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"It’s a brand that’s long in the tooth and beloved by many, but Animal Crossing has been the very same thing from the very beginning, and it’s long overdue for a change. Joe Fourhman and I have put some thought into what’s right and wrong with Animal Crossing and put together some thoughts on how it can become what it should have been all along."
Nintendo is known for some of the best video game franchises in the history of the industry. This past decade saw the debut of many great new franchises from them.
"It's been four full years since the introduction of the Nintendo DS. This dual-screen, touch-screen handheld was a system first received with skepticism when it launched in the US in November of 2004. Over time, it began to prove itself. The dual-screened handheld that had everyone, gamers and developers alike, scratching their heads has become the most popular and most purchased piece of video game hardware.
But it's not on the strength of the hardware alone. The reason why Nintendo's DS ..."
Captured on Japanese TV, there's a video now on Youtube for the "Eyebrow Dog", which looks a lot like Animal Crossing's K.K. Slider/Totakeke.
Play me a song!
"It's a common occurrence reviewing Nintendo DS games: the occasional release will feature online support using the established Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and the Nintendo DS system's inherent Wi-Fi capabilities. To test out the support, we'll hop on the service and try to play a match-up with someone else across the globe just to see how well or poorly the feature's been implemented, checking to see how well the game holds up to the usual internet lag.
To get things going, we'll try..."
When 14 copies of Animal Crossing: Wild World were sent out to MTV Multiplayer and Kotaku by Nintendo, they weren't expecting a "strong racial slur" to be repeated during conversations with in-game character Barbara, but that's what happened. Nintendo has issued an apology on the matter, explaining it got in the game via the wireless function. Interesting..wouldn't someone from the company had to have been the source?
Well, it's only as "bad" as the photo you see here, one could suppose..
Do you enjoy games with collectibles? Then this list may be just the thing for you! Whether it's collecting letters, fossils or skulls these games are the top providers for those who love a good scavenger hunt. Collectibles have always made for good fun and lengthening gameplay, so here's the twelve best for you by gamedaily.com.
Japanese newssite GPara has Media Create's top thirty software rankings for the week of November 10th to November 16th. This week's top ten is an eye-opener, and is pretty weird compared to other weeks.
New releases:
02. [PS3] Samuraidou 3 (Spike) 81,000 / NEW
03. [NDS] Tongari Boushi to Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami) 72,000 / NEW
04. [NDS] Fushigi no Dungeon Fuurai no Shiren DS 2: Sabaku no Majou (SEGA) 45,000 / NEW
05. [PS3] Resistance 2 (SCE) 33,000 / NEW
06. [NDS] DS Nishimura Kyout...
What do gamers do when people in America are going to the booths to vote? They hold their own elections, for video game characters of course!
Take your pick from the likes of Sackboy, Tom Nook... and even 12-Pack! Even gamers like a good old beer now and then, right? Each candidate has a badge, their promises and their slogan.
So who gets your vote?
Leave it to the guys over at SomethingAwful to find legitimate learning excercises in non-educcational video games.
On a recent installment of Photoshop Phriday the goons modified the box art in some of their favourite games to highlight the "valuable real world skills they learned"
Check out all of the images after the jump.
"Earlier today, IGN.com had a chance to sit town with the lead producer and project manager behind Animal Crossing: City Folk, Katsuya Eguchi, to pick his brain on the latest Wii-specific life sim. We talk online play, new additions to the game, and more.
Enjoy."
"Animal Crossing Wii is expected at E3 2008. Since developer Nintendo hasnt revealed any of their second half of 2008 lineup, the community-building & sharing life simulator could be making an appearance on the Wii in late 2008. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has openly said the company has unannounced games up its sleeve for E3 2008, where they usually do their surprise unveilings at a pre-E3 keynote. Lets take a look at what Nintendo has said about Animal Crossing Wii in th..."
"1. Pokémon Diamond & Pearl - 2,287,928 connections*
2. Animal Crossing: Wild World - 436,875 connections
3. Mario Kart DS - 327,546 connections
4. Metroid Prime Hunters - 244,065 connections
5. Pokémon Battle Revolution - 220,051 connections
6. Mario Strikers Charged Football - 150,201 connections
7. Transformers: Autobots & Deceptions - 129,435 connections**
8. Jump! Ultimate Stars - 122,446 connections
9. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker - 78,580 connections
10. The Legend of Zelda: Pha..."
"Schoolgirl Khloe Leslie was horrified when her favourite computer game took her to a vulgar new level and called her a '*bleep**** cow'.
The 11-year-old was playing Animal Crossing on her Nintendo DS when one of the colourful animal characters swore at her.
Her mother Leeanne, 28, of Inverbervie, Angus, has now banned her from playing the game, which is branded suitable for children aged three and upwards."
"With all the stuff coming out based on the Animal Crossing movie in Japan, you can play Animal Crossing for real-- by buying a whole bunch of adorable items and displaying them in your house! NCSX is selling new playsets, each featuring an animal, two matching pieces of furniture, and a house. There are also two special sets containing characters like Wendell and Tom Nook, and, of course, some more furniture.
NCSX is also stocking some Animal Crossing plush toys and coffee mugs. We are awa..."
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