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It's a shame that there isn't an option to turn on/off requirements that needed to be adhered to in order to 'pass' each design. That way both those who want or don't want a challenge can find something in the game. I am one of the few that is glad it doesn't have a challenge aspect.
Will skip all of that of course and since Star Fox 0 was delayed as well ... Well, what an awful holiday lineup for Nintendo this year when we're supposed to have both Star Fox and Zelda. Never gonna believe those vague announcements again. Probably just wait awhile since there are other 3DS titles I still need to get (Tomodachi Life, etc.). I at least appreciate what the AC team were trying to do for something different like this and the board game since AC never really had a spin off before, but unlike the main games I'm not rushing out to buy them ASAP.
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So far ive seen a lot of other reviews other than just this one. Others such as gamexplain say this game gets very repetitive after a good while of constantly creating just houses and with that making the type of themed houses you want to create on the inside. And I can definitely see what they mean by that, personally this AC just isnt for me. @Captain_Gonru I noticed the remodeling last time I was in Target last Thursday - all the new Skylanders stuff, on display 4 days too early - kind of shoved all the Ntineod stuff out of the way.
It sounds like Happy Home Designer only has progression in that you do your work each day, making it little more than a doll house that you get more to play with over time, with no sort of management involved. One of the key goals in previous Animal Crossing titles was that the Happy Home Association would score your house by metrics such as colour scheme, placement, complete sets, feng shui etc. Raising your score was an accomplishment that took effort and was rewarded with rare items. Some of the conversations you have when contacting them on the amiibo phone - the communication device through which you summon them - are downright hilarious. For example, ringing Limberg results in an opening tirade where he accuses Nook's Homes of being some kind of telesales scam before quickly admitting that his home does actually need a fresh look and accepting your business.
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Completing a home will award the player with different clothing items, matching the personality or request of the commissioning character. This game is as much an AC game as any Mario Kart/Sports is a Mario game. They aren't mainline games, but they are part of the "spirit" of the Super Mario franchise. You can only decorate other peoples rooms, or in other words, the entire point of the game is to meet expectations, even if it's by no means strict on that. But even though the game is very easy and laid back, it still imposes a limitation on the player that goes against the spirit of how Animal Crossing was always displayed.
The charm isn't lost, and that's not really what I meant to begin with, since that charm mostly comes from the plethora of characters. But the spirit of the entire Animal Crossing franchise was to not tell you what to do, but leave everything to your whim. Hi, you may already know this, but if you set your 3DS date back to the day you last played New Leaf none of your villagers will have moved out or missed you at all. It's funny to me that people are worried about the game offering no challenge.
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Our standard of work is encouraged by people and we continue to maintain our standards using high quality and flawless work. The Villager amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series can be scanned for a bonus item. If you talk to Lottie directly after getting this item, she will make the amazed emotion and ask you how you got such a rare item and then ask if she could have it. When she first greets you in the morning the next day, she will tell you that Tom Nook said you could have the day off. Strangely enough, you can still accept home design requests. Despite many staple features of the Animal Crossing series being missing, character customization remains in Happy Home Designer with some differences from New Leaf and other previous entries.
Real life also moves on, and I can't make the necessary time to do it all over a second time, so just visiting occasionally will suit me fine. Apologies to all other commentators for us going off topic. @Dpishere Yeah, I think I am feeling the same way. I have plenty of games to play in the meantime anyway. @Spectra_Twilight I call nonsense on your statement I'm afraid.
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I can challenge myself to do the best I can with the tools I have. Basically, Happy Home Designer is the polar opposite of Animal Crossing, and even a spinoff shouldn't twist and mangle the base concept beyond recognition. It's not a bad game, but it wants to be an Animal Crossing game, and as that, it fails miserably to captivate any of the charm that the series is known for. ACNL does this too with the real time clock and gradual upgrades, but has plenty goals for you to pursuit along the way. That review sums up what i pretty much thought of the game.
They still had room for the $99 red Wii Mini though. Meh, designing my home was always the least fun part of Animal Crossing for me, anyway. I prefer collecting fossils for the museum and amassing collections of shirts and lost items piled haphazardly around my house instead of making the place look nice... I don't think it's cynical of Nintendo to take the opportunity to make some financial gain by offering a spin off utilising popular aspects of an earlier game. I respect everyone's comments above, but the review has been informative and honest, and it's up to each individual to decide whether they personally wish to invest the time and money.
And theoretically, that limitation isn't even necesseray, since this game easily could've been an optional part of an actual Animal Crossing game. I am eager to jump into another adventure in the charming world of Animal Crossing and the lack of a real challenge isn't a huge issue for me. I just don't know how long the game would take to start getting repetitious though since I am a big fan of the series I think that wouldn't be an issue for quite a long time. I'll get the game I think, just not on launch day. I've just checked my Activity Log on New Leaf and I'm staggered to find I played over 1700 hours over 18 months. I would still be playing it intermittently if I didn't have to cope with animal residents' quakingly begging me "never leave us alone this long again".
The player can use the changing room on the second floor of Nook's Homes to change their clothes. The player is required to wear their Happy Home Academy uniform while working, but are allowed to equip and change their bottoms, hats, accessories, shoes and socks. The player can unlock clothing after designing for the villager/special person,like for example the player can unlock triangular shades after helping K.K Slider. In addition to the initial customization, the player is able to edit their character's appearance later in the game as well. In order to do so, the player first needs to unlock the Styling Machine on the second floor of Nook's Homes. This can be achieved through purchasing and completing the Styling Machine course lesson in the Happy Home Handbook.
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