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[Dragoon En Regalia]

Sounds like the Tea Party runs the government in this game.

More like the Ice Cream Picnic Party, technically.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

Sounds like the Tea Party runs the government in this game.

If you actually look at it, there isn't much of any government in Animal Crossing. The free market is the dominating force in the town. Mayor Tortimer doesn't really run the town, and only shows up for holidays and contests. There are police dogs, but only two, ensuring the town can run itself in a Mayberry-like manner. Just like the Tea Party wants it.

Also, this looks pretty cool. I might actually pick this up. Give me something to do besides harvesting exotic fruit to pay off my mortgage.

 

[Anustart]

If they announce we can wear sun glasses at night I'm going to fucking lose it.

 

[Snegurochka]

flawless moe better be in the game <3

 

[RagnarokX]

If you actually look at it, there isn't much of any government in Animal Crossing. The free market is the dominating force in the town. Mayor Tortimer doesn't really run the town, and only shows up for holidays and contests. There are police dogs, but only two, ensuring the town can run itself in a Mayberry-like manner. Just like the Tea Party wants it.

Also, this looks pretty cool. I might actually pick this up. Give me something to do besides harvesting exotic fruit to pay off my mortgage.

I'm talking about the idea that laws, once written, cannot be changed.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

If they announce we can wear sun glasses at night I'm going to fucking lose it.

You already can in Wild World and City Folk.

Also, Pecan was best neighbor.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

I don't like that idea very much. We should instead have the ability to hold democratic meetings at the behest of the town, with contextual AI and ballot-casting based on genuine issues needed to be addressed. See? That's potential right there. I hope something like that appears in the main game, and not every structural rule is perfectly in-place for the rest of the town's life cycle.

 

[Smellycat]

Hopefully Cube is in the this game. He has been in every game so far.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Hopefully Cube is in the this game. He has been in every game so far.

Did you know that, in the original N64 version of Doubutsu no Mori, Cube wore an N64 shirt and not a GC shirt? Real weird, bro.

 

[Neiteio]

You already can in Wild World and City Folk.

Also, Peach was best neighbor.

Would.

Hopefully Cube is in the this game. He has been in every game so far.

...maybe

Spoiler

Would

 

[Smellycat]

Did you know that, in the original N64 version of Doubutsu no Mori, Cube wore an N64 shirt and not a GC shirt? Real weird, bro.

D-d-dude

 

[vagabondarts]

I really can't wait for Animal Crossing 3DS.

I really like the things you can build as the mayor. Very much looking forward to making a campsite

 

[StreetsAhead]

More New Info? Added to the OP.

New Villager: Doremi, deer, born March 26
New Villager: Sunairu, gorilla, born December 5th
New Villager: Hajime, elephant, born September 7th
Flower Shop Owned by Reiji, sells seeds for flowers, tree saplings, gardening tools, house plants. Open 10:00~8:00PM. He's a sloth, and lazy, so he may sometimes not be in the shop.
Museum: Open 24 hours. Will have 'planned exhibitions' of items outside those which you give them. Also a Museum Shop run by Hooter's little sister.
Able Sisters: 8:00~9:00PM. Contains an accessory corner now.
Nook Housing: 10:00~8:00PM, parts to decorate your house change every day. Run by Tom Nook.
Speck Shop: Appears to be taking the place of Tom Nook's old shop, run by twin tanookis. Sells daily goods like cups for your house. Open 8AM~10PM, Starts of small and grows. Opening hours vary by type.
Shank the Skunk runs a shoe store, Lisa the llama runs the recycle shop.
Start the game off in a tent.
Bunnie, Chevre, Peanut return as villagers.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

They're bringing villager fetch quests to a whole new level with the flower-shop-sloth? I'm excited.

I also just realized that "Jump In" also references the ability to swim in this installment. In 3D!

 

[Kesagiri]

More New Info?

New Villager: Doremi, deer, born March 26
New Villager: Sunairu, gorilla, born December 5th
New Villager: Hajime, elephant, born September 7th
Flower Shop Owned by Reiji, sells seeds for flowers, tree saplings, gardening tools, house plants. Open 10:00~8:00PM. He's a sloth, and lazy, so he may sometimes not be in the shop.
Museum: Open 34 hours. Will have 'planned exhibitions' of items outside those which you give them. Also a Museum Shop run by Hooter's little sister.
Able Sisters: 8:00~9:00PM. Contains an accessory corner now.
Nook Housing: 10:00~8:00PM, parts to decorate your house change every day. Run by Tom Nook.
Speck Shop: Taking the place of Tom Nook's old shop, run by twin tanookis. Sells daily goods like cups for your house. Open 8AM~10PM, Starts of small and grows. Opening hours vary by type.
Shank the Skunk runs a shoe store, Lisa the llama runs the recycle shop.
Start the game off in a tent.
Bunnie, Chevre, Peanut return as villagers.

Open 34 hours? Blathers has really outdone himself this time!

 

[StreetsAhead]

Open 34 hours? Blathers has really outdone himself this time!

Damn typos!!!! Grrr....

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

24 hours would be pushing it anyway! Maybe he's found someone to work the day-shift in this game.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Flower Shop Owned by Reiji, sells seeds for flowers, tree saplings, gardening tools, house plants. Open 10:00~8:00PM. He's a sloth, and lazy, so he may sometimes not be in the shop.

I love this.

 

[StreetsAhead]

I love this.

I just realised his name is a pun on Lazy...

 

[Galang]

It's nice to see them actually add a lot of features for this version.

Hope they let you ship the unwanted animals to islands or something. Or better yet let pitfalls send the animals to the underworld instead... I have mad hate for some of them. Process to boot animals out of town in the past versions wasn't good enough for me. I want the perfect town this time.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

I just realised his name is a pun on Lazy...

Reggie's going to be his NA name. And his body won't be ready.

 

[Hours Left]

All the new stores and choices you get to make are really getting me hyped.

Also, a new octopus!

 

[lazybones18]

Hopefully the museum will more than four exhibits

 

[Tiktaalik]

It's not a life simulator, it's a "communication game." Nintendo describes it as such itself. So much of your time is spent interacting with the villagers, and this is what has been enhanced the LEAST from version to version.

There is SO much they could do there. Real factions within the village. Friends because of shared opinions and hobbies, not just gifts. People forming impressions of you because of the things you say. Natural affinities. Cliques. ACTUAL COMMUNITY BUILDING.

But no, we get the ability to texture the sleeves on a shirt.

This is what I've been wanting as well. In such a game you wouldn't be mayor for life but rather you'd have to get elected and be on good terms with your neighbours.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Hopefully the museum will more than four exhibits

Sounds like it's paintings, fossils, fish, and bugs again, with the 'twist' of special exhibitions.

 

[RagnarokX]

Reggie's going to be his NA name. And his body won't be ready.

Could call him Lazlo

 

[DownWithTheShip]

This game cannot come soon enough

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Could call him Lazlo

Yeah, that's probably the most fitting name one could think of.

 

[MetalGuardian]

Oh my god

I was a barista for four and a half years

and you're telling me...

I CAN GET MY OLD BELOVED JOB BACK? THANK YOU BASED NINTENDO!

This sounds like such a phenomenal game

 

[StreetsAhead]

This game cannot come soon enough

7 more weeks.

Counting down the days until ice-cream.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Huh, with all the new shops and features, I wonder whether this game's map will be any bigger... certainly achievable with the tech, we've had pretty much similarly sized towns since the N64.

 

[JiuJitsuka]

Thanks for posting My gf will be thrilled to hear some new information.

i see what you did there :|

 

[Tenck]

7 more weeks.

Counting down the days until ice-cream.

In Japan though right?

 

[Kokonoe]

- Picnics available (blanket, chairs, picnic basket)
- New flowers.
- Return of cherry blossoms.
- Can eat ice-cream cones.
- Can build camping grounds, bridges, wells, jungle gyms, benches, and those face-hole photograph things.
- Clothing types: Tops, bottoms, dresses, shoes, socks, hats, accessories.

Sold.

 

[StreetsAhead]

In Japan though right?

Yes...but you can live vicariously through that right?

 

[Tenck]

Yes...but you can live vicariously through that right?

It's going to be dark times. We'll see if I make it!

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

How much to download the game? I guess I won't be able to transfer my data to a retail Animal Crossing copy if I buy one later?

 

[BGBW]

I'm going to have a village full of smug arseholes.

 

[Fudgepuppy]

What I want is an Animal Crossing game where there grows no weed. Returning to AC after a couple of weeks was a nightmare because of that.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

What I want is an Animal Crossing game where there grows no weed. Returning to AC after a couple of weeks was a nightmare because of that.

Animal Crossing, Population Smoking.

 

[Senator Soufflé]

I'm not sure I get the difference between the different Nook shops. Does Tom sell the stuff for the exterior of your house, like lanterns and roofs etc, while the twins sell the furniture etc?

Is this a result of a falling out in the Nook family or just Tom's next step in Village domination?

 

[MicH]

Holy shit, I am so excited for this game!

 

[StreetsAhead]

I'm not sure I get the difference between the different Nook shops. Does Tom sell the stuff for the exterior of your house, like lanterns and roofs etc, while the twins sell the furniture etc?

Is this a result of a falling out in the Nook family or just Tom's next step in Village domination?

Aye, Tom Nook = houses, outside of your house stuff
Twins = other stuff usually found in Tom Nook's shop/inside stuff.

 

[BGBW]

What I want is an Animal Crossing game where there grows no weed. Returning to AC after a couple of weeks was a nightmare because of that.

Maybe you can cover your whole village in concrete.

 

[EvilMario]

Maybe you can cover your whole village in concrete.

As if that could stop the power of WEEDS.

 

[BGBW]

As if that could stop the power of WEEDS.

New Features

-Japanese Knotweed

 

[ant1532]

MY NAME IS ANTHONY AND I AM ALSO A GEMINI (MAY25)

 

[Celegus]

Do we know if you start off as the mayor living in a tent, or do you work your way up through bribery, campaigning, and backstabbing to win over the people?

 

[Übermatik]

JUMP OUT, REACH OUT. MAKE THE WALLS TUMBLE DOWN DOWN DOWN.

 

[BGBW]

JUMP AROUND, REACH...