ANIMAL CROSSING
<---i played these games numerous times throughout my life starting with
wild world. ive had multiple towns over the years, but
in 2022 i decided to restart most of my games and rebuild from the ground up.
all of my main towns are named willand and all the main characters are named wilson or bunnir
GAMECUBE
START DATE: 10/14/22
NATIVE FRUIT: PEAR
STARTING VILLAGERS: DORA, CUBE, MURPHY, TANGY, RHODA, HANK
CURRENT VILLAGERS: DORA, CHERI, AXEL, STELLA, OPAL, CUBE, MURPHY,
TANGY, RHODA, T-BONE, PIPER, HANK
GAME LOG
12/16/2025
ive been playing a lot of ac gamecube recently.
its because i watched chris chans animal crossing town tour,
and the anniversary video she made for her parents.
i think that sort of creative application of technology is something to be admired.
ive been going to the island with my gba and giving the villager there, dobie, all my fruit,
and in return he gives me fat fucking stacks of cash.
i like dobie because of his philosophical nature. i like people who think about things
that other people dismiss as overly intellectual or just weird.
with his money i was able to pay off my current debt and get my house expanded again.
i still dont have a basement yet.
WILD WORLD
START DATE: 10/13/22
NATIVE FRUIT: PEACH
STARTING VILLAGERS: MELBA, CHOW, PEANUT
ABOUT
i recieved this game for christmas in (i think?) 2005. it was my first animalcrossing game, and i played it to death. i even met my childhood best friend through
a shared interest in animal crossing wild world! her favorite villager was walker, and mine was bones.
even with all the memories attached, its not exactly my favorite animal crossing to play.
the graphics are pixel crushed and the controls are a little clunky...
CITY FOLK
START DATE: 10/13/22NATIVE FRUIT: ORANGE
STARTING VILLAGERS: MIDGE, ROD, MINT, BISKIT, GRIZZLY, TABBY
NEW LEAF
START DATE: 10/13/22
NATIVE FRUIT: PEAR
STARTING VILLAGERS: COBB, AVERY, APPLE, RODEO, GOLDIE
CURRENT VILLAGERS: MIRA, COLTON, PINKY, RODEO, GOLDIE, O'HARE,
CLAUDIA, RENEE, NATE, FREYA
ABOUT
this is the game ive probably played the most over the years,and is currently the most progressed out of my rebooted save files.
the peak of the animal crossing series, in my humble opinion, this entry
balances customization, interactive play, and day to day life in a wonderful
little portable blend. not to mention everything is textured so cute and fuzzy.
GAME LOG
1/3/2026
toy day went mostly ok. i ended up mixing up one set of gifts, but i got a festive wreath for
my trouble...which would have been cool if i didnt already have one.
all fine! ive got other priorities in new leaf at the moment anyway.
gracies visited a few times, and ive passed her fashion checks.
only a while now until i unlock the final store.
rolf also moved out sometime ago, being succeeded by o'hare, who moved in
from the town of rainbow, a town from my modded 3ds.
i havent documented any of my side towns yet, but maybe i will in the future.
12/16/2025
have everyones toy day wishes written down now...
except for freya since she just moved in
i moved her in via amiibo card because i missed her
im glad shes with me again
12/01/2025
i am currently working on beautifying the town through
public works projects and planting trees/bushes/flowers. im also preparing for toy day,
but none of my neighbors have said what gifts they want from santa yet
NEW HORIZONS
START DATE: 12/19/2025
NATIVE FRUIT: CHERRY
NATIVE FLOWER: TULIP
STARTING VILLAGERS: CHERRY, SPARRO
CURRENT VILLAGERS: RUBY, TEX, GRUFF, SPARRO, BORIS,
CHERRY, BIANCA, MARCIE, AMELIA, REX
ABOUT
i first played this game in march of 2020, and ive developed a major love-hate relationship with it over the years...
it plays completely differently to every other animal crossing game, with a major focus on
crafting and design. there's a big emphasis on player control as well; you can decide the layout of the entire town,
down to where the villagers live. i think this element of control is what makes me more mixed on this one as
an animal crossing title. if it was aiming to be a city builder or home design game i think it would be very good,
but it fails as a day by day life simulator, which is what animal crossing is ostensibly supposed to be...
the dialogue of the villagers feels bland and overly chipper, and while i still love them, the attachments
i form to them feel markedly more artificial. the game is also very progression focused, so i feel like theres more
incentive for time travel than in other games. i dont view time travel as a bad thing, mind you, i think that you should
play a game in whatever way its personally fun for you to play it; i also time travel on occasion. in this case, though, i think
the feeling of needing to time travel is a symptom of the game not living up to its series standard.
GAME LOG
1/3/2026
tokio morishima crossing
new horizons playthrough has been pretty fun so far, if a little grindy.
ive time traveled a bunch to get past the progression hurdles of acnh,
so right now its march in game. i like how green everything looks.
tokio has been the one responsible for most of the construction...
the natural scenery seems to appeal to him. speaking of which, ill be going for a mostly
nature and foresty theme for this island.
1/3/2026
toy day went mostly ok. i ended up mixing up one set of gifts, but i got a festive wreath formy trouble...which would have been cool if i didnt already have one.
all fine! ive got other priorities in new leaf at the moment anyway.
gracies visited a few times, and ive passed her fashion checks.
only a while now until i unlock the final store.
rolf also moved out sometime ago, being succeeded by o'hare, who moved in
from the town of rainbow, a town from my modded 3ds.
i havent documented any of my side towns yet, but maybe i will in the future.
12/16/2025
have everyones toy day wishes written down now...except for freya since she just moved in
i moved her in via amiibo card because i missed her
im glad shes with me again
12/01/2025
i am currently working on beautifying the town throughpublic works projects and planting trees/bushes/flowers. im also preparing for toy day,
but none of my neighbors have said what gifts they want from santa yet
NEW HORIZONS
START DATE: 12/19/2025NATIVE FRUIT: CHERRY
NATIVE FLOWER: TULIP
STARTING VILLAGERS: CHERRY, SPARRO
CURRENT VILLAGERS: RUBY, TEX, GRUFF, SPARRO, BORIS,
CHERRY, BIANCA, MARCIE, AMELIA, REX
ABOUT
i first played this game in march of 2020, and ive developed a major love-hate relationship with it over the years...it plays completely differently to every other animal crossing game, with a major focus on
crafting and design. there's a big emphasis on player control as well; you can decide the layout of the entire town,
down to where the villagers live. i think this element of control is what makes me more mixed on this one as
an animal crossing title. if it was aiming to be a city builder or home design game i think it would be very good,
but it fails as a day by day life simulator, which is what animal crossing is ostensibly supposed to be...
the dialogue of the villagers feels bland and overly chipper, and while i still love them, the attachments
i form to them feel markedly more artificial. the game is also very progression focused, so i feel like theres more
incentive for time travel than in other games. i dont view time travel as a bad thing, mind you, i think that you should
play a game in whatever way its personally fun for you to play it; i also time travel on occasion. in this case, though, i think
the feeling of needing to time travel is a symptom of the game not living up to its series standard.
GAME LOG
1/3/2026
tokio morishima crossing
new horizons playthrough has been pretty fun so far, if a little grindy.
ive time traveled a bunch to get past the progression hurdles of acnh,
so right now its march in game. i like how green everything looks.
tokio has been the one responsible for most of the construction...
the natural scenery seems to appeal to him. speaking of which, ill be going for a mostly
nature and foresty theme for this island.