Released all the way back in 2011, there was a version of the Nintendo 3DS for everyone. Whether it was the slick and serious 3DS XL - which was a gorgeous piece of tech at the time - or the joyfully pick-up-and-play 2DS, the console marked an incredible and accessible generation of great games.
]]>If you want to know the very best Animal Crossing New Leaf cheats and secrets, then you've come to the right place. We've just returned to New Leaf in anticipation of Animal Crossing New Horizons next year, and it remains a lovely and charming game to dip back in to. In this Animal Crossing New Leaf cheats guide, we'll be walking you through all the secrets and tricks you can pull in the game to make life as easy as possible in your new town.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Nintendo has permanently reduced the price of five of its first-party titles.
]]>Nintendo of Japan has launched a new promotion that packages in a 'recommended' game download when customers buy a new 3DS XL. The first recommended titles are Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Level 5's Yo-kai Watch.
]]>Super Smash Bros. will feature an Animal Crossing: New Leaf assist trophy in the form of the game's Isabelle. The news was announced by director Masahiro Sakurai today, via Siliconera. Maybe she will be shown during the Super Smash Bros-centric Nintendo Direct next Tuesday, April 8.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has sold 7.38 million copies worldwide, according to series creator Katsuya Eguchi speaking at a New Leaf postmortem at GDC 2014. Eguchi also said during his talk 3DS is now in 42.74 million homes worldwide. Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>Nintendo has announced 2DS, 3DS and 3DS XL owners will be handed a free code for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y after a Toys R Us ad popped up at the end of last week.
]]>Nintendo revealed in its financial statement earlier today 2DS has sold 2.1 million units since it launched back in October 2013.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf players who use the SpotPass feature will receive a free Tree-Stump Chair for the game from now until December 31. To receive the gift, players will need to head to the in-game Post Office on Main Street and speak with either Pelly or Phyllis. The chair is only available until the end of the month, so if you want the spiffy chair, it'd probably be best to go ahead and download it. Thanks, Nintendo World Report.
]]>Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct session today to discuss new details and information about previously announced Nintendo 3DS software launching through early 2014.
]]>Nintendo has followed up their financial results briefing from earlier in the week with some "supplementary information," and among it all is lifetime sales numbers for some first-party 3DS games that have been killin' it. Animal Crossing: New Leaf leads the pack with 6.35 million sold.
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]]>Nintendo has launched Animal Crossing Plaza on Wii U, which is a place fans can go and chat about their towns and share images with other players from all over the world.
]]>Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct session in both the US and the UK today, where the discussed its 3DS and Wii U slate for the remainder of 2013.
]]>Nintendo's financials for the three months ending June 30 have shown flagging sales of ¥81.5 billion, with the total number of global Wii U hardware sales for the quarter at just 160,000.
]]>In the first six months of 2013, Nintendo dominated game software sales in Japan.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf UK players will have a opportunity to enter weekly competitions for their chance to win swag, courtesy of Nintendo.
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]]>The Last of Us has held firm at top of the UK game charts for a second week running, fending off fellow new release Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which is also taking the country by storm.
]]>NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime has posted a video in which he gives you a tour of his his home in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Have a watch below. Game's out now on 3DS.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has entered at second in the UK charts this week, and now that the E3 dust has settled we're ready to round up the review scores in one handy place.
]]>The Last of Us has entered the UK charts at first this week, after receiving a raft of near-perfect scores across the board at review. Twee 3DS sandbox romp Animal Crossing: New Leaf has entered at second place.
]]>During its E3 investors meeting yesterday, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata said Animal Crossing: New Leaf set a record for launch day sales through the eShop in the US.
]]>Nintendo has published its weekly list of new games hitting the Wii U and 3DS digital eShop. Animal Crossing: New Leaf and a string of old-school Sega Game Gear classics lead this week's offering.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has received a new launch trailer ahead of its June 9 release across North America. The 3DS sandbox romp also hits Europe from June 14. The clip shows many characters, hobbies and many buildings to explore.
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]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has been given the video treatment by YouTube channel Family Gamer TV. The clip shows the team discussing the game's family-orientated fun and shows a few moments of gameplay as well.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf's co-director Aya Kyogoku has discussed everyone's favourite shop-keep Tom Nook in a new interview, suggesting that he's not the evil land baron he appears to be.
]]>It may be all doom and gloom for the Wii U and Nintendo's financials in general, but the eShop is just coming into its own, with tremendous growth in downloadable sales on the big N's first properly supported digital platform.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has received a new trailer from Nintendo, showing off the village's assortment of shops, and shows a glimpse of K.K. Slider busting out tunes on his decks.
]]>Nintendo has posted full-year profits of ¥7 billion for 2012, which is half of the company's ¥14 billion projection. Regardless, this is an improvement over last year's loss of ¥43.2 billion. The projection slump has been attributed to weak global sales of both Wii U and 3DS .
]]>Nintendo is offering 3DS owners the chance to pick-up a free game when they register three titles from a list of eight top releases. The promotion is aptly named, "So Many Games!"
]]>Nintendo has announced it plans to release an app in Japan for 3DS which will allow users capture screenshots from select game titles. Users can then share the screencaps through Tumblr and Twitter. The app will be available for Tomodachi Collection and Animal Crossing: New Leaf to start with, and likely other titles will be implemented should it take off. There's no word just yet whether the app will head west or not. Thanks, GoNintendo.
]]>GamesRadar has posted off-screen gameplay videos of three upcoming 3DS titles: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Five minutes of each game can be viewed with your eyes simply by heading through the break. Do any of these take your fancy?
]]>Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon has retained its place at top of the Japanese charts, and has broken through 500,000 lifetime sales.
]]>Nintendo has released quite a few screenshots for the titles it covered during its Nintendo Direct sessions this morning. Below the break you will find images of the following: Mario Golf: World Tour, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Wii U Panorama View, Mario Party, New Super Luigi U, Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 3 box art, Yoshi's Island, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros., LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and its 3DS bundle, ad finally, the Shin Megami Tensei 4 special edition. Shots for the Link to the Past game along with a bevy of trailers, can be found through our Nintendo Direct report.
]]>The festivals celebrated in your Animal Crossing: New Leaf town will vary dramatically from those seen in other countries.
]]>According to this new trailer, in Animal Crossing: New Leaf you can spend your days fishing, picking flowers and having deep and meaningful conversations with the animal residents of your perfect village. Why am I writing news instead of playing this? That's it guys. I'm out. Oh wait - the game's not. Expect it in North America on June 9 and in Europe on June 15.
]]>Nintendo of Australia has slapped release dates on a number of anticipated 3DS titles due in the next few months.
]]>Two Nintendo Directs aired simultaneously in Europe and North America today. The big news? Western release dates for Animal Crossing New Leaf and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D for 3DS.
]]>Nintendo revealed total worldwide sales for a select number of titles in its Q3 earnings report this morning. According to the firm's figures, the best-seller for the period was Pokémon Black and White 2 with 7.63 million units sold. The DS title was followed by New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS for 5.96 million, Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS with 2.73 million sold in Japan-only, New Super Mario Bros. U on Wii U with 2.01 million, and Nintendo Land sold with Wii U moving 2.33 million. The next title on the Pokémon docket is Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for 3DS, slated for release in October. Thanks, Siliconera.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf will launch across Europe in the second quarter of 2013, as confirmed in the region's latest instalment of Nintendo Direct.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf has sold out in Japan just a week after launch, having shifted 600,000 units and 200,000 digital downloads of the full game. Money hungry Tom Nook must be leaping for joy. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata took to Twitter to discuss the game's success. See what he had to say below.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf DLC will be free, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata has confirmed, stating that paid DLC would be 'unwholesome'.
]]>Animal Crossing: New Leaf will feature a Halloween Festival that will see the residents dressing up in a range of spooky outfits. Nintendo has released an image of one outfit in preparation for Halloween 2013. Talk about being prepared.
]]>Release dates for 3DS titles Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Crashmo, and others have been confirmed by Nintendo for North America. Since it's nice to have release dates all in one place, we've posted the schedule for you below.
]]>Suda 51's Liberation Maiden has been released today on the North american eShop alongside the promised DLC for Mutant Mudds. Fire Emblem Awakening and Animal Crossing: New Leaf is also on the way early next year. We have trailers for many of the games shown during the presentation for you below.
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