All You Need to Know About the Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome Amiibo Update

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Easily the game I put the most hours in on the 3DS, Animal Crossing: New Leaf was an unexpected surprise when I played it. Why though? Nothing about it seemed like it was the type of game I’d be interested in. A game about building a community, going fishing, picking fruit and being social. Eughhh, what?!

Instead, I discovered a persistently growing little town where new gameplay systems were being introduced every day. Residents had distinct personalities and there was a constant urge to upgrade and build new things. Personalisation was something that really stood out as I walked around with a bat symbol on my chest. My painstakingly self-designed Pulp Fiction and Terminator posters adorning the walls inside my house.

Few games have been able to hold my attention like Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Remaining entertaining enough even 3 to 6 months later that I’d still wake up feverishly to get my fix. Eventually though, the well just ran dry on content, despite an outcry for updates. Nintendo’s only response to the success of New Leaf was to release Happy Home Designer, a game that felt like a waste of resources.

But now 4 years after its release, a new Welcome Amiibo Update for New Leaf is available to download and it’s free. While nothing major has been added, there are some good updates to the core gameplay that all players can benefit from. Below is a brief summary of what it includes.

– Once a day you can call in a new resident to move into your town using compatible Amiibo figures/cards including fan favourites like KK Slider.

– A new Campground area and new currency system called MEOW coupons have been added to purchase new items.

– You can also organise furniture easily by moving things into place with the stylus. Plus you can import all furniture from Happy Home Designer if you have a save file from that game.

– A new hidden storeroom has been added to dump out inventory quickly.

– Two new mini-games include Animal Crossing Puzzle League and Desert Island Escape.

– Augmented reality mode where you can take pictures with characters from the game.

– Ability to sell your town and start again with a large chunk of bells paid back so you don’t have to start from scratch.

Let’s not kid ourselves with all this DLC, though. Its clear purpose is to sell more Amiibos. Not to mention to keep the brand relevant as Nintendo is busy on an Animal Crossing game for IOS and Android devices.

The mobile game could be just as phenomenally popular as Pokemon Go if they can get it right. I mean, if I can get addicted to Animal Crossing while not having the most addictive personality, I’d hate to see what it could do to a person who thinks Candy Crush is a good game.

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