Where The Animal Crossing Is

For me, almost all Video games are Relaxing. The greatest of games (I.E. Ocarina of Time) are soothing and exciting at the same time, creating some strange dichotomy. But while games of various genres are usually relaxing, there are few games that are made purely for the means of relaxation. One of those is not that surgery game, cause surgery is never relaxing. More like Animal crossing.

Animal crossing first found its way to the Gamecube in the Summer of 2003 (I think) and being a humongous fan of Harvest Moon, which was really of the same mileau, I immediately ran out and bought it. Not only did it come with its own memory card (as a town took up a large chunk of memory to upkeep) but it also came with an undeniable charm. Yes it was cute enough to make Dethklok fanboys squeal, but it also contained a certain indescribable quality that few other games have.

Unfortunately, my town Delfino (named after the town from Super mario Sunshine) was lost forever in my brothers dorm room, for which i have never forgiven him. Therefore i retired from Gamecube Animal Crossing forever, content that no town I could create thereafter would ever rival the majesty of Delfino.

But This Christmas i decided to enter the world of Animal crossing once again, this time on the Wii. Suffice to say, it is the same old thing, in a very good way. Controls are simple, graphics are a tad better, and customization has increased tenfold. Yes no longer do you have to walk around in a Horned helmet, looking like you just got out of rehearsal for The Valkyrie. Indeed even your hair and your hat can be changed, something that was definitely a noticeable absence in the first. The best thing? Tom Nook returns in all his Loan Shark glory! Yes Nookingtons is open for business, so be sure to drop by when you have a free minute. The only bad thing about the game so far is that Buzz, the majestic eagle, and my BFF from Delfino, is missing. I will find him again one day...and we will hug for a little too long and it will be awkward. SO HELP ME! it will be AWKWARD!!

In short: Cute games can kick ass.

-Bren