i had just turned 9 in 2014 when i got new leaf. i was obsessed with it even before i got it, i watched a bunch of the trailers and saw that one of the main premises of the game was customization. i feel like lots of kids have a fascination with wanting to “be” an adult and that’s what excited me the most about this game. the fact that i could essentially own my own home, live my own life, and decorate my character all inside of a video game was something so amazing to me at the time.