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Dr Gadget - Animal Crossing: City Folk
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List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $48.94
Your Save: $ 1.05 ( 2% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Nintendo
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 60
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Nintendo
EAN: 0045496901363
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Feature: DS Suitcase mode included which lets you carry your character from your Wii console to a friend's.
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: Nintendo
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Model: 045496901363
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: 2008-11-16
Studio: Nintendo
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Features
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DS Suitcase mode included which lets you carry your character from your Wii console to a friend's.
A living, breathing gameplay environment where there is always something to do.
Multiplayer support up to four players and 'Wii Speak' microphone functionality available (Mic sold separately).
Extensive custotomizing options allow you to visit the salon and give your Mii a makeover.
Befriend your animal neighbors by exchanging letters, gifts and favors in order to bring their memories and stories from their old towns into the game.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Exact Same Game, Repackaged
Comment: As someone who really enjoyed Animal Crossing: Wild World, I was very excited when I heard about City Folk. I was expecting the same basic gameplay but with better graphics, new characters, new furniture, new collectibles, and maybe a new feature or two. This game fails at providing anything new whatsoever.
This game was an extreme disappointment for me. It is ridiculous to even call it a full-fledged expansion pack. This is the exact same game as Wild World just repackaged. The graphics are barely better than the those from the DS game, the fish and bugs are exactly the same, the fruit and shells are exactly the same, the fossils and tools are exactly the same, the neighbors are exactly the same, all the shops are EXACTLY THE SAME (just now they are in a "city" instead of being special events). The is nothing new to see or do in this game.
What, if anything, has been changed for this "new" game? A NEW FONT! That's it! Do not waste $50. Just get out your DS and play Wild World again.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Animal crossing: city folk
Comment: I have owned all the animal crossing series. I own Animal Crossing for Game Cube, Animal Crossing Wild World for DS, and now Animal Crossing City Folk. I personally LOVE AC! The graphics are beautiful in this game. Certainly much better than the GC and DS versions. I just wish Nintendo would have added more to the game.
The City is the major change in the game. Katrina, Redd. Gracie, Lyle, Gyroid, that poodle that does hair, and Srunk all have their own little shop in the city. You get to talk to different animals that are walking around. Another big change is that you get to make your character look like your Mii, free of charge at the shampoodle! Gyroid is running an auction shop where you can place bids, Katrina has a fortune telling spa. Redd, of course, is still up to his old ways. Guess who's running the Happy Room Academy, Lyle! Shrunk is at the movie theater teaching you emotions. The Gracie Grace is Gracie's shop where they're selling designer stuff (Even though you'd probably never be able to afford it.) That's about the only BIG new thing.
You still need a friend code to travel to different towns. I hate that.
I don't have wii speak yet but that sounds like a must-have for ACCF owner with internet connection. The fruits are still exactly the same. There are some different furniture and clothes. Some of the furniture looks different prior to the better graphics. Nook's shop is still the same old Nook. The main thing about this game that bothers me is the social. I hate how when you talk to an animal he/she won't ask you what's up or give you the option of asking if they need help, he/she'll just start talking about a random topic and when you talk to them again they'll just say the same thing, they won't have anything different to say like how it was in the previous series. Thats what kept me from giving the game 5 stars. The social was one of the most important things in the game!
I like how you can easily access your tools by pushing the D-pad on the wii mote (It was such a hassle pressing the start button to take out the net or a fishing pole when you saw a bug or fish) The animals houses are more unique. Now you can actually pick a house thats scattered all over the map, that a good thing. You don't have to share a room anymore like how you did in Wild World. Which is a relief, (My sister would always change our house around when she played.) Bugs are harder to catch now. There seem to be a wider variety of fish. Also, mushrooms, if you see a mushroom, pick it up, you'll never know what it really is.
Over all this is a mixture of GC Animal Crossing and DS Animal Crossing. The only reason I give this game 4 stars is because the social is really lacking. But despite it, I recommend it to any true AC fan and new comer to the franchise. Thanks for reading!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, But Didn't Hold Our Interest...
Comment: When I heard we'd have a chance to test drive Animal Crossing: City Folk, I was excited. I've heard a lot of good things about the Animal Crossing series and there are a lot of people who really enjoyed the previous titles. I had heard it was sort of like a simplified version of The Sims, which I was crazy about, so we sat down as a family and dove right in.
The basis of the game is you arrive in a town full of animal characters, make friends, and settle into daily life. Your first tasks are designed to familiarize yourself with how things work and to purchase your own home (complete with mortgage, of course). You get a part time job to help things along, but are quickly left to your own destiny. The game is completely open-ended and progresses in real time. When it is morning, it's morning in the game. If you play at night it's, wait for it... nighttime in the game! What's also fun is the seasons in the game reflect those in real life as well, complete with changing leaves in fall and snow in winter.
Your daily activities are up to you, but they don't vary all that much. They center largely around acquiring things you can sell for "bells", which are the game's currency, so that you can buy stuff. This stuff includes such things as outfits for your character and items for your home. Once you pay off that mortgage, you can add onto your home, making more room for more stuff. Not all that different than how we tend to live our own lives, huh?
There are several ways to acquire items that you can sell for money, I mean bells, in the game. You can fish, catch bugs, shake the dickens out of trees so they give up their fruit, or rip flowers out of your neighbors' lawns under the cover of darkness, or in broad daylight (just because animals can talk doesn't mean they're smart). As for occupying your free time, you can talk to your animal friends, visit various attractions around town, or plant your own flowers, that you then have to water or they die. Special events occur once in a while and on real holidays which are always interesting. You can also dig for fossils, which for some reason feels more like digging up the remains of your animal neighbors' victims, but maybe that's just me.
But this game is called Animal Crossing: City Folk , so I was pumped to find I could just hop the bus to the city. Expecting a bustling metropolis of activity and excitement, I was sorely disappointed to find it's just a town square with stores where you can (get this) buy more stuff! I realized then this game's sole purpose appears to be promoting capitalism and materialism.
So as our character took the long ride home back to his lonely home, filled with material goods meant to fill some void in his virtual life, our son turns to me and says, "I'm bored". So we searched for a more traditional form of entertainment with more wholesome values, dug through our stash of board games, and bust open Monopoly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, but a little disappointing
Comment: I have been a fan of Animal Crossing since it was first released in 2002.
So when I bought Wild World in 2005, I was a little disappointed that nothing really changed, but it was acceptable. So come 2008, City Folk is released. How is it? Great. But if you are a fan of the series like I am, you must feel the same as I do. Nothing has very changed(except new furniture, return of holidays, etc) and it feels like the same game I played back in 2002. However, I still do love it, and its still a great game to play.
Overall, its a great game, but it is disappointing that Nintendo hasn't changed very much. But if you're new to the series, then give it a shot.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Do Not Buy Until Reading - NOT A NEW VERSION!
Comment: This is practically the same game as the original - I felt completely ripped off - same furniture, same tasks - but some features seemed to be horribly dumbed down and others a bit easier.
Good game if you didn't get the original - if you did - be warned - you will not feel this game is any different or interesting, so don't waste your money!
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Editorial Reviews:
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If you were given the keys to your own community, what would you do? Go fishing, collect shells or watch fireworks with friends? Build a snowman, exchange presents with family or decorate your house for the holidays? Take a trip to the city, go on a shopping spree or visit friends from all over the globe? In Animal Crossing: City Folk, life moves at a relaxed pace, but the world brims with endless possibilities. 
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Enjoy mini-games against friends.
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Get to know your neighbors.
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Play at all hours of the day.
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Feel free to have company over.
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You make the whole story, as you and up to three other players move into a town and just live life. Befriend your animal neighbors, decorate your house with cool furnishings, fill up your wardrobe, get to know the local wildlife, hop on a bus to visit the new city and just explore the world. There are a million different ways to play. Every charming animal character has a personality: some are grouches while others are chatterboxes. And there's no final goal or high score to hit. The game keeps going for as long as you want to play, and your town will always be there when you return. Move into town, buy a house and then do whatever you want. Time and seasons pass as they do in the real world, so there's always something different happening. Collect more than 2,400 items, go fishing for rare and interesting fish, catch all kind of cool bugs, dig up dinosaur fossils and buried treasure, hang out with other players or spend the day in the city. There's so much to do, and you have all the time in the world to explore it all. DS Suitcase Mode
The DS Suitcase lets you carry your character from your Wii console to a friend's, thus giving people without an Internet connection the ability to experience multiplayer modes. Additionally, you can move your character from Animal Crossing: Wild World on Nintendo DS and play as him/her in Animal Crossing: City Folk. Key Game Features
- There's Always Something New To Do: In the living, breathing world of Animal Crossing: City Folk, days and seasons pass in real time, so there's always something to discover. Catch fireflies in the summer, go trick-or-treating on Halloween or hunt for eggs on Bunny Day. If you're in the mood for something a little faster paced, take a bus to a new urban city area that's unique to Animal Crossing: City Folk. There you can catch a show at the theater or check out the sales at Gracie's boutique. But if you don't show your face back home for too long, your neighbors will miss you.
- Play With and Hear Up to Four Friends: Up to four people from your household can live and work together to build the perfect town. Design clothes and patterns, write letters and post messages on the bulletin board for each other, or play online using your broadband connection and invite up to three friends to visit your town using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. With the new optional Wii Speak microphone (sold separately), it's like you're all in the same room. The microphone sits atop the sensor bar and picks up the conversation of everyone in the room to encourage a more inclusive experience.
- Get to Know Your Neighbors: The heart of Animal Crossing: City Folk is building relationships with the animals in your town as well as with other players. Befriend your animal neighbors by exchanging letters, gifts and favors. Animals can also move from town to town, bringing their memories and stories from their old towns with them. And since animals are notoriously loose-lipped, they spill all the juicy details.
- Express Your Personal Style: Customize your town, your house and yourself by collecting bugs, fish, fossils, art, furniture, clothes and accessories. You can also go to the salon in the city to change your hairstyle and get a Mii makeover. Plus, if you design clothes in the tailor's shop, animals will wear them and maybe even bring them to other towns.
Your Neighbors
Familiar faces such as K.K. Slider, Tom Nook, Blathers and Mr. Resetti all appear, as well as a bunch of new characters like Festivale host Pavé and Bug-Off judge Bud. Many characters who occasionally visited your town in previous Animal Crossing games have now set up permanent shop in the city, so you can see them anytime. Special Powers, Weapons, Moves & Features:
Use the Wii Remote pointer to type letters, use items, draw designs for clothing or wallpaper, drag clothing or items onto your characters, interact with animals or objects, or lead your character around the world. Use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to hang out in real time with up to three of your friends. You can also send them e-mails and text messages from the game. Play at different times of the year to experience different activities, holidays and seasons. And when visiting a friend in another country, experience the holidays native to their culture. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Up to four people can play together in real time via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The host opens his or her gate to allow friends into the town, where they can perform all sorts of activities: fish, write letters to townsfolk, shop at the store, swap items, play hide-and-seek ... anything. Up to four players can interact in real-time, communicating via text chat, mic chat and emoticons. WiiConnect24:
Using WiiConnect24, you can buy and sell items to friends by participating in silent auctions, view actual players' homes in the Happy Room Academy office or send letters to other players' towns.
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