Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Launching With amiibo Cards And NFC Reader This Autumn

I really want it, it looks so cute! I hope they do everyone

The "new blue ocean" is the collectibles lottery, isn't it? I guess saving for an actual real world mortgage will have to wait another year.

Sweet I will totally get this Animal Crossing spin off

Six months to wait for the old 3DS reader though? Is that to encourage people to upgrade to the new version? 8-9 months wait?

So the NFC reader DOES exist! Yeah, it still has no proper date. But it comes late this year, and they showed the (somewhat) bulky design.

On a side-note: It surprises me they aren't milking the New 3DS to the bone with game-features exclusive to New 3DS and more New 3DS exclusive ports (Like Xenoblade) and remakes.

2015 Game of the Year.

I always enjoyed the Animal Crossing character designs, I'm tempted to collect these but that purple squirrel is number 095... I just don't know if I should.

Maybe just Kid Cat, that dude's my best bud in New Leaf!

While I am disappointed the NFC reader releases pretty late, I'm definitely getting this Animal Crossing game Day 1.

THEY SAID SUMMER THOSE LIARS!

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! I will buy some of these cards AND THE GAME.

Will they release EVERY possible town inhabitant? Cause that's gonna be a boatload of cards, and I don't wanna see packs of random cards coming out of this!

Excited about it and think my daughter would love it too

I'm guessing we're going to see amiibo cards for games they dont want to bother with figures for. I really want an Isabelle figure but i think most of use dont want alot of the cast.

"Let us know in the comments if you're excited for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and the new amiibo cards!"

I think the NFC portal is a big story for a lot of people as well. Just the fact that it exists and has a sort of date, which is all Nintneo really likes to give.

@rjejr but they said summer for it? now they say AUTUMN make up your mind Nintendo gawd...

@rjejr

You see? I told you it would be shown, and at least we got a release window. Now I want AC amiibo figures.

I'm lukewarm on the game right now. Could be cute if it's not too expensive. I'd have to see a review.

The reader on the other hand... Why is it coming out in the fall? That's like six months from now! At a minimum! I really expected it long before that. That says to me either Nintendo doesn't plan to have a lot of 3DS games to feature Amiibo functionality this year, or they are trying to get people to upgrade to the New 3DS, or both.

So these will also work on the Animal Crossing Wii U game that they'll announce at E3, right?

Hm...I'll think about getting this. Still, better get to work on getting those cards.

The game itself looks neat (probably won't get it though) but I hope this isn't the game the Animal Crossing developers were talking about.

Why does Nintendo need to release the NFC reader?
As the New 3DS already out there they should really discontinue the entire 3DS line.
Infacyt they should have waited a few years before releasing the N3DS as the 3DS had only 3 years when the DS line had 7.
I can't see the logic Nintendo's doing with there portable line.

First of all releasing the DSi instead of developing the DS Successor, now they Released a 3DS successor too soon & not really advertising the generation gap between the 2.

I want another 3ds Animal Crossing game tbh, I hope this could "evolve" into another one, it could use that feature though. Even if not, still buying anyway.

Not really. If you could easily get the villager cards you want, I'd be tempted to acquire Axel. First ever jock villager: he changed my life when he called me ladybro.

I have mixed feelings. The game looks amazing, and totally looks like something I would be into. However, I worry about the cards. If they were to sell them as fixed sets, not randomized by pack, then I would be all in! I don't want to acquire 5 of the same characters. . .and I have no friends to trade with. :-/

@Kawaiipikachu Personally, I'm glad for the NFC reader. I can't afford to upgrade, and honestly, I don't want to. Maybe that's just me. . .

Though I was hoping for a Wii U Animal Crossing I still think it is a bit too soon to ask for that considering the wait we had for New Leaf. It would probably be released next year at the earliest if they make one at all.

@Captain_Gonru - "Yeah, they kinda buried the lead on the portal."

James Johan Jameson gives you a 1 Up.

@sinalefa - Yeah, you were the first person who popped into my mind when they showed it. Glad they did, even if you have to deal w/ the usual Nintendo release date issues. (Nintendo. I can do it if I try real hard.)

Doesn't look to promising for toy amiibo w/ the cards though. Maybe we'll get a couple, that Tom guy is real popular, and I like the angry mole, he was born to be an amiibo.

These remind me exactly of the old "e-Reader" Animal Crossing cards, which netted you some random items when connected to the GCN version. I think I have mine in a binder, somewhere.

I knew there were AC cards coming! I started making some tiny figures with bases, in the hopes of getting the nfc things from the cards to put in the bases to make little custom amiibo figures. Lolly and Hamphrey are first up.

I doubt Nintendo have made those Amiibo cards solely for the 3DS version of the game,Nintendo will reveal "Animal crossing Wii U" at this years E3,with a release date at Christmas,to fill in the gap left by "Zelda Wii U",Nintendo will sell a load of Animal crossing related Amiibo figures during the period as well (well if they make enough that is)

I'm now even more convinced Animal Crossing is coming in free to play form to mobiles. If there was one down side to this direct it was how much monetization was going on. Nintendo have jumped to the front of the line, and it's only going to get worse.

So, is this DLC for New Leaf, or is this a standalone game? I assumed it was the latter, but others seem to think otherwise. I can't say it interests me that much, but despite being an Animal Crossing fan, I don't think I am the target audience here. It reminds me a bit of Style Savvy and my sister loved that game.

New Leaf fan here. Not interested.

@Captain_Gonru - I gotta say, I don't really get the whole AC thing, and I'm not even sure if this is a new game or DLC for New Leaf or what. I like the idea of the cards for something like this, heck maybe Nintnedo can even get them on the street and off of eBay.

Oh man, I'm lost, left my brain in a retort to Q, I need a nap and a cup of coffee.

I'm not interested in a spin-off game. I only want these cards if they are compatible with Animal Crossing: New Leaf or a Animal Crossing game for Wii U.

@Captain_Gonru - ""But Gonru, how do you know it will be blind packs?""

cards
Nintendo logic
Pokemon Rumble U toys

I think this one was pretty self evident from the beginning, but I appreciate the laugh.

The numbered cards don't necessarily mean they'll be blind packed. All of the Smash Bros. amiibo in Europe are numbered too.

@Liam_Doolan - Well I can see your point, but it's still new hardware, and I think that's the first time we've seen what looks like the final product. Last year was smaller and whiter w/ nothing else to see. This time it looks real.

Still, it's your call, so call it as you see fit.

Good.
Now, if they would just let that old 3DS NFC card reader work with normal amiibo...

So my big question is will this be New 3ds exclusive or can I still play it on my regualr 3DS?