I got the first one and I loved it, I haven't picked this one up, though...
It really does coke down to preference, but if you like animal crossing, you'll probably enjoy it.
It's similar to animal crossing in that it's friendly and casual looking but quite deep... There's a ton of collectables and a very large number of fish...
And neko, onm are the worst reviewers ever, don't listen to a word they say...
I think ign's UK team gave it a high enough score...