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Coming from NintenDaan...

If you become Best Friends with someone online, you will be able to chat with them, regardless if you are in the same town or not. View it as personal chat window, as you can even look at messages you have exchanged before.

That's a major win for New Leaf. I'll definitely be doing a lot more online play this way. Can't wait to play this game!

Wondering how to access NintenDaan's wonderful gallery? Check out these instructions to make viewing the screens a breeze!

Go to the main 3DS menu and bring up the camera app by using either the L or R button.

The following details come from a Famitsu interview with Director Aya Kyougoku, Director Isao Moro, Sound Director Kazumi Totaka, and Design Leader Kouji Takahashi to answer.

Q: Why do you have players play the part of the village chief this time?

Kyougoku: Because we expanded the free customization, which is a core part of the Animal Crossing series, to encompass development of the entire village; we wanted players to experience the individuality and fun when roaming about. We thought that village chief would be the ideal role for someone in the position.

Q: Why did you add a marketplace?

Kyougoku: In order to retain the most amount of space for village building and personalization, we decided to group most of the facilities into the marketplace. We've left the most frequently used facilities in the village.

Q: How many new animals are there?

Moro: About 100. There are also about 20 animals that we have brought back from previous games.

Q: What did you focus on accomplishing when developing the game?

Totaka: This is just my personal experience, but I focused on having fun making the game. Obviously there were hardships throughout the development process, but I did my best to find worth and satisfaction in those moments and find a way to make the overall experience fun.

Just hit up the QR code to enjoy a 3D screenshot gallery for Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS. This will be updated daily! Thanks to NintenDaan for the heads up.

Some old and new tidbits in here...

+ Place your house wherever you want
+ Customize the exterior of the home, fence included
+ Shopping center that grows
+ Ability to regulate store hours
+ Build bridges, lamp posts, benches, hammocks, etc
+ Ribbon-cuttings for mayoral projects
+ Mayoral secretary to accompany you
+ Model village with StreetPass homes
+ Customize patterns on furniture
+ Customize each part of clothing
+ Share patterns via QR codes
+ Wall-hanging items
+ Swimming
+ Diving
+ Camping
+ Picnics
+ Eating ice cream outside
+ Night clubbing
+ Visit an island via boat
+ Minigames at island: timed hedge race, whack-a-mole, etc
+ View sky at any time
+ More part-time jobs