As with any video game localized to another region, some of the names for buildings and characters have been changed in the English versions of Animal Crossing: New Leaf from the Japanese version.
Some eagle eyed members on The Bell Tree Forums have spotted a few of these changes in the English footage released! Keep reading to see a list of what’s been spotted so far:
According to Bill Trinen in the latest Nintendo Direct, the North American version (and we assume Europe) of Animal Crossing: New Leaf will contain an exclusive feature.
He wasn’t quite willing to give up exactly what that feature might be but right after mentioning it, he talked about the online connectivity features in New Leaf so it may be something to do with that.
If I had to guess, I would say the feature might be the ability to use the StreetPass house sharing feature online as StreetPasses are more difficult to find outside of Japan. Of course, that’s just my speculation! Have an idea as to what it might be? Leave a comment below!
Couldn’t watch today’s Nintendo Direct live? Don’t worry, we’ve got video clips for all of the Animal Crossing goodness featured in Nintendo Direct today. Enjoy! They’re after the break.
You know that Nintendo Direct happening in 10 hours? We can now confirm that Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be shown in tomorrow’s North American Direct due to a thumbnail for a private video linked in Nintendo’s 3DS playlist on YouTube.
There are also a few more smaller thumbnails you can see below:
As for the actual video, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the full Nintendo Direct of course. Hopefully, this is a nice sneak preview for everyone! Stay tuned to the blog tomorrow morning for the full video and details!
UPDATE: The videos seem to have been removed from the playlist but the thumbnails are still on YouTube servers.
Prepare yourselves, a new Nintendo Direct presentation is coming tomorrow for both North America and Europe simultaneously at 6AM PST/9AM EST/2PM GMT. UPDATE: A Japanese version has been announced as well!
According to Nintendo of America, expect the presentation to cover upcoming Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games. However, the European page only says to expect the latest on Nintendo 3DS games.
Hopefully, we will see a new English trailer for the game with an update for the general time frame we should expect it. I personally feel it’s a little too early to get an exact release date, but it’s always possible. I’m prepared to eat my hat!