Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is the Nintendo 3DS entry in the community-building series. It introduces the ability to become the head of the village and boost its development, a way to install certain items in the village to make its characteristics more personalized for each player, and the ability to view homes of other players who are tagged through StreetPass connections. You arrive in a new town and are mistaken for the new mayor. As mayor you set town ordinances, such as shop hours or watering the flowers, and you pay for public works projects like bridges, benches and a campground with bells. The game follows the real-time clock and calendar, so seasons, holidays and events come at the same time as they do outside. You fish, catch bugs, grow fruit and flowers, collect fossils and decorate your house, and you can reach shops in town and a tropical island with minigames. Neighbors are animal villagers who live in town and send letters. Online play lets you visit friends' towns.