I would like to preface everything I say with the fact that I spent over 200 hours in this game. This game is heavily flawed, but at a base level, Animal Crossing's gameplay loop is incredible. I love this game, but I would have sunk even more hours into it if the game was content-complete on release. I also find myself giving up on my island once I am given free-reign to reconstruct the island however I please, it's overwhelming for me. That is certainly a personal issue though, as I love the addition of terraforming for the wonderful islands others have been able to create with it.

Severely overhated version of Minecraft. While this version of Minecraft is significantly outdated content-wise in comparison to the modern Bedrock and Java versions, Minecraft for NN3DS is charming when seen as a look into the past of Minecraft. It's cozy to me in a way no other version of Minecraft is. The circle pad and c-stick combo for controlling the camera and movement is perfectly adequate and only took a few minutes to get used to. I won't fault anyone for not preferring it, I'm in the same boat, but this version of Minecraft is great just like Minecraft was back in the day. The only reason I won't give this version five-stars like I have with Minecraft Bedrock and Minecraft Java is that there are undeniable limitations because of the hardware this version is on, however it is the same old Minecraft I have always loved.

As weird as it sounds with this game being only a few years old, I have a massive amount of nostalgia for this game. It came out at a perfect time in my life to just sink all my time into this giant game. Is it shallow in many aspects including it collectibles, gameplay, and side quests? Sure, but the game's setting and gameplay loop were engaging enough for me to complete this game even on the dated Xbox One hardware. I love this game in spite of its faults, and I look forward to when I play this game again and run through the gorgeous scenery of England and Norway in the Viking Age.