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AC:City Folk - Old Thread.

KorKor Known to detonate from time to timeRegistered User regular
edited December 2008 in Games and Technology
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Who has those magical fruits you want? Use the PA Wiki page. PW: Wang
http://pawii.pbwiki.com/Animal+Crossing+City+Folk

All of the new store information for the city
Can there be more people in your house?
As far as I can grasp from the guide, there is only 1 person per house, 4 houses per town, 1 town per Wii. (apparently, I was misinformed before about 4 towns per wii)

Is there a store bigger than Nookington's?
No, Nookington's is still the last store expansion.

What stores are in the city?
The City Plaza is open 24/7. That means you can go to the city any time you want, but doesn't mean any stores will be open. You will run into animal friends left and right, whether or not they're living in your town. (I actually like that feature)
All store descriptions are copied out of the guide.

Kicks' Shoeshinery- [Appears during fair-weather days] "Kicks is a cool dude who hangs out on the steps to the right of the plaza's fountain, but he only comes out on days when the weather's clear. Stroll up and talk to Kicks, and he'll offer to shine your shoes for just 500 bells. Kicks shines your shoes to match either the color or the style of your outfit. If you choose color, your shoes will look exactly the same, but their color will change to match whatever you're wearing. If you pick style, Kicks will transform your shoes to something that goes with your outfit (dress shoes if you're wearing a skirt, sneakers if you're wearing shorts, etc.). Wear the right outfit and you can change your shoes to any color or style you fancy!"
NOTE: You can only get one shoeshine from Kicks each day.

Shampoodle- [Open 8:00am to 9:00pm] "Shampoodle is a cute little salon on the city's right side. Step inside to meet Harriet, a friendly stylist who just loves making folks look oh so lovely. Harriet can either change your hairstyle or give you a total makeover - but it's not cheap! New beauty comes at the high cost of 3,000 bells per visit. Changing your hairstyle is always fun because you never know what new do Harriet will give you. Tell Harriet you want a makeover, though, and she'll change your appearance to any Mii you've created at the Mii Channel! Just pick out the Mii you wish to look like and presto - it's a whole new you! Say, who's that looker? If you ever tire of being a Mii, just visit the Designs menu. There you can take your Mii mask off and put it back on as you please. You can have only one Mii mask at the ready, but Harriet's always there if you want to trade up for a new Mii makeover."
NOTE: Your first makeover from Harriet is free of charge, but you can get only one new hairstyle or makeover from Harriet each day.
CAUTION: Don't erase your Miis or you might lose your Mii makeovers!

GracieGrace- [Open 9:00am to 9:00pm] "Pop into the fancy department store at the plaza's north end to visit GracieGrace - a schmancy little shop that stocks only the finest and most luxurious furniture and apparel. Though this is Gracie's store, the fabulous giraffe isn't always around--her assistant, Labelle, handles the store's day-to-day business. All the clothing and accessories you see in GracieGrace have been designed by Gracie. This eans you won't find any of these fashionable goods anywhere else - and you'll be seeing some rediculously high price tags."
(There is a list of all the exclusive furniture and clothing/apparel. I'll make a list somewhere down the line, if it's requested.)

Lloid's Auction House- [apparently 24/7. Doesn't specify in the guide] "Stroll into the building to the right of GracieGrace to visit a special auction house run by a funky Gyroid named Lloid. Here you may take part in exciting auctions that can help you earn Bells and track down hard-to-find items. There are two phases to every auction: display periods and bid periods. You can't bid on items during display periods; you may only put items up for display. You may only display one item per auction, however, and you set the base price on how many Bells someone must bid in order to win the item. When the display period ends, the auction shifts to the bid period. Now you can place bids on items you hope to win! Here are the rules to placing bids:
-You may place only one bid per auction.
-You can't see any bids other players make.
-You must have enough bells in your pockets to cover your bid (there's an ABD machine out in the plaza if you need more bells)
-The Bells you bid are held by the auction house until the end of the auction.
-When the auction ends, all items go to the highest bidders. If your bid was the highest, you walk away with the item you bid on.
-If you put an item up for display and someone bids on it, you get the Bells and they get the item
-Bells and items are automatically transferred by the auction house when each auction ends."
NOTE:Lloid will tell you when the next display or bed period of the auction will be held - just ask.
TIP: Ask Lloid about your checkroom and he'll let you browse all the items you've stored inside of cabinets and such within your home. How does Lloid pull this off? Who knows!
TIP: Some of the best items to display at auctions are silver and gold shovels. The normal versions of these tools don't cost much to buy, but it takes time and effort to upgrade them. This means you can usually auction them off for huge profit!
NOTE: If you participate in auctions, you'll periodically receive letters from the auction house. This is the only time you'll see the auction paper.
(They didn't say whether or not you get your bells back for losing an auction.)

The Marquee- [Open 10:00am to 11:00pm] "Head into the theater on the plaza's left side to visit a special place known as The Marquee. Here you can watch unique performances by none other than the esteemed Dr. Shrunk himself. Pay the clerk at the window 800 bells, then choose which performance you'd like to see and step into the theater room. Sit wherever you like - the show's about to begin! Dr. Shrunk soon takes the stage and puts on a brief and memorable performance for his audience. What a character! Watching Dr. Shrunk's acts isn't just good for a laugh, it's also the only way to learn emotional expressions performed by your character. Point your Wii Remote at the screen when the show ends and notice that you now have a special icon at the top of your screen. This is an emote icon - highlight it and press A to perform the same emote that Dr. Shrunk just showed you! Neat, huh?"
NOTE: If you're really lucky, a special guest performer may appear in Dr. Shrunk's place.
NOTE: Dr. Shrunk has lots of different emotes to teach you, so visit the marquee often. You can only know four emotes at a time, but you can always swap the ones you've got for new ones.

Lyle and the HRA- [once again, no times were specified on store hours] "Duck into the building between the marquee and Gracie Grace to chat with Lyle. The guy can be a bit depressing at times, but Lyle is also your number-one source for tips and info when it comes to the excitement of home decorating. First, Lyle will bend your ear about the Happy Room Academy (HRA) - a special nonprofit organization that rates and reviews the homes in your town. Lyle can sign you up with the HRA so that you'll begin to recieve their evaluations in the mail. You can win fabulous prizes from the HRA if you're smart about decorating, so go ahead and sign up! The back area of Lyle's shop is used to show off a special model room. Lyle and the HRA hold a different contest each week to see which player's town has the best-looking room based on a certain idea (furniture theme, feng shui layout, etc.); whichever room wins gets to be on display here in Lyle's shop. Quite an honor! The neat thing about the model room is that you can actually walk around and fiddle with everything inside. This is a great way to learn the basics of proper home decoration."
NOTE: The HRA will send you regular notices in the mail about the status of your home. This is the only time you'll ever see their special academy papers.
TIP: Lyle evaluates all room of the town for every player. If you're connected to Wii Connect 24, he evaluates all room in town for every connected player, so you'll be up against some stiff online competition!
(That's actually pretty cool)

Katrina's Fortunes- [Open 10:00am to midnight] "Enter the shop at the end of the city's right alley to speak with an enchanting feline fortune-teller named Katrina. For the bargain price of just 100 bells, Katrina will gladly read your fortune or place a charm upon you. Your fortune can be a bit vague, but Katrina's charms are a little more useful: They bring you good luck!"
Redd's Secret Shop- [Open 10:00am to 1:00am] "Sprint down the city's left alley and knock on the door at the far end for a unique conversation with a strange voice. The person behind the door says his name is Redd, but he also says he doesn't recognize you and won't let you into his shop without an invitation. What gives? Now that you've had your initial dialogue with Redd (however impersonal it might have been), hitch a ride back to town and speak to your neighbors. Sooner or later, one of your pals will ask if you've heard about Redd's shop. Say that you haven't, and they'll tell you all about it. They'll even offer to mail you an invitation! Your neighbor's as good as their word. Check your mailbox the very next day to find a letter from them with the invitation card you need. Make sure to move the letter into your pockets so you can open it and take out the invitation card. You've got to carry the card with you if you're going to show it off to Redd! With your invitation card in hand, return to Redd's and knock on the door. He'll let you right in. Time to see what all the fuss was about! Redd's shop is small and dimly lit, but before you can browse around, you must fork over 3,000 bells as a one-time membership fee. Yeesh! pay Redd if you want to browse his selection of exclusive furniture. Redd also sells rare paintings, which you can buy and then donate to Blathers's museum. Sometimes Redd will carry furniture you could buy for fewer Bells at Tom Nook's shop. Redd does carry a number of exclusive furniture pieces as well, though which you won't find anywhere else."
CAUTION: Redd's a slippery guy and may sell you forged paintings from time to time. You won't know they're forgeries until Blathers examines them, though. The museum won't accept forged artwork, and Redd has a strict no-returns policy, so it's too bad that this shady character is your main source for paintings.
(There's a list of exclusive items here, too. At least the passwords are gone, no?)

Resetti Surveillance Center- [Available at 8:00pm on random evenings] "If you're very lucky, you can sometimes visit the Resetti Surveillance Center, workplace of Sonny Resetti (whom you may have met if you've been naughty and reset the game a few times). Dash to the right after stepping off the bus to find a pair of orange construction cones in front of a small tunnel. you usually can't enter this tunnel because of the cones, but check here every evening after 8:00pm and you might notice that the cones are pushed aside, letting you enter the tunnel beyond! There isn't much to see inside the Resetti Surveillance Center except Sonny himself. Speak to him to freak him out that you snuck into his "off-limits" workplace. He begs you to leave and even hands you a silver shovel in the hopes that you'll keep the whole even under wraps. No problem. Sonny!"
NOTE: The silver shovel is just like the normal one, but it causes more bells to pop out of rocks you smack.


Special Visitors
Blanca - faceless WiFi cat that asks you to draw her a face.
Chip - holds the fishing tournament
Franklin - Harvest Festival turkey
Frillard - a zany lizard that shows up in place of Dr. Shrunk in The Marquee for special perfromances. He can teach you emotes Dr. Shrunk doesn't know.
Gracie - Catch her in her store at random times to 'learn an exclusive fashion tip' (get a free shirt?)
Gulliver - Weekdays between 6am and 6pm in the sky. Shoot his ship down to start a quest to find some parts to his ship and get some furniture
Jack - Halloween pumpkin head guy. Trade him candy for furniture. Trade him non-candy items for 'trick' gifts
Jingle - Christmas reindeer. Usually gives only one gift per year, but you can sometimes trick him by changing your clothes and accessories.
Joan - the turnip boar. Her schedule is the same.
K.K. Slider - Visit the Roost every satruday after 8pm. He's there all the way until midnight now.
Katie and Kaitlin - the same mom-and-daughter cat WiFi quest returns
Nat - hosts the bug-off event.
Pascal - may show up in your town between 6am and 6pm. Give him a scallop and he'll fork over a special furnishing. Don't talk to him if you don't have a scallop. He'll jump into the water and swim away.
Pavé - If you have candy left over from Halloween, give it to Pavé for unique furniture. He gives different furniture for different combinations of candy, so mix it up.
Pete - The mailpelican. You may run into him between 9am to 5pm. he has no gifts, but doesn't mind talking
Phineas - On sunny days, he'll be in the city, and give away free balloons or pinwheels (or the bubble blower). You can only get one per day.
Mr. Resetti and Don Resetti - You know these guys. Mr. comes when you reset; Don comes when you reset and Sonny's being lazy.
Saharah - the Carpet and Wallpaper camel returns between 6am to midnight on weekdays. Talk with her for a chance at getting some exclusive items.
Serena - After you've donated enough bells to your town to have a town fountain, toss an axe into the fountain and have this mystical mouse come out of it (Zelda, anyone?). She'll ask you some questions, and your answers will determine whether or not you get a Silver or Golden Axe.
Snowman - This is the exact same Snowman from the gamecube version. Roll one snowball up to its maximum girth. Then roll the other ball to a size just under maximum. If you make the snowman happy, he'll reward you with some snowman furniture via mail.
Wendell - on weekdays between 6am and midnight, if you see Wendell give him some fruit or fish for a chance at scoring some common items, or rare items.
Wisp - It doesn't say what times you'd be able to see him, but I would imagine it's the same as the Gamecube version. If you run into him, help him find his empty lamp. He'll grant you one of three wishes for helping him out. He'll either remove all weeds, smash all roaches in your house, or give you a rare item that's tough to find in stores.
Zipper T. Bunny - Easter event big-headed bunny that 'uses your legs' ... Comes on Bunny Day. He's hidden eggs all over town. When you find one, open it up. If there's bunny foil inside, give it to Bunny for some easter furniture.

Complete List of holidays and monthly events
January:
January 1 - New Year's Day (12am to 12am)
3rd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
4th Sunday - Flea market (6am to 12am)

February
February 2 - Groundhog Day [USA only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer.
February 3 - Bean Day [Japan only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer.
February 14 - Valentine's Day (6am to 12am) Check your mailbox!
2nd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
Festivale: (6am to 12pm) Hosted by Pavé (I think 12pm might be a typo. Will probably be all the way until 12am)
2008 - Feb.4 | 2009 - Feb.23 | 2010 - Feb.15
2011 - Mar.7 | 2012 - Feb.20 | 2013 - Feb.11
2014 - Mar.3 | 2015 - Feb.16 | 2016 - Feb.8
end of list on guide

March
Festivale falls in march in 2011 and 2014. Listed in March as 6am to 12pm as well. Refer to February.
March 3 - Girl's Day [Japan Only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
Mart 19 - Father's Day [Italy and Spain only] (6am to 12am)
3rd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
Sunday Before Easter - Mother's Day [United Kingdom only] (6am to 12am)
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
Bunny Day: (6am to 12am) Hosted by Zipper T. Bunny
2008 - Mar.23 | 2009 - Apr.12 | 2010 - Apr.4
2011 - Apr.24 | 2012 - Apr.8 | 2013 - Mar.31
2014 - Apr.20 | 2015 - Apr.5 | 2016 - Mar.27
end of list on guide

April
April 1 - April Fool's Day (6am to 12 am) Hosted by Tortimer
April 22 - Nature Day [USA only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer (It's also my birthday!)
2nd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
Sunday before Easter - Mother's Day (6am to 12am)
Bunny Day - Refer to March.

May
May 5 - Boy's Day [Japan only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
1st Sunday - Mother's Day [Spain only] (6am to 12am)
2nd Sunday - Mother's Day [USA, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Netherlands only] (6am to 12am)
Last Sunday - Mother's Day [France only] (6am to 12am)
3rd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
Father's Day [Germany only] (6am to 12am) On a Thursday listed as the 40th day after Bunny Day.

June
3rd Saturday - Bug-Off (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Nat
3rd Sunday - Father's Day [USA, Japan, United Kingdom, France, and Netherlands only] (6am to 12am)
June 21 - Midsummer's Day [Europe Only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)

July
July 7 - Starcrossed Day [Japan only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
3rd Saturday - Bug-Off (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Nat
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)

August

Every Sunday - Fireworks Show (7pm to 12am)
3rd Saturday - Bug-Off (6am to 6pm) hosted by Nat

September

First Monday - Labor Day [USA only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
3rd Saturday - Bug-Off (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Nat
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
Tsukimi (Moon Viewing Festival) [Japan only] (6am to 12am) - "Depending on the year, Tsukimi could occur in September or in October."
Autumn Moon (same as Tsukimi) [USA and Europe only]
2009 - Oct.4 | 2010 - Sept.23 | 2011 - Sept.12 | 2012 - Sept. 30
2013 - Sept.19 | 2014 - Sept.9 | 2015 - Sept. 28 | 2016 - Sept. 16
2017 - Oct.5 | 2018 - Sept.25
end of list on guide

October

Autumn Moon/Tsukimi [USA, Europe, and Japan only] - Refer to September.
2nd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm) Hosted by Chip
2nd Monday - Explorer's Day [USA only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
October 31 - Halloween (6pm to 12pm) Hosted by Jack.

November

All November - Mushrooms (fungus at the bases of trees able to be picked. Some are even furniture.)
3rd Saturday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm)
4th Sunday - Flea Market (6am to 12am)
4th Thursday - Harvest Festival (3pm to 9pm) Hosted by Franklin

December
December 5 - Naughty-or-Nice Day [Europe only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
3rd Sunday - Fishing Tournament (6am to 6pm)
December 21 - Midwinter's Day [Europe only] (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer
December 23 & 26-31 - Festive Items (At Nook's shop)
December 24 - The Night That Jingle Comes to Town (8pm to 12am) Hosted by Jingle
December 31 - New year's Countdown (6am to 12am) Hosted by Tortimer.

Equipment Info
Axe: 400 bells from Nook's shop
Silver Axe: Serena (after throwing an axe into the town fountain)
Golden Axe: Serena (after throwing an axe into the town fountain)
The difference: Silver axes will never break. Golden axes will also never break, and cut trees down much faster.

Net: 500 bells from Nook's shop
Silver Net: 500 bells from Nook's shop (after level 2 upgrade)
Golden Net: From Tortimer after catching every bug.
The difference: the Silver net is a bit bigger than the normal net, while the golden net makes catching bugs 'a breeze'

Shovel: 500 bells from Nook's shop
Silver Shovel: Resetti Surveillance Center
Golden Shovel: Bury a Shovel for four days.
The difference: a Silver shovel gives you a 10% chance for more bells when you're smacking rocks. The Golden Shovel allows you to plant Bell trees.

Fishing Rod: 500 bells from Nook's shop
Silver Rod: 500 bells from Nook's shop (after level 2 upgrade)
Golden Rod: From Tortimer after catching every fish.
The difference: Silver rods have better lures than normal rods, making fishing a bit easier. Golden Rods 'is a real fish magnet!'

Slingshot: 500 bells from Nook's Shop
Silver Slingshot: 500 bells from Nook's Shop (after level 2 upgrade)
Golden Slingshot: Balloon (after shooting at least eight balloons)
The difference: The silver slingshot fires two bullets instead of one, while the Golden slingshot fires three.

Watering Can: 500 bells from Nook's shop
Silver Watering Can: From Nook's Shop after buying 50 bags of seeds
Golden Watering Can: From Town Hall after maintaining a perfect town for 15 days straight.
The difference: The silver watering can has a wider radius for sprinkling water. The Golden can.. well it doesn't say the perks, but I'm pretty sure it severely helps the success rate of plants growing.

GracieGrace items (crazy expensive) D:
Princess Series (Spring seasonal set)
wall [124,000]
carpet [124,000]
bed [80,000]
chest [220,000]
closet [180,000]
sofa [100,000]
chair [120,000]
table [240,000]
curio [98,000]
dresser [80,000]
cage [90,000]
lamp [68,000]

Gracie Series (Summer seasonal set)
wallpaper [124,000]
carpet [124,000]
bed [120,000]
chest [220,000]
wardrobe [138,000]
bench [110,000]
chair [90,000]
low table [68,000]
desk [90,000]
wagon [240,000]
shelf [98,000]
lamp [120,000]

Sweets Series (Autumn seasonal set)
wall [124,000]
floor [124,000]
bed [80,000]
dresser [220,000]
closet [68,000]
sofa [80,000]
chair [120,000]
table [240,000]
minitable [80,000]
bookcase [90,000]
lamp [98,000]

Gorgeous Series (Winter seasonal set)
wall [124,000]
floor [124,000]
bed [300,000]
chest [90,000]
closet [140,000
sofa [120,000]
seat [90,000]
stool [80,000]
table [250,000]
desk [220,000]
counter [180,000]
lamp [60,000]

Spring season clothing/apparel
Orange pinstripe (clothes) [5,000]
Pink argyle top (clothes) [5,800]
Ladybug shirt (clothes) [5,400]
Butterfly shirt (clothes) [7,200]
Caterpillar tee (clothes) [6,800]
Cake shirt (clothes) [6,000]
Maid dress (clothes) [7,200]
Petal parasol (umbrella) [3,200]
Tiara hair (hat) [7,200]
Bridal Veil (hat) [7,200]
Heart shades (glasses) [4,800]

Summer season clothing/apparel
Cyan argyle top (clothes) [5,400]
Coral shirt (clothes) [6,200]
Groovy shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Cool shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Gracie's top (clothes) [6,200]
Pleather vest (clothes) [6,200]
Bathrobe (clothes) [5,800]
Gracie umbrella (umbrella) [3,200]
Gracie hat (hat) [8,000]
Headband (hat) [4,800]
Gracie glasses (glasses) [6,200]

Autumn season clothing/apparel
Red argyle top (clothes) [5,800]
Shirt circuit (clothes) [5,120]
Pulse shirt (clothes) [6,000]
Flan shirt (clothes) [5,200]
Hot dog shirt (clothes) [6,000]
Sandwich shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Witch shirt (clothes) [7,200]
Modern umbrella (umbrella) [3,200]
Retro helmet (hat) [5,000]
Witch's hat (hat) [4,800]
Star shades (glasses) [4,800]

Winter season clothing/apparel
Blue argyle top (clothes) [4,800]
Zebra shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Tiger shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Cow shirt (clothes) [6,400]
Giraffe shirt (clothes) [6,200]
Tuxedo (clothes) [7,600]
Trenchcoat (clothes) [5,200]
Elegant umbrella (umbrella) [3,200]
Elegant hat (hat) [6,400]
Tortoise specs (glasses) [5,200]
Masquerade mask (mask) [4,800]

Face and Hair guide for Males:
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Pictures from DiabolicalLime From Animalxing.com

Face and Hair guide fo the Ladies
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Pictures from diabolicalLive from Animalxing.com

Hair Colors:
Warm
Safe-light brown
Lighthearted-yellow/blonde
Fiery-orange
Flirty-pink

Cool
Mysterious-Dark Brown
Fresh-Blue
Attractive-green
Radiant-White

*This list was shamelessly stolen from my wife, who most likely shamelessly stole it from somewhere else.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Thanx for the heads up on the Guide. I know what the wife will have me do on the way home ...

    Edit:

    Also call Nintendo's Customer Service. They may have to get a supervisor but they have an employee store and the girls down there might know or even already have it in stock ...

    Called Customer Service. And per her words:

    Interacting with your neighbors is key to settling in, but now you can speak with real world Wii friends too! With the Wii Speak™ microphone (sold separately / broadband Internet connection required), up to four players can chat together online.

    Also found exact words online ...

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    MAX: Liz I really, really wish that this could be something, you know, more. But it can't. We're just...

    LIZ: Different.

    VOICE-OVER: It's September 24th, I'm Liz Parker and five days ago I died. But then the really amazing thing happened. I came to life.
  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Apparently this guy posts one short video clip from the game everyday.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/accityfolk

    There is some pretty neat stuff to be found in there.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Called Customer Service. And per her words:

    Interacting with your neighbors is key to settling in, but now you can speak with real world Wii friends too! With the Wii Speak™ microphone (sold separately / broadband Internet connection required), up to four players can chat together online.

    Also found exact words online ...
    Odd, because I just found this at amazon

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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I wish there was a bundle but it doesn't appear so. Amazon let's you buy them together with an extra 15% off so it comes to about 75 bucks. That's where I ordered from.

    Edit: Buuuuh!? Can you link that? I need to cancel my preorder for the separate items.

    Double Edit: Okay, found it. So that's 10 bucks. Not too bad.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Kor on
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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Thanks. It's like the 10th item on a search for "animal crossing". Almost missed it. :P

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  • CamuiCamui Sogekidan Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    What is the word on old nes games being playable?

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Camui wrote: »
    What is the word on old nes games being playable?
    Nope.

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  • TrevorTrevor Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I have to admit I had no idea what the hell this thread was for until I clicked it. I forgot that this game is coming out, I'll have to do some soul searching and see if I can find time in my busy schedule for it.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Camui wrote: »
    What is the word on old nes games being playable?

    ?

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    Camui wrote: »
    What is the word on old nes games being playable?

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    God I love that game.

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Chen wrote: »
    h8b1llg8ts wrote: »
    Camui wrote: »
    What is the word on old nes games being playable?

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    God I love that game.

    You mean (NES) in games, like the one from the Gamecube version?

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Ugh. Read that wild world blog a few weeks ago and now that's all I can think of seeing this thread.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Okay, so update on the Wiispeak bundles.

    From what the Store Manager of some Gamestop said.

    Originally Nintendo wanted to only sell them individually. Then about 2 weeks ago, they decides, oh shit, no ones going to buy that, we needs to pack that shit in, rumble pack style.

    So now all AC:CF copies are supposed to be bundled.

    Still no word on if that impacts the price.

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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Wow, how confusing. Well I have the bundle from Amazon that you linked preordered and they'll mark it down if they do lower it.

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  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I'd usually be really excited for a new AC game, but I'm not sold on these improvements. At all.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Aw snap, I wanted to make this thread, but I was afraid it'd be too early.

    I'll be using my $20 Amazon coupon from buying Wii Music to get this.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I still play Wild World almost daily.

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  • apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    Animal Crossing was so clever and new the first time out. I think I got 3 hours of play from the DS iteration. We crammed to get into multiplayer, got it up, and then realized there was literally nothing to do.

    We've been over this before and I know there are many here that find that nothing awfully enthralling.

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  • BallmanBallman Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Yeah...I was hoping that the series would get a complete re-vamp once it got put on more powerful hardware. The GC version was essentially a beefed-up N64 game, and the DS one gets a pass as N64 games have ported really well to it. I don't think I'll be buying the same game again.

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  • Shady3011Shady3011 Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Winter is always so slow, but I gots to catch me that Tuna fish over and over. Also, this Wii Speak bundle shit is confusing since I already pre-ordered this from Amazon last month when they only had the game itself available.

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Man, nobody tell my wife when this comes out.

    I'd really like to keep what little control I have over our living room tv left.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Personally, Its just like most other sandbox games for me. Once I have too much freedom, I don't know what to do any more.

    My wife has played wild world, every morning and every night for a little over a year now.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited November 2008
    I really doubt I'll be buying this. Unless it has a million items or something. I didn't even finish expanding my house in Wild World, and the multiplayer was pretty weak (though item/turnip trading was nice). There's a lack of stuff to DO in another person's town once you got any items or fruit he or she has.

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  • UtsanomikoUtsanomiko Bros before Does Rollin' in the thlayRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I was disappointed by its showing at E3, and not only just how much the game looks lifted directly from the DS version (the low-angle camera and acre-less village was so much less distinct and harder to navigate, and I cannot stand sharing one house for all players and hope there's separate houses on the Wii), but how they admitted they considered but failed to include a whole lot of potential interesting content.

    And I know there's nothing wrong with the graphics, especially when the visual style is good and fine, but part of me wants to ask why this game doesn't look at least as good as Wii Sports or similar. Mario Galaxy is still simple and colorful, and they upped a whole bunch of stuff from the N64 days.


    EDIT: Aaaand I topped the page with that rant. Doesn't that just make me look swell. :P

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I'd say you're being pretty kind to the game there.

    I enjoyed the first 2 but this game kinda disgusts me. I was expecting the next Animal Crossing to be the next one, the Animal Crossing 2 that reinvents the game and sets the new standard of the series. An actual leap in the game formula like the difference between Sims 1 & 2.

    Instead they trotted out the same damn game. It's the same fucking game again, with the absolute barest minimum of effort put into it. The big new feature is... city with a barbershop? Really? Really?

    Fuck this game. Hopefully the next animal crossing will be an actual new game rather than the fourth consecutive N64 port.

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I was initially dissapointed by nothing revolutionary being done with the series. Now it's so close I can tase it (Dec in Europe) I just don't care. Bring it on!

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    All I see when I think of this is the Animal Crossing Lets Play.

    This game frightens me.

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  • Syd LexiaSyd Lexia Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The Virtual Console effectively killed my interest in the Animal Crossing series. With no NES games to unlock, there's no real draw to it anymore. It's just nothing but the same stupid, goalless grinding that other idiotic games like The Sims and World of Warcraft deliver, only cuter.

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  • lucidiquelucidique CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Basil wrote: »
    All I see when I think of this is the Animal Crossing Lets Play.

    This game frightens me.

    Oh.My.God.

    I have to play this. Seriously. That is the best thing ever.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    -SPI- wrote: »
    I'd say you're being pretty kind to the game there.

    I enjoyed the first 2 but this game kinda disgusts me. I was expecting the next Animal Crossing to be the next one, the Animal Crossing 2 that reinvents the game and sets the new standard of the series. An actual leap in the game formula like the difference between Sims 1 & 2.

    Instead they trotted out the same damn game. It's the same fucking game again, with the absolute barest minimum of effort put into it. The big new feature is... city with a barbershop? Really? Really?

    Fuck this game. Hopefully the next animal crossing will be an actual new game rather than the fourth consecutive N64 port.

    I agree completely. I was really looking forward to a true sequel at last, and it's just another port of the N64 game with some new furniture.

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Syd Lexia wrote: »
    The Virtual Console effectively killed my interest in the Animal Crossing series. With no NES games to unlock, there's no real draw to it anymore. It's just nothing but the same stupid, goalless grinding that other idiotic games like The Sims and World of Warcraft deliver, only cuter.

    o_O If you can see playing Animal Crossing as grinding then it's clearly not for you.

    I wonder how the price compares for Gamecube Animal Crossing and an AR compared to the VC price for purchasing all of the NES games.

    The again the action replay doesn't work on the Wii does it. Eh, it'll still probably be cheaper even throwing in a secondhand cube. They must be giving those away now.

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  • UtsanomikoUtsanomiko Bros before Does Rollin' in the thlayRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    All I know for sure is my mother and older sister have been waiting for this game for two years. I just hope the multiplayer is good enough to allow them to talk over voice chat and visit each other's towns when they're online, and send stuff to their cities when they aren't, or else they're probably going to be a tad disappointed. They're pretty attached to the way the original was set up, I know they didn't like hearing about the changes and omissions from Wild World.
    I wonder how the price compares for Gamecube Animal Crossing and an AR compared to the VC price for purchasing all of the NES games.

    The again the action replay doesn't work on the Wii does it. Eh, it'll still probably be cheaper even throwing in a secondhand cube. They must be giving those away now.

    1) Go into your house, save and quit
    2) Go to Wii home menu, load one of your VC games
    3) Play until you're done, go back to Wii home and load AC again.

    I must have owned only 4-5 NES games on the GC Animal Crossing, 2 came with the game and one of the others was freaking Clu Clu Land.

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  • apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2008
    -SPI- wrote: »

    Instead they trotted out the same damn game. It's the same fucking game again, with the absolute barest minimum of effort put into it. The big new feature is... city with a barbershop? Really? Really?

    Aside from the anemic multiplayer this is exactly what they did last time and were lauded for their efforts.

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  • AMadTeaPartyAMadTeaParty Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Utsanomiko wrote: »
    ...and I cannot stand sharing one house for all players and hope there's separate houses on the Wii), but how they admitted they considered but failed to include a whole lot of potential interesting content.

    There is actually one person per house, four houses per town, four towns per wii.



    Also, I know some people are confused about the bundle or no bundle. I was told by a gamestop manager last night that originally they were going to be sold separately, but there are all going to be bundles now. In her system it was listed at $50.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I wonder how the price compares for Gamecube Animal Crossing and an AR compared to the VC price for purchasing all of the NES games.
    I got all the NES games from exchanging codes. Well, all of them except SMB1, but I don't think it's possible to get that without an AR. It is a mystery how it got in the finalized code.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Utsanomiko wrote: »
    ...and I cannot stand sharing one house for all players and hope there's separate houses on the Wii), but how they admitted they considered but failed to include a whole lot of potential interesting content.

    There is actually one person per house, four houses per town, four towns per wii.



    Also, I know some people are confused about the bundle or no bundle. I was told by a gamestop manager last night that originally they were going to be sold separately, but there are all going to be bundles now. In her system it was listed at $50.

    And, the player houses are placed randomly like the animal villegers. Not the predetermined places like in the GCN version.

    Of course, this is all info thats in the OP.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Oh, hey, so Nintendo is doing a contest for City Folk

    http://www.welcomewaggincontest.com/

    Basically, they want you to dress your real life animals up (read: torture) for a chance to win a Wii and/or Animal Crossing action.

    Apparently, photoshop is allowed.

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  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Yahtzee's Animal Crossing Review
    Even better than the Lets Play.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Wait, what?
    Kor wrote: »
    - No motion sensing controls used in gameplay such as fishing and swinging your axe. Can be used for walking or running around town though.

    ...

    Now, City Folk is a full on waggle title. Waggle = Chopping down trees, Fishing, and Bug Catching. I'm not sure if standard controls are allowed yet.

    Which is it?

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