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Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2

2012•Simulation•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: familyfantasyanimalsslowfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossyfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome, original simulation game: fantastical and polished. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

270 ratings

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About This Game

The charming community-building franchise returns for with Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Nintendo 3DS entry into this popular franchise introduces a number of options new to Animal Crossing, including the ability to become the head of the village and boost its development, a way to install certain items in the village to make its characteristics more personalized for each player, and the ability to view homes of other players who are tagged through StreetPass connections.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyFantasyAnimalsFish out of water/culture clash

Keywords

DinosaursWolfDogSilent protagonistAmiiboDay/night cycleTurtleGuest character

Details

Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 8 November 2012
Series: Animal Crossing
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 350h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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