Today was a busy day, so I’ll jump right into it. I started things out by going to the city for the first time. Now I never owned Wild World, so while apparently most of these characters showed up in that game from time to time, most of what was there was completely new to me. The city is actually a fantastic addition to the game, as there’s only so much you can do in your town before becoming bored of it. Here in the city you can find more places to shop, a fortune teller, an auction house, and more. I only stayed for fifteen minutes, but it’s definitely a place I’ll be visiting often.

When I got back I realized I still didn’t have any tools. So I went to Nook’s and picked up a shovel, a net, and a fishing rod. The tools can be used with motion control, but luckily you can also just press a button. You can also scroll through them without going back into the menu, which is  godsend.

I wanted to try out the wifi, so i added some friend codes and opened my doors. After a little while, forum member Sturm arrived, and brought me oranges from his town. We ran around for a little while, fished, hit each other with nets, etc.

I was kinda disappointed that I had to fall back on the old ways of making money from the Gamecube game. Raiding the Lost and Found, finding the money rock, etc. Though i did notice that this time around, your neighbors are a LOT more reluctant to send you on a fetch quest. This could be seen as a good thing or a bad thing, since these quests, while tedious and bothersome, were often the best way to get new items for your house or wardrobe.

I topped off the night with a visit to the Coffee House where K.K. Slider serenaded me with a few songs. He even gave me a copy of one to keep!

Overall, I do still have that feeling that I’m playing the same game with a fresh coat of paint on it, but the city felt entirely new, and letting people come and go from your town as they please is nice. Tomorrow, I hope to get turnips.

Goodnight!