Is AC a game for girls/boring?
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Cariicarky
i love cats
I'm not sure why people would consider Animal Crossing to be a game for girls. I actually know more guys than girls who play it and love it.
People would likely think that Animal Crossing is a "girly" game because it's focused on socializing and customizing (customizing your player avatar, your room, your town...). Much like the recent Harvest Moon games and Style Savvy.
Popular Animal Crossing town/house examples you see online are often feminine looking (bright pastel colors, floral... stuff like that and the mayors are always dolled up with really cutesy clothes with pastel colors) and most of the popular villagers being talked about online are the "cute" ones that one could assume girls like. Example of these popular villagers are Diana, Marshall, Julian, Rosie, Tia, Meringue, and Lolly. All of those villagers are "cute", and their coloring and style are quite similar to the things you can see on the girl's section of a toy store.
Popular QR codes shared for Animal Crossing are always the "girly"-looking kind of stuff: Pastels, sparkles, flowers, sweet-themed, and tons of frilly pastel-colored dresses or cutesy clothes that you can see on the girl's section of an online clothing shop. Heck, I wanna complain because there ain't enough QR codes for casual clothes suitable for both genders and paths that don't involve colorful bricks and plants and flowers. So I have to make those stuff myself instead, because it's so hard to find QR codes for clothes and paths that are not "girly" and it's such a pain to dig through the depths of the internet to find something decent.
But I still think that Animal Crossing is a game for everybody. For different ages and genders. It's like this kind of game you play whenever you feel lonely. And, I mean, Animal Crossing isn't marketed with pink ribbons, sparkles, tiaras, and lots of pink! It's not advertised the same way as "girly" products like Barbie, Hello Kitty, and Disney Princesses do! So I already think that it's for everybody. Not exactly a "girly" game. I've Streetpassed with a lot of people, boys and girls, and the people who plays Animal Crossing New Leaf are even. Boys play ACNL. Girls play ACNL. And they've put a lot of effort in their houses.
For the boring part... I agree. Because I'm not really that good at maintaining a town in this game. And that is why I joined this forums in hopes of learning some tips and tricks and maybe help me out with my patience in this game. Animal Crossing takes a lot of time, and the game is a life simulation with no end. So you have to set a few goals yourself to enjoy the game. And I lack those "goals", or maybe I am lazy (aka busy with real life) or I'm too depressed and unmotivated to set a goal in the first place.
I still play Animal Crossing to make me relax and do the mundane activities that I can't do in real life such as fishing and serving in a cafe, yet the game stresses me out when I think of making a villager stay forever and planning what my town would look like. I don't want to think of it that much. Anyway, I still prefer playing "manly" games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty when I want to kill my boredom than playing Animal Crossing.
Popular Animal Crossing town/house examples you see online are often feminine looking (bright pastel colors, floral... stuff like that and the mayors are always dolled up with really cutesy clothes with pastel colors) and most of the popular villagers being talked about online are the "cute" ones that one could assume girls like. Example of these popular villagers are Diana, Marshall, Julian, Rosie, Tia, Meringue, and Lolly. All of those villagers are "cute", and their coloring and style are quite similar to the things you can see on the girl's section of a toy store.
Popular QR codes shared for Animal Crossing are always the "girly"-looking kind of stuff: Pastels, sparkles, flowers, sweet-themed, and tons of frilly pastel-colored dresses or cutesy clothes that you can see on the girl's section of an online clothing shop. Heck, I wanna complain because there ain't enough QR codes for casual clothes suitable for both genders and paths that don't involve colorful bricks and plants and flowers. So I have to make those stuff myself instead, because it's so hard to find QR codes for clothes and paths that are not "girly" and it's such a pain to dig through the depths of the internet to find something decent.
But I still think that Animal Crossing is a game for everybody. For different ages and genders. It's like this kind of game you play whenever you feel lonely. And, I mean, Animal Crossing isn't marketed with pink ribbons, sparkles, tiaras, and lots of pink! It's not advertised the same way as "girly" products like Barbie, Hello Kitty, and Disney Princesses do! So I already think that it's for everybody. Not exactly a "girly" game. I've Streetpassed with a lot of people, boys and girls, and the people who plays Animal Crossing New Leaf are even. Boys play ACNL. Girls play ACNL. And they've put a lot of effort in their houses.
For the boring part... I agree. Because I'm not really that good at maintaining a town in this game. And that is why I joined this forums in hopes of learning some tips and tricks and maybe help me out with my patience in this game. Animal Crossing takes a lot of time, and the game is a life simulation with no end. So you have to set a few goals yourself to enjoy the game. And I lack those "goals", or maybe I am lazy (aka busy with real life) or I'm too depressed and unmotivated to set a goal in the first place.
I still play Animal Crossing to make me relax and do the mundane activities that I can't do in real life such as fishing and serving in a cafe, yet the game stresses me out when I think of making a villager stay forever and planning what my town would look like. I don't want to think of it that much. Anyway, I still prefer playing "manly" games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty when I want to kill my boredom than playing Animal Crossing.
It's totally for both! I honestly don't see anything gendered in this game lol. It feels pretty progressive compared to a lot of games. I like how all characters can wear whatever they want and the villagers won't judge. It's definitely a game for everybody. I don't get why people call it girly lol
uwuzumakii
memento mori
They probably say that cuz they don't know anything about it so they automatically think that it's terrible/girly/boring. I agree with you that it's super annoying.
my boyfriend is a US marine & a volunteer firefighter and loves this game ; v ;
masculinity isn't defined by games, whether it's animal crossing or grand theft auto. a real man shouldn't even
care what other people have to say, and neither should anyone else. the world is ugly enough already, and
we should be all able to enjoy the game if it makes us happy. c:
masculinity isn't defined by games, whether it's animal crossing or grand theft auto. a real man shouldn't even
care what other people have to say, and neither should anyone else. the world is ugly enough already, and
we should be all able to enjoy the game if it makes us happy. c:
tybalt_cake
heavymetallover
(can't believe this has been up since july 0-0)
According to this poll I found. A lot more males play Animal Crossing than females.
http://xhila.com/acpoll/
http://xhila.com/acpoll/
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LegallyBlondie
oy oy oy
Animal crossing statistics in Japan are girls 60%, boys 40% so there are still a large amount of males who do play. It's just one of those love it or hate it types of games lol.
I think Nintendo designed Animal Crossing to be a game for everyone; every gender, no matter your age. I'm 25 years old and played Animal Crossing since it's American release on the Gamecube and still love it to this day. It is definitely one of my favorite Nintendo franchises and I don't think I'll ever be truly bored by it.
radioloves
Senior Member
I think this game can be for any gender, regardless it's a very fun game! If it was that bad of a game it probably wouldn't have made so many series of animal crossing, really gotta try it to know it. I mean yes it looks like its too cutesy for life, but that's the whole theme of it, having to say that a game is soo boring soooo gay and such probably just doesn't fit into their liking and they haven't fully experienced the greatness of animal crossing. But yeah to what point in time now do they categorize these games for girls and these games for boyz c'moon world, gay ability is proven to be recognized and respected now.
I don't think the game is boring nor is inherently girly. And being girly or gay isn't a negative thing to begin with. They released the distribution stats and 56% of buyers were women, which was a lot higher than other game titles but still that's a pretty even overall.
timecapsule
Senior Member
no way.
ACNL is pretty open for anyone. very casual and sometimes relaxing (when you're not freaking out about where to put all of this clothing because nintendo didnt give you enough storage).. I remember some kid said to me "That game's for sissies!"
almost jumped at that kids throat and strangled him.
People who consider certain games that aren't COD: Black Ops or Skyrim as "sissy games" are losers. Seriously.. Try something new instead of sitting in your desk chair all day playing skyrim or COD. even if you think you won't like it. Open your mind a little.
If you don't like it, return it. Simple!
anyways ACNL is NOT a game for just girls. It's not boring, either.. Only to the people who haven't played it!
Or just people who tried it and didn't like.
ACNL is pretty open for anyone. very casual and sometimes relaxing (when you're not freaking out about where to put all of this clothing because nintendo didnt give you enough storage).. I remember some kid said to me "That game's for sissies!"
almost jumped at that kids throat and strangled him.
People who consider certain games that aren't COD: Black Ops or Skyrim as "sissy games" are losers. Seriously.. Try something new instead of sitting in your desk chair all day playing skyrim or COD. even if you think you won't like it. Open your mind a little.
If you don't like it, return it. Simple!
anyways ACNL is NOT a game for just girls. It's not boring, either.. Only to the people who haven't played it!
Or just people who tried it and didn't like.
(The Console Wars have struck again!)Many people i know say about the AC series:
"That game is boring..."
Or:
"uhuuh that game is soooo gay/girly"
Can someone tell me,why every person i know borings him Animal Crossing and why some people are considering it as a girls game?
Im really tired of this
It's because people have bias on video games, everyone i know hates games like Mario or AC and they like games like CoD or Battlefield because they call them "Creative" and "The best video game of all time".
I have a word for those types of games...
Overrated
Nowadays Nintendo games are highly underrated due to immature 12-year olds and adults of the ignorant PC Master Race that say they bring no change despite the oxymoron that they rate shooter games although they barely change things.
I find it quite ironic on how CoD is targeted at the Smart gamer and only immature kids play them and games like Pok?mon are aimed at immature kids (kinda) but only the smart gamers play it.
I would ignore those people that say stuff like that, they's just end up like the average CoD player: Living in a basement eating nothing but Doritos and Mountain Dew and only going outside for a couple of seconds since they're "too busy" playing CoD, the world is full of bias but i don't let that prevent me from liking what i love.
Animal Crossing is indeed no way a game just for girls. It's for anyone, regardless of their gender. I mean, it's possible that girls could find it more enjoyable than guys but that doesn't mean the game is meant for girls. And it's actually very fun and addicting!
I mean, it's possible that girls could find it more enjoyable than guys but that doesn't mean the game is meant for girls. And it's actually very fun and addicting!
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