CrankyCupcake
overthinks everything
In a word: Gorgeous!
I ordered the book from the local Kinokuniya store. The second I laid eyes on it, I knew, it was money well spent. The guide is as thick as a phone directory. Over 650 pages of information! Not only that, as one who enjoys eye candy, I was unreasonably happy to see that every single page is printed in full colour. Every single page. There are hundreds of screenshots and illustrations.
The detailed information boggles the mind. Complete illustrated lists of faces, hairstyles, tours, public works projects, house exteriors, furniture, furnishings, clothes, accessories, footwear, flowers, gyroids, fossils, paintings, fish, bugs, remakes, writing paper, themed rooms, KK Slider album covers etc. There is a full listing of all the villagers in the game, in glorious color, with details such as a villager's personality, birthday, favourite colour, disliked theme, coffee preferences, house theme, photo quote, etc. Charts, lists and tips. Five pages of exclusive QR codes for clothes and signboards. The events section fascinates me, particularly a chart that shows you the type of Halloween mask a villager (and everyone is covered) will wear. The book is so comprehensive, I feel more than a little awed to browse it.
The game has so much content. I know I will never see everything there is to see even if I played it for the next 10 years. But this guide offers me more than a glimpse of these items and possibilities and, as an AC fan, I feel that this book completes my game experience.
I ordered the book from the local Kinokuniya store. The second I laid eyes on it, I knew, it was money well spent. The guide is as thick as a phone directory. Over 650 pages of information! Not only that, as one who enjoys eye candy, I was unreasonably happy to see that every single page is printed in full colour. Every single page. There are hundreds of screenshots and illustrations.
The detailed information boggles the mind. Complete illustrated lists of faces, hairstyles, tours, public works projects, house exteriors, furniture, furnishings, clothes, accessories, footwear, flowers, gyroids, fossils, paintings, fish, bugs, remakes, writing paper, themed rooms, KK Slider album covers etc. There is a full listing of all the villagers in the game, in glorious color, with details such as a villager's personality, birthday, favourite colour, disliked theme, coffee preferences, house theme, photo quote, etc. Charts, lists and tips. Five pages of exclusive QR codes for clothes and signboards. The events section fascinates me, particularly a chart that shows you the type of Halloween mask a villager (and everyone is covered) will wear. The book is so comprehensive, I feel more than a little awed to browse it.
The game has so much content. I know I will never see everything there is to see even if I played it for the next 10 years. But this guide offers me more than a glimpse of these items and possibilities and, as an AC fan, I feel that this book completes my game experience.
But I understand what your reservation is. I can read Japanese now, after studying the language on a part-time basis for 5 years, but I still can't do it as fast as I read English. It'd be fantastic if there was an English version of this book, which I think is well-named, because it's perfect! I just love all the full-colour pictures. They are everywhere. So much eye candy! 
