Jeff's Animal Crossing Blog

Hi everyone. I recently bought a new (used) Wii to replace my old Wii that stopped playing discs a while back. This allows me to use component cables once again, which will result in higher quality screenshots (and videos).

When I started up the game today, I received a good-bye letter in the mail from Louie the gorilla.

Static and Ursala apparently had a fight about something, but they took their anger out on me! Keep your Static electricity to yourself, pal!

I spoke to Candi, and she got furious that I haven’t spoken to her in ten weeks. Why can’t any of these grumps be happy to see me? She’s lucky I didn’t set a mousetrap outside her house.

Once the mouse calmed herself, she started telling me that the Able Sisters will loan out their equipment. It’s true, you can download the pattern-designing tool onto your Game Boy Advance so that you design on the go. Of course, I think I only used that feature once, just to try it out.

When I talked to Tom, I found that he was also upset that I haven’t spoken with him lately. But unlike the situation with Candi, it has only been three weeks since I spoke to him! Even though I enjoy how villagers show more anger in this game (compared to later games in the series), it can get a bit annoying when everyone is mad at you.

Down by the beach, I found someone who wasn’t mad at me…because he didn’t know me yet. It was Bill the duck, my newest neighbor. Welcome to Forest, Mr. Bill.

Over by the wishing well, Belle seemed disappointed that nobody calls her a mad cow.

That’s because you’re a sad cow. Actually she was just asking if she should keep her catchphrase, and I told her to stick with it a while longer.

I spoke with Kody, and he scolded me for chopping down trees. I haven’t even chopped any down in a long time!

Before I wrapped up my day, I did find someone who was in a great mood: Hank the rooster! He’s almost always in good spirits, so I’m glad to have him in my town.

One other thing about my new used Wii, is that it apparently hadn’t connected to the internet in a long time. So after using it for the first time, I found the disc slot all lit up in blue light. For those who don’t know, it would do that when you had a new WiiConnect24 message (either from Nintendo or from a friend). If you’re interested, here’s a look at it:

Thank you for stopping by!

If the air in Forest smells a bit cleaner, it’s because Stinky has moved out of town. I got his goodbye letter in the mail today.

I visited Maple in her house, and she asked about the amber I was carrying. She offered me 3,000 bells or a croton for it. Of course, I took the money!

Outside, the next animal I ran across was Static. Coincidentally enough, he also asked about a fossil I was carrying. Apparently I forgot to sell my fossils when I stopped by Nook’s earlier. He offered me 1,660 bells for my trilobite.

In Bea’s house, Bea told me I should explore Forest’s natural surroundings. She told me she loves going for walks. Of course you do, you’re a dog!

Down by the river, I found Bigfoot! Actually it was just Louie the gorilla; he’s my newest neighbor! Welcome to Forest, big guy.

Emerald wanted me to buy her lovely bed for 2,500 bells. I declined the offer, and she put on her sad face. That guilt trip isn’t going to make me change my mind, frogger.

It’s Saturday night, so I headed to the train station to catch a song from K.K. Slider. I didn’t have any requests, so he performed Cafe K.K. for me. In the credits, I noticed Bill Trinen’s name as part of the game’s English translation team.

As the song ended, I got bit by a mosquito. I wasn’t happy about it, although my statue blocked the view of my face.

I spoke with Genji today, and he was enjoying the sunshine. He especially likes it on his bum. Wait, what??

After kicking a volleyball into the river and pulling some weeds, I headed over to the wishing well. Today is the final day of the cherry blossom festival, so I went to check it out. Belle, Sydney, Stinky, Ursala, and Candi attended the event. Of course, Tortimer was there also. He will hand out a pink tree model to players if it’s your first time attending the event.

Even though I have an old video of the event, it’s eight years old and the picture and audio quality isn’t all that great. So I recorded a new video of the event for 2015.

I enjoy the peaceful music that plays when you’re not at the event, and I equally love the relaxing atmosphere at the event. It’s nice to see animals laughing, dancing, drinking, and having a good time.

But still, Belle wasn’t in the mood for sharing.

And Stinky kept complaining about Candi’s dancing. And yet no one complained about the underwear on Stinky’s head.

I enjoyed my time at the event. It’s a shame that these party-type gatherings aren’t in later games. But on the other hand, I like that the GameCube game still has some unique events. If not for exclusive events like this, many people might overlook the GameCube game. And it’s a game that should not be overlooked.