You Know, Maybe It Is Time for Another Animal Crossing

Isn't Minecraft the new Animal crossing?

@sleepydoughnut: Oh man, it totally has been. Animal Crossing has been ripping the Japanese software charts to SHREDS. They're about to pass 4 million retail units sold which, for a Japanese release, is ridiculous. I don't think it's left the top 10 sold for a week since it released, and maybe not even the top 5. Games that this has been more successful than include Dragon Quest 7 and New Super Mario Bros 2, just to give a sense of scale. It's sold about double NSMB 2.

I'm on a study abroad trip in Japan, and judging by the streetpasses, this game has been massively successful over here.

They aren't really touting any of the new stuff that they should be touting? Like I want to see more of what being mayor actually means, and whats on the island and what swimming means other than an alternate way to catch fish. Having played all 3 games, I know I'll probably end up getting this too but I can't help but feel that they'll continue the trend of really incremental improvements in one part of the game while making others notably worse than the past versions. :|

I know people like this series, and of course I can see the sims-esque appeal. But man, as someone who has never played Animal Crossing ever, this commercial makes it seem inane. I just imagine someone seeing this and thinking, "Umm... I can grow apples, dig up real fossils (at your local riverbed), catch insects, fish, swim, go to nightclubs, etc. all in real life."

...AND WHERE TOM NOOK ALWAYS HAS YOU BY THE BALLS!

Prick.

Yo, insects roam. I did not know that.

@tidel: I don't normally go for things like that, but it's a very sweet tale. Thanks.

I haven't played that many games on my launch 3DS, but that's about to be justified!

cool

So which version of the 3DS is the one to get?

That's really touching.

What the hell K.K. Slider owns a nightclub now?

I just bought a 3DS almost entirely because of this game. So excited. :)

For some reason I was expecting a record scratch to show new gameplay and graphics. I love Animal Crossing but I was thinking there would be more in a new game but it looks very similar in all aspects to the previous ones...and a shame it's not coming to the WiiU or I would of picked it up.

Maybe this will finally get me to play my 3DS.

I do miss hanging with KK and we are getting a new (functional) 3DS so my wife can play the upcoming Pokemon game.. tempting to include this game too.

Please, trailer, make the game sound more drab and uninspired.

This sounds like an advert for a cruise ship or island resort vacation. I really hope it was on purpose.

Oh man the voice over lady is aaaaaaaawful in this trailer.

Considering I still play the DS one every so often, yeah I'll take it.

I've been sold. Haven't played since gamecube either.

Not to mention I haven't played pokemon since diamond so I am pretty happy about the new pokemon Y

I love me some Animal Crossing! The Street Pass options could sell this to me even more than the ability to buy stuff for my town with all those useless Bells I normally have hanging about.

KK Slider's 4AM chiptune DJ set - truth or BS?

Can't wait for this, love the AC games so much.

This trailer didn't need the lady voiceover though, something is charming just letting the music play and showing the game.

In this one you can end the game by getting shitfaced and drown

Saw a demo at Wondercon, looks pretty animal crossing. Which is a good thing.

it is time for a "NEW" animal crossing, but not like this.

Prepare for tears if you haven't already read it: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/animalcrossing.jpg

Never played the original. I will probably give this a try.

This is why I bought a 3DS.
I've been playing other games to pass the time...

I hope its not the same exact game again, though I'll probably buy it anyway...

Sign me up, been waiting for a fresh Animal Crossing experience since the GameCube era.

Maybe?

I'm ready for this!

Ooooo....haven't played one of these games in years!