animal crossing: city folk
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Mainstream Media: Animal Crossing Mayor Could Be A Sexual Predator
4:00AM Mike Fahey | The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force is warning parents that Animal Crossing could be a haven for sexual predators, with ABC 17 News warning that Mayor Tortimer may want to see your child naked.
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Iwata: Wii Music Didn’t Reach Potential
10:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Wii Music didn’t become the breakout hit Nintendo was hoping for. It was a sales disappointment of sorts. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata thinks the software elicits one of two reactions. More »
NPD Top 20 Shows Where Fable II, Animal Crossing Landed
1:30PM Michael McWhertor | You’ve already seen the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. from November, but what about the top twenty? Surely there were some titles you’d expect to be represented — and some you might not. More »
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Nintendo Sends Game to Journos With Racial Epithet Surprise
3:20AM Brian Crecente | A copy of DS title Animal Crossing Wild World sent out to media yesterday by Nintendo came loaded with most of the game’s secrets unlocked, it also included a nasty surprise. More »
Animal Crossing: City Folk Review: Crossing Over Again
4:00AM Mike Fahey | One of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, Animal Crossing has seen millions of players around the world creating and maintaining their own tiny, cartoon animal inhabited towns since the original game’s release seven years ago. Promising the same relaxed social simulation gameplay as the first two titles along with a city to explore and the introduction of Wii voice chat using a special microphone peripheral, Animal Crossing: City Folk looked to be the shining star of Nintendo’s holiday lineup. Now the game is out and the bus is pulling up to your stop. Should you hop out, or keep on riding? Read our review to find out. More »
Now Nintendo Are Going After Used Games
12:20PM Luke Plunkett | Well, not games per se. Hardware. The Wii Speak peripheral, which is due to hit shelves any day now, is the latest item to take the fight to used games. How? Included with the microphone is a download coupon for the Wii Speak Channel, which you’ll need if you want to use the device outside of games. That coupon is the only way you can get the channel. You can’t download it from the Shop Channel, you can’t pay for it then download it, you can’t even beg Nintendo for a copy. So if you buy a Wii Speak mic used, you won’t get the coupon, you won’t be able to use the Wii Speak Channel. Savvy shot across the bow of used-game retailers, or dick move for budget-minded consumers? It’s probably both. More »
Animal Crossing Getting WiiSpeak Bundle
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | According to reports from the recent GameStop managers conference in Las Vegas, Nintendo is planning on shipping a version of Animal Crossing: City Folk with the WiiSpeak microphone packed in. Can’t say it comes as a surprise, but the marketing materials we’d seen to this point had all touted the accessory as being sold separately, so we welcome news of the pack-in. According to tipsters, the bundle will set you back $US 69.99, making the WiiSpeak mic a $US 20 value, presumably. Pricing in bells was not provided. We’re double checking with Nintendo to ensure maximum accuracy. More »
