Animal Crossing
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- Brand: Nintendo of Canada
- EAN: 0045496960339
- Label: Nintendo of America
- Manufacturer: Nintendo of America
- NumberOfItems: 1
- Platform: GameCube
- ReleaseDate: 2005-01-07
- UPC: 045496960339
- Package Dimensions: 2.95 in x 2.17 in x 0.20 in; 0.40 lb
Customer Reviews
A Bizarre and Pointless Oddity
This is a very stupid game. You move to a village populated by talking animals, and you can do things such as fishing, shopping, and planting trees. However, you don't have to do anything at all, which is why it's so pointless. But the worst part is that when time goes by in the real world, it goes by in the game. It's even the same day, season and year, if you set your GameCube's clock right. And if you don't play every day, you'll miss out on things, like a guitar-playing dog who comes on Saturday nights, or a turnip-selling pig who comes on Sunday mornings. The only good parts are the collectible NES games that are in there for some reason, plus the free memory card to store your town on. If you're looking for a game, don't get this. If you're looking for an unusual virtual life, it might be a good idea.
Simply addictive!
If your looking for an open ended game with infinite replay value, well, this game is it!
The replay value for this title is through the roof!
If you grew up in the 80's like I did, you'll be happy to know that Nintendo included some rare & note worthy NES games like Donkey Kong, Punch Out (minus Mr. Tyson), Tennis, & a whole bunch of rare secret games for you to find on your own! Playing these games feels like being 10 years old all over again!
You will also need a GBA & a Gamecube/GBA cable link up to play the Animal Island game & you can do all sorts of stuff on the Island. You can download your own pattern maker & create your own designs without paying the Able sisters a cent (Bell that is..), You can also find some rare NES titles, & play the NES titles onto your Gameboy Advance system!!
Theres more to this game than playing the NES titles like fishing, bug catching, planting tree's, collecting rare items, paying off your debts, etc.. theres just so much to do in Animal Crossing!
The inclusion of a password system help's the replay value by trading with others online or by phone if a friend or relative lives half way across town, Custom making your own patterns, floors, wall's or even your door, Great NES games & some rare titles in which you'll probably need a GBA/GameCube cable link up to enter your own secret Island & find some rare valuables, Every day is a new adventure & I recommend that you don't cheat because you'll be cheating yourself out on one of Nintendo's most addictive games to ever grace a console!
I highly recommend it!
The Real Life Game
Animal Crossing is not only fun, but it deals with problems that many people have in the real world, like paying off morgage. The nicer you are to the neighbours, the nicer they are to you. New neighbours move in and old neighbours move out. Players can decorate their house, sell belongings, fish, catch bugs, name their city, and even dig up buried treasure! There is a local museum, police station, tailor's, and a grocery store. As far as the real clock goes, it's not really a problem. At first, it seemed a little strange to me, but you get used to it. The seasons change as well!
Animal Crossing is great for almost everybody. Plus, if you have a friend with the same game (or you can build two towns on different memory cards) you can visit each other's town. I highly recommend this game.
Harvest Moon meets The Sims with a *little* Zelda thrown in
Break you mind out of any box it might be in, 'cuz Animal Crossing simply won't fit in it.
You are one of the newest residents in Animal Crossing, and it's your job to... well, uh... do whatever. You can spend your time collecting bugs, running errands, fishing, or paying off your morgage. It's up to you. There really is no set goal (though there are awards for paying off your house).
The 'Real Real Time' took some time to wrap my mind around. I'm used to telling my character to go to sleep, in order to begin a new day. Not the case with Animal Crossing. Unless you cheat, you only get to play on day per day, but that day lasts for 24 hours. This made the first couple days of playing a drag, since there was nothing to do, but once I got over that hump things came easy. A little too easy.
If you like collecting, and have a couple friends playing with you (either on your game, or their own) Animal Crossing is worth a look.