New Leaf Prima Error Thread

[tigereyes86]

Interestingly, here http://www.primagames.com/games/animal-crossing-new-leaf/news/q-animal-crossing-new-leaf-guide-autho he says it took him 2 months to write the guide. It seems like quite a short time to me (but I know nothing about writing a guide mind you)

 

[samyfav]

I noticed that they listed Kicks as a fox, too. He's a skunk, Prima people!!
I really only bought the guide for the coffee table and item catalogue, though, so I'm fine with little errors.

I don't know what page you mean, but my character description of kicks calls him a "witty little skunk"

Queenie is an ostrage not an octapuss

Lol yes, but I hate Queenie so I could care less if she's mistaken for another species or missing altogether

One error I noticed is that they list Pudge's birthday as June 10 when it's June 11.

You sure? If the whole month is shifted (and this pretty much has to happen), then Walker's birthday is also changed to on June 10th, the day I started my town and he didn't do anything for his birthday.... Or maybe there is an empty day and only everyone Pudge and afterwards are incorrect . Don't go off of ACCF birthdays, new ppl could mean new dates.

Overall the guides NOT AWESOME, but I don't think it's outright awful. Could have used a checklist for items (a little disorganized the way it is) and info/catalogue on swimsuits and correct pics for fossils and Kapp'n being a turtle (I didn't even know, I thought he was a bald undetermined amphibian) and actual pictures for neighbors and actual pictures for projects and ANIMAL instead of ANIM AL, but its OK, as in satisfactory. As long as fish and bug times are good, painting pictures help me recognize fakes correctly, and clothes lists are complete and have the current and not past items, I'm content (note content, not entirely happy)

Does anyone know if there is a pdf/e version of Japanese guides? Also keep posting errors, I like the idea of fixing the guide myself

 

[Steve Canyon]

It seems to me that instead of fixing the mis-prints they decided to stick that little code for the online guide in there and said "good enough". I could understand switching a name or picture around, but I think its an unusually high number of mistakes for a company who expects us to pay for the guides to make. But the dust jacket... I mean ok overlooking a mistake in the middle of the guide is easy to do... but dont tell me that when they were printing the jackets nobody noticed that the largest text on there is mis-printed. That being said I actually still like the guide, id much rather look something up in the book than online, and if I were doing it online I wouldnt need their free digital copy to begin with. In fact, if anyone wants the code that came in mine youre welcome to it just pm me (might take me all day to reply)

 

[kittycate]

I think for $13 it is worth it to have pictures of furniture and stuff! On one hand, yes it might have an unsavory amount of errors, but the stuff that's right is still valuable. Although I wish they had villager photos :/ that was what I was most looking forward to..

Also do you guys remember in the original GC Nintendo guide, that weird photo of a little forest man with white hair all down his face and a big warty nose and a green hat and a stick? It was on a page about the town environment.

That photo/character was never explained or mentioned. I think I read somewhere that it was a character they were going to put in but never did. But it stayed in the guide. Just one example that errors happen! (please tell me someone remembers that..)

 

[Fjoora]

Also, where in the book are Marine Suits listed? I cannot find them for the life of me.

 

[DJStarstryker]

Kapp'n being a turtle (I didn't even know, I thought he was a bald undetermined amphibian)

He's actually supposed to be a kappa, not a turtle. Just like Tom Nook and Timmy/Tommy are tanukis, not racoons.

 

[Fjoora]

He's actually supposed to be a kappa, not a turtle. Just like Tom Nook and Timmy/Tommy are tanukis, not racoons.

And Redd is a Kitsune!

 

[Fjoora]

Anyone have these villagers in your town and can give insight into what is the correct names?

When comparing to the list online against the Prima guide:

ONLINE: EUGENE (the male koala "Rocky") PRIMA: Sonny
ONLINE: WALT (the male kangaroo) PRIMA: Skip
ONLINE: Naomi (the female cow) PRIMA: Yoko
ONLINE: Barold (the male bear) PRIMA: Barry

 

[TOASTY]

@Jesirawr I know for a fact that the male kangaroo is Walt since he's in my girlfriend's town. I don't know about the others though.

 

[Craftyott]

Personally, I would consider the 'value' prices for the fossils, bugs and fish listed in the Prima guide to be a HUGE error. I am looking for the price I will get when I re-sell the item. I don't care how much it is 'valued' at because I don't buy bugs and fish. In previous Animal Crossing guides it was listed as a 'sell' price. The clothes were also listed with 'buy' and 'sell' prices in previous guides. For this guide, just the 'value' price is listed (and I haven't confirmed if this is the 'buy' price, but I would assume so). In the Japan guide I have, bugs and such are listed with their selling prices. I guess I'll be making changes in my new Prima guide (because I really don't want to have to do math with this game to figure 1/4 of the printed 'value' price to estimate how many bells something will sell for).

For what it's worth, the pictures are larger, it is fairly organized, and serves as a checklist. So in that respect, it is worth the $12. I'm just disappointed in the bell prices listed for the items.

 

[astrogirl93]

Also, where in the book are Marine Suits listed? I cannot find them for the life of me.

I don't think they're even in there, i've looked all over for them too...I heard that some are more rare than others so I wanted to see if they had that listed. They're not in the section about the Island, and they're not in the clothing or tools sections, and they're not in the index so I feel like they were left out.

A minor error...it lists the Moon (furniture) as being 320 bells when i'm almost positive in previous games it's been 32,000. I haven't seen the Moon in-game yet to verify but i'm almost positive it's not 320 haha.

Overall I think the guide still does its job, fortunately it seems like the majority of us here know enough about Animal Crossing and the franchise to be able to recognize mistakes easily. I still think it's worth it for the coffee guides and furniture pictures, as some of you have already mentioned.

 

[AoJones]

Personally, I would consider the 'value' prices for the fossils, bugs and fish listed in the Prima guide to be a HUGE error. I am looking for the price I will get when I re-sell the item. I don't care how much it is 'valued' at because I don't buy bugs and fish. In previous Animal Crossing guides it was listed as a 'sell' price. The clothes were also listed with 'buy' and 'sell' prices in previous guides. For this guide, just the 'value' price is listed (and I haven't confirmed if this is the 'buy' price, but I would assume so).

For what it's worth, the pictures are larger, it is fairly organized, and serves as a checklist. So in that respect, it is worth the $12. I'm just disappointed in the bell prices listed for the items.

I get what you're saying and for the longest time I was confused, but then it helped me tbh. I always heard you could sell gems for a lot at retail so by looking at the guide and seeing the "value" I tried to match my emerald to that price. My neighbors thought it was to much so adjusted it to 3/4 the price (6000 bells) and they happily agreed!

@Jesisrawr Naomi is the bluish or freaky looking cow right? My friend has here in his town.

I think for the most part the good is nice to have (sad to say though all this made me feel bad for getting it). It's a nice read, has the items listed, Redd's pieces, and fish and bugs as well as where/when to get them and that's what really matters to me. They should of done better with it yeah, but we got what we got. I'm glad you guys are trying to iron out the errors and even though these errors should not have been there I'm glad Prima is updating their online guide.

I have one question though: For let's say blue roses, the guide says black+purple roses (like other AC games I believe) but now I hear that it's really two red roses that were bred from orange and purple roses. Is this the case?

 

[Jinglefruit]

Also do you guys remember in the original GC Nintendo guide, that weird photo of a little forest man with white hair all down his face and a big warty nose and a green hat and a stick? It was on a page about the town environment.

That photo/character was never explained or mentioned. I think I read somewhere that it was a character they were going to put in but never did. But it stayed in the guide. Just one example that errors happen! (please tell me someone remembers that..)

That character is in the Gamecube version. But I think you only meet him once. When you get a perfect town and go to the wishing well he appears to give you the golden axe. ~ Much like Serena in CF.

Anyone have these villagers in your town and can give insight into what is the correct names?

ONLINE: Barold (the male bear) PRIMA: Barry

Barold is the correct name, I've seen him in someones english blog.



Does the Prima guide have pictures of all the possibilities for remaking furniture? Cause if it doesn't it's a deal breaker for me and I'll import from Japan.

 

[Officer Berri]

It doesn't have remake pictures from what I've seen. ): That was a disappointment.

 

[Fjoora]

That character is in the Gamecube version. But I think you only meet him once. When you get a perfect town and go to the wishing well he appears to give you the golden axe. ~ Much like Serena in CF.




Barold is the correct name, I've seen him in someones english blog.



Does the Prima guide have pictures of all the possibilities for remaking furniture? Cause if it doesn't it's a deal breaker for me and I'll import from Japan.

Nope, no remake pictures.
I'm glad I purchased the Japanese guides. They are very informative on issues the English guide doesn't even touch.

 

[astrogirl93]

Yeah, I was really disappointed in how little information there is about remaking things. I haven't found any awesome places online yet with tons of info either, all of what I know about remaking things has mostly come from Youtube videos.

This is probably a really dumb question, but to those of you with the Japanese guide...does it have pictures for nearly everything? Like, as an example with remaking furniture, does it have pictures or some type of pictorial chart or anything that makes it easy to see what can be remade and what goes together? I'm considering buying a copy but I can barely read any Japanese...so I don't know how useful it would be to me. Basically, to those of you who have it and don't speak or read Japanese, is it difficult to follow?

 

[Jinglefruit]

Thaks for the responses! Guess I'll import a guide then.
I really only want to be able to properly plan my house. Everything else is either obvious enough or rather trivial.

Though I did learn in the time since my last post that I've earnt ?8 off in points at my local game shop. So I'll probably wait and see if they lower the price so I can end up getting the game for a couple of quid. xP

 

[TOASTY]

I've found a few more errors in the Prima guide where it has a list of the villagers. Under wolves, it lists Freya where Fang should be, and lists Dobie where Freya should be, and Dobie isn't even in this game! Also, it lists Queenie under Octopuses when she's an Ostrich, and it says Blanche's favorite coffee is 3-A (House Blend, none, none) when it should be 4-B (Blue Mountain, lots, 3).

 

[jenikinz]

I have the guide and found a few errors but for the most part it is very helpful...I wish the clothing was listed in the order it is in when you order it through the catalog at Timmy and Tommy's though...I cannot get online every time I come to something I need info on, so the guide is good to have. I too, wish it was more complete and had pictures of what the items looked like refurbished and what each animal villager looks like etc but then it would be huge I guess.

 

[Fjoora]

I've found a few more errors in the Prima guide where it has a list of the villagers. Under wolves, it lists Freya where Fang should be, and lists Dobie where Freya should be, and Dobie isn't even in this game! Also, it lists Queenie under Octopuses when she's an Ostrich, and it says Blanche's favorite coffee is 3-A (House Blend, none, none) when it should be 4-B (Blue Mountain, lots, 3).

I pointed out the wolf error in the first post lol I think there are a lot of coffee errors actually, I'll have to look into it more.