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Animal Crossing - Where you can walk with the animals, sing with the animals...
Toxic Toys
Are you really taking my advice?Really?Registered User regular
Are you really taking my advice?Really?Registered User regular
Time for a new Animal Crossing thread, shamelessly stolen OP from Sterica.
What is Animal Crossing? It's a small-town life simulator from Nintendo, and it's an open-ended game where you pretty much set your own goals. Make mad cash on the Stalk Market and get the biggest house. Collect all of the wildlife for your house, or donate to the local museum! Collect furniture sets, or mix and match to unleash you inner decorator. Or become the ultimate control freak, curating who lives in your town and taking meticulous control over every square inch of the landscaping. Your imagination is the limit. In the last game I had my character transition over the summer. And that's not even getting into multiplayer! It's fun, low-key kind of game, and it typically only demands about a half-hour of your time each time. You certainly can go longer than that, but Animal Crossing is definitely more of a slow burn, expecting you to play over a little bit each day over a long period of time.
But first, some history:
Dōubutsu no Mori
N64
The very first Animal Crossing game, this never saw an English release until the GameCube version a few years later. I really miss the weird horned-hair kids the game had for Villagers in this one.
Lookit that cute dork! Why wasn't this a Smash skin???
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo DS
Game number two introduced online play, along with new features like haircuts (RIP Horned Villagers). Also removed holidays which was...not well-received.
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Wii
The third game had a city portion that you could visit with expanded shops and characters.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3DS
Fourth in the series made you the mayor, introducing a number of quality-of-life features. You got a bit more control over the town, and there were useful city ordinances that could let you do things like shift the town's hours to be later to accommodate your real-life schedule. Also redesigned the villagers to give them more human proportions (taller, longer limbs). Also introduced Isabelle, the single most popular new character, who quickly took over as the franchise's mascot. They added her to Smash Bros.! Had a major update halfway through its lifespan that added a bunch of features such as amiibo support.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
3DS
The first spinoff game, in which your job is to design homes for various villagers. Introduced an easier way to move furniture, which was added as an unlockable feature in New Leaf.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Wii U
The second spinoff game, and the only one for the ill-fated Will U. It was created after demand for a game that required and heavily drew upon amiibo for its gameplay. So, what people wanted was Skylanders, and what they got was somehow worse Mario Party. The game only uses Animal Crossing amiibo, and since you are just moving around the board and collecting bells or Win the Game Currency, there is no reason to require amiibo. They just determine your character and are required to roll your dice, which just makes the game more annoying to play since you have to pass around the gamepad. A boring, terrible game that won't even hold a young child's interest for long. Still worth buying since it's a very cheap way to get Isabelle and Digby amiibos (aka the only reason people bought this game).
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Mobile
The third spinoff, this is more like a traditional AC game, except everything is covered in a slimy layer of micro-transactions. Enjoy features such as "grinding for currencies to unlock items" and "buying special currencies to make items build faster." Seriously, this game is pretty bad. But good news!
Animals Crossing: New Horizons
Switch
The fifth main game, and the focus of the thread. Here's the new stuff:
I will expand this with more guides and tips once we have our hands on the games. Check the Switch thread for friend codes!
Friend Info List
Friend Info Submission Form
DIY Community Recipe Master List. Tell us what you know!
Visual aid for Nook item colors: https://imgur.com/a/xe0GcrO
Fill out the form here
View responses here
If you want to sell or buy turnips, this is suggested to keep chaos to a minimum. Turnip Queue Page: https://turnip.exchange/
A cool find by akjak, Animal Crossing Art Generator: https://experiments.getty.edu/ac-art-generator
ACNH/ACNL Advanced Flower Genetics
A list of K.K. Slider songs
A helpful guide on buying art
A visual guide for flower breading
Friend Info Submission Form
DIY Community Recipe Master List. Tell us what you know!
Visual aid for Nook item colors: https://imgur.com/a/xe0GcrO
Fill out the form here
View responses here
If you want to sell or buy turnips, this is suggested to keep chaos to a minimum. Turnip Queue Page: https://turnip.exchange/
A cool find by akjak, Animal Crossing Art Generator: https://experiments.getty.edu/ac-art-generator
ACNH/ACNL Advanced Flower Genetics
A list of K.K. Slider songs
A helpful guide on buying art
A visual guide for flower breading
What is Animal Crossing? It's a small-town life simulator from Nintendo, and it's an open-ended game where you pretty much set your own goals. Make mad cash on the Stalk Market and get the biggest house. Collect all of the wildlife for your house, or donate to the local museum! Collect furniture sets, or mix and match to unleash you inner decorator. Or become the ultimate control freak, curating who lives in your town and taking meticulous control over every square inch of the landscaping. Your imagination is the limit. In the last game I had my character transition over the summer. And that's not even getting into multiplayer! It's fun, low-key kind of game, and it typically only demands about a half-hour of your time each time. You certainly can go longer than that, but Animal Crossing is definitely more of a slow burn, expecting you to play over a little bit each day over a long period of time.
But first, some history:
Dōubutsu no Mori
N64
The very first Animal Crossing game, this never saw an English release until the GameCube version a few years later. I really miss the weird horned-hair kids the game had for Villagers in this one.
Lookit that cute dork! Why wasn't this a Smash skin???
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo DS
Game number two introduced online play, along with new features like haircuts (RIP Horned Villagers). Also removed holidays which was...not well-received.
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Wii
The third game had a city portion that you could visit with expanded shops and characters.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3DS
Fourth in the series made you the mayor, introducing a number of quality-of-life features. You got a bit more control over the town, and there were useful city ordinances that could let you do things like shift the town's hours to be later to accommodate your real-life schedule. Also redesigned the villagers to give them more human proportions (taller, longer limbs). Also introduced Isabelle, the single most popular new character, who quickly took over as the franchise's mascot. They added her to Smash Bros.! Had a major update halfway through its lifespan that added a bunch of features such as amiibo support.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
3DS
The first spinoff game, in which your job is to design homes for various villagers. Introduced an easier way to move furniture, which was added as an unlockable feature in New Leaf.
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Wii U
The second spinoff game, and the only one for the ill-fated Will U. It was created after demand for a game that required and heavily drew upon amiibo for its gameplay. So, what people wanted was Skylanders, and what they got was somehow worse Mario Party. The game only uses Animal Crossing amiibo, and since you are just moving around the board and collecting bells or Win the Game Currency, there is no reason to require amiibo. They just determine your character and are required to roll your dice, which just makes the game more annoying to play since you have to pass around the gamepad. A boring, terrible game that won't even hold a young child's interest for long. Still worth buying since it's a very cheap way to get Isabelle and Digby amiibos (aka the only reason people bought this game).
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Mobile
The third spinoff, this is more like a traditional AC game, except everything is covered in a slimy layer of micro-transactions. Enjoy features such as "grinding for currencies to unlock items" and "buying special currencies to make items build faster." Seriously, this game is pretty bad. But good news!
Animals Crossing: New Horizons
Switch
The fifth main game, and the focus of the thread. Here's the new stuff:
- You are on an island!
- Skin tone is now an option. Uh...better late than never?
- Hairstyles are now all unisex, so no more unlocking for the other gender.
- You can choose how the seasons progress (Northern or Southern hemisphere)
- Best Friend option means you can determine which visiting players can make lasting changes to your town.
- Nook Miles are a new currency that is harder to grind than Bells and will offer unique rewards.
- Camera mode for those sweet selfies with your favorite villagers.
- Inventory tweaks: more space, better stacking, etc.
- New accessories like purses and backpacks
- More granular movement with furniture. Still a grid system.
- The NookPhone has a bunch of apps, such as altering the landscape of your island. Need a bridge? Waterfall?
- You can finally create paths instead of laying down patterns like a crazed artists.
- And more!
I will expand this with more guides and tips once we have our hands on the games. Check the Switch thread for friend codes!
3DS code: 2938-6074-2306, Nintendo Network ID: ToxicToys, PSN: zutto
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The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
Also, I've gone 0 for 4 on my fossils for two days now so if anyone wants a visit from the Fossil Fairy open your gates and I'll probably swing by because I gotta unload these things.
EDIT: Actually here's my stock at the moment
Deiony Torso
Parasaur Tail
Parasaur Skull
TRex Skull - claimed
Sabertooth Tail
Plesio Tail
Iguanadon Tail
2x Pachy Skull
Ptera Left Wing
Diplo Neck
Quetzal Torso
2x Ammonite
2x Acanthostega
Trilobite
Anomalocaris
If I find someone open who needs these they might not be available.
While I have my file open, here's the list of things I need AFAIK
Stegosaurus Skull
Stegosaurus Tail
Tricera Torso
Tricera Tail
Spinsaurus Tail
TRex Tail
Dimetrodon. All of it. This thing never roamed Glosta, apparently.
Diplo Torso
Diplo Hip
Brachio Skull
Mastodon Torso
Megacero Tail
Coprolite
So much stuff I still need to do.
Here is a neat tool posted late last night in the old thread: https://experiments.getty.edu/ac-art-generator
Twitch: akThera
Steam: Thera
Try to learn it. It'll fail if you know it already.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
The game won't let you learn a recipe you already know.
VillagerDB Wish List
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
https://turnip.exchange/island/aa4f7d6f
VillagerDB Wish List
https://turnip.exchange/island/30ec44d1
I just really love this picture.
That's awesome. Added to the OP along with the turnip queue page.
Give me a shout when you're open. I'm home all day (except maybe gonna mow my back yard this afternoon).
Any change one of you have a big bookshelf you can send me, or schedule a time I can come by and catalog one? My den layout is screaming for a big bookshelf, and I am having no luck in finding one.
@Vyolynce - put me on the list for T-rex head or tail.
If that's a DIY recipe you won't be able to catalog it. I know I have a recipe for some kind of bookshelf that takes 5 books, is it that one?
I don't have a tail (it's one I need), and the head's already been claimed. I'll keep it in mind though.
EDIT: Also you already have a T Rex skull? I don't fund personal collections. :P
Yikes.
Any big bookshelf will do. I'm not even picky about the color.
I think I've got the recipe for one, but I need to order enough books to build it, if you don't get any other hits, I'll try and have one built tomorrow you can come by and grab.
The Monster Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
Steam: Korvalain
@davidsdurions is that for sale and can we come and get one?
My 6 year-old lost her mind.
twitch.tv/Taramoor
@TaramoorPlays
Taramoor on Youtube
It’s from my wife’s island but she isn’t up for allowing others to her island yet, sorry. It will come to your island one day I hope!
Mabel’s options today:
“graduation gown” in black with tie and collar in four color options that look suspiciously like house robes from a certain wizard’s school in England
tweed jacket
buttoned wraparound skirt
ancient belted robe (the tan version of this is not the robe you’re looking for *waves hand in a vague gesture*)
diner uniform
elegant hat
sheep hood
pacifier, for those who want to relive their glory days at raves in the 90s
Sprocket, just west of the airport, is teaching a pear wardrobe DIY recipe at the moment.
Fashion conscious islanders are welcome to stop by for some shopping while I water my flowers and ponder what my next landscaping choices will be.
Dodo code is: M7969
also i have Alice in Wonderland dress, beards, 3d glasses, Skull Radio at Nook's and a bunch of other fun stuff in Able's, plus Sahara.
C O D E is 7N4M1
You could mail it to him! I've started doing that more and more. Telling people don't bother coming over, I'll just send it to ya.
Also, not sure if you can poach campground visitors, but Skye is in town.
ok, the lure of buying more clothes is too strong
PSN Hypacia
Xbox HypaciaMinnow
Discord Hypacia#0391
(not to mention I checked before I left and it was raining + CJ was there today T_T I could be out there farming coelacanths! T_T)
That’s cool, so if y’all want to be my friend but aren’t yet, my code is SW-6892-8287-8880
Moustaches!
Dress Shirts!
Firefighter costumes!
Wrestling headgear!
Floral tights!
RAIN
I thought you could only mail it to people you've visited in game?
The Monster Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
Steam: Korvalain
I will be over on the coast...
Twitch: akThera
Steam: Thera
Nintendo online strikes again!
Or people who have been to your island. Friending is the first step of that though, then one or the other can visit (and in that case probably just drop the item off).
Twitch: akThera
Steam: Thera
You're on my friends list but I don't put anybody on the best friend list.
VillagerDB Wish List