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'''''Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival''''' is an upcoming game for the [[Wii U]], announced during Nintendo's [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015]] presentation on June 16, 2015. The game is set to be released on November 13, 2015 in North America, November 20 in Europe, and November 21 in Japan and Australia.<ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/01/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-release-date-revealed</ref> The game will come packed with Isabelle and Digby's amiibo figures and three amiibo cards.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611265148422991873 Twitter - Nintendo of America (611265148422991873)]</ref>
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'''''Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival''''' is a party game for the [[Wii U]], announced during Nintendo's [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015]] presentation on June 16, 2015. The game was released on November 13, 2015 in North America, and it is set to be released on November 20 in Europe, and on November 21 in Japan and Australia.<ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/01/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-release-date-revealed</ref> The game comes packed with Isabelle and Digby's amiibo figures and three amiibo cards.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611265148422991873 Twitter - Nintendo of America (611265148422991873)]</ref>
  
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Not much was revealed about the game during the Expo, other than a few minutes of gameplay. It appears to be styled like the [[mariowiki:Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] of party boardgames, in which a variety of ''Animal Crossing'' characters travel around a board and collect points.<ref>Karmali, Luke (June 16, 2015). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-announced "E3 2015: ANIMAL CROSSING: AMIIBO FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED"]. ''IGN''.</ref> Homes designed for villagers in {{HHD}} will be able to be transferred into the game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611260986725502976 Twitter - Nintendo of America (611260986725502976)]</ref>
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Not much was revealed about the game during the Expo, other than a few minutes of gameplay. It appears to be styled like the [[mariowiki:Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] of party board games, in which a variety of ''Animal Crossing'' characters travel around a board and collect points.<ref>Karmali, Luke (June 16, 2015). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/16/e3-2015-animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-announced "E3 2015: ANIMAL CROSSING: AMIIBO FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED"]. ''IGN''.</ref> Homes designed for villagers in {{HHD}} will be able to be transferred into the game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/611260986725502976 Twitter - Nintendo of America (611260986725502976)]</ref>
  
 
A series of new [[amiibo]] figurines, including [[Isabelle]], [[KK Slider]], [[Tom Nook]], [[Mabel]], [[Reese]], [[Cyrus]], [[Lottie]], and [[Digby]], are to be released with the game, as leaked a few days prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo event. Later, [[Blathers]], [[Celeste]], [[Kicks]] and [[Mr. Resetti]] were revealed as additional amiibos.
 
A series of new [[amiibo]] figurines, including [[Isabelle]], [[KK Slider]], [[Tom Nook]], [[Mabel]], [[Reese]], [[Cyrus]], [[Lottie]], and [[Digby]], are to be released with the game, as leaked a few days prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo event. Later, [[Blathers]], [[Celeste]], [[Kicks]] and [[Mr. Resetti]] were revealed as additional amiibos.
  
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==Gameplay==
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===Board Game===
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Between one and four players can play the Board Game mode, where participants compete to earn the most Happy Points. Prior to beginning a game, each player must tap in an amiibo on the GamePad, in order to select the character they will play as. Players that do not tap in will use a [[Villager]] as their avatar. After choosing characters, the players select a month to play, which determines the events that can occur during the game.
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A player's turn begins with a die roll to determine how many spaces they will advance. After moving forward, an event will occur, causing the player to gain or lose Happy Points or [[Bell]]s; collecting 1,000 Bells earns a player an additional Happy Point. When the game ends, the player with the most Happy Points is declared the winner.
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===Minigames===
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In addition to the primary Board Game mode, {{ACAF|nolink}} includes a collection of minigames, which are unlocked as the player accumulates Happy Tickets. There are eight minigames in total:<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2015/11/13/amiibo-festival-mini-games/]</ref>
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* Dessert Island Escape (one player)
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* Acorn Chase (one player)
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* Quiz Show (one to four players)
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* Baloon Island (one to four players)
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* Mystery Campers (one player)
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* Fruit Path (two to four players)
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* amiibo Card Battle (two to four players)
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* Resetti Bop (one player)
  
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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===Covers and amiibo===
 
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File:Amiibo Festival Boxart North America.jpg|Initial box art
 
File:Amiibo Festival Boxart North America.jpg|Initial box art
 
File:Amiibo Festival amiibos.png|The amiibos leaked prior to the E3 event
 
File:Amiibo Festival amiibos.png|The amiibos leaked prior to the E3 event
 
File:Amiibo Festival amiibos 2.png|The first wave of amiibos in the line.
 
File:Amiibo Festival amiibos 2.png|The first wave of amiibos in the line.
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File:New-Animal-Crossing-amiibo.png|Wave 2 of the line.
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File:SP Stitches amiibo card NA.png|[[Stitches|Stitches's]] amiibo card, one of the three cards included in the bundle
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</gallery>
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===Screenshots===
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File:AmiiboFestival-IsabelleEnters.jpg|Isabelle arrives on the board.
 
File:AmiiboFestival-IsabelleEnters.jpg|Isabelle arrives on the board.
 
File:AmiiboFestival-DieRoll.jpg|Rolling the die
 
File:AmiiboFestival-DieRoll.jpg|Rolling the die
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File:AmiiboFestival-TagResults.jpg|Results of a game of tag
 
File:AmiiboFestival-TagResults.jpg|Results of a game of tag
 
File:AmiiboFestival-MakeoverResults.jpg|Results of a makeover
 
File:AmiiboFestival-MakeoverResults.jpg|Results of a makeover
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File:New-Animal-Crossing-amiibo.png|Wave 2 of the line.
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</gallery>
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===Characters===
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File:Isabelle AF.png|[[Isabelle]]
 
File:Isabelle AF.png|[[Isabelle]]
 
File:Isabelle AF - alt.png|Isabelle
 
File:Isabelle AF - alt.png|Isabelle
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File:Cyrus AF.png|[[Cyrus]]
 
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File:Cyrus AF - alt.png|Cyrus
 
File:Cyrus AF - alt.png|Cyrus
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File:SP Stitches amiibo card NA.png|[[Stitches|Stitches's]] amiibo card, one of the three cards included in the bundle
 
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GIveAP_wtg Official E3 Trailer]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GIveAP_wtg Official E3 Trailer]
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* [http://e3.nintendo.com/games/wiiu/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival/ Official E3 Page (English)]
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* [http://animal-crossing.com/amiibo-festival/ Official Site (English)]
 
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/e3_2015/lineup/doubutsunomori/index.html Official E3 Page (Japanese)]
 
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/e3_2015/lineup/doubutsunomori/index.html Official E3 Page (Japanese)]
  
 
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Developer(s) Nintendo EAD

Nd Cube[1]

Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Wii U
Release date(s) US November 13, 2015

EU November 20, 2015
JP November 21, 2015
AUS November 21, 2015

Input
methods 		Wii U GamePad

Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is a party game for the Wii U, announced during Nintendo's Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015 presentation on June 16, 2015. The game was released on November 13, 2015 in North America, and it is set to be released on November 20 in Europe, and on November 21 in Japan and Australia.[2] The game comes packed with Isabelle and Digby's amiibo figures and three amiibo cards.[3]

Not much was revealed about the game during the Expo, other than a few minutes of gameplay. It appears to be styled like the Mario Party series of party board games, in which a variety of Animal Crossing characters travel around a board and collect points.[4] Homes designed for villagers in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer will be able to be transferred into the game.[5]

A series of new amiibo figurines, including Isabelle, KK Slider, Tom Nook, Mabel, Reese, Cyrus, Lottie, and Digby, are to be released with the game, as leaked a few days prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo event. Later, Blathers, Celeste, Kicks and Mr. Resetti were revealed as additional amiibos.

Gameplay

Board Game

Between one and four players can play the Board Game mode, where participants compete to earn the most Happy Points. Prior to beginning a game, each player must tap in an amiibo on the GamePad, in order to select the character they will play as. Players that do not tap in will use a Villager as their avatar. After choosing characters, the players select a month to play, which determines the events that can occur during the game.

A player's turn begins with a die roll to determine how many spaces they will advance. After moving forward, an event will occur, causing the player to gain or lose Happy Points or Bells; collecting 1,000 Bells earns a player an additional Happy Point. When the game ends, the player with the most Happy Points is declared the winner.

Minigames

In addition to the primary Board Game mode, Template:ACAF includes a collection of minigames, which are unlocked as the player accumulates Happy Tickets. There are eight minigames in total:[6]

  • Dessert Island Escape (one player)
  • Acorn Chase (one player)
  • Quiz Show (one to four players)
  • Baloon Island (one to four players)
  • Mystery Campers (one player)
  • Fruit Path (two to four players)
  • amiibo Card Battle (two to four players)
  • Resetti Bop (one player)

Gallery

Covers and amiibo

  • Amiibo Festival Boxart North America.jpg

    Initial box art

  • The amiibos leaked prior to the E3 event

  • The first wave of amiibos in the line.

  • New-Animal-Crossing-amiibo.png

    Wave 2 of the line.

  • SP Stitches amiibo card NA.png

    Stitches's amiibo card, one of the three cards included in the bundle

Screenshots

  • AmiiboFestival-IsabelleEnters.jpg

    Isabelle arrives on the board.

  • AmiiboFestival-DieRoll.jpg

    Rolling the die

  • AmiiboFestival-Moving.jpg

    Moving along the game board

  • AmiiboFestival-BugWinner.jpg

    Mabel wins a competition.

  • AmiiboFestival-Fortune.jpg

    In Katrina's tent

  • AmiiboFestival-GameAtHome.jpg

    Results of a gaming activity

  • AmiiboFestival-TagResults.jpg

    Results of a game of tag

  • AmiiboFestival-MakeoverResults.jpg

    Results of a makeover


Characters

References

  1. ↑ http://animalcrossingworld.com/2015/09/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-is-developed-by-nd-cube-makers-of-mario-party-and-wii-party/
  2. ↑ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/01/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival-release-date-revealed
  3. ↑ Twitter - Nintendo of America (611265148422991873)
  4. ↑ Karmali, Luke (June 16, 2015). "E3 2015: ANIMAL CROSSING: AMIIBO FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED". IGN.
  5. ↑ Twitter - Nintendo of America (611260986725502976)
  6. ↑ [1]

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