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The Secret Lives In Animal Crossing
1up has an entertaining article visiting some Animal Crossing player towns, and commenting on what life is like in some far away places and personalities. From the article: "Friend No. 3 is a writer, which means that her normal brain functions bombed a long time ago. Regardless, I visited her town to observe what Animal Crossing brings to her surface. Things were off to a great start when No. 3 met me at the town gate and began watering me. Apparently, I 'needed nutrients.' She then bestowed an owl clock on me, though whether through generosity or as a part of my newly prescribed diet, I'm still not sure. The town was clean and well maintained. The glittering constellation of Runner 2046 AD was particularly awesome, but entering No. 3's mansion was like falling into an ocean of junk. " Jeremy Parish comments in his blog about why he enjoys seeing the article on the site.
Yes. There are some truly strange and distasteful things waiting to be found in this game...
Tedious Bloggy Stuff - hooray?
I'm a poor player
I strut and fret my hours within the world
And then am heard no more: it is a game
designed by an idiot, full of towns and furries,
Signifying nothing.
"Waste not one watt!" - CZ
The article was well-written and fun to read. I've never played the game, nor do I own a Nintendo DS, but I enjoy reading creative stories about people who enjoy playing a game.
Most pieces on games spend half their time telling you why it rots, or in the case of MMOs, that's all they tell you. This article told of enjoyment playing a game, and what the game might say about its players.
Thumbs Up from me!
That picture for No. 3 is too goddamn cute. Mostly because that is precisely what my gf does when I go to her town.
She gets whacked with the bug net for such things.
This usually leads to other, more sensual things. Like bug catching. With sexy results.
I'm not scared of anonymous cowards.