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Announcing New Club Nintendo Goodies!
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 5
By Brian Ashcraft A 25 song CD with music from Animal Crossing, Wii Sports and Wii Fit. Key word: Smoothing. • Mario Party 8 Playing Cards: 300 Points • Mario and Luigi Mini Pouches: 300 Points • Nintendo DS Lite Pouches: 250 Points • Original Mario Badge: 250 Points
Deceptively new scans of Animal Crossing
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Wed, Sep 3
By JC Fletcher We're ready to start it all again -- picking fruit, paying off Tom Nook, meeting new neighbors, filling our catalog, pulling weeds, the whole thing. This time, we'll be able to enjoy the game over some friendly conversation! ...
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise Review
Original at IGN
• Tue, Sep 2
CA - Granted this is part of any sim game (in Sims, you'd be creating your player or town, Animal Crossing has you talking with Tom Nook to get started, ...
PAX Impressions: Video Game Hands-On Blitz
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Sep 1
By AJ Glasser Then it was on to Animal Crossing: City Folk, but that was only because the line for Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was longer. Animal Crossing: City Folk looked like it was directly imported from the GameCube Animal Crossing, with a larger town area to run around in and different N...
Animal Crossing
Original at IGN
• Sat, Aug 30
N-Sider.com CA - began it’s life on the N64 in Japan. Here in the states it has made it over to the Gamecube. Animal Crossing is a 24/7 game where is set in ... City Folk tidbits suggest lack of half-assery N-Sider.com all 2 news articles
Katsuya Eguchi talks Animal Crossing
Original at Aussie-Nintendo.com
• Sat, Aug 30
• 8 related articles
Australia - And while in the DS version we discarded a lot of events that were popular in the GameCube version, we’re bringing them back. We’re including Halloween, ...
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DS Daily: Favorite Nintendo game?
Original at DS Fanboy
• Wed, Aug 27
By David Hinkle Given that, which is your favorite Nintendo game on the platform? Do you absolutely love Electroplankton (we do)? Is Animal Crossing your favorite? Out with it! Permalink | Email this | Comments.
Animal Crossing: My Addiction
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Aug 26
By RawmeatCowboy One of those games has to be Animal Crossing. So many people have been sucked into the series for months on end. It has happened to me twice over with Cube and DS version. Things will be different with the Wii title, seeing that I am ...
Animal Crossing to Cross Over with the DS
Original at SpawnPoint
• Sun, Aug 24
Animal Crossing: City Folk is currently slated for a December 5 2008 Australian release.
Animal Crossing City Folk
Original at CVG Online
• Sat, Aug 23
- The Japanese version will link up with the DS, so players can download the exclusive Connect24 content from the free Nintendo hotspots found in shops and ... Animal Crossing: City Folk - new details Nintendic all 2 news articles
Latest Nintendo Power dishes out new Animal Crossing details ...
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Fri, Aug 22
By David Hinkle For many, Animal Crossing: City Folk looks a lot like the original GameCube game, both from a presentation standpoint and included features. Sure, Animal Crossing: City Folk has some new stuff, but none of it is really that innovative ...
Virtually Overlooked: Clu Clu Land
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Thu, Aug 21
By JC Fletcher This revamped version was included, as Clu Clu Land D, among the NES games in Animal Crossing, which meant that only total Animal Crossing obsessives, Game Shark owners, and universal item code downloaders ever got to play it. ...
Animal Crossing: City Folk - more details
Original at Go Nintendo
• Thu, Aug 21
• 8 related articles
By RawmeatCowboy Coming from Nintendo Power…some old, some new… - city area does not show players that are online - auction house lets you bid on items posted by other users - happy academy room shows rooms from houses that are decorated especially well ...
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Nintendo Disappointed by Own E3 Showing
Original at DigitalBattle
• Thu, Aug 21
By Rajiv Ashrafi The company’s E3 showing was a short list of games that focused more on the casual market than core games. Some of the games shown were Wii Music, Wii Sports Resort and Animal Crossing. Related PostsNintendo Confirms Wii Launch LineupNintendo has confirmed the titles avalible at the Wii la...
Astro Ranch heading to DS
Original at Go Nintendo
• Fri, Aug 15
By RawmeatCowboy Check out some details from the DS version below. - Cross between Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing - 50’s in a sci-fi - Sindy Starlight is the main character - start a ranch on a new planet, and become friends with the aliens ...
Animal Crossing Wilder Worlds
Original at Go Nintendo
• Thu, Aug 14
Animal Crossing City Folk is a few months off, but we still have Wild World to enjoy. For such a tiny game, there sure is a ton of customization to enjoy. Just because Nintendo wants you to stay in one wild world, doesn't mean that you can't turn ...
An Introduction to Voicechat
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Aug 11
With Animal Crossing City Folk, Nintendo is going to open up the Wii to the world of voice chat. That world can be a very scary, mean, angry place. Just look at all the complaints there are concerning Xbox Live. Nintendo will be keeping ...
Busta Rhymes Meets <b>Animal Crossing</b>
Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines
• Fri, Aug 8
Animal Crossing's Tom Nook gets crossed with Busta Rhymes' lyrical stylings.
Carnival Games DS - review
Original at Go Nintendo
• Thu, Aug 7
By RawmeatCowboy Carnival Games feels less like a full game and more like a downloadable Animal Crossing expansion. A bright, friendly aesthetic and the lure of collecting unlockable items holds some appeal, but with no way to share your accomplishments ...
Captain Rainbow: like Animal Crossing, with action (and also it's ...
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Thu, Aug 7
By JC Fletcher While the weird trailers have given us a look at Captain Rainbow, the story of a guy who transforms into a superhero to help obscure Nintendo characters with their personal problems, 1UP has given us a bit more of an idea of what ...
Romance in Animal Crossing?
Original at Animal Crossing
• Sat, Aug 2
Has anybody ever had that happen before? Where two villagers suddenly start spending a lot of time with each other and act like they're more than "just friends"? (Actually, there's lately been implications of Kabuki and Gabi being more than just friends too, but the Gaston/Savannah cou...
Core Gamers "Nerd Rage" in the Face of Industry's Casual Courtship
Original at Gaming Today
• Tue, Jul 29
• 2 related articles
By Shawn Sines “If you’re a serious Nintendo fan, what are you supposed to do all year, play Animal Crossing and throw Frisbees in the new Wii Sports? We understand that Nintendo has to reach out to that new mass market, but would it really cost so ...
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Animal Crossing-Inspired Nintendo DS Title Coming Stateside
Original at Video Game Generation
• Mon, Jul 28
NC - The game is more than a little inspired by Animal Crossing (as the included screen from Famitsu attests), and stars a wizard in school as he tries to ...
Nintendo's Failure to Communicate with its Fans at E3
Original at Gaming Today
• Fri, Jul 25
By Chris There’s no denying that last week’s E3 showing by Nintendo was a disappointment for hardcore fans who love Mario, Zelda, and company. Even one of the long awaited announcements, Animal Crossing for Wii, had a disappointing ...
The 10th Hour 07.25.08: Nintendo's Focus
Original at 411mania.com
• Thu, Jul 24
Telegraph.co.uk TX - but this year the closest Nintendo got to that would be the announcement of a new Animal Crossing. While Animal Crossing is a quality franchise, ... E3 2008: New Nintendo Wii Games Set Gamers In Motion NY1 all 4 news articles
Et tu Nintendo? A Gamer’s lament
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Jul 23
Animal Crossing: City Folk as the major E3 announcement from Nintendo. Yes...I know it hurts. We do love Animal Crossing, but it's not quite the same as Nintendo's other core franchises. Personally, I was pulling for a StarFox announcement, even if some people think the series should ...
Animal Crossing: City Folk preview
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Jul 22
By RawmeatCowboy Now, Nintendo is promising a ton of stuff to keep you busy. On top of that, there will be new items and other goodies to download via the WFC. Who knows what Nintendo will think up for that. So, which side of the fence are you on? ...
Games that will be supporting WiiSpeak
Original at Wii
• Tue, Jul 22
By Isaac C. E3 was a little skimpy this year, sure, but we did get a bone from Nintendo, who finally announced a Wii voice chat solution, WiiSpeak. So what are the games that will be using the mic? Not a lot, let me tell you. It's a new peripheral, what can you do.
E3 2008: New Animal Crossing Announced
Original at DigitalBattle
• Fri, Jul 18
By Rajiv Ashrafi Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing: City Folk, the upcoming entry in the relaxed simulation series. The game will feature actual seasons, with days passing in real-time. Up to four people can form a household and work together to ...
Miyamoto: Wii Music Is "Better Than A Video Game" [E308]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 17
By Michael McWhertor At the E3 Nintendo Developer Roundtable that followed day two of the gaming expo, Shigeru Miyamoto and Katsuya Eguchi — the latter is the producer on Wii Sports Resort, Animal Crossing City Folk and Wii Music — spent additional time with the press showing off upcoming Wii wares. The two als...
Miyamoto: Wii Music Is "More Interesting Than A Video Game"
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 17
By Michael McWhertor Yes, that's right," Miyamoto curtly replied "And that's why it's more interesting than a video game." Update: The original quote, that Miyamoto said Wii music was "better than a video game" was incorrect. His correct quote was the Wii Music is "more interesting than a video game."
Returning to the Animal Town: Need some help
Original at Wild World Community
• Thu, Jul 17
By SeiferA With Animal Crossing Wii's announcement, as well as the fact that the DS version will be compatible with the Wii version, I've basically decided to once again re-re-re-rejoin the game again. As such, I wanted to see if any of you fine people can help out. I basically just need a shovel and/or a...
E3: biggest surprise was from Nintendo
Original at itwire.com
• Thu, Jul 17
Australia - Nintendo’s other announcements essentially revolved around some new games, something that’s always important. One game, Animal Crossing, gets to use a new ...
E3: Nintendo unveils Wii Music, next Animal Crossing
Original at TopNews
• Wed, Jul 16
• 1 related articles
India - Nintendo has launched Wii Music, which will make music easy for every one. It has also introduced some new games and peripherals with some added features. ...
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E308: Live highlights from Nintendo's private conference
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Wed, Jul 16
By Candace Savino Update: The NES games (as seen in the GameCube Animal Crossing) won't be returning. Nintendo wants you to play the Virtual Console on the Virtual Console. Sad -- that could have been a nice VC multiplayer opportunity. ...
E3 Nintendo Developer Roundtable live-blog
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Jul 16
I don't know if anything will come out of this or not, but I will keep you updated as best I can. If my internet cuts out, I will make sure to text message Bethany with big details. Right now, Animal Crossing: City Folk is the topic of discussion - Halloween ...
E3 2008: Zelda and Mario games for Wii confirmed, Zelda project for DS
Original at Wii
• Wed, Jul 16
• 2 related articles
By Isaac C. Miyamoto explains that Nintendo intends to release a second Zelda title on the Wii, as well as more Mario titles. He also revealed that there is a Zelda project for the DS as well: The Zelda team in particular always works on Zelda titles. The core members of the Zelda team have for a very long ti...
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E3 2008: Zelda and Mario games for Wii confirmed, Zelda project for DS
Original at Nintendo DS
• Wed, Jul 16
• 2 related articles
By Isaac C. Miyamoto explains that Nintendo intends to release a second Zelda title on the Wii, as well as more Mario titles. He also revealed that there is a Zelda project for the DS as well: The Zelda team in particular always works on Zelda titles. The core members of the Zelda team have for a very long ti...
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E3 2008: Nintendo Press Conference
Original at EL33TONLINE
• Wed, Jul 16
By lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa) Cammie concludes by reminding us about Shaun White Snowboarding, Wii Speak in Animal Crossing: City Folk, Wii MotionPlus in Wii Sports Resort and Wii Music. Her final words are “Nintendo simply brings more smiles to more faces” followed ...
Animal Crossing: City Folk Trailer, Screens, Release DateOriginal at Kotaku
• Tue, Jul 15
• 4 related articles
By Luke Plunkett Animal Crossing for the Wii? We're shocked. Never saw that one coming. Now that it's been announced, and it's real, may as well look at this clip and these screens and see whether our earlier thoughts - that this would look indistinguishable from Animal Crossing on the GameCube, only now wit...
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E308 | Reggie: Nintendo Not Leaving People Out
Original at Cubed3
• Tue, Jul 15
UK - Jul 16, 2008 The Animal Crossing that we’ve been hearing about that people wanted. Fully connected to the Internet, go to other people’s towns. Plus as I said, ... E3 '08: Day two review Develop all 2 news articles
Animal Crossing: City Folk Fact Sheet and Screens
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Jul 15
Format: Wii™ Launch Date: Holiday 2008 ESRB: RP (Rating Pending) Game Type: Community Simulation Accessories: WiiSpeak microphone (sold separately) Players: 1-4 alternating, 2-4 simultaneous via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection Developer: Nintendo [photopress:AnimalCrossing_S...
E3 2008: Nintendo
Original at 4 color rebellion
• Tue, Jul 15
By Greg Welcome to day 2 of E3 2008! Hopefully the shock from yesterday’s Microsoft conference has worn off. We’ve got the double whammy of Nintendo and Sony today! It should be a pretty exciting conference. We’re likely to see a couple of new games (Icarus, Animal Crossing) and hear more about Nint...
Game|Life Predicts E3: Animal Crossing and Other Leaks
Original at Wired
• Fri, Jul 11
By Chris Kohler Nintendo Nate: For starters, Animal Crossing Wii, so we can all sell our souls to Tom Nook for the third time. Wi-Fi connect is a no-brainer, but not an MMO. The thought of a Nintendo MMO sends shivers down my spine: Can you imagine all the friend codes you'd have to amass and type in, just to run a...
RUMOR - Nintendo Norway release list shows Animal Crossing for this year
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, Jul 8
By RawmeatCowboy Wii 2008 Mario Super Sluggers/Mario Baseball Q3-Q4 Sport Nintendo Disaster: Day of Crisis TBC Action adventure Nintendo 1 Project H.A.M.M.E.R. TBC Action Adventure Nintendo Wii Music/Wii Orchestra TBC Music Nintendo Animal Crossing Wii TBC Community Nintendo DS
More than One DS Sold Every Five Seconds in U.S. [Nintendo]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Dec 11
By Brian Crecente DS, Pokemon(R) Diamond and Super Mario(R) 64 DS. Another eight games have sold more than 1 million each in the United States, including Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Pokemon(R) Pearl, Animal Crossing(R): Wild World, Big Brain Academy(TM) and four separate versions o...
Sales Plus: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 28
By Michael McWhertor 12. My Housekeeping Diary (DS) 13. Taiko no Tetsujin DS (DS) 14. Wii Sports (Wii) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Wii Play (Wii) 20. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 23. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 3 - Best Price! (DS) 28. More English Training (DS)
Bleach Is Always The Bridesmaid: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 30
13. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 15. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 17. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 21. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 28. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of the Minis (DS)
Millions Upon Millions: Nintendo Crowing Over DS Wi-Fi Usage Stats
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 30
Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection has crossed two huge milestones within just days sessions. Worldwide, nearly 65 games can be played via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The five most popular globally are Animal Crossing(R): Wild World,
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 23
By Michael McWhertor 11. Super Paper Mario (Wii) 12. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 13. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 19. Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS) 21. Panel de Pon DS (DS) 22. Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (DS)