Animal Crossing New Leaf Message Board older than one year ago

#animalcrossing So, I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a bit of an Animal Crossing addict. The game continues to be a smash hit in Japan. So much so that even now, almost a month after its initial release, most stores are still sold out with only the download version available. Players clock into their villages every day to gather and sell items, expand and develop, and, in some cases, UTTERLY TERRIFY other unsuspecting players... More »

#animalcrossing Originally announced at E3 all the way back on June 15th, 2010, Animal Crossing on 3DS has been one of the most desired titles for Nintendo's handheld. Out in Japan since November 8th, Animal Crossing: New Leaf (as it's now known here) is selling monster numbers, and yet it got nary a mention in today's Nintendo Direct US. So the question arises: where's our damn Animal Crossing? More »

Production

- Nintendo is working to create more physical copies of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- this production run is mixed in with other physical games Nintendo is producing
- replenishing stock will take months, as the cartridge uses a special type of ROM card w/ SLC-NAND for the big save files

Downloadable gifts

- limited-time downloadable presents will be re-transmitted at a later date
- 7-Eleven exclusive presents will also be re-transmitted

A portion of an ntower review...

There is so much in this game and that's why I give it our highest score possible. Every Animal Crossing-Fan will spend hundreds of hours with this game without getting bored. And I don't think you can give a better compliment to a game like this.

Full review here