This book accomplishes its main goal... I want to play Animal Crossing again. A short but detailed history of the franchise, this was both informative and entertaining. Even as someone who knows a lot about video games, especially Japanese games, this contains a lot of information I hadn't heard of before. I think my favorite parts were hearing about the complicated process of localization into the American market. While it focused a lot on the first installment of the game, I wish we hadn't rushed past the last game, especially hearing about how big of a departure it was from the previous games. I understand the author's critques of New Horizons, but I still wish it had been given more attention. I think this is great for both casual and hardcore fans of the franchise, and really could be interesting for anyone interested in video games in general.

Thank you Netgalley and HighBridge Audio for the Advanced Listeners Copy!

I picked this audiobook because I am a huge Animal Crossing fan and felt I would be able to judge it well from that perspective.

I enjoyed learning about the beginning and history of this game. It was a quick listen but still provided a ton of information on the history and gameplay.

I loved that Nintendo found women so valuable in the development of the game. I appreciated the description of the opening scene in the GameCube version; it was so nostalgic.

The narrator had a great voice and the perfect amount of enthusiasm for an informative book.