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Animal Crossing: City Folk

"If life were an endless vacation, what would you do? Go fishing, collect shells or watch fireworks with friends? Build a snowman, exchange presents with family or decorate your house for the holidays? Take a trip to the city, go on a shopping spree or visit friends from all over the globe? In Animal Crossing: City Folk, life moves at a relaxed pace, but the world brims with endless possibilities."

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Released: 05 Dec 2008
Genre Sport
Platform

• There’s always something new to do. In the living, breathing world ofAnimal Crossing: City Folk, days and seasons pass in real time, sothere’s always something to discover. Catch fireflies in the summer, gotrick-or-treating on Halloween or hunt for eggs on Bunny Day. If you’rein the mood for something a little faster paced, take a bus to a newurban city area that’s unique to Animal Crossing: City Folk. There youcan catch a show at the theater or check out the sales at Gracie’sboutique. But if you don’t show your face back home for too long, yourneighbors will miss you.

• Up to four people from your householdcan live and work together to build the perfect town. Design clothesand patterns, write letters and post messages on the bulletin board foreach other, or invite up to three friends to visit your town usingNintendo Wi-Fi Connection. With the new WiiSpeak microphone, it’s likeyou’re all in the same room. The microphone sits atop the sensor barand picks up the conversation of everyone in the room to encourage amore inclusive experience.

• Get to know your neighbors. Theheart of Animal Crossing: City Folk is building relationships with theanimals in your town as well as with other players. Befriend youranimal neighbors by exchanging letters, gifts and favors. Animals canalso move from town to town, bringing their memories and stories fromtheir old towns with them. And since animals are notoriouslyloose-lipped, they spill all the juicy details.

• Express yourpersonal style. Customize your town, your house and yourself bycollecting bugs, fish, fossils, art, furniture, clothes andaccessories. You can also go to the salon in the city to change yourhairstyle and get a Mii™ makeover. Plus, if you design clothes in thetailor’s shop, animals will wear them and maybe even bring them toother towns.

       
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