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 on it as this one.
Created by Kari Fry, A Guide to Village Life is a stunningly comprehensive catalogue of pretty much everything in New Leaf. Every item, character and animal is rendered in amazing detail, and the whole thing has the look of a book which has been painstakingly hand-drawn rather than printed.
Available in both hardback ($33) and paperback ($24), it runs for 256 full-colour pages and is an absolute must for any Animal Crossing fan. We're tempted to order several, just because.
[source fangamer.com, via karifry.com]
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Wow, that's neat! The different artstyle is a tad irritating at first, but the defining features are still there, so characters can still be recognized!
@erborlongan I think it would lose a lot not being a physical product. I just want to hold it after seeing that video.
I have some of her t shirt designs. Her Zelda bestiary was really high quality too. Unfortunately karivfry doesn't release her products in e-format.
Tom Nook looks noticeably very different from the other villager portraits, it might as well be another character with similar features.
His sweater doesn't have a diamond pattern either. Attention to detail counts.
Not to discredit the lovely looking illustrations though, I kinda want one myself!
If I have money after Christmas I might be picking this up. Super cute!
Shut up and take my bells!!!!
Aw, it's beautifully done! And that trailer! _
Seems to be a pretty good price.
Oh man that art alone is awesome. $33 is a tad steep for me but I may still take the bait. This looks really cool
It should be noted that the paperback is significantly cheaper. I'll be getting it for my mother, who is still obsessively playing this game. I've been wanting to get her a more comprehensive guide than what she has.
I'm not enough of an AC fan for this one, but it does look amazing. I'm sorely tempted to buy her Zelda or Pokemon books in the same style. Great presents for gamers who are also book lovers.
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