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Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo?

edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile.

edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below:

   > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I 
   can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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post #4

I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo? edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile. edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below: > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

GameCube originally. The game has a unique mood and aesthetic. Very relaxing. You should check it out.

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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post #4

I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo? edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile. edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below: > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

It's a town simulation game that makes use of the real clock. So different things happen depending on the time of day you are playing or the day of the year for special holidays and events. There is only so much you can do per day, so it encourages playing every day to collect new items, maintain the town, and make money to pay off your house.

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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post #4

I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo? edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile. edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below: > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

GameCube originally. The game has a unique mood and aesthetic. Very relaxing. You should check it out.

Wasn’t it originally an N64 game in Japan? It certainly wasn’t published in the US and Europe until the Cube.

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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GameCube originally. The game has a unique mood and aesthetic. Very relaxing. You should check it out.

Wasn’t it originally an N64 game in Japan? It certainly wasn’t published in the US and Europe until the Cube.

Animal Forest on the N64. Originally going to come out in the 64DD, eventually released on a cartridge with a real-time clock on board.

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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post #4

I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo? edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile. edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below: > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

For me as a 13 year old playing the original Animal Crossing on a gamecube, it was a harmless escape from life. At the time I was dealing with the loss of my older brother and was very depressed.

Animal Crossing is a simulation game sort of like the Sims (not the city building sims) or Harvest Moon. The difference is the time in Animal Crossing is the same as in real life. On Christmas if you turn on Animal Crossing, the town in the game is celebrating Christmas (well actually "Toy Day" to be politically correct). The game followed real life seasons as well. This makes playing the game for a little each day rewarding as there is something new every day for at least a year. My favorite aspect of Animal Crossing is how there is no absolute goal or achievement you strive for. The game is about doing what you feel like at your own pace. The soundtrack is one of the most relaxing soundtracks of any game I have ever played and the tunes change by the hour. For example, you can get lost in the game for hours fishing trying to catch the rarest fish in the game. This game was therapeutic for me as I was young and dealing with some rough stuff in real life.

Heres an example of some of the music you'd hear in the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryyPW754sJQ&frags=pl%2Cwn

Re: Finding and exploiting hidden features of Animal Crossing's NES emulator

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I often see this game being mentioned....what is it for those that grew up without Nintendo? edit: @dang, somebody is mass downvoting all of my comments in my profile. edit: @0x000000, can't post anymore so I'll post what I said below: > you had me at town simulation. is there an emulator so I can download the ROM like a dirty little pirate I am?

The best emulator for GameCube is definitely Dolphin (dolphin-emu.org).
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