Nintendo creators talking about the next Animal Crossing game
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This. I don't think it's good for their sales, personally, to go with WiiU. While I loved the GC version, I just don't see majority of their fanbase making time to plug everything in, sit down, and play for at least 40 minutes or so every time they wanted to play animal crossing. It's inconvenient.
On top of that why not just release a version for WiiU AND 3DS? They're sure doing it for super smash bros.
MDofDarkheart
Mythical Queen
I have a Wii U and a 3DS already. I've had my 3DS longer than my Wii U but that was because of pricing issues.
Personally, I love consoles and handhelds equally.
While I play my 3DS more currently, it's because I don't like alot of the Wii U titles.
Cute games like Animal Crossing would be a welcome sight on the Wii U for me.
I prefer cute games, dating games, and turned based fighter games more than most game genres.
Personally, I love consoles and handhelds equally.
While I play my 3DS more currently, it's because I don't like alot of the Wii U titles.
Cute games like Animal Crossing would be a welcome sight on the Wii U for me.
I prefer cute games, dating games, and turned based fighter games more than most game genres.
Ai Priestess
Senior Member
If I would have to buy a whole new console, then I'd pass. I love Animal Crossing on handheld devices so that wherever I go, I could bring it along and just enjoy it. It's so convenient!
Idk I'm sceptical that they'll go back to non-handheld consoles. Animal crossing has worked so wonderfully on handhelds the last few titles that I'm pretty sure they'll stick to it. While HD graphics would be nice it's not even needed tbh because AC is such a stylized game that it looks great right now.
The poor sales of city folk is another reason why I think they might be afraid to touch another home console again.
The only reason I see them even making a game for the wiiu is because of it's selling so horribly and they need a popular title to drive sales. But most fans wouldn't buy a wiiu just to buy AC since a lot of players are casual gamers and AC is like all they play. They're not going to buy a $300 console for just 1 game because the wiiu has very little to offer to that crowd, right now anyway.
I also like the rolling world a lot and I don't see why they'd get rid of it? I hated the loading transition in the GC version where you had to wait for the screen to change and if it went back to that it'd take away from the game more than add to it.
The poor sales of city folk is another reason why I think they might be afraid to touch another home console again.
The only reason I see them even making a game for the wiiu is because of it's selling so horribly and they need a popular title to drive sales. But most fans wouldn't buy a wiiu just to buy AC since a lot of players are casual gamers and AC is like all they play. They're not going to buy a $300 console for just 1 game because the wiiu has very little to offer to that crowd, right now anyway.
I also like the rolling world a lot and I don't see why they'd get rid of it? I hated the loading transition in the GC version where you had to wait for the screen to change and if it went back to that it'd take away from the game more than add to it.
actually the last few games haven't been handheld. The main games have switched back and forth: gamecube, DS, Wii, 3DS. So if they stick to their pattern that would mean WiiU next.
of course if they stick to the pattern of the last few games, the next one will be a WiiU game that's basically New Leaf, since City Folk seemed like it was really a revision of WW. (you could even move from your WW game into your CF town).
Taken from Wikipedia :
Not too shabby I'd say. That's about what a normal Zelda title will sell on a home console.
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I think one can infer of the hardware that the next Animal Crossing can be on from the pattern of previous releases. But one cannot infer what the game's content will be from previous patterns... City Folks was a disappointment, yes. But that doesn't mean Nintendo is out to disappoint fans every time it gets an Animal Crossing for home consoles released...
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No that's not what I'm saying, I'm saying that the success of the last few titles have been much better on handhelds than on home consoles. Wild world has sold almost 12 million copies and New leaf 6 million, while the original animal crossing sold 2 million and City Folk 3 million.
It was poor sales for them though. Wild World has sold around 12mil copies in comparison, they were expecting similar numbers for CF but it didn't even get a third of those sales. Even Iwata thinks it didn't do well. They made a point of making sure new leaf was much better as they felt they did a bad job with city folk.
http://nintendoeverything.com/iwata...isappointment-smart-phones-free-to-play-more/
http://acnewleaf.com/2013/01/11/iwa...nimal-crossing-city-folk-reception-and-sales/
Just from this idk I sort of feel like there's definitely a chance they might skip the wiiu. I can't find it right now but iirc one of the developers admitted that they think the staff feels like the game works better on handhelds.
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Just let it be clear : Animal Crossing is now Nintendo's 4th pillar (with Mario, Zelda & Pok?mon). It's a first tier money-making machine for Nintendo. There is no chance it will miss Wii U. No chance. Animal Crossing entices people to buy the system. Iwata said it in the interview.
meh
i might buy it
depends on how much it wouldve changed from new leaf.
feels a bit too soon. hasnt been a year for america. maybe in 2 years or so.
wii u needs to release way more games before i even consider buying one tho
and yeah i like it better than sitting on my couch playing. i like playing on the road too.
i might buy it
depends on how much it wouldve changed from new leaf.
feels a bit too soon. hasnt been a year for america. maybe in 2 years or so.
wii u needs to release way more games before i even consider buying one tho
and yeah i like it better than sitting on my couch playing. i like playing on the road too.
VioletPrincess
Senior Member
I liked Wild World but found the screen to small for me. I know this can be fixed by getting a DSI XL. I loved City Folk because it is on a console and larger screen. I also loved the wii speak function because typing is my nemesis on the 3ds. I hate it. The larger screen of the 3DS is wonderful. If they bring out a version for the Wii U I will be buying it.
oath2order
#Porygon2024
3.38 million? Compared to the 11.70 of Wild World, 6.38 of New Leaf, and 2.32 of the Gamecube version, I think it proves that the console versions very clearly do NOT sell all too good.
For all of the GameCubes sold worldwide (which is 21.74 millions), almost 11% of GCN players bought Animal Crossing. It is considered as one of the best selling games for that console. If GameCube systems were sold as many as the Wii is currently doing, it would have far exceeded ACCF (about less than 4% of Wii owners purchased the game), therefore making the latter the worst selling AC iteration.
Out of 34.98 millions 3DS systems sold, at least 18% of the owners also purchased ACNL. This could possibly the best selling AC game ever if more 3DS systems were sold, especially if it's as much as DS did. About 7% of DS owners purchased ACWW, and DS/DSi systems were sold like crazy! All of the informations were taken from Wikipedia and I did some more calculations by myself.
Not only it still proves that the handheld iterations sold better than the home console ones, it seems that ACCF could've be possibly the worst selling AC game ever if Wii were sold as many as GameCube did. Considering ACCF is too similar to ACWW and does almost nothing to significantly improve the franchise, we all know why it didn't sold as well of the other iterations did.
If more Wii U units were sold and AC looks appealing enough to warrant a purchase, then it might prove that home console market is also viable for future AC games. I mean, Wii U has so much potential that it would be incredibly baffling for the developers to "mostly" copy and paste ACNL content with relatively minor additions like ACCF did with ACWW. Hope Nintendo won't drop the ball again.
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oath2order
#Porygon2024
Okay, you just copied and pasted my points with percentages. That's nice.
Still shows that console versions haven't sold as much.
Still shows that console versions haven't sold as much.
Following your logic, Nintendo would have retired from the home console market long ago. Still, Nintendo makes profit from the home console market - and Iwata repeated not too long ago that Nintendo was in the home console market to stay. Nintendo needs to put out content for the Wii U. I think the 3DS has its Animal Crossing game, I don't think they will create a new one for the 3DS.
oath2order
#Porygon2024
I am simply saying that the console versions of AC don't sell as well compared to the handhelds. Seriously, in no way did I say "they shouldn't make one for Wii U".
I may have said on the previous page that I hope they don't, but I never said shouldn't.
I may have said on the previous page that I hope they don't, but I never said shouldn't.
Considering what a money cow Nintendo has become, I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to support their newest failure (a.k.a. the Wii U) with a new Animal Crossing game for it. After all, Animal Crossing is one of Nintendo's biggest series now. So if they think they foresee a profit from it, they will do it.
I hope they don't though. I hope the Animal Crossing Plaza is all they will do. I prefer Animal Crossing on handhelds. A game that requires daily attention like AC shouldn't be confined to a home console.
I hope they don't though. I hope the Animal Crossing Plaza is all they will do. I prefer Animal Crossing on handhelds. A game that requires daily attention like AC shouldn't be confined to a home console.
A game that sells more than a million copies will be, by definition, profitable. Do the maths 40$ x 1 000 000 $ = 40 000 000 $ Developing an Animal Crossing game doesn't cost 20% of that number. And AC:CF made more than 3 times that number...
NightWings
forever playing catch-up
Well, in my opinion City Folk and Wild World were very similar. My guess is that if Nintendo releases a game for the WiiU it will be very similar to New Leaf and therefore we will not necesarily be missing out on anything if we don't purchase it. I will not be buying a WiiU even in a new Animal Crossing does come out simply for cost reasons... and it's very inconvinient for my lifestyle to sit down and play a game at home. I don't use my family's xBox 360 much as it is.
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