Now that today’s Animal Crossing Direct has concluded, Nintendo sent out an official announcement about the new update available for New Leaf. Read it in full below for a full rundown of information.
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 2, 2016 – In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo threw a rustic party for a free downloadable software update for the Animal Crossing: New Leaf game. The free update launched this morning alongside the Nintendo Direct, and will also launch as part of a packaged version with the full game called Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in December. This updated version of the classic Animal Crossing: New Leaf game adds amiibo functionality, which opens up a whole neighborhood of fun new possibilities. By tapping the new Welcome amiibo cards for Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo launching Dec. 2 and the 16 previously released Animal Crossing amiibo figures, you can welcome villagers in their very own RVs to a special new RV campground.
“This new update will appeal to people who never picked up the original game, and all its new features will excite fans of the Animal Crossing franchise,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The update breathes new life into Animal Crossing: New Leaf and offers more fun compatibility for your amiibo figures and cards.”
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is compatible with various new amiibo. Today, Nintendo revealed that The Legend of Zelda series is included in this. Characters including Medli, Ganon, Epona, and Wolf Link will all stop by when scanning figures.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s major update is now live. You can grab it straight from the 3DS eShop.
Today’s update adds in functionality for amiibo as well as other features. Details can be found in our Animal Crossing Direct live blog here.
The update takes up 2,107 blocks. In other words, that’s 263.375 MB.
Here are a few Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo trailers:
Today’s Animal Crossing Direct will begin an hour from now (7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe). We have the North American, European, and Japanese broadcasts below. We’ll also be maintaining a live blog after the break.
The presentation will be mostly focused on Animal Crossing: New Leaf. However, in the Japanese version, Nintendo will have something to say about Miitopia as well.
Live streams
The Pokemon Company put out another two Pokemon Sun/Moon commercials today. However, this time around, Pokemon GO is featured as well. Watch the two adverts below.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 30,375
New 3DS LL – 15,151
Vita – 10,392
2DS – 7,103
New 3DS – 3,090
Wii U – 1,898
PS3 – 610
Xbox One – 335
3DS – 244
3DS LL – 72
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 27,069
New 3DS LL – 14,092
Vita – 8,853
2DS – 7,404
New 3DS – 2,700
Wii U – 1,919
PS3 – 763
Xbox One – 752
3DS – 370
3DS LL – 77
And here are the software charts:
At the end of next week, Prima will be bringing out Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics. It’s a special commemorative book featuring a commemoration of 17 NES Classics, commentary from “Nintendo visionaries”, Nintendo Power excerpts, and more.
Prima has now shared a few preview images from Playing With Power. Find them in the gallery below.
Nintendo has penciled in maintenance for 3DS in about a week’s time. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.
The schedule for maintenance is as follows:
– 4:50 PM PT (November 8) – 6:30 PM PT (November 8)
– 7:50 PM ET (November 8) – 9:30 PM ET (November 8)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (November 9) – 2:30 AM in the UK (November 9)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (November 9) – 3:30 AM in Europe (November 9)
Thanks to MyGamingBoulevard, we have another couple of off-screen NES Classic Edition videos. See some footage of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. below.
