Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Animal Crossing: New Leaf (named Animal Crossing: Jump Out  or どうぶつの森が飛び出す: Tobidase Dobutsu no Mori in Japan) is the newest installment in the, being released exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. The Japanese name means Animal Forest: Jump Out. It was first revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2010. However, it is shown that the players and the villagers will now have more human-like shapes, rather than the shorter ones. The trees, flowers, and houses take on a more real life appearance, and there are also benches around the town, which the player will be able to sit on. The player is able to become the mayor of the town : With the help of the townsfolk and 'one eager secretary' it will be the character's job to make the town a better place to live. It is not known if one town will hold up to four players, due to the fact there can only be one mayor. As of February 9th 2011, in an interview with 3DS Buzz and Head of Marketing for Nintendo UK, James Honeywell, it is hinted that Animal Crossing 3DS may still be in development, with no hint as to the release date. This contrasts with the news of developments of other 3DS games. Only Japanese box art has been released so far.

A trailer and screenshots were released on Nintendo's website following E3 2011 on June 7. It is confirmed that the playable character is able to go swimming. Tents return as well, probably the player starts out in a tent instead of a house. New screenshots were released, many of them just showing multiplayer usage but two show what is confirmed. A photo shows a Wishing Well. Players will also have the option to become mayor of the town, though the exact requirements for becoming mayor are unknown. Customization of furniture has also been confirmed, as well as customization of clothes and sharing of designs via QR codes. Air conditioning is a new featured item. There was also a cardboard cutout of Iwata, and a girl was putting her head through. She was most likely taking a photo. As mayor, you can also set the times when village stores open. Animal Crossing: New Leaf, has an "early" 2013 release date.

You can choose what type of village you want in your new village as well. Here are the different types: Beautiful Village, Morning Village, Village that doesn't sleep, Rich Village, Nothing in particular. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NTkaTq5S_M&feature=player_detailpage

Hisho
Hisho (Although, it has been rumored that her official name is mostly likely "Shizu", which parodies the dog breed "Shih-tzu".)(from E3, literally means "secretary") is a dog which follows you whenever she sees you (similar to Lyle). She carries a pen and a board with a checklist. Her Japanese name suggests that she could be the player's secretary. It was revealed in a video on Nintendo Channel that the player will be the mayor of the town, which is new to the Animal Crossing series.

The E3 Trailer
More was revealed in the Electronic Entertainment Expo trailer. In the Electronic Entertainment 3DS Expo, it was shown that there are different diving suits and that you can sit on tree stumps, however, the tents were not revealed in the trailer.