More tidbits from Animal Crossing’s devs, including series’ future
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Joystiq has published a few Animal Crossing-related tidbits coming from series creator Katsuya Eguchi and New Leaf director Aya Kyogoku. You can find them rounded up below.
– With the original N64 game, Eguchi’s team was focused on making a second place to live rather than a game
– With so many different perspectives of life existing in the world, it’s difficult to build a universally welcoming foundation for everyone to find their second home
– The team kept this challenge in mind when starting on New Leaf
– This resulted in the game’s development team encompassing members from different age groups and walks of life
– Staff could submit clothing and furniture ideas to asset designers no matter their role on the team
– Animal Crossing is built on the foundations of knowing that most of life’s highlights stem from interacting with other people
– Items offered through StreetPass are meant to encourage that sense of sharing from other players
– If many people head to a store in search of an item, Kyogoku hopes that they’ll StreetPass with one another during their visit
– Eguchi views StreetPass as an incentive for players to take Animal Crossing with them in their daily lives in case they cross paths with other StreetPass-savvy players outside of their primary homes
– Eguchi said that maintaining the calendar’s influence is part of why the series has stayed away from implementing microtransactions
– Special items are more about rewarding event attendance and less about filling out a checklist
– In the future, Eguchi hopes to reach regions he feels are untapped like Australia
– He also wants to use the quirks supplied in Nintendo’s hardware to show off new elements of life in Animal Crossing’s world
Eguchi open to the possibility of Animal Crossing mobile apps
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Animal Crossing series creator Katsuya Eguchi seems open to working with mobile devices, so long as fans are ultimately lead back to core experience on Nintendo platforms.
Eguchi, speaking with Joystiq, noted that some Animal Crossing players may play the title in short spurts, but many enjoy putting a lot of effort into their towns. Eguchi also believes that the 3DS’ inputs are better suited to Animal Crossing’s gameplay than what’s currently offered on smartphones.
Still, mobile devices could prove to be useful. Just as an example, Eguchi mentioned that there could be an app created so that clothing designs could be made on the go. Another hypothetical mobile app could provide reminders of appointments players make to hang out with the villagers in their town.
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Eguchi on pressure to produce new experiences, new Animal Crossing on console would take advantage of system’s features, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 7 Comments
Earlier today, USGamer put up a few new quotes from Animal Crossing designer Katsuya Eguchi. Eguchi spoke about the pressure to constantly create new experiences with Nintendo titles, Animal Crossing games on consoles, and more.
You can find Eguchi’s comments below. Also be sure to check out USGamer’s full piece here.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2-poster set currently unavailable on Club Nintendo
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Club Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf 2-poster is currently unavailable. It was first added to the rewards site in late January. As of now, it’s unclear if the pair of posters will be returning any time.
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Club Nintendo adds Zelda, Animal Crossing 3DS Game Card Cases
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
A batch of new downloadable rewards were added to Club Nintendo earlier today. In addition, Nintendo has brought back the 3DS Game Card Case – now as special sets.
Club Nintendo members can order a case based on The Legend of Zelda or Animal Crossing. Each costs 400 coins.
You can check out the official product page here.
Club Nintendo Japan adds Animal Crossing magnets
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The latest reward on the Japanese Club Nintendo site is a pair of Animal Crossing magnets. Members can order the items for 250 points starting today.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Christmas trailer
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Photos Together with Animal Crossing footage
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Club Nintendo Japan getting Animal Crossing Pocket Diary 2014
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An Animal Crossing Pocket Diary is coming to Club Nintendo Japan. It comes with four different cover designs and 148 pages. The reward will be made available for 200 points.
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Image: Happy Halloween from Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s Isabelle
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Thanks to AAA for the tip.
