This is the second town I've had! It's four and a half years old and its been perfect for about four years! My first town was a desert right from the start! Very bad experience!
I started mine once I got home from being at my lake house so End of November Beginning of December of '08. I got it the day it came out though.I still have 2 Characters that have yet to move since I got the Game. Becky and Wart Jr. About 4 and a quarter years.
Um, maybe a month or so. I had my first town for just over 3 years maybe and then I went in, picked all the weeds but was fed up so restarted (I know, shouldn't have picked the weeds...).
I hate the controls, but once I got the nunchuk in on the act, I'm slowly getting used to it. Hate how my villagers aren't sending me fruit though. Yes I'm doing it right, they're just not replying
Almost 3 years ago, but I only played 11 or 13 month total. I'm restarting since february. Picture of my town in my profile. Sadly, I've lost every flowers of course.