Nintendo 3DS

[aukevin]

Can't wait till the 9th. How many of you are getting AC?

Downloading Saturday night at 11 pm Central. I loved and played the heck out of the Wii version, I hope this one is even better. I actually played the Wii version for an entire year catching every fish and bug, and finding every fossil. And if you've played this before, you know it takes a year to do that. I was pretty proud of myself lol!

[Swamp Swagger]

Downloading Saturday night at 11 pm Central. I loved and played the heck out of the Wii version, I hope this one is even better. I actually played the Wii version for an entire year catching every fish and bug, and finding every fossil. And if you've played this before, you know it takes a year to do that. I was pretty proud of myself lol!

Never played one but I hope it's good. I'm getting mine I GameStop so I won't have it until later that day....

[Skyboxer]

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Can't wait till the 9th. How many of you are getting AC?

I sure as heck am. Bad thing is I work a 7 day stretch when it releases...good thing is after that I'm on days!

[Skyboxer]

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New Club Nintendo Deals Up:

Wii VC Game Super Mario 3 - 150 coins
Wii VC Game F-Zero -200 Coins
3DS Link and Launch - 150 Coins
3DS Metroid 2 : Return of Samus - 150 Coins

[VTPack919]

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Can't wait till the 9th. How many of you are getting AC?

I will be downloading at Midnight on the 9th. Pumped.

[Flawless]

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf


IGN - 9.6

Animal Crossing: New Leaf isn’t just a game – it’s a whole new world full of lovable characters and insurmountable charm. A world where you'll sometimes find a Metroid or a Triforce in a fortune cookie, where you can arrange your surroundings to perfectly suit your tastes, and where the Mayor still chips in at the local coffee joint. Every day feels different from the last, like you’re living out a separate (and wonderful) life with your wacky villagers. There’s always something to work toward, something to look forward to, something to be proud of or to remember fondly. New Leaf is a truly magical game, one that you can easily expect to invest hundreds of hours in over the course of years. Anyone with access to a 3DS should absolutely give this game a try - just be prepared to kiss your “real” life goodbye.

Eurogamer - 9

And that's when I started to really appreciate New Leaf and its clever pacing. You don't actually have to grind. You can simply take it slow and enjoy a game that has found a new way of measuring out its pleasures. There's an unprecedented focus on self-expression, certainly, but there's also a steadier stream of new treats leading off into the far future. You're a mayor so that you don't have to become a caretaker quite as quickly: there's a much longer period to enjoy before you reach the endgame point where the whole thing transforms into a pleasant half hour visit each day for a bit of weeding, bug-hunting and small talk. In this respect alone, New Leaf's easily the best Animal Crossing since the first. It's another testament to open-ended fun, another reminder that play does not have to be funnelled towards conditions like victory and defeat.

Telegraph UK - 5/5

There’s something here for players of all ages. It’s the kind of game as a parent you’d really want your kids to play, not just because it offers an unthreatening, safe environment when venturing online, or that its museum exhibits educate about fossils, fish and minibeasts, but because it’s a game that encourages kindness, tolerance and generosity.

Adults, meanwhile, will appreciate the humour in the script and the maturity inherent in its freeform structure: you can play the game how you want to, and you won’t ever be judged. Unless, that is, you’re taking part in a fishing tournament, and you find your competitive streak taking over as your prize catch is unexpectedly usurped by a cat in a wrestling mask.

It’s a combination of all these things that makes it so special, but it can all be boiled down to something much simpler. Put it this way: every time you open your 3DS to play New Leaf, you know you’re almost certain to experience something new or surprising. And how many games can you say that about?

EDGE - 9

Katsuya Eguchi created the series as a way to deal with his homesickness, yet if the earlier games had a touch of the introvert about them, New Leaf sees Animal Crossing become a full-blown socialite. As such, it’s little surprise that the online side allows for smoother communication than ever. It’s now possible to create a list that makes it easier for trusted friends to visit more regularly, while the GameCube edition’s tropical island makes a welcome return, hosting a variety of minigames that support up to four players. Beyond the immediately obvious interface improvements – no one, we imagine, will miss Wild World’s touchscreen character movement – streamlining is everywhere. Animals still have distinctive personalities, but conversation with them is comparatively brisk, while orchard planters will be pleased to learn that fruit will stack in groups of up to nine. And while we rather miss the flapping panic of Blathers the owl as he reluctantly accepts a new bug into his museum (instead, you get a comparatively dry description when viewing each exhibit), we’ll concede it’s sensible to make his patter optional. Donating is less hassle, too: any new items are highlighted, and several can be handed in at once. New Leaf is a game that’s more respectful of your time than any of its predecessors, and while activities are more plentiful than ever, you’ll also accomplish more before it’s time for real life to intrude and your 3DS’s lid to snap shut.

[VTPack919]

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Pumped, I am.

[mgoblue]

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Wow, awesome. I knew it'd be great, but reading those reviews just makes me hyped for this even more!

[VTPack919]

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Can someone DM me the entire IGN review. It is blocked here at work and I would love to read it. I appreciate it. If it is against the TOS I understand.

[Swamp Swagger]

Wow! Sweet I can't wait

[ExtremeGamer]

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Is it Sunday yet?

[Swamp Swagger]

Is it Sunday yet?

Why, you going to church?

[ExtremeGamer]

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Why, you going to church?

Yeah, the Church of Animal Crossing.

[Swamp Swagger]

Yeah, the Church of Animal Crossing.

Lol.......

[aukevin]

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Can someone DM me the entire IGN review. It is blocked here at work and I would love to read it. I appreciate it. If it is against the TOS I understand.

Sent it.

I like to looks of the reviews!