It's been about a week now since I released this video, and I'm absolutely astonished and so incredibly touched by the reception that it's been getting so far. It means so much to me how much this video has been resonating with all of you, and it makes me so extraordinarily happy to see how big of a community this game still has. Working on this video back in October, I never could have IMAGINED the amazing response that it would be getting! It's amazing how many similar, yet unique memories we all have with this game. Hearing you all share your own stories of New Leaf has been such a cool experience, and some of you have even moved me close to tears with your incredibly kind words about Teddy as well. So, from the bottom of my heart; thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I've got so many more video ideas planned (I've even starting working on my next one already!), so stay tuned! I hope you guys love it just as much as you enjoyed this one! Happy New Years, everyone! You're all such kind, amazing people and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Stay safe, have fun, and I'll catch you all in the next video! ❤
I started playing New Leaf 3 years ago. I knew New Horizons was out but I wasn't sure if I could afford a Switch. I didn't knew it, but it was a game that kept me up. I remember those warm summer nights, sitting outside, parents drinking some wine and me catching sharks on Tortimer's. It was an amazing half a year with that game, but then I didn't feel like playing it. During the time without it, I tried to end my life multiple times. I didn't feel like getting out of bed and something inside me knew that even tho I have the game next to me, Rosie wouldn't like to see me like this. I finally found the right balance to finally play again, and everything is same, even if it isn't a beautiful night, I still feel those moments when I was younger inside me. New Leaf is the most special game for me, and forever will be.
hang in there, and remember the games are always there to keep our minds off the BS that surrounds us IRL. Live for the many worlds you have yet to explore in other videogames.
11 to 21 is probably the most amount of change you ever get in a 10 year period. It feels like such a vast amount of time has passed. The next 10 fly by and it only goes faster as you age.
The more you grow up, the harder it can get to look back. Back in the era of New Leaf, I still had my sister with me. She was a light in the world, a kind and sensitive soul, but also smart, cultured, witty and funny. We used to play together and I can still visit her house in the game. It’s impeccably decorated in a Christmas theme. It’s been over 4 years since she passed away and I’ve missed her every day. The more you grow up, the harder it gets to look back, but that’s because of all the amazing memories you’ve made along the way. I’m impossibly grateful to have been loved by someone as wonderful as my sister. I’m taking the happiness she brought me and carrying it into each new year. Thank you for making such a sweet video, that took me back into my memories… May all the joy you’ve felt in the past, and all the people you’ve loved, accompany you into the future, always. 🥰
I’m so sorry for your loss. This was such a beautiful comment, and I could not have worded it better myself. Thank you for sharing your memories with us, and I hope you have a great New Year!
I just got new leaf for Christmas, because I got a 3ds for my birthday. And so far, it’s a blast! I got my first down payment on the first day and got decent villagers. But besides that, new leaf did a lot of things that no other game did, and I’m proud to be playing it.
It makes me so happy to hear that people are still discovering this game for the first time after all these years! New Leaf is such a magical game, you're gonna have a blast with it!
@@SuperSonic1879 I really hope so, I got new horizons well before I got new leaf and I've had some pretty good experiences with it. So I'm sure I'll also have a good experience with new leaf.
Gonna feel weird once the online servers go down, some small part of our childhoods will be permanently gone (ignoring the fan servers that probably will exist)
I was just talking about that with a friend last night actually haha. It’s to believe they’ll be shutting them down soon(-ish) after all this time. Fan servers are pretty much inevitable, so I’m glad there’ll still be SOME way to play online!
Beautiful video. It made me happy and sad. I'm 21 as well, and it's weird thinking about how fast time went by. I live and go to school almost 1000 miles away from where I grew up now, and this brought back a lot of memories. I grew up with my dog Daisy. She was born the same year as me, but we had to put her down 2 years ago when she was 19. 19 is crazy old for a dog, and I still miss her, just being in each other's presence. Animal Crossing New Leaf helped pull me through some rough times in my childhood, and it also pulled me through the pandemic. I stopped playing it. It's probably been like 2 years since I played it, but because of this video, I think I'm gonna open my DS back up!
It’s so cool to hear how many people have said they’re going back to New Leaf after this video! I’ve been playing it again as well and it’s still so relaxing and fun. I’m sorry to hear about Daisy, just know she’s always with you and watching over you ❤️
i happened to come across this video in my recommended and i am just amazed by how heartfelt this video is. not only is it extremely nostalgic to look back on new leaf (one of my favorite animal crossing games too!), hearing the personal accounts from you and your friends added so much depth that i even teared up at some parts! plus, your usage of music and the way you edited the clips together complemented the cozy, calming nature of animal crossing so so well. you hit this video out of the park!! i can't wait to see what you'll create next! :)
I didn’t start playing new leaf until about 2016, I was always pretty depressed as a kid, but this game honestly brought me out of that, and i will always be grateful for it, I’m 21 now
I'm 23 now, and I got new leaf when I was 13 as a birthday gift. it had been years since i played an animal crossing game, as the only experience i had was watching the neighborhood kids play the original gamecube. i experienced a lot of mental health issues between 11 and 17, and this game was one of the consistencies i was able to enjoy. no matter how hopeless or lonely i felt, i always had a community to come home to. this game means the world to me, and i know it means a lot to everyone else. really enjoyed this video
I think youtube needs more videos like this, I hope it goes viral. This was such a nice nostalgia trip :)) People sharing their memories with the game, logging back in, talking about what has happened since then... so good. Keep up the good work! :D
Lovely video. We’re the same age lol, Chuggaaconroy made me wanna play New Leaf and it really did provide me so much solace. I loved those animals and viewed all of them (especially Olivia) as my friends when I had to move around a lot and couldn’t make a ton irl.
I remember when the game was first announced around 2010. I was around 12 years old and was super excited about it. I had played the DS and Wii versions and would hop into developer Nintendo streams in japanese I didn't even understand just to learn something more about the game. I fell in love with it. I remember planning out how my town was gonna be, all the things I wanted to do, I did multiple maps drawn by hand while bored in class. When the game finally released I bought it with all my savings. It's probably the one game I've spent more time into in my whole life, even more than CSGO, and I have around 4k hours in CSGO. I even made irl friends by sharing the 3DS games and talking about the game with other kids after basketball. It was and will be one of the happiest memories in my life. The amount of joy I had with this game, the friends I made, even if I lost them eventually, is priceless. Truly one of the best games of all time.
Amazing video! I got this game when I was maybe 7 or 8? Have loads of memories of staying up late at night playing this game, even up till 13 playing it with my younger brother once he was old enough. New Leaf has a special place in my heart and I am glad there is a community of people who appreciate the game as well.
Great video! I checked my 3DS the other day and saw that I’ve spent 5000+ hours on the game over the years. I started a new town on my RUclips channel for the 10 year anniversary and it still hasn’t lost its touch. One of my favorite games of all time for sure.
The first time I played New Leaf was in 2020. I couldn't afford the switch, so my boyfriend landed me his old 3DS and I played this game everyday for a year. Nintendo didn't shut down the servers yet, so I experienced this amazing sense of community this game creates. It was my biggest companion during the dark times of the pandemic.
New Leaf is by far my favorite Animal Crossing game. One of my first games on my own handheld, and my first Animal Crossing game. The amount of hours I put in that game is insane. Every accomplishment made the game feel more alive. I mostly talking about Main Street. Main Street is this run down shopping center when you first arrive. But as you progress, you open more shops, and some expand. Main Street is something I hope they bring back in future installments. From a select number of shops, to a full bustling shopping district. Best game on 3DS in my opinion.
I was playing new leaf again last night cause I love going back to my newer save and there’s truly something about winter, and the inviting warm ambience of the game! You don’t have a million things outside to decorate or many conveniences like in new horizons, but the simplest tasks of talking to the villagers (they have the most hilarious and unique winter dialogues) shaking the apple trees, and checking the igloo that made me feel so purely happy! ❄️ it really has the most lovely music also!
It's always nice to see people still doing content about New Leaf, i feel so lonely cuz i believe i'm the only one who still plays it nowadays 😅 New Leaf is, and will prob always be the best game of the AC franchise to me.
Dude I wish I could’ve had more time with this game. I got into Animal Crossing pretty late, I really only started becoming a BIG Nintendo fan around 2016-2017. And back in 2019 when New Horizons was announced at E3, I was interested and knew the series was loved by many, so I wanted to play it eventually. Well luckily my friend got a bday present around the time, that being a trip to NYC (we live in Upstate NY so it wasn’t too far) and she brought me and my dad along. We went there for the release of Mario Maker 2 at the Nintendo Store because both of us were super excited for it. So I got there, and then instead of buying SMM2, I decided to buy New Leaf because I didn’t have a Switch at the time lmfao. I got one later that year but that’s beside the point. I remember everything about that game so vividly, it was all so magical. This is one of my favorite memories of all time, just waking up at around 6am and going up to the plaza, just listening to the music as I wake up and look out my window. I didn’t even play the game on those mornings, I just listened and enjoyed the atmosphere. Hell when I first started the game and it had the train segment, I was on a train irl on my way home! My god I could talk about this game and my childhood memories for hours lol but now I’m just rambling. All I’m gonna say is that I was 11 when I got into Animal Crossing, and now I’m 16, getting ready to graduate, to drive, to work, and to tackle on my future. In a way, I feel that New Leaf is almost a time capsule of my childhood, and I love it for that :)
New Leaf will always be one of those special games to me. Like Skyrim, Dark Souls, Pokemon Black and White, Twilight Princess and Final Fantasy VIII, this game is like a nostalgic memory
lovely video man, i love when people make more personal, nostalgic videos on topics. anyone can make a new leaf retrospective but this feels special. :)
my older brother introduced me to the animal crossing franchise, wild world was my first proper game experience. i was too young to read to he’d read the text out for me. we’re the same age so i was also about 11 when i started playing new leaf. it was a game changer, i sunk so many hours into it. then, last year, my brother unexpectedly died and my whole world crashed. i started playing new leaf again regularly a few weeks ago and it’s made me miss him so much. i understand what it’s like to loose someone who was so important to your fundamental years, and who has ties to some of your favourite things. i pretty much cry every time i play new leaf. ❤
I got New Leaf as a present for my 12th or 13th birthday back then on a Cartridge for my 3DS and I am still playing it to this day, marking my ten year anniversary with this game 😂
There was certainly something a little bit more magic about the games that released on 3DS. These were rarely games trying to be something big and impressive, but rather more focused on just being fun, even if a little gimmicky. I dont have my original black 3DS that I got for Christmas back in 2011, or any of the miis on streetpass or people in my friendlist on that console anymore. It broke around 2017, when I got a switch. I ended out getting an original 2DS just for Animal Crossing New Leaf, which I eventually sold and got a New 2DS and played through a lot of the games I never played as a kid, like Fire Emblem Awakening. One of the things about New Horizons is that it leaves the previous games feeling incomplete, even if theyre just as fun (in my opinion even more). As if theyre missing an aspect that was never really a core part of the series anyways. New Horizons gives you an island that you have full control over and can customize fully, and you can gather resources and craft. Honestly I dont think these mechanics make the game all that much more fun than New Leaf, but it does make New Leaf look like its missing something it never needed.
"Thank you for sharing this awesome video! Most of all, the part dedicated to Teddy! I know he was a happy dog with you! I am 40 years old, and for me, this Animal Crossing is better than Animal Crossing: New Horizons, for all the reasons you mentioned in the video. Once again, good video, my friend!"
a german streamer called m00sician is also currently replaying the game. he’s streaming on episode per day for a whole year, it awakens such beautiful memories!!
LOL i also remember the day when animal crossing game out!! it was a sunday and i was pissed because i was at a sleepover and afterwards i had to go to church before i was able to go to gamestop and pick up my copy. i felt like i was wasting HOURS of gameplay... great video xx
I got New Leaf the year it came out on 7/11, I'll never forget... I got my free slurpee from 7/11, went home and played for like 5 hours straight, and I loved it so much that I got my brother a copy, we would visit each other's towns and sell/barter stuff, I will cherish this game until the day I die
I really resonate with your tribute. I lost my childhood cat early this year, she was 18 years old and grew up with me. I'm 25 now and I used to play animal crossing for hours in my bed room. I would be laying on my stomach playing the game and my cat was sleeping on my back. I wouldn't want to get up to bother her, so I kept playing the game. She was always my constant throughout my growing up, and so was this game. The game remains a reminder of the childhood/teen years I had and the times I still lived with my Mom and siblings. Slowly my siblings moved out one by one, until it was just Me, Mom, and my Cat. I'd play the game when I felt lonely, and would spend hours cuddled up in the bed with my cat as I did. I'm moved out on my own now. My cat came with me when I did and we kept snuggling and playing games in the bed until January 17th this year. Since then I have found two rescue cats that I hate taken in, and they seem to enjoy the snuggle/game sessions just as much. I haven't touched New Leaf since college, and I don't know if I can without feeling deep nostalgia and melancholy. I hope my villagers are doing well, and that the Brewster has a seat open for me whenever I can come back.
I’m so sorry about your cat. I can tell that you love her very much, and I’m sure she had the best life living with you. I’m glad you found room in your heart for the two rescues, since it definitely helps to share that love with new/other pets. My dog Brinley - who I briefly mentioned - has helped me immensely these past few months. You’re comment is so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your own story and personal experiences with New Leaf!
i remember when i bought New Leaf one day in the morning, then me and my family went with my grandma while i was playing it on the backseat, now i remember that moment with very nostalgic feeling and i always remember my grandma with this game, i absolutely love it and it's my favorite Animal Crossing❤️
I remember watching videos on RUclips about trolling Mr. Resetti and how if you kept resetting hed might force your villagers to leave for a week as punishment and that freaked me out
Im a 50 year old grandma whos grandaughter got me hooked on the switch with new horizons. I still like it, but its getting a bit boring and i need a break. Just got me a 3dsxl and new leaf ... enjoyed the video!!... i look forward to starting this! Just waiting on them to get here lol.
Coming from someone who also grew up playing New Leaf and is now pursuing an art major, this video spoke to me. I think there was a fascinating connection that particular Animal Crossing game gave to everyone, and you conveyed that feeling perfectly. Best of luck to you and your art in the future. :)
That’s awesome! What kind of art do you make? Also I agree, there was something really special about New Leaf that makes the game feel so magical and unique! Even after all of these years it still feels the same! Thank you, and best of luck to you as well!
I love videos like this, they are so cozy. I’m the same age as you, received the game around the same time as you as well. I loved playing it right after school to wind down. Such good memories that I’m glad so many others had. Great video dude
the format of this video is really engaging. It truly comes across visually how a video game blurs the line between a game and real life. You did an excellent job with the "personal vlog" vibe, with the garden videos you took in the intro, and later on the interview style, involving some of your personal friends. To this day, whenever it rains, I often still think of the rain music and of other hours like 2pm whenever I'm giddy. Another thing I carry from animal crossing is the fashion and interior designing. AC has become a sample book for the kind of art vanguard I liked, such as always choosing the kiddie collection for its fun pop art style. I want to end my comment by saying not only does it comes across you're artistic, with all the curated visuals and humanistic approach to something so personal to you, but your positivity and outlook in life are what shine the most.
I was 10 when the game came out and am also now 21 … I preordered it 3 months in advance and had my dad take me to the game store right when it opened so I could finally pick it up on the release date🥺 great video, what a special game New Leaf is!!!!
I don’t have the heart to pick up new leaf again. I had the game cartridge and still do, I never will get rid of it, but my 3ds broke in early 2016. It feels like a time capsule now, to a time before my mom died. To a time before everything. I haven’t touched it since but it still has my old boyfriends account (who lived w me at 13-15, weird situation but whatever), my old friends houses from games they’ve probably lost years and years ago still in the HHA showcase. It all is too much but I’ll keep the cartridge forever. And the memories in my heart. I’m going on 23, but that cartridge forever serves as a time capsule, a preservation of a much more innocent 14 year old me will forever exist through that New Leaf cartridge.
I first played New leaf in 2019 when a friend owned the game. Since my friend ended up selling the game, I ended up buying my own copy of this game and spent over 400 hours in it. This game will always be nostalgic to me than New Horizons. The music and the fearures in New Leaf are so good, its one of my Favourite 3DS games.
I started playing animal crossing wild world when I was about 8 years old, I remember staying up all night with friends to play it . played all my life growing up with friends and by myself, I’m now 25 turning 26! It stays with you
this video was sooo much more heartfelt than i expected it to be, but i really really appreciate it 🫶 new leaf is a game that has always brought me an immense amount of comfort, even in my lowest moments. i truly cannot even put into words how much love i have for this game, or for the animal crossing series as a whole.
I saw your channel name and the scott pilgrim poster and immediately subscribed😂 I dont usually get 3ds videos on my RUclips recommended so this is really nostalgic for me too! To think that it's been that long.. And one last thing I am sorry to hear about your loss.. May Teddy rest in peace im sure that you meant alot to him too and that he will always be watching you ❤
what a beautiful video!!! new leaf is my most played game of all time, it’s almost weird to think how much time i spent there and how it was able to bring me and my friends together, its such a special game❤️❤️
oh!! do you have an art social media? i’d love to see your art! i’m in art school too, so i related to the part of it being crazy that you’re on the path to doing what you love professionally now!!
@@SilverKlapwijk That’s awesome! I don’t have a social media specifically for art, but I do post a lot of my stuff over on my main Twitter account (@SuperSonic1879)!
Still play it to this day. A useful tool for making multiple towns is Checkpoint in case you ever get bored of your town and want to restart without losing your town.
iremember when my brother gave me his old 3ds and he gave me quite a few games, one of them were animal crossing new leaf !! I really do miss playing it ngl, it was a HUGE part of my childhood
this was such an incredibly beautiful video, it reminded me of all of the reasons why this is my favorite game. I actually got into it a lot later, I was introduced to the series in 2018 and got new leaf in 2020, but i’ve already gained such fond memories from it. I got it right at the start of summer, so i would stay up late catching bugs on the island and running around town, and those nights were just so calming. there’s something so special about this game to me, and I’m so happy that so many other people share that sentiment. I’m so busy now and don’t play as much as I’d like to, but it’s always so comforting to know that my town will always be there. this video is so incredible and really captures the spirit of the game, amazing job :)
I also got it the day it released. We were playing the same game at the same time, but we were in very different mental states. I was 16, depressed, and found solace in the game.
I thought that was a several thousand sub yt channel, really great production! New Leaf is everything to me, played it when it came out, I even actively play it currently!
I got shivers hearing the music. I used to play this so much, was 13 when it came out. My 3ds is just lying around my room now but I might just get back into it ! :))
The first time I played new leaf was when my uncle let me play on his 3ds and he just so happened to have acnl on there, I asked if I could play and he was so excited to show me everything about it he couldn't wait for me to finish my chores or anything (thank god lmao) I was about 7 or 8 years old then, and it was quite a bit since it came out then, but my uncle was still obsessed, he would play it all the time while I watched him play. I remember 7 or 8 year old little me chopping down all his trees😂 he would always have to replant them afterwards. it was quite the experience.
good stuff man. Glad to see others are still nostalgic about New leaf. I hope you catch lightning in a bottle once more. If you want this to be your career you will keep at it and hold true to your video style. Its authentic and has a sort of innocence to it that many people like me appreciate.
Tbh, I’ve never played the game. I got into it during covid with ACNH, but I did eventually get a copy of New Leaf. I decided to watch your video just for fun. I have to say I loved the way you presented it, and it actually inspired me to write a new story that will revolve around a gamer. I’m sorry for your loss, I’ve lost a pet bird in the past so I know what it feels like. Given that your video inspired my (potential) story, would you mind if I named my MC after your dog Teddy? I don’t know what the story will be, but a “final scene” came to mind as I watched your video, and I’m hoping it will resonate with players who gamed in the early 2000s when online gaming was new and the community was amazing. So many online friends we made back then, so many of them haven’t logged back on in years. Wonder what happened?
@@SuperSonic1879 I’m great when it comes to story ideas but bad at actually writing and completing them 😂 I will be sure to share it once it’s done though! Happy New Year!
@@cyrilic4me Haha I totally understand that, it took me nearly three months to finish the script for this video alone! You’ve got this! Happy New Year! :)
I’ve never got to know what video games are until COVID ( 2020 ) and I never knew what animal crossing is until 2 years ago but I hope I can still play the 3Ds game in 2024 :)
My first animal crossing game Watched Zakkscottgaming and fell in love with it. I just remember waiting until 8am to get the shops. And hearing that main street song. Going to the island, going to my friends islands. Figuring the game out for myself. I sometimes wonder how I played the game so much back then doing little things but being so entertained. I remember at night I’d wait till 8pm to go to the island and catch all the beetles From catching bugs and fish to researching Gracie grace and how to upgrade tnt mart, or how to get the cafe or police station, or a perfect town. Also getting path QR codes and golden items. Even doing the duplication glitch with the WiFi switch on the side with some of my mates. Met some of them through miiverse and to this day we still speak. we would play this game. And just chat and have fun. I miss it. I hope they port it to switch because I would play this game so much.
Great video! I actually watched at work and was sitting at my desk getting emotional over your tribute to Teddy. I started playing New Leaf for the first time in 2020 and still have a vivid memory of waiting in line in my car to take a COVID test after I was exposed at work. My roommate is immunocompromised and I was terrified that he might get sick because of me (he didn't, he's fine). I needed a low-stakes distraction and the 3DS fits in my purse; it was the perfect combination. I played New Leaf pretty much daily for a year and still check in on my town every now and then.
both of my 3DS don't turn on at all anymore even when I try to charge it but I really do miss this era of Nintendo. New Leaf was such a special game and possibly my favorite entry in the franchise. I really wish I could go back to 2013/2014 playing the game in the car or at home after school without a care in the world and seeing that green streepass light again one more time. I do wish I could go back to that time but I am happy I got to experince all of those memories
Played this game when it was popular so I was able to street pass with a lot of people and see their houses. I liked looking at their furniture catalogue and would be amazed by all the different items that were new to me. New Leaf is still my favorite AC game ❤
remember getting it for Christmas in 2013 new leaf is great i remember a lot of sleepless nights where since i could not sleep i would pop open new leaf and just go to the island
I love how this is edited. This is such a unique take on making a video of New Leaf. Most videos just talk about the game itself and thats it, however this video is more focused on the experiences and memories of playing the game, and how the people who played the game have changed. It only took a min or two of watching this video to subscribe. I look forward to more videos from you, and I hope you make more of this kinda content. New Leaf is a very special game to me as well, and it's one of my favorite video games of all time. It's the majority opinion, but New Leaf is definitely better than New Horizons in so many ways, and thats not nostalgia talking. Animal Crossing is such a huge part of my life, I'm currently almost done 100 percenting New Horizons, and without getting into it, animal crossing legitimately saved my life, and both New Leaf and New Horizons have helped me through a lot of tough times. I remember that I first found out about New Leaf through my best friend in middle school (who I still know to this day!) and Chuggaa starting a LP of it. I got it shortly after, and fell in love with it. I would play it every day for years, and the soundtrack still remains my favorite video game soundtrack of all time. I would play it every day after school, and I would play alongside Chuggaa whenever he would upload a new episode. I could go on and on, but I'd rather save it for animal crossing videos that I plan to make on my own channel. Thanks for making this video, it reminded me of how much I adore New Leaf and how much it means to me.
I can’t wait for the next Animal Crossing game for the next Switch. I’ll be waiting in line, or I’ll try. My brother got New Horizons, and the day after my birthday when I got my Switch Lite, we were about to go to GameStop to get games, and I put the game card in and started. I’m resetting my island today since I’ve not been playing for a while, and this summer maybe I’ll play a lot more.
Dude this video reminded me so much of my own childhood! Thank you so much for sharing your memories of animal crossing and your life! I still boot up my 3ds to check up on my villagers. Love the channel man!
I was still 6 and my village was so mess and when I was 8 or maybe 9 I fix my village and now it feels like home and this video let me re visit my village
I never played an Animal Crossing game, never thought it fit my interests, but seeing this video has sparked quite the interest in me This was an amazing video, a timeless masterpiece I cried on the Teddy part, i myself have a dog and am experiencing a lot of the same things teddy did to you. Remember that Teddy will always be with you, forever
It's been about a week now since I released this video, and I'm absolutely astonished and so incredibly touched by the reception that it's been getting so far. It means so much to me how much this video has been resonating with all of you, and it makes me so extraordinarily happy to see how big of a community this game still has. Working on this video back in October, I never could have IMAGINED the amazing response that it would be getting!
It's amazing how many similar, yet unique memories we all have with this game. Hearing you all share your own stories of New Leaf has been such a cool experience, and some of you have even moved me close to tears with your incredibly kind words about Teddy as well.
So, from the bottom of my heart; thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
I've got so many more video ideas planned (I've even starting working on my next one already!), so stay tuned! I hope you guys love it just as much as you enjoyed this one!
Happy New Years, everyone! You're all such kind, amazing people and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Stay safe, have fun, and I'll catch you all in the next video!
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I started playing New Leaf 3 years ago. I knew New Horizons was out but I wasn't sure if I could afford a Switch. I didn't knew it, but it was a game that kept me up. I remember those warm summer nights, sitting outside, parents drinking some wine and me catching sharks on Tortimer's. It was an amazing half a year with that game, but then I didn't feel like playing it. During the time without it, I tried to end my life multiple times. I didn't feel like getting out of bed and something inside me knew that even tho I have the game next to me, Rosie wouldn't like to see me like this. I finally found the right balance to finally play again, and everything is same, even if it isn't a beautiful night, I still feel those moments when I was younger inside me. New Leaf is the most special game for me, and forever will be.
Dang hope you’re okay. I guess maybe you could switch to horizons if you ever get bored or something again.
We can chat if you want. Life sucks sometimes. Most of my life joy i find playing games on inside realities i create inside my mind
hang in there, and remember the games are always there to keep our minds off the BS that surrounds us IRL. Live for the many worlds you have yet to explore in other videogames.
11 to 21 is probably the most amount of change you ever get in a 10 year period. It feels like such a vast amount of time has passed. The next 10 fly by and it only goes faster as you age.
The more you grow up, the harder it can get to look back. Back in the era of New Leaf, I still had my sister with me. She was a light in the world, a kind and sensitive soul, but also smart, cultured, witty and funny. We used to play together and I can still visit her house in the game. It’s impeccably decorated in a Christmas theme. It’s been over 4 years since she passed away and I’ve missed her every day.
The more you grow up, the harder it gets to look back, but that’s because of all the amazing memories you’ve made along the way. I’m impossibly grateful to have been loved by someone as wonderful as my sister. I’m taking the happiness she brought me and carrying it into each new year. Thank you for making such a sweet video, that took me back into my memories… May all the joy you’ve felt in the past, and all the people you’ve loved, accompany you into the future, always. 🥰
I’m so sorry for your loss. This was such a beautiful comment, and I could not have worded it better myself. Thank you for sharing your memories with us, and I hope you have a great New Year!
this video will become a timeless masterpiece
Thank you so much!!
@@SuperSonic1879i cried to this
I just got new leaf for Christmas, because I got a 3ds for my birthday. And so far, it’s a blast! I got my first down payment on the first day and got decent villagers. But besides that, new leaf did a lot of things that no other game did, and I’m proud to be playing it.
It makes me so happy to hear that people are still discovering this game for the first time after all these years! New Leaf is such a magical game, you're gonna have a blast with it!
@@SuperSonic1879 i feel the same thing, its nice to know other people are having fun playing nice games and stuff
@@SuperSonic1879 I really hope so, I got new horizons well before I got new leaf and I've had some pretty good experiences with it. So I'm sure I'll also have a good experience with new leaf.
NO WAY I just got new leaf for Christmas too! I’m waiting for my town development permit!
@@jxstryanlol7876 Yoo same!!
Absolutely beautiful video. New Leaf still stands as my favorite game of all time and you captured it perfectly here 💜
My favorite animal crossing RUclipsr
I clicked on this video to see if you commented, and sure enough, I was correct
Hi EmSwizzle!
Gonna feel weird once the online servers go down, some small part of our childhoods will be permanently gone (ignoring the fan servers that probably will exist)
I was just talking about that with a friend last night actually haha. It’s to believe they’ll be shutting them down soon(-ish) after all this time. Fan servers are pretty much inevitable, so I’m glad there’ll still be SOME way to play online!
Same. BTW, the fan server is called Pretendo.
Beautiful video. It made me happy and sad. I'm 21 as well, and it's weird thinking about how fast time went by. I live and go to school almost 1000 miles away from where I grew up now, and this brought back a lot of memories. I grew up with my dog Daisy. She was born the same year as me, but we had to put her down 2 years ago when she was 19. 19 is crazy old for a dog, and I still miss her, just being in each other's presence. Animal Crossing New Leaf helped pull me through some rough times in my childhood, and it also pulled me through the pandemic. I stopped playing it. It's probably been like 2 years since I played it, but because of this video, I think I'm gonna open my DS back up!
It’s so cool to hear how many people have said they’re going back to New Leaf after this video! I’ve been playing it again as well and it’s still so relaxing and fun. I’m sorry to hear about Daisy, just know she’s always with you and watching over you ❤️
i happened to come across this video in my recommended and i am just amazed by how heartfelt this video is. not only is it extremely nostalgic to look back on new leaf (one of my favorite animal crossing games too!), hearing the personal accounts from you and your friends added so much depth that i even teared up at some parts! plus, your usage of music and the way you edited the clips together complemented the cozy, calming nature of animal crossing so so well. you hit this video out of the park!! i can't wait to see what you'll create next! :)
I didn’t start playing new leaf until about 2016, I was always pretty depressed as a kid, but this game honestly brought me out of that, and i will always be grateful for it, I’m 21 now
I'm 23 now, and I got new leaf when I was 13 as a birthday gift. it had been years since i played an animal crossing game, as the only experience i had was watching the neighborhood kids play the original gamecube. i experienced a lot of mental health issues between 11 and 17, and this game was one of the consistencies i was able to enjoy. no matter how hopeless or lonely i felt, i always had a community to come home to. this game means the world to me, and i know it means a lot to everyone else. really enjoyed this video
I think youtube needs more videos like this, I hope it goes viral. This was such a nice nostalgia trip :)) People sharing their memories with the game, logging back in, talking about what has happened since then... so good. Keep up the good work! :D
Lovely video. We’re the same age lol, Chuggaaconroy made me wanna play New Leaf and it really did provide me so much solace. I loved those animals and viewed all of them (especially Olivia) as my friends when I had to move around a lot and couldn’t make a ton irl.
I remember when the game was first announced around 2010. I was around 12 years old and was super excited about it. I had played the DS and Wii versions and would hop into developer Nintendo streams in japanese I didn't even understand just to learn something more about the game. I fell in love with it.
I remember planning out how my town was gonna be, all the things I wanted to do, I did multiple maps drawn by hand while bored in class.
When the game finally released I bought it with all my savings. It's probably the one game I've spent more time into in my whole life, even more than CSGO, and I have around 4k hours in CSGO.
I even made irl friends by sharing the 3DS games and talking about the game with other kids after basketball. It was and will be one of the happiest memories in my life.
The amount of joy I had with this game, the friends I made, even if I lost them eventually, is priceless. Truly one of the best games of all time.
Amazing video! I got this game when I was maybe 7 or 8? Have loads of memories of staying up late at night playing this game, even up till 13 playing it with my younger brother once he was old enough. New Leaf has a special place in my heart and I am glad there is a community of people who appreciate the game as well.
Great video! I checked my 3DS the other day and saw that I’ve spent 5000+ hours on the game over the years. I started a new town on my RUclips channel for the 10 year anniversary and it still hasn’t lost its touch. One of my favorite games of all time for sure.
The first time I played New Leaf was in 2020. I couldn't afford the switch, so my boyfriend landed me his old 3DS and I played this game everyday for a year. Nintendo didn't shut down the servers yet, so I experienced this amazing sense of community this game creates. It was my biggest companion during the dark times of the pandemic.
New Leaf is by far my favorite Animal Crossing game. One of my first games on my own handheld, and my first Animal Crossing game. The amount of hours I put in that game is insane. Every accomplishment made the game feel more alive. I mostly talking about Main Street. Main Street is this run down shopping center when you first arrive. But as you progress, you open more shops, and some expand. Main Street is something I hope they bring back in future installments. From a select number of shops, to a full bustling shopping district. Best game on 3DS in my opinion.
I was playing new leaf again last night cause I love going back to my newer save and there’s truly something about winter, and the inviting warm ambience of the game! You don’t have a million things outside to decorate or many conveniences like in new horizons, but the simplest tasks of talking to the villagers (they have the most hilarious and unique winter dialogues) shaking the apple trees, and checking the igloo that made me feel so purely happy! ❄️ it really has the most lovely music also!
It's always nice to see people still doing content about New Leaf, i feel so lonely cuz i believe i'm the only one who still plays it nowadays 😅 New Leaf is, and will prob always be the best game of the AC franchise to me.
There’ll always be people! I’ll always check in on mine cause of how timeless and charming it is 💜
Not many videos on this website are HDR, so when I clicked on this video I got a slight jumpscare from how good it looks. Excellent work bro.
Dude I wish I could’ve had more time with this game. I got into Animal Crossing pretty late, I really only started becoming a BIG Nintendo fan around 2016-2017. And back in 2019 when New Horizons was announced at E3, I was interested and knew the series was loved by many, so I wanted to play it eventually. Well luckily my friend got a bday present around the time, that being a trip to NYC (we live in Upstate NY so it wasn’t too far) and she brought me and my dad along. We went there for the release of Mario Maker 2 at the Nintendo Store because both of us were super excited for it. So I got there, and then instead of buying SMM2, I decided to buy New Leaf because I didn’t have a Switch at the time lmfao. I got one later that year but that’s beside the point. I remember everything about that game so vividly, it was all so magical. This is one of my favorite memories of all time, just waking up at around 6am and going up to the plaza, just listening to the music as I wake up and look out my window. I didn’t even play the game on those mornings, I just listened and enjoyed the atmosphere. Hell when I first started the game and it had the train segment, I was on a train irl on my way home! My god I could talk about this game and my childhood memories for hours lol but now I’m just rambling. All I’m gonna say is that I was 11 when I got into Animal Crossing, and now I’m 16, getting ready to graduate, to drive, to work, and to tackle on my future. In a way, I feel that New Leaf is almost a time capsule of my childhood, and I love it for that :)
New Leaf will always be one of those special games to me. Like Skyrim, Dark Souls, Pokemon Black and White, Twilight Princess and Final Fantasy VIII, this game is like a nostalgic memory
lovely video man, i love when people make more personal, nostalgic videos on topics. anyone can make a new leaf retrospective but this feels special. :)
Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you! I’m glad this video has been connecting with so many people! :)
LOOK GARY THERE I AM 3:40
oh my god wavetro appears at 3:40 !!!!!!
@@mexicanhelljumper8614wait, wavegro appears at 3:40?! No way!
I cannot believe the REAL wavetro ACTUALLY appears at 3:40!!
@@SuperSonic1879me neither!!!! 3:40 is such a cool time!
my older brother introduced me to the animal crossing franchise, wild world was my first proper game experience. i was too young to read to he’d read the text out for me. we’re the same age so i was also about 11 when i started playing new leaf. it was a game changer, i sunk so many hours into it. then, last year, my brother unexpectedly died and my whole world crashed. i started playing new leaf again regularly a few weeks ago and it’s made me miss him so much. i understand what it’s like to loose someone who was so important to your fundamental years, and who has ties to some of your favourite things. i pretty much cry every time i play new leaf. ❤
I got New Leaf as a present for my 12th or 13th birthday back then on a Cartridge for my 3DS and I am still playing it to this day, marking my ten year anniversary with this game 😂
There was certainly something a little bit more magic about the games that released on 3DS. These were rarely games trying to be something big and impressive, but rather more focused on just being fun, even if a little gimmicky. I dont have my original black 3DS that I got for Christmas back in 2011, or any of the miis on streetpass or people in my friendlist on that console anymore. It broke around 2017, when I got a switch. I ended out getting an original 2DS just for Animal Crossing New Leaf, which I eventually sold and got a New 2DS and played through a lot of the games I never played as a kid, like Fire Emblem Awakening.
One of the things about New Horizons is that it leaves the previous games feeling incomplete, even if theyre just as fun (in my opinion even more). As if theyre missing an aspect that was never really a core part of the series anyways. New Horizons gives you an island that you have full control over and can customize fully, and you can gather resources and craft. Honestly I dont think these mechanics make the game all that much more fun than New Leaf, but it does make New Leaf look like its missing something it never needed.
"Thank you for sharing this awesome video! Most of all, the part dedicated to Teddy! I know he was a happy dog with you! I am 40 years old, and for me, this Animal Crossing is better than Animal Crossing: New Horizons, for all the reasons you mentioned in the video. Once again, good video, my friend!"
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!
a german streamer called m00sician is also currently replaying the game. he’s streaming on episode per day for a whole year, it awakens such beautiful memories!!
LOL i also remember the day when animal crossing game out!! it was a sunday and i was pissed because i was at a sleepover and afterwards i had to go to church before i was able to go to gamestop and pick up my copy. i felt like i was wasting HOURS of gameplay... great video xx
I got New Leaf the year it came out on 7/11, I'll never forget... I got my free slurpee from 7/11, went home and played for like 5 hours straight, and I loved it so much that I got my brother a copy, we would visit each other's towns and sell/barter stuff, I will cherish this game until the day I die
genuinely sobbing, this game was my whole childhood. i miss being. a mayor :')
I really resonate with your tribute. I lost my childhood cat early this year, she was 18 years old and grew up with me. I'm 25 now and I used to play animal crossing for hours in my bed room. I would be laying on my stomach playing the game and my cat was sleeping on my back. I wouldn't want to get up to bother her, so I kept playing the game. She was always my constant throughout my growing up, and so was this game. The game remains a reminder of the childhood/teen years I had and the times I still lived with my Mom and siblings. Slowly my siblings moved out one by one, until it was just Me, Mom, and my Cat. I'd play the game when I felt lonely, and would spend hours cuddled up in the bed with my cat as I did.
I'm moved out on my own now. My cat came with me when I did and we kept snuggling and playing games in the bed until January 17th this year. Since then I have found two rescue cats that I hate taken in, and they seem to enjoy the snuggle/game sessions just as much. I haven't touched New Leaf since college, and I don't know if I can without feeling deep nostalgia and melancholy. I hope my villagers are doing well, and that the Brewster has a seat open for me whenever I can come back.
I’m so sorry about your cat. I can tell that you love her very much, and I’m sure she had the best life living with you. I’m glad you found room in your heart for the two rescues, since it definitely helps to share that love with new/other pets. My dog Brinley - who I briefly mentioned - has helped me immensely these past few months.
You’re comment is so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your own story and personal experiences with New Leaf!
I remember trading items and things in this game over Tumblr, such fun times. I also made a custom design for someone once for like 2 million bells 😂
i remember when i bought New Leaf one day in the morning, then me and my family went with my grandma while i was playing it on the backseat, now i remember that moment with very nostalgic feeling and i always remember my grandma with this game, i absolutely love it and it's my favorite Animal Crossing❤️
The aesthetic of this video is simply breathtaking!
You stalking me? Second I start playing this game again I get recommended this, I was like 7
I remember watching videos on RUclips about trolling Mr. Resetti and how if you kept resetting hed might force your villagers to leave for a week as punishment and that freaked me out
Im a 50 year old grandma whos grandaughter got me hooked on the switch with new horizons. I still like it, but its getting a bit boring and i need a break. Just got me a 3dsxl and new leaf ... enjoyed the video!!... i look forward to starting this! Just waiting on them to get here lol.
That’s awesome to hear, I hope you enjoy the game! Thanks for watching! :)
HOW IS EVERY SHOT OUTSIDE SO HIGH QUALITY
The new iPhone cameras are next level!
Coming from someone who also grew up playing New Leaf and is now pursuing an art major, this video spoke to me. I think there was a fascinating connection that particular Animal Crossing game gave to everyone, and you conveyed that feeling perfectly. Best of luck to you and your art in the future. :)
That’s awesome! What kind of art do you make?
Also I agree, there was something really special about New Leaf that makes the game feel so magical and unique! Even after all of these years it still feels the same!
Thank you, and best of luck to you as well!
I love videos like this, they are so cozy. I’m the same age as you, received the game around the same time as you as well. I loved playing it right after school to wind down. Such good memories that I’m glad so many others had. Great video dude
the format of this video is really engaging. It truly comes across visually how a video game blurs the line between a game and real life. You did an excellent job with the "personal vlog" vibe, with the garden videos you took in the intro, and later on the interview style, involving some of your personal friends. To this day, whenever it rains, I often still think of the rain music and of other hours like 2pm whenever I'm giddy. Another thing I carry from animal crossing is the fashion and interior designing. AC has become a sample book for the kind of art vanguard I liked, such as always choosing the kiddie collection for its fun pop art style. I want to end my comment by saying not only does it comes across you're artistic, with all the curated visuals and humanistic approach to something so personal to you, but your positivity and outlook in life are what shine the most.
I was 10 when the game came out and am also now 21 … I preordered it 3 months in advance and had my dad take me to the game store right when it opened so I could finally pick it up on the release date🥺
great video, what a special game New Leaf is!!!!
This video is so wholesome, Tbh now I’m going to look for my 2ds now. I haven’t seen my island great job man
Love this video. Nice editing and u got me emotional at the end :(
That means a ton, thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I just wanted to see someone who also loved new leaf, now im crying!
I don’t have the heart to pick up new leaf again. I had the game cartridge and still do, I never will get rid of it, but my 3ds broke in early 2016.
It feels like a time capsule now, to a time before my mom died. To a time before everything. I haven’t touched it since but it still has my old boyfriends account (who lived w me at 13-15, weird situation but whatever), my old friends houses from games they’ve probably lost years and years ago still in the HHA showcase. It all is too much but I’ll keep the cartridge forever. And the memories in my heart. I’m going on 23, but that cartridge forever serves as a time capsule, a preservation of a much more innocent 14 year old me will forever exist through that New Leaf cartridge.
I first played New leaf in 2019 when a friend owned the game. Since my friend ended up selling the game, I ended up buying my own copy of this game and spent over 400 hours in it. This game will always be nostalgic to me than New Horizons. The music and the fearures in New Leaf are so good, its one of my Favourite 3DS games.
I started playing animal crossing wild world when I was about 8 years old, I remember staying up all night with friends to play it . played all my life growing up with friends and by myself, I’m now 25 turning 26! It stays with you
Mannnn my cousin Gabriel and i were addicted to this game when it came out. Good times man
this video was sooo much more heartfelt than i expected it to be, but i really really appreciate it 🫶 new leaf is a game that has always brought me an immense amount of comfort, even in my lowest moments. i truly cannot even put into words how much love i have for this game, or for the animal crossing series as a whole.
That dog segment made me cry
I saw your channel name and the scott pilgrim poster and immediately subscribed😂 I dont usually get 3ds videos on my RUclips recommended so this is really nostalgic for me too! To think that it's been that long.. And one last thing I am sorry to hear about your loss.. May Teddy rest in peace im sure that you meant alot to him too and that he will always be watching you ❤
I'm glad you enjoyed, and welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for your kind words about Teddy as well, it means a lot 💙
@@SuperSonic1879 no problem!
what a beautiful video!!! new leaf is my most played game of all time, it’s almost weird to think how much time i spent there and how it was able to bring me and my friends together, its such a special game❤️❤️
oh!! do you have an art social media? i’d love to see your art! i’m in art school too, so i related to the part of it being crazy that you’re on the path to doing what you love professionally now!!
@@SilverKlapwijk That’s awesome! I don’t have a social media specifically for art, but I do post a lot of my stuff over on my main Twitter account (@SuperSonic1879)!
I played this game ever since it game out and I've always went back to it, it's the game of all time lol
Still play it to this day. A useful tool for making multiple towns is Checkpoint in case you ever get bored of your town and want to restart without losing your town.
i remember the release day perfectly. literally every detail of that day is engraved permanently in my mind
iremember when my brother gave me his old 3ds and he gave me quite a few games, one of them were animal crossing new leaf !! I really do miss playing it ngl, it was a HUGE part of my childhood
ACNL was what got me into gaming. Got it for my birthday in 2013 and still play today
this was such an incredibly beautiful video, it reminded me of all of the reasons why this is my favorite game. I actually got into it a lot later, I was introduced to the series in 2018 and got new leaf in 2020, but i’ve already gained such fond memories from it. I got it right at the start of summer, so i would stay up late catching bugs on the island and running around town, and those nights were just so calming. there’s something so special about this game to me, and I’m so happy that so many other people share that sentiment. I’m so busy now and don’t play as much as I’d like to, but it’s always so comforting to know that my town will always be there. this video is so incredible and really captures the spirit of the game, amazing job :)
I also got it the day it released. We were playing the same game at the same time, but we were in very different mental states. I was 16, depressed, and found solace in the game.
I thought that was a several thousand sub yt channel, really great production!
New Leaf is everything to me, played it when it came out, I even actively play it currently!
This game hold such a special place in my heart. 💕
thanks for literally making me sob during your Teddy segment 😭
amazing video.
this might be my single favourite video i've ever seen - its such a sweet look back and i resonate with it so heavily omg
I got shivers hearing the music. I used to play this so much, was 13 when it came out. My 3ds is just lying around my room now but I might just get back into it ! :))
The first time I played new leaf was when my uncle let me play on his 3ds and he just so happened to have acnl on there, I asked if I could play and he was so excited to show me everything about it he couldn't wait for me to finish my chores or anything (thank god lmao) I was about 7 or 8 years old then, and it was quite a bit since it came out then, but my uncle was still obsessed, he would play it all the time while I watched him play.
I remember 7 or 8 year old little me chopping down all his trees😂 he would always have to replant them afterwards. it was quite the experience.
good stuff man. Glad to see others are still nostalgic about New leaf.
I hope you catch lightning in a bottle once more. If you want this to be your career you will keep at it and hold true to your video style.
Its authentic and has a sort of innocence to it that many people like me appreciate.
Tbh, I’ve never played the game. I got into it during covid with ACNH, but I did eventually get a copy of New Leaf. I decided to watch your video just for fun. I have to say I loved the way you presented it, and it actually inspired me to write a new story that will revolve around a gamer. I’m sorry for your loss, I’ve lost a pet bird in the past so I know what it feels like. Given that your video inspired my (potential) story, would you mind if I named my MC after your dog Teddy? I don’t know what the story will be, but a “final scene” came to mind as I watched your video, and I’m hoping it will resonate with players who gamed in the early 2000s when online gaming was new and the community was amazing. So many online friends we made back then, so many of them haven’t logged back on in years. Wonder what happened?
That is so kind and sweet of you! Of course that’s ok, that would be such an honor to both him and to me! I’d love to read it when it’s done!
@@SuperSonic1879 I’m great when it comes to story ideas but bad at actually writing and completing them 😂 I will be sure to share it once it’s done though! Happy New Year!
@@cyrilic4me Haha I totally understand that, it took me nearly three months to finish the script for this video alone! You’ve got this! Happy New Year! :)
This video is extremely well made and captured what this game is all about. You earned yourself a new subscriber!
I’ve never got to know what video games are until COVID ( 2020 ) and I never knew what animal crossing is until 2 years ago but I hope I can still play the 3Ds game in 2024 :)
My first animal crossing game
Watched Zakkscottgaming and fell in love with it. I just remember waiting until 8am to get the shops. And hearing that main street song. Going to the island, going to my friends islands.
Figuring the game out for myself. I sometimes wonder how I played the game so much back then doing little things but being so entertained. I remember at night I’d wait till 8pm to go to the island and catch all the beetles
From catching bugs and fish to researching Gracie grace and how to upgrade tnt mart, or how to get the cafe or police station, or a perfect town. Also getting path QR codes and golden items.
Even doing the duplication glitch with the WiFi switch on the side with some of my mates.
Met some of them through miiverse and to this day we still speak. we would play this game. And just chat and have fun.
I miss it.
I hope they port it to switch because I would play this game so much.
In the first 2 seconds that music sent me back 10 years
Yep, I'm still playing New leaf on my 2DS right now
The introduction for this video on made me run to the like button
Aww loved this video, AC means allot to me as well. So sorry about your loss, RIP Teddy 💙
Great video! I actually watched at work and was sitting at my desk getting emotional over your tribute to Teddy. I started playing New Leaf for the first time in 2020 and still have a vivid memory of waiting in line in my car to take a COVID test after I was exposed at work. My roommate is immunocompromised and I was terrified that he might get sick because of me (he didn't, he's fine). I needed a low-stakes distraction and the 3DS fits in my purse; it was the perfect combination. I played New Leaf pretty much daily for a year and still check in on my town every now and then.
Its like going back to your irl hometown or mom's house after you graduate from college.
I moved one but my lil brother still play it almost daily.
i absolutely adore new leaf
both of my 3DS don't turn on at all anymore even when I try to charge it but I really do miss this era of Nintendo. New Leaf was such a special game and possibly my favorite entry in the franchise. I really wish I could go back to 2013/2014 playing the game in the car or at home after school without a care in the world and seeing that green streepass light again one more time. I do wish I could go back to that time but I am happy I got to experince all of those memories
I got started with New Horizons and hearing all of this talk about New Leaf makes me jealous of missing out on this wonderful game
It’s never too late to start! New Leaf is still just as fun to play today!
Beautiful video. I'm sorry about your dog and best friend.
Played this game when it was popular so I was able to street pass with a lot of people and see their houses. I liked looking at their furniture catalogue and would be amazed by all the different items that were new to me.
New Leaf is still my favorite AC game ❤
just ordered a 3ds on ebay so i could play my favorite games like new leaf again
remember getting it for Christmas in 2013 new leaf is great i remember a lot of sleepless nights where since i could not sleep i would pop open new leaf and just go to the island
I was 19-20 years old when this game came out. So many memories so much fun.
I love how this is edited. This is such a unique take on making a video of New Leaf. Most videos just talk about the game itself and thats it, however this video is more focused on the experiences and memories of playing the game, and how the people who played the game have changed. It only took a min or two of watching this video to subscribe. I look forward to more videos from you, and I hope you make more of this kinda content.
New Leaf is a very special game to me as well, and it's one of my favorite video games of all time. It's the majority opinion, but New Leaf is definitely better than New Horizons in so many ways, and thats not nostalgia talking. Animal Crossing is such a huge part of my life, I'm currently almost done 100 percenting New Horizons, and without getting into it, animal crossing legitimately saved my life, and both New Leaf and New Horizons have helped me through a lot of tough times.
I remember that I first found out about New Leaf through my best friend in middle school (who I still know to this day!) and Chuggaa starting a LP of it. I got it shortly after, and fell in love with it. I would play it every day for years, and the soundtrack still remains my favorite video game soundtrack of all time. I would play it every day after school, and I would play alongside Chuggaa whenever he would upload a new episode.
I could go on and on, but I'd rather save it for animal crossing videos that I plan to make on my own channel.
Thanks for making this video, it reminded me of how much I adore New Leaf and how much it means to me.
I can’t wait for the next Animal Crossing game for the next Switch. I’ll be waiting in line, or I’ll try. My brother got New Horizons, and the day after my birthday when I got my Switch Lite, we were about to go to GameStop to get games, and I put the game card in and started. I’m resetting my island today since I’ve not been playing for a while, and this summer maybe I’ll play a lot more.
Nice! I’m super excited for the next game too - whenever that may be! Hopefully it’s sooner rather than later!
amazing video thank you supersonic
Dude this video reminded me so much of my own childhood! Thank you so much for sharing your memories of animal crossing and your life! I still boot up my 3ds to check up on my villagers. Love the channel man!
Wonderful video. Well done!
such a quality video!
New leaf > new horizons
I love your passion for life. Your soul is infectious. This video is absolutely incredible. I can’t wait for more!
I love this video soo much! Thank you for sharing your story!!
I was still 6 and my village was so mess and when I was 8 or maybe 9 I fix my village and now it feels like home and this video let me re visit my village
I never played an Animal Crossing game, never thought it fit my interests, but seeing this video has sparked quite the interest in me
This was an amazing video, a timeless masterpiece
I cried on the Teddy part, i myself have a dog and am experiencing a lot of the same things teddy did to you. Remember that Teddy will always be with you, forever
Thank you so much for your kind words. That means a lot to hear.