“We wanted to express that the character and the room come together, so that’s why we came up with the campers.”
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What’s hot in the free Animal Crossing: New Leaf update? Hear it straight from the developers in our interview!
General producer Katsuya Eguchi and Animal Crossing series producer Hisashi Nogami dish up the details!
Version française ici : Découvrez les nouveautés de la mise à jour d’Animal Crossing : New Leaf dans cette entrevue avec les développeurs du jeu. 😉
03/11/2016
The Welcome amiibo update is out now for Animal Crossing: New Leaf! This free* software update includes loads of extra features like amiibo support, a brand new campground area where animals can visit, an amiibo Camera to take snaps with your favourite animal friends and a pair of new minigames!
Katsuya Eguchi
Hisashi Nogami
We had a chat with general producer Katsuya Eguchi and Animal Crossing series producer Hisashi Nogami to see what they like most about the update.
Nintendo of Europe: Thank you very much for joining us today. First off, what’s your favourite new feature in the Animal Crossing: New Leaf update?
Hisashi Nogami: To be able to call in an animal that you would like, by using an amiibo. That’s my favourite. Animal Crossing is a game where you can’t control who comes to your town, but with this new feature you can use an amiibo card to call in a particular character. You can have the amiibo make something happen in game, and this is the kind of experience I would definitely want people to try.
Animal Crossing Puzzle League
Desert Island Escape
Katsuya Eguchi: So it may not be the main element, but there are minigames(1), including Animal Crossing Puzzle League. In the past there was a panel puzzle game known as Puzzle League(2), and now you can play it with Animal Crossing characters. When Puzzle League was first released I played it a lot – we played together! So we brought this to Animal Crossing and thought it was a great match. Puzzle League is a really well made action puzzle game. I think a lot of people haven’t had the chance to play it, so we definitely want them to try it out.
HN: So you can forget about the village and immerse yourself in minigames!
NoE: Fantastic! Calling in your favourite animals and the minigames are at the top of the list. Anything else up there?
HN: There are some characters who did not appear in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but they’ve appeared in past games in the series. Using the new Animal Crossing amiibo cards, you can once again meet those characters that you had a really deep relationship with in previous games.
NoE: When you tap an amiibo card from this new series it will call in the animal in a camper. Do either of you have a camper van?
KE: No, no. I really want one, but a camper van is not very useful in Japan! (laughs)
NoE: Why did you choose to use camper vans?
HN: Well, there is an element of our personal admiration, but you know, each of the animals live in a house, and all the furniture comes with the character. It’s not just the character coming alone, but they come with a room. We wanted to express that the character and the room come together, so that’s why we came up with the campers.
NoE: There are also collaborations with other series. Which is your favourite?
HN: Splatoon. (laughs) Sorry, but I have to say Splatoon!
NoE: Not the Sanrio collaboration?
KE: Ah, you mean the Sanrio collaboration characters!
HN: They’re really appealing, so I can’t pick one. (laughs) For Animal Crossing fans and the Sanrio fans, I think this collaboration is really good.
NoE: Thank you very much for your time! We look forward to speaking to you again soon.
The Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo software update is available to download for free* now. Find out more by checking out our list of things you simply have to try out in the update, or by visiting the official Animal Crossing: New Leaf website.
Look out for further discussions with Mr Eguchi and Mr Nogami about Animal Crossing in the near future!
— Nintendo UK News
Source: Nintendo UK.
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