing' for Nintendo 3DS (UK Only)
We've got 5,000 download codes to give away...
With Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer being one of the major 3DS retail releases of the year, Nintendo has been keen to get the franchise back onto the agenda. In the UK the company has been heavily promoting free 3DS app Photos with Animal Crossing, distributing it at Hyper Japan in London, on its...
Video Nintendo Produces Some Chirpy Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer TV Commercials
If you're not happy, it's not for you
When Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was unveiled, reactions within Nintendo Life HQ ranged from confusion, to more confusion, then bafflement. We could sort of figure out what it was supposed to be, but couldn't figure out how Nintendo was going to sell it - would it be free-to-play and need amiibo cards?...
Preview Getting Inside The Curiously Undemanding World Of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
"I love what you've done here!"
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is one of those titles which has been instrumental in selling the Nintendo 3DS to the wider gaming public. When it launched in the west back in 2013 it appeared to trigger a rush of interest in Nintendo's portable system, and everyone seemed to be talking about it - sharing their...
August2015
News Nintendo UK Sends Out Free Photos With Animal Crossing Download Codes
You have mail
Nintendo UK is in the middle of a national tour around shopping malls, promoting current and upcoming releases on Wii U and 3DS. One promotion it's been running at events has been to give out free codes for Photos with Animal Crossing, an AR app for the 3DS that allows you to snap pics with some of your favourite animals. It's the...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and amiibo Festival Bundle Details Emerge
Including NFC reader info for North America
As part of a detail dump from Nintendo today, information on key bundles and extras for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival have emerged. Release dates were already known for the 3DS title, and it's worth noting that amiibo Festival on Wii U still has a 'Holiday'...
Pre-orders now open for business
Nintendo's official UK store has opened pre-orders for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and is offering a selection of bundle options related to the game. The game on its own is up for pre-order at £34.99 and comes with a special 3DS Kit, which includes: A universal system case which holds New Nintendo 3DS...
July2015
'Special' amiibo cards for character's houses not otherwise accessible
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is arriving in Europe on 2nd October, and the region's subsidiary has now confirmed release details of various bundles and packs that'll give all 3DS owners a chance to get hold of the game and some amiibo cards. The cards themselves are...
News Japanese Retailer Highlights Stock Issues With Animal Crossing amiibo Cards
Play-Asia is taking pre-orders, though...
Slowly and surely, the stock scenario with amiibo has become a little better. Through a combination of Nintendo churning out stock and retailers trying to help fans, more of the figures have been up for grabs. It's still difficult for hardcore collectors, of course, but there have been signs of progress...
News Animal Crossing New 3DS Cover Plates Coming To Europe In October
Same day as Happy Home Designer, in fact
Nintendo's Italian office has confirmed that Animal Crossing New 3DS cover plates will be coming to Europe on October 2nd - the same day that Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer hits the console. Three plates will be available, one showing Isabelle, the other portraying K.K. Slider and the third showing a...
First Impressions Getting Cosy With Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
How to make a happy home
At Nintendo's E3 presentation two "spin-offs" based on the Animal Crossing series were shown: Animal Crossing amiibo Festival for Wii U, a Mario Party-style interactive board game, and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for 3DS - an interior design based title. To focus on Happy Home Designer, it left many questioning...
News Sharing to Miiverse in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is a Breeze
No booting into the Home Menu here
Nintendo recently updated the Japanese website for the upcoming Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer on the 3DS, and lots of new information about the sharing functionality within the game has been revealed. In addition to posting images to Twitter and Facebook via the Image Sharing feature - as was the case in...
"I see these as spin-offs"
In the general trend of E3 delivering Nintendo franchises in unexpected forms, Animal Crossing amiibo Festival on Wii U joined the previously announced Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer as an unexpected update to the series. Aya Kyogoku, the series director, has been speaking to U
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