Animal Crossing City Folk AKA Back In Debt

I've been a fan of Animal Crossing ever since I watched an old friend of mine play it in college. My wife and I watched him for about twenty minutes and then we both drove out to get the game (in Kim's case she also bought the Gamecube to play it on).

I bought it for the DS when it came out and had some complaints but I got used to the controls, the rolling-pin world, etc. etc.

And now I'm playing the Wii version which is very similar to the DS version. I actually took my character from the DS version because he had the look I wanted (always a roll of the dice with Animal Crossing).

I think it's a great game. The motion control of the Wii takes a back seat if you want it to and I'm glad that, when fishing, I don't need to constantly be flicking up in the sky with the Wiimote to pull the fish out of the water. One tug and that fish is as good as mine.

I like the look, which isn't so different from the previous two (you can see a lot better than on the DS version though), the rolling-pin world is still there, but I've gotten used to it. I haven't been able to do any favors for the town's folks yet which I think is a little odd. They just tell me random stuff (interesting stuff, but I want to get stuff to sell so I can make money and get out of debt).

Ah yes, the debt. That old Nook is at it again and I think it's great that this time he gets called out on it in a way. I was talking to a wolf named Fang who was saying that Nook casts a long shadow and we've ALL been in my position, just moving into town, with no money and a need for a house.

I bet ACORN would help me out.

Anyway, now I'm in debt up to my eyeballs for a tiny one bedroom house and am I asking the town of Rukian for money to pay it off? Nope. I'm busting my butt fishing, collecting seashells, trying to win competitions and digging up whatever I can to pawn (if I haven't already given it to the Museum, a very worthwhile pursuit) and help pay my house off.

I really like the game. I can't wait to play with my friends on line.