Once again, Nintendo is back on the block, slingin' the fiends that need a fix and bringing the wandering back home to the warm embrace of an Animal Crossing fix. But Nintendo is no fool, they know they can't keep feeding us the same thing without our addictions eventually moving to another seemingly pointless game. Oh no my friends, now we'll have the opportunity to feed our ravenous addictions together, in an MMO format.

Animal Crossing is ripe for the MMO treatment. The DS flavor of coop play has always been fun, and I'll be the first to admit that I love the Animal Crossing griefer crews lurking in the dark corners of forums rife with typos prevalent enough to make you want to bleach your own eyes. Granted, this is all speculation based on thinly veiled hints dropped by Katsuya Eguchi, head of development for the project, but Nintendo would be a pack of fools not to do this.
--Qais
http://weeklygeekshow.com/2007/10/animal_crossing_to_become_mmo.php

---

Product Description

Animal Crossing: Wild World takes you into a real-time virtual world where an entire village is waiting to be explored. Whether you want to decorate your home, catch bugs or fish, or just chat with the characters in your village, there's always something to do. Days and seasons pass in real time, and you can visit the villages of online players -- even if they're a thousand miles away.

---

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Model: 73592
• Released on: 2005-12-05
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: English
• Dimensions: .63" h x 5.04" w x 5.75" l, .26 pounds

Features

• Touch screen simplifies item management and world navigation - Tap the touch screen to type letters, draw designs for clothing or wallpaper, drag clothing or items onto characters or just lead them around the world
• Players and up to three friends can hang out in the same village and interact in real time - either through wireless LAN or over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
• Travel to a friend's village -- even if it's thousands of miles away
• Interact with members of the original cast of Animal Crossing - K.K. Slider, Tom Nook, Blathers, Mr. Resetti and more
• Meet all the new characters, including animals of all shapes and personality types