On Sunday the long awaited “Animal Crossing: City Folk” arrives for Wii. This is the third installment of the series, the first two which I own. If you own a Wii, you’ll probably want this game. Not only will you want it, but if you have Wii friends playing it then you’ll want the speaker accessory that comes out the same day so you can talk to them while you’re both playing the game online with each other.

For those new to “Animal Crossing,” well it’s hard to describe. The game essentially has no point, and that is the point. It’s a very cutesy version of “The Sims” in a way, but your person will never be miserable and sit there crying cause you suck at the game. You will find yourself mindlessly sucked into this game that really has no plot, point or ending. You are a little humanoid figured plopped down in this town populated by animals. You live in a small shack, which you pay off and build bigger and add floors to over time. You buy, trade and discover new furniture, carpet and wall paper to decorate your house. You dig up fossils, catch fish and bugs; all which get put in your town museum. You can design new outfits to wear, plant flowers and trees and make the town beautiful and the people happy. The more you do, the more you open up, the more things happen. Certain days of the month are theme days, which involve any number of things really.

The Gamecube version was pretty much a standalone single player game, though multiple people could inhabit the same town (up to 4 players). The DS version introduced traveling to other people’s towns either over the web or with two DS’ near each other. The Wii version introduces web play with friends traveling to other friends towns, as well as a central city hub where you can buy new stuff for the game and interact with real people playing all over the world. The speakerphone accessory works just as that, and allows you to talk back and forth without any headset.

Now one of the niftiest parts of this game is the inclusion of holidays! Oh yes, in Animal Crossing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day there are special events. Likewise with many other holiday’s throughout the year, such as Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentines Day. Also in each season there are different things to do. For example during the winter you can make snowman and earn yourself special snow-furniture for the house. During December you can get Christmas themed furniture and trees from “Jingle.” The fun lasts all year!

So do your self a favor, if you have a Wii, pick this one up. You won’t be disappointed! I plan to, and I will see you online. Hit me up to exchange codes when it arrives.

Images from EBgames.com

7 Replies to “Yay For Animal Crossing City Folk!”

  1. Dustin – you make it sound so fun, I really want to order it. I even thought about ordering it for my parents for Christmas since they have a Wii and like games that aren’t hard or anything.

  2. I bought Animal Crossing for the DS last night. I got it used for $22! I decided this may be an easier way to ease into the game and for much cheaper!

  3. From what I’ve read, you will be able to port your DS Animal Crossing character into City Folk/Wii if you choose. I don’t know what thay entails though (part of the fun of Animal Crossing is building up your house, town, collection).

  4. I love the DS version! Why oh why do you always find a way for me to spend my money?!?! Because I must get this and the speaker thingy. And I’m trying to remember (without turning on the Wii) if we’ve exchanged info… cause if we haven’t, we will be:)

  5. I’m pretty sure we are, sent you an email. I think we have to register from within the game too, but if it’s like Mario Kart then I should be able to email you from within the game 🙂

  6. I need to hire you to help me with my game purchases for the store! I’ve been so pre-occupied with starting the store that I missed this pre-book date for animal crossing… DANG DANG! I absolutely adore the game! You’re so good at reviews! Have you ever been a Beta tester for games? Also your movie reviews are awesome. I love horror movies, so it’s nice to see your reviews! Lately most of us have been addicted to Mirrors Edge, for some reason that game is strangely addicting?? Enjoy your animal crossing, and maybe someday I’ll get time to play with ya! I just work too much… graphic arts, owning a store, kids, dogs, cats, etc.! 🙂 Hope you have an AWESOME DAY!

  7. I Havent played it yet but i know it sounds fun im getting it for christmas and im gonna have the best time of my life th my parents also got me the book to look through as i play todays christmas eve by the way and that’s what im gonna open 1st the book.

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