Animal Crossing Ripoff for DS is decent?

[Zephent]

So recently my girlfriend got me this game, Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times for DS, it seemed a little cutesy for my tastes, but then again I enjoy animal crossing, so I cant really justify that too well. Anyway, I start playing it and realize its a blatant ripoff of Animal Crossing on a lot of points, you change clothes, decorate oyur house (dorm room in the beginning) and meet animal villagers, fish, catch bugs, dig for things and such, etc.

The twist is its got a magic system, so it tries to seperate itself a little there, and the world itself is a lot larger, I just figured I should post about this on these forums, since its fairly unknown (the game that is).

Anyway if you're looking for something along the lines of Animal Crossing, but somewhat different to make it a change of pace, check it out, seems decent so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqZ7OCkO-0


^^^ Some gameplay footage for you.

 

[.::PurpleLife::.]

omigosh! looks like sims mixed w/ ac

 

[Zephent]

Its really not bad at all, I couldn't bear how similar to Wild World City Folk was.

But this game is the change of pace Animal Crossing needed, it retains a lot of the things that make it what people know and love, and adds a whole new element, Nintendo could learn a thing or two from this.


It isnt as polished and well done as Animal Crossing, but theres al ot more to it than AC it seems.

 

[.::PurpleLife::.]

lol now i want that game

 

[Pear]

The characters even talk the same.

 

[Zephent]

Yep sounds just like Animalese from Animal Crossing, they talk in similar short little quips in the text as well

 

[.::PurpleLife::.]

omigosh you can cuztamizE?
aWeSomez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq642gGTSq4&feature=related


is there a english version of this game?
i want it :0

lol even the cover looks somesort similar

 

[Zephent]

Yeah I have the english version, bought in the U.S. im fairly certain.

 

[SockHead]

I'm kind of mad at how similar it is, and also mad that nintendo cant produce anything different..

 

[MygL]

Wow, looks alot bigger

 

[Princess]

Isn't it made by the creators of AC?

 

[Zephent]

Its a Konami game, and the movement and camera feel way different from Animal Crossing, you have to play it to feel the differences, but they're pretty noticeable once its in your hands.

That said theres some neat features I discovered;

-Turning off the power without saving triggers a resetti-esque event that may get you detention and you have to clean out a room in the school
-Theres a lot of spells and Incantations you can discover by just messing around, I found one to cast on people (or animals) that actually makes them fart o_o but theres some useful ones as well
-Bug and fishing systems remain similar to Animal Crossing, but theres not as much of a ehavy focus on them, I also have a shovel but havent seen much to dig yet.

 

[.::PurpleLife::.]

I'm kind of mad at how similar it is, and also mad that nintendo cant produce anything different..

[offtopic] Omighosh ur avy scares me! /offtopic

 

[royal 9999]

lol i kinda want this game now

 

[NikoKing]

I hear they use the same text as AC:WW did. Is this true?

 

[Zephent]

I hear they use the same text as AC:WW did. Is this true?

Same text as in Font? Its very similar, but not exactly the same.

If you mean same text as in writing its different, but along the same fare as far as animal to player conversations go.


Also they all sound like animal crossing characters.


And this is not made by the animal crossing team.

 

[NikoKing]

I hear they use the same text as AC:WW did. Is this true?

Same text as in Font? Its very similar, but not exactly the same.

If you mean same text as in writing its different, but along the same fare as far as animal to player conversations go.


Also they all sound like animal crossing characters.


And this is not made by the animal crossing team.

I meant font. But other then that, I think the game itself is alright.

 

[DarthGohan1]

It loks like an AC sequel haha... talk about originality. Glad you're enjoying it though

 

[-Aaron]

Its a Konami game, and the movement and camera feel way different from Animal Crossing, you have to play it to feel the differences, but they're pretty noticeable once its in your hands.

That said theres some neat features I discovered;

-Turning off the power without saving triggers a resetti-esque event that may get you detention and you have to clean out a room in the school
-Theres a lot of spells and Incantations you can discover by just messing around, I found one to cast on people (or animals) that actually makes them fart o_o but theres some useful ones as well
-Bug and fishing systems remain similar to Animal Crossing, but theres not as much of a ehavy focus on them, I also have a shovel but havent seen much to dig yet.

Epic Win.

 

[SockHead]

Any holidays in this game?