Urgent Question...

[ToasterOven]

Good afternoon, fellow mayors of New Leaf. I have an important question to discuss to anyone who can help me solve this conundrum if possible. A few days ago, I wanted to start up my Animal Crossing since I haven't touched it since a year or so due to stuff. When I came back to it a few days ago, it mentioned about this "Welcome Amiibo" Update that required me to continue playing or else I would be unable to start up the app. When I updated it, I was surprised by how much was going on (The MEOW's, the CAT's, the Campgrounds, New content, all kinds of good stuff). After sprucing up my town for a few days and saving it correctly, I awaited the next day to play again to get some kind of sleep (Let's be honest, time flies when you're playing a game like this. And it's worth it). The next day however... Isabelle greeted me as such before we start. And for some reason... my data was unable to be read and was sent back to the beginning. Back at the title screen, my town was deserted filled with new faces I haven't yet encountered. When I press A it prompted me to delete apparently my "Corrupted" save file. I hit no, exit and try again. When I restarted, my town was there as if it never happened. The part that gets me about this particular title is that I can't create a back-up on the fly (1. That's irritating and is rather disappointing that you tell me I can't back-up something worth of 5+years of memories, friendship, and blood, sweat, and tears?). I looked everywhere for help until I come across something interesting that happened to this person's Physical Copy that had met the same exact disaster. Here's a quote from the person's topic from this link: https://en-americas-support.nintend...-game-data.-your-game-will-exit/comment/25664 Check the very first post. At the end she has apparently found a solution that leaves me both optimistic and skeptical but here it is:

"First, you'll have to purchase the retail version of Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome Amiibo. When you start up the game (if there is no existing town already) it will have the option to import save data. Go through the steps, import the data, and you can now access your data again, on the new cartridge."

If anyone knows anyone who can confirm this *please* let me know. It's crazy that this just happens to people out of nowhere. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact I purchased New Leaf before they upgraded the software to as such it is now.

 

[Stella-Io]

The method the person is talking about requires you to save a back-up of the game. The data it retrieves would be saved on the system, then exported to the new game card.

As for the method itself, I think I've seen a user on this site actually say pretty much the same thing, their data was unable to be read, so they bought a new phyical copy. And it worked. I don't doubt its ability to work, cause the game uses the word 'corrupt' losely. I think I have also heard of this problem occurring, updating the game to WA then the data being unable to read.

Also, I bought a copy of ACNL the day it came out years ago. I was able to update the game with the WA update no problem, and to this day it still works. Since you're concerned with software, I would day connect your system online, go to the system settings and see if it needs any updates. I doubt this is part of the problem, but it couldn't hurt.

If for whatever reason you can buy a physical copy, GameStop has then for cheap. I bought 2 new copies from them for 20$ that already had WA in it, and used copies are 18$. I wish you luck that a solution comes to you.

 

[ToasterOven]

The method the person is talking about requires you to save a back-up of the game. The data it retrieves would be saved on the system, then exported to the new game card.

As for the method itself, I think I've seen a user on this site actually say pretty much the same thing, their data was unable to be read, so they bought a new phyical copy. And it worked. I don't doubt its ability to work, cause the game uses the word 'corrupt' losely. I think I have also heard of this problem occurring, updating the game to WA then the data being unable to read.

Also, I bought a copy of ACNL the day it came out years ago. I was able to update the game with the WA update no problem, and to this day it still works. Since you're concerned with software, I would day connect your system online, go to the system settings and see if it needs any updates. I doubt this is part of the problem, but it couldn't hurt.

If for whatever reason you can buy a physical copy, GameStop has then for cheap. I bought 2 new copies from them for 20$ that already had WA in it, and used copies are 18$. I wish you luck that a solution comes to you.

So to put it briefly, even if the game tells you "Unable to read data" whether Physical or Digital, your data is still there. It just can't be read due to some odd unforeseen mishap not on my account but because of something else.
Also, that this can be remedied by simply just purchasing another copy and Importing your Town over and everything should be fine. Thank you so much for honestly replying at all. This means the world to me for I believe that's the exact same problem a select few had. I had the Animal Crossing: New Leaf that was put up on eShop since day one. They removed that and put up "Welcome Amiibo". When that happened, I've noticed from a few victims that this lead to all kinds of japes and shenanigans for no reason. This shouldn't have happened at all unfortunately. And if it ever did, they should've created some kind of tool to retrieve the loosely "Corrupted" data that really isn't corrupted but because it's a whole different kind of... product of it's own in certain areas (Not fully but I hope you understand what I mean) that it causes problems for people, specifically with a digital copy since day one to be hit with this. I'm going to go purchase me a physical copy now. I just wanted some clarification for I've never used this forum before or even know where I'm suppose to but you have given me any ounces of hope so I tip my hat off to you. Thank you for the information.

 

[ToasterOven]

The method the person is talking about requires you to save a back-up of the game. The data it retrieves would be saved on the system, then exported to the new game card.

As for the method itself, I think I've seen a user on this site actually say pretty much the same thing, their data was unable to be read, so they bought a new phyical copy. And it worked. I don't doubt its ability to work, cause the game uses the word 'corrupt' losely. I think I have also heard of this problem occurring, updating the game to WA then the data being unable to read.

Also, I bought a copy of ACNL the day it came out years ago. I was able to update the game with the WA update no problem, and to this day it still works. Since you're concerned with software, I would day connect your system online, go to the system settings and see if it needs any updates. I doubt this is part of the problem, but it couldn't hurt.

If for whatever reason you can buy a physical copy, GameStop has then for cheap. I bought 2 new copies from them for 20$ that already had WA in it, and used copies are 18$. I wish you luck that a solution comes to you.

Hello. I got myself a physical copy with the "Welcome Amiibo" part included and it was the last one at my local store and went home as fast as I could to Import Town. Let me just say thank you so much for the assistance and giving me a shred of hope that my town could be saved. As I put in the cartridge I noticed right away that "Welcome Amiibo" has a different color leaf icon than the one I was using, back then when it was just a green icon with a leaf silhouette which probably explains why those who've purchased the game digitally before the update was even a thing caused this weird obstruction. This kind of bothers me because if I want to play it digitally again, I hope it doesn't require me to spend another 20 bucks to do so (I'm not completely against the idea, but I might honestly consider it since it's not so much of a loss but just weird if I have to). I'm very grateful for the advice you and several others have given to other victims of the digital copy crisis. Take care.

 

[stitchmaker]

After you added the update did you pick up any odd items from another player?
A streamer had the same problem with a physical copy after he added the Welcome Amiibo update. His town was gone. When he removed the update his town was back. After awhile he remember a visitor giving a present. When he opened it there was another present inside. Unwrapped it and than there was another present inside. To fix it he dropped it on the ground and made a new player. Got the new player in a tent and picked the present up. Save/quit and than deleted the new player to get rid of the present.
He was able to add the Welcome Amiibo update and his town was there.

I've bought the Welcome Amiibo New Cartridge to move my main town cartridge from release. My main town cartridge game was having problems shutting and saving. I was able to move the old cartridge to the New Welcome Amiibo Cartridge.
I've moved a digital copy to the New Welcome Amiibo Cartridge with no problem. The digital copy was still working but wanted to have the town on a cartridge. After I moved it I opened the digital copy and was able to make another town for weeding. The digital town still works with no problems.

You can't import a NEW Welcome Amiibo digital copy to a cartridge. The old games can only be transferred. The New Welcome Amiibo digital and cartridge have the updated added. Nintendo did this for players that didn't have enough room for the update on their SD or micro cards.

 

[ToasterOven]

After you added the update did you pick up any odd items from another player?
A streamer had the same problem with a physical copy after he added the Welcome Amiibo update. His town was gone. When he removed the update his town was back. After awhile he remember a visitor giving a present. When he opened it there was another present inside. Unwrapped it and than there was another present inside. To fix it he dropped it on the ground and made a new player. Got the new player in a tent and picked the present up. Save/quit and than deleted the new player to get rid of the present.
He was able to add the Welcome Amiibo update and his town was there.

I've bought the Welcome Amiibo New Cartridge to move my main town cartridge from release. My main town cartridge game was having problems shutting and saving. I was able to move the old cartridge to the New Welcome Amiibo Cartridge.
I've moved a digital copy to the New Welcome Amiibo Cartridge with no problem. The digital copy was still working but wanted to have the town on a cartridge. After I moved it I opened the digital copy and was able to make another town for weeding. The digital town still works with no problems.

You can't import a NEW Welcome Amiibo digital copy to a cartridge. The old games can only be transferred. The New Welcome Amiibo digital and cartridge have the updated added. Nintendo did this for players that didn't have enough room for the update on their SD or micro cards.

I see... Well, the thing with my situation, was that I've had the digital copy (The green leaf icon) since release. I didn't know about the updated version because I was busy for some time. When I recently got back into the groove, I was prompt about updating it to the "Welcome Amiibo" version. Here's the thing that bugs me about this update: This was for the first version as in the one before they were planning to release a separate title on it's own that was the updated version with a white leaf icon with three Amiibo color-liked strokes on the side. For those who've had the game since release were to update it as such but some ran into some problems.

If you check on Support Nintendo, there was a article discussing something about a player's data or items having "inconsistencies" with the updated version on the obsolete version. I don't understand how or if they even considered a minor scuffle being that the updated New Leaf was a separate title that you can purchase for $20.00 (A great deal nonetheless) even though they already had a contingency plan for those with the old outdated version that had certain glitches and such being patched up (I hope I'm making sense so far...). Even though the update for those who've purchased it before this was free, it became a problem to a selected few who had done *nothing* wrong and played the game as it should be. Your data was still intact.

It's just this weird obstruction that prevented you from enjoying your merry days as a mayor in your own town because of this. When I was informed about this I bought a physical copy of the White Leaf Icon title (The updated version) and turned on my system, Import Town, after a few minutes, Rover would set things up, it was finished, I try my file again, Isabelle went on being helpful as usual and my data was fine. Based on what I've experienced, my New Leaf was incompatible for some reason for the updated version. It definitely has probably worked for a good chunk of other mayors but mines was unfortunately caught in the midst of it.

I'm going to have to get the digital white leaf copy as well so in the event I get some kind of random error again (I highly doubt that since I purchased a brand new copy which was the last one in stock thank goodness) I'll just Import it to the digital copy and will just have to juggle back and forth as I see fit in the event of a loose term this game calls it "Corrupted Save File" since everything was still there I was just locked out of my save.

I should probably get me a new SD Card as well... it definitely gave me problems before with games losing saves such as: "Pokemon Shuffle" and "Team Kirby Clash Deluxe". In any case, I hope this made some kind of sense... I'm just relieved to know that in the event someone gets the same problem as I did with the old version, they'll have to comply and buy the new updated version physical and or digital. For $20.00 I was willing to keep my hope alive on this game. It's honestly the very first AC I ever heard of and enjoyed. I never heard of this series until 2012, so it definitely has a place in my memories.

 

[CaramelCookie]

I remember reading about someone who had a similar problem and they created a new character into their town, set their house and saved. Apparently, the problem never occurred again since. Maybe you could try?

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

Hello. I got myself a physical copy with the "Welcome Amiibo" part included and it was the last one at my local store and went home as fast as I could to Import Town. Let me just say thank you so much for the assistance and giving me a shred of hope that my town could be saved. As I put in the cartridge I noticed right away that "Welcome Amiibo" has a different color leaf icon than the one I was using, back then when it was just a green icon with a leaf silhouette which probably explains why those who've purchased the game digitally before the update was even a thing caused this weird obstruction. This kind of bothers me because if I want to play it digitally again, I hope it doesn't require me to spend another 20 bucks to do so (I'm not completely against the idea, but I might honestly consider it since it's not so much of a loss but just weird if I have to). I'm very grateful for the advice you and several others have given to other victims of the digital copy crisis. Take care.

Silly question, dig you have perfect apples and a alt character named Jam or something Toast themed?

 

[ToasterOven]

I remember reading about someone who had a similar problem and they created a new character into their town, set their house and saved. Apparently, the problem never occurred again since. Maybe you could try?

I've read that somewhere before as well. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to work and I just created an extra character with the same end result of it being unable to read. The only solution that worked for me was to purchase a physical copy of the updated game, Import my Town from my SD Card and hoped that fixed everything. After following some dialogue and waiting patiently, it was a success. Just to get rid of that nervous twitch I saved and quit, went back to my file, waited anxiously to not hear that little jingle with a red box and it pulled through.

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Silly question, dig you have perfect apples and a alt character named Jam or something Toast themed?

Oh, no. Actually, that is rather funny. I should consider that at some point.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I've read that somewhere before as well. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to work and I just created an extra character with the same end result of it being unable to read. The only solution that worked for me was to purchase a physical copy of the updated game, Import my Town from my SD Card and hoped that fixed everything. After following some dialogue and waiting patiently, it was a success. Just to get rid of that nervous twitch I saved and quit, went back to my file, waited anxiously to not hear that little jingle with a red box and it pulled through.

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Oh, no. Actually, that is rather funny. I should consider that at some point.

An old buddy was doing that, was hoping you were them.