

Like the previous games in the series, the game enables the player to explore their town, talk with other residents, and participate in various activities such as fishing and bug catching. Upon arrival, the player is mistaken for the new town mayor and is given that position instead of being a standard resident. A retail version of the update was released as Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome Amiibo in late 2016.Ī player as town mayor with their assistant IsabelleĪs in the previous installments of the Animal Crossing series, players take control of a villager who is moving into a new town. Although the title was re-released under the Nintendo Selects banner in North America and as Happy Price Selection in Japan, an updated version with Amiibo support and new features was released for free on the Nintendo eShop in November 2016 for owners of the original version. The game received critical acclaim, with many citing the improvements upon prior entries in the series. With the help of the townsfolk and a secretary named Isabelle, it is now the player's job to make the town a better place to live.

While retaining gameplay from older titles, Animal Crossing: New Leaf marks a change in the series, as the player becomes the mayor of the town, granting additional abilities such as to enact ordinances and start public works projects. The player has the ability to do activities such as bug catching, fishing, and befriending villagers. As the fourth main title in the Animal Crossing series, it was released in Japan in November 2012, and in 2013 in international territories. In the game, the player controls a human character who takes on the role of mayor in a town populated with anthropomorphic animals. Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a 2012 social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS.
