New week, new music. Here’s yet another piano composition from the famed Nintendo music composer, Kazumi Totaka. The calm, jazzy Title Screen music is quite appropriate for this laid back game, Animal Crossing.
The story behind Animal Crossing is very simple, if lacking. You (yes, you) decide to leave home and travel to a town full of animals. As you set yourself for a new, independent life, you encounter the main plot of the game: the local shopkeeper, Tom Nook. Or, more precisely, the debt you owe for buying one of his houses. Thus begins your quest for trying to pay-off this sneaky businessman, as he slowly inflates the haunting debt.
Fortunately for you, though, Tom Nook is in no hurry. As a communication RPG, that’s rather critical. The majority of the time is spent on talking with your randomly-generated neighbors and taking care of their errands. The main draw of the game are its collectibles. It allows you to customize your house with various furniture and accessories. Since the game grades you on your content, it’s implied that you make it look as pretty as possible!
Animal Crossing was released on the Gamecube in 2001. Its sequels were released on the Nintendo DS and Wii. A sequel for the Nintendo 3DS is currently in the works.
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