Unfortunately, the new addition to the popular series Animal Crossing: New Leaf has received such a positive consensus in the reviews that clueless and unattractive fans are trying it out. Although we “true animal crossing fans” should rejoice in being able to share our experiences with all sorts of new friends, some people are just not meant to play the game. One loser shares her experience...
My boyfriend and me when we were happy together. Dear Animal Crossing,
I got my first one of your games in 2004 on my beautiful Nintendo GameCube. I felt attached to the adorable villagers, the forgetful mayor, the super nice post worker Pelly and even that bitch Phyllis. I particularly felt attached to paying off my debts. It taught me so much on how a simple orange can get me on my way to my own house in real life.
Anyway, I am super ecstatic about your new game, but my boyfriend thinks I am ridiculous and it is just another rehash of a series without any new innovations. I keep telling him that EA has no involvement in it, but I still feel like I am not getting through to him.
How can I make him understand my love of Animal Crossing?
Sincerely,
Loser
My new mayor. Photo: Frank Howley.tumblr I got my first one of your games in 2004 on my beautiful Nintendo GameCube. I felt attached to the adorable villagers, the forgetful mayor, the super nice post worker Pelly and even that bitch Phyllis. I particularly felt attached to paying off my debts. It taught me so much on how a simple orange can get me on my way to my own house in real life.
Anyway, I am super ecstatic about your new game, but my boyfriend thinks I am ridiculous and it is just another rehash of a series without any new innovations. I keep telling him that EA has no involvement in it, but I still feel like I am not getting through to him.
How can I make him understand my love of Animal Crossing?
Sincerely,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
So, I took your advice. I told him to hold my 3DS so I could give a massage. He was having so much fun with it. Now he has made his own profile on my account. I don’t even care that he wanted to save over my progress so he could be the mayor of Boxville. I am just glad he likes the game. I am sure I will get to play it again soon.
Thanks,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
Okay, I am super glad that you can make a game that is super cute, without guns and also extremely addictive. I am super glad that you have a huge fan base. And I am also super glad that you have included all these new features and aspects to gaming. I love that I can place my house anywhere and I can wear shirts and pants, but why do you keep putting us players in debt?
It is fine for me. I am used to this addictive ploy and I can pace myself. But my boyfriend is so easily consumed by things. He does not stop playing until he has either paid his next debt or passed out.
"I don't like the feeling of being in debt," he said to me, "it is constantly on my mind and the sooner I get out of the debt, the sooner we can have nice things for us. You want nice things, don't you?"
Maybe I am just being a typical, whiny girlfriend, but I can't help but think about our real life money situation. We are both fresh out of university and can't afford to skip work, but he has done so for three days now.
Should I be worried or should I just put duct tape over my mouth like he suggested?
Please reply,
Loser
You should see the museum. Photo: vg247. So, I took your advice. I told him to hold my 3DS so I could give a massage. He was having so much fun with it. Now he has made his own profile on my account. I don’t even care that he wanted to save over my progress so he could be the mayor of Boxville. I am just glad he likes the game. I am sure I will get to play it again soon.
Thanks,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
Okay, I am super glad that you can make a game that is super cute, without guns and also extremely addictive. I am super glad that you have a huge fan base. And I am also super glad that you have included all these new features and aspects to gaming. I love that I can place my house anywhere and I can wear shirts and pants, but why do you keep putting us players in debt?
It is fine for me. I am used to this addictive ploy and I can pace myself. But my boyfriend is so easily consumed by things. He does not stop playing until he has either paid his next debt or passed out.
"I don't like the feeling of being in debt," he said to me, "it is constantly on my mind and the sooner I get out of the debt, the sooner we can have nice things for us. You want nice things, don't you?"
Maybe I am just being a typical, whiny girlfriend, but I can't help but think about our real life money situation. We are both fresh out of university and can't afford to skip work, but he has done so for three days now.
Should I be worried or should I just put duct tape over my mouth like he suggested?
Please reply,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
My boyfriend has just discovered the museum and he will not stop fishing and capturing bugs. He printed out two guides to collecting all the bugs, fish and paintings and he gave me one and told me to keep it on me all night. He is flipping crazy. Who prints things these days?
Now he is yelling at me for spilling my water on the guide..
"Isabelle would never jeopardise my work like you have!" he yelled at me, "you just want to leave me for that anteater I saw you talking to. You don't care about me at all and want me to fail while I am mayor!"
"Babe, I don't think you can fail at ani-" I replied, trying to stand up for myself.
"Oh, you don't think I make a good mayor, do you? So you are ruining my life so the animals will nominate you to replace me."
Then he kept rambling on at me on how I never contribute and the only reason I would steal the mayor position off him is because most of our town are females and we will rise up in a feminist revolt to have "one of us" as mayor. One of us! One of us!
Another pitfall. And no, I do not mean a hole in the ground.
Are you not replying to me because you think I am crazy?
He has ruined the game for me. Suddenly making a living off shaking trees isn't fun any more.
In trouble,
Loser
His Facebook picture. Not as bad as his status: "in a domestic relationship". My boyfriend has just discovered the museum and he will not stop fishing and capturing bugs. He printed out two guides to collecting all the bugs, fish and paintings and he gave me one and told me to keep it on me all night. He is flipping crazy. Who prints things these days?
Now he is yelling at me for spilling my water on the guide..
"Isabelle would never jeopardise my work like you have!" he yelled at me, "you just want to leave me for that anteater I saw you talking to. You don't care about me at all and want me to fail while I am mayor!"
"Babe, I don't think you can fail at ani-" I replied, trying to stand up for myself.
"Oh, you don't think I make a good mayor, do you? So you are ruining my life so the animals will nominate you to replace me."
Then he kept rambling on at me on how I never contribute and the only reason I would steal the mayor position off him is because most of our town are females and we will rise up in a feminist revolt to have "one of us" as mayor. One of us! One of us!
Another pitfall. And no, I do not mean a hole in the ground.
Are you not replying to me because you think I am crazy?
He has ruined the game for me. Suddenly making a living off shaking trees isn't fun any more.
In trouble,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
Today is the day I stand up to my boyfriend and tell him that I want a chance to play Animal Crossing too. We have been together for nine years and nothing has gotten in the way of us like this game has.
I am sorry Animal Crossing, but it's you.
I know what I am going to say to him. I am going to tell him that he has to make a choice. Either I go or Animal Crossing goes.
Wish me luck,
Loser
My boyfriend and his sexretary Today is the day I stand up to my boyfriend and tell him that I want a chance to play Animal Crossing too. We have been together for nine years and nothing has gotten in the way of us like this game has.
I am sorry Animal Crossing, but it's you.
I know what I am going to say to him. I am going to tell him that he has to make a choice. Either I go or Animal Crossing goes.
Wish me luck,
Loser
Dear Animal Crossing,
So, I stood up to him and I guess you could say our relationship is saved. And I also guess you could say "congratulations". When I told him to choose, he did not think of it as an ultimatum. He thought of it as a chance to prove his love to me. I walked outside my animal crossing house this morning and there were flowers everywhere and a letter in my mailbox with the most beautiful paper.
"Will you marry me?" it said.
Should I be thankful for only half a heart container? So, I stood up to him and I guess you could say our relationship is saved. And I also guess you could say "congratulations". When I told him to choose, he did not think of it as an ultimatum. He thought of it as a chance to prove his love to me. I walked outside my animal crossing house this morning and there were flowers everywhere and a letter in my mailbox with the most beautiful paper.
"Will you marry me?" it said.
There was one big problem though. He would not marry unless he could marry Isabelle as well. At first I was really angry, but I have waited eight years for him to propose, so I guess I should thank you for helping my relationship advance.
People have married weirder things. At least I don't have to be attached to a physical thing like a pillow. It is just a virtual girl. And I am sure she will lose his attention a year from now when every possible thing she has been programmed to say has been said.
But for now I have to be happy with my new leaf, for better or for worse.
People have married weirder things. At least I don't have to be attached to a physical thing like a pillow. It is just a virtual girl. And I am sure she will lose his attention a year from now when every possible thing she has been programmed to say has been said.
But for now I have to be happy with my new leaf, for better or for worse.