I Spent 100 Days In Animal Crossing City Folk...on the Wii

I spend 100 Days In Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii...
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As everyone nowadays is busy playing Animal Crossing New Horizons, I decided to go back in time and play the old Animal Crossing City Folk for the Nintendo Wii. Years later is the game still good? Am I biased to nostalgia?
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0:00 Intro & Day 1
3:22 Sponsor
4:32 Day 1
7:22 Day 2-7
15:00 Day 8-16
25:19 Day 17-Day 22
32:41 Day 23- 26
37:49 Day 27-50
1:00:00 Day 57 - Day 85
1:10:53 Day 86 - Day 100

[@RocketElijah]

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[@coryjarrell1474]

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

How about new leaf?😊

[@Cliffordlonghead]

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[@olivia6503]

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[@burntoastl]

fix the desc...

[@PaigeyMarionLuvsBlasting]

Alternative title: Man plays 100 days of Animal Crossing City Folk and slowly becomes more and more addicted to gambling

[@JadeTheProtogen1]

And stonks

[@ducky19991]

I feel so old, the game looks so retro?? 😭 I remember being so impressed by the smooth graphics on city folk compared to the previous games 😂

[@linaalk]

thats exactly how i thought with the old pokemon games!!! i decided to go replay them and i remember as a kid thinking the graphics and quality were awesome , looking back it wasnt that good

[@kylemartin6343]

Same. Then again I did play this on a 12 inch CRT back in the day

[@grarldbrown6812]

Same, even the game-cube version.

[@Sayuku_P]

@@linaalk If we talk about pokémon games, they were still looked better back then than they are now, I'll take gen 5 over gen 9 any day.

[@LUHSTUR]

I'd say a big reason for that feeling is that animal crossing went through a pretty big stylistic change after this game and they kept that going in new horizons. Also remember that the wii wasn't all that much stronger than the gamecube, though all things considered because of the stylIzed look I still think city folk looks pretty good visually.

[@vanyadolly]

I only tried city folk for a few days, but it had one of my favourite villager interactions. I bought an outfit from Gracie and immediately got chewed out by Francine who was like "What were you thinking? Is that an in-season item? You haven't even paid off your house yet!" 😂 It was almost as good as the time on the gamecube when Purrl went off on me for walking around with a fish in my pocket, only so she could scam me out of it and eat it herself.

[@melbapeach162]

The villagers used to be so much better than they are in NH 😢 it's the thing I miss most

[@AZtacos]

What?! 😂 That interaction is so meta, I can't say I remember it! I do know for certain that we all miss the way villagers use to interact with us.

[@tymime]

To me City Folk is the baseline Animal Crossing game all others can be compared to. It doesn't have the clunky qualities of the original, plus it adds back content that was missing in Wild World. It's also before New Leaf changed up the formula. Not to mention the fact that Cranky and Snooty villagers still act aloof when you first meet them.

[@justyourbud]

It almost feels like the "ultimate" version of what the original game was going for. I prefer New Leaf overall but if anyone is interested in the simple idea of "moving into a new town" without all of the mayor stuff, City Folk is probably the ultimate experience for that. And as a bonus you get the city to go to too! Feels less isolating compared to the first two.

[@drizzdrazz]

its so funny because in most of the videos i saw before i watched this, people were all saying that city folk was the worst one X'D i guess its all opinion at the end of the day, personally the original will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart, all those days of sitting down with friends taking turns, all living in the same village and setting up gardens and fencing them off so my friends wouldnt accidently run through them XD, i remember doing everything i could to try and catch the coelacanth or whatever it was haha. I just modded my 3ds and started new leaf, and im LOVING it so far hahaha i did really love new horizons but it definitely is missing a decent amount of stuff

[@leescrossingworld9151]

​@@justyourbudI do appreciate this sentiment, and I do feel like it is mostly better in that regard than Wild World for sure (tho both the villagers and special NPCs in that game have yet to be topped, and you can't get any npc pics in City Folk), and it's definitely far smoother, easier on the eyes, technically optimized, and user friendly than Population Growing (the original), but I do feel City Folk is just shy of the ideal experience in that regard. There is a much bigger sense of community in population growing, the villagers are generally better and more interesting, and playing it today still resembles the full experience you could have gotten from it playing it when it first released, whereas City Folk leaves traces of features that can't properly be accessed anymore, making the game feel a little less complete and authentic. Other than that though, I've always felt that the graphics/character models of City Folk are definitely the true icons of the classic era of Animal Crossing, and it is overall the most digestible game of the classic era (so long as you use a nunchuck), while simultaneously arguably having the most content, even if not always the highest quality it could have been.

[@napkinx4341]

i think it’s the prefect ‘original’ animal crossing game

[@jigzyonline2]

Gamecube version is better.

[@bellamuerte4953]

I know this game is usually looked down on for being too similar to wild world but I love it!! I adore how it looks and nostalgia is a great thing lol, super good video as always!! Keep up the great work 😍

[@tanasiascott]

the whole act of having to go to the city for the stores is so fun to me

[@justyourbud]

I think the years since this game came out have allowed people to appreciate it more for what it was. That criticism was sorta valid at the time it came out, especially with the state of the Wii's library at the time, but now that time has passed and the game no longer gets looked at as "the one that came out soon after WW and added nothing" I think it's able to finally get a more fair assessment. Personally speaking this was my first AC game as a kid so I've got no criticism whatsoever, I love this game even if it's not my favorite in the series.

[@livelollobotomy]

can’t wait for 100 days in animal crossing amiibo festival

[@livelollobotomy]

this might’ve been funnier in my head

[@allaroundeyv]

lol ok

[@ericacrupi638]

@@livelollobotomy i dont know why this doesn't have more likes this is so funny 😭 longest 100 days of his life

[@captainrehanrehanahmed8420]

Don’t think we will get that

[@HuntedCupCake]

City Folk (for me as a European it's called Let's go to the city) was my first own animal crossing game. I probably had hundreds of hours played when I was younger. It was pretty painful to watch you manually swap tools and keeping the money in your pocket all the time but I'm guessing (or hoping for my sanity) that you put the money in your bank to save it and collect interest haha Great video tho made me wanna boot up my old wii to play again :D

[@Mesruksi]

oh hey I had the same experience :DDD

[@guichabanaano27]

It was my first AC game as well! I wish I could get my hands on the wii and game again

[@samicrab6474]

city folk was my first introduction to the series. it will always hold a special place in my heart

[@RawrFizzy]

The one thing i don't miss from City Folk was the forced slow dialogue from characters and the insane grass deterioration.

[@CritterLover69]

Victoria saying “Woo Hoo, Shawty!” Is awesome-

[@GretchenGoebel]

Fun fact if you press A on the end of the bed in the attic when you have a bed in your pocket you can switch them out.

[@Stop-Hammer-time]

YES ANOTHER 100 DAY VIDEO!

[@JakeAnimates2]

#raiseriggy

[@coulbros8coulbros902]

Don’t raise riggy

[@JakeAnimates2]

Then no more danno videos

[@SN360.]

#raiseriggy

[@hauntedsocks7346]

alr time for new leaf!

[@sleepyote]

Turnips at 106 bells: "We're going to wait and see" It's going to go down a bunch isn't it? "51 bells" Yup.

[@Haydunk]

I genuinely prefer city folk over new horizons, which is such an unpopular opinion lol

[@Amberlily9207]

City folk has always been my favorite title.. which people usual hate it so much and I’ll never get it

[@kindlady2297]

new horizons is mostly popular with people who havent played or didnt get into the old games so ig it makes sense. new horizons is the worst in the series tho.

[@DairyLice]

For real city folk is my second favorite animal crossing game

[@opti6248]

New Horizons is the worst one imo, still a decent game but it flat out feels like a chore after a while, City Folk is a really nice baseline AC game nowadays

[@demi-qs5zc]

@@opti6248agreed. new horizons is a good game, but not a good animal crossing game…

[@SoftestPuffss]

Elijah now knowing how the stalk market and turnip price patterns work is so stressful but so exciting to watch the results of each sell out, I'm loving these 100 days videos 😭😂

[@DylBro101]

Yo softestpuffss that you???

[@julianav.4031]

I was almost shouting every time he skipped a day without checking the price in the afternoon too 🤣

[@thepersonwiththepanels5351]

“He told me to ‘give him a holler’” Elijah hearing you say that in the least Southern way possible has absolutely sent me into orbit as someone from Yeehaw Land, I’m CACKLING- Always love these 100 Days and absolutely adore City Folk, keep up the awesome work! :D

[@Blaster3299]

I love these 100 days videos, im really excited for New Leaf (hopefully)

[@FinalGirlM]

Not KK singing "Two Days Ago" when you only had 2 days left of playing 🥺

[@MaelianAvecUnChapeau]

This guy put so much efforts in his videos!

[@AAJJ1223]

Can’t argue with that

[@surrealfantasy1554]

the city, Phineas being a balloon man, gracie grace, the movie theater, resetti's underground, Redd's secret shop, (basically everything in the city, let's be real) SERENA and her fountain, the music and more in this game probably make it my favorite of the series

[@Alex_Silverpen]

Resetti does, in fact, show up on day 2 every save file to remind you to save properly.

[@makkyroll_8157]

Sometimes if you talk to the villager who gave you the quest after their recipient stiffed you, the original quest giver will reward you. Also that haircut looks EXACLY like a big brother who yearns for love and justice and wants to look fresh.

[@kelly_seastar]

This game makes me appreciate the newer games. Since New Leaf, plants sparkle when you water them.

[@Clearheart99]

this was my first animal crossing game and it will genuinely always hold a special place for me. I've played wild world, new leaf, and new horizons, but your first animal crossing game will probably always be your favorite.

[@verypeachy1920]

I grew up on this version of animal crossing and this healed my inner child watching you play it. thank you ❤

[@jess0_7]

I love these 100 days! I’m so curious about the older games and this definitely gives me an insight!

[@makaylascholwinski6210]

I’ve noticed with the older releases, if you give said item you fish for or fossil to the museum the items increase in value (they don’t on acnh but all the older releases)

[@GribbleGob]

oh wow, didn't know that.

[@justyourbud]

Neither did I, I wish I had known this 15 years ago. Would've saved me a lot of hours lol @@GribbleGob

[@JusteazyGames]

This is patently untrue.

[@Bluey2600]

@@GribbleGobyou didn’t know it bc it’s never been true lmao

[@GribbleGob]

@@Bluey2600 ah that makes sense lol. what a lying pos.

[@TaycatPoyo]

if you do another 100 days, dont forget the mail trick where you put your tools on the mail you keep in your inventory! that way, you have more inventory spaces!

[@CarissaBelair]

I loved this! I've never played any of the older games, but after watching your play through, I don't understand why people don't like this one! Seems like the villagers and NPC's have way more personality.

[@ThePolerbearproducts]

Wow what a flashback. This was my first AC game and played it for years. Great memories

[@isenokami7810]

Yeah, definitely feel you on City Folk not being that bad actually. Been running a bit of an AC twist myself: not the 100 days thing, but running all the main games at once (except New Horizons, but that might get thrown in too down the line). New Leaf has my favorite town, but I actually think City Folk’s got the town I’m next most attached to in this. And yes, I have Harry too. What can you do?

[@AdamCrossing]

i absolutely love these 100 days series,, its so cool to see it played in the animal crossing games!!

[@pinkmarkercat]

Omg the turnips thing was so suspenseful like that should legit be a movie lol

[@endeityloon136]

this was actually my first animal crossing (i got onboard pretty late lol), and i don't usually see it get much attention, so thanks for this video! it was a nice nostalgia trip

[@Lovelyladykiss]

Is it weird that I miss dying flowers and dead trees? Great video once again, Elijah

[@MarioFan9238]

YAY, ANOTHER 100 DAYS VIDEO!

[@eddiejoe101]

The best

[@Dradoonplushyoutube6491]

My favorite video from him

[@Dradoonplushyoutube6491]

It’s the whole reason I subbed

[@TD-Mike]

7:39 I'm pretty sure there is an oversight where if you exit city folk before you reach the title screen again, for some reason it counts as resetting.

[@RawrFizzy]

Nah, it's a mandatory feature. Resetti tells you verbatim that you meeting him means you did it right. I've always saved and went back to the title screen out of habit from the GameCube.

[@TD-Mike]

@@RawrFizzy I mean like saving my game until it says “See you again soon!”. If you exit the game before you reach the title screen again Resetti pops up and it’s a glitch. Correct me if I’m wrong

[@dydouux]

I love this series so much. This game is really good, so excited for what coming next! ♥

[@tsj147]

I like how natural the gameplay feels in this. no insane unrealistic play, and not assuming that we've already played the game and are familiar with everything. This is the only AC game i've played outside of ACNH so i'm very familiar w it but it was fun to watch it through fresh eyes! i genuinely can't tell if you've never played or not ♡ makes for a more fun narrative

[@greeniuscaesar]

So interesting revisiting all of the generations of animal crossing

[@Noah_Kai2]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!!

[@Potato123-]

I have been waiting SO long for this Thank you!

[@alisonespinoza1975]

i think this is my favorite 100 day of animal crossing video yet! it was so entertaining and it seems like you had a lot of fun making it

[@vincemartin2854]

YESSSSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!!

[@KimCher007]

Loved this video! Made me more motivated to try the turnip market more! 😂 Can’t wait for the New Leaf one and you should also do 100 days in NH! ✨

[@gaydisappointment362]

I get so happy when i see new videos like this from you bro

[@ShortMiao]

You made me want to replay City Folk, it's an underrated game in my opinion.

[@cat-ly8jb]

This is my favorite animal crossing! It was my first one so the nostalgia is REAL.

[@amburrlance]

Please keep doing these types of videos, I love them!

[@AAJJ1223]

I love these videos. Can’t wait for New Leaf next

[@mysticalrose7074]

I waited so long for you to do this game, it's my favorite and first game!

[@sorabro4095]

15:24 - you have to go back to the original quest giver to get your reward in the earlier games.

[@Catgamer1YT]

WÒOOOOOIOO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 100 DAYS IRL

[@absin8078]

I loved animal crossing city folk. As someone who never played wild world and only the GameCube version, I didn’t have a clue that city folk wasn’t very innovative or special. I loved it because of that, didn’t have any preconceived thoughts

[@HalfofaSpider]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS VIDEO!!! i see animal crossing videos get recommended to me and then i start to get back into playing it!

[@cactiethecactus]

YESYESYES IVE BEEN EAITING FOR ANOTHER 100 DAYS VIDEO I LOVE EM SO MUCH !!

[@holdie9695]

i love these videos! i haven’t found a lot of animal crossing youtubers that i like - so i love watching your videos!!! i’d love to see you play happy home designer & the acnh dlc too!!

[@lithhtil1435]

Really cool to see these again as an actual experience. I downloaded an emulator to try the GC version and stumbled on you doing basically the same

[@angelreilly8312]

And you had to go back to the villager that asks you to deliver to get the gift 😁 I'm sure you know this I haven't finished the video yet 💛 really big on city folk atm it's my main game I play, so happy to see you playing it!

[@Mr19Nails]

Animal crossing city folk was my first animal crossing game, I remember owning it for a solid 5 years, just sitting there because whenever we started up the game it said we needed an SD card, we didn't have one back then so we were just waiting too play it one day, then we got one and it was so much fun. We started in winter and played everyday until the grass turned green, good times.

[@coolendergaming2617]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING ANOTHER

[@pittymartins3265]

This is the best Animal Crossing gameplay I've ever watched 😂❤ loved it

[@superbundlebros]

Limberg is in my current Animal Crossing Gamecube town. Nice video!

[@SansUserBluePixel]

These 100 days are the best!

[@hooki__]

this was my first animal crossing, so it has a huge and special place in my heart 💕

[@The_Metal_Mechanic]

Why has no one told Elijah that the turnip price changes twice a day? He would always profit since there's always a turnip price higher than the original purchase.

[@The_Metal_Mechanic]

I just got to the point where he learned, or at least revealed that he already knew.

[@TaycatPoyo]

@@The_Metal_Mechanic i'm more surprised he doesnt use a website to help him see if they'll keep going up or stop. but i guess that makes things more exciting.

[@The_Metal_Mechanic]

@@TaycatPoyo yeah, he probably feels that would be against the spirit of someone new picking up the game with limited knowledge. If he was trying to optimize everything he'd probably just spend hours fishing at the beach for the first few days and then use a turnip calculator to predict a good payout. That's usually how I make money in the early parts of the games.

[@musicinmymind623]

The turnip trading in this video took years off my life with how much you waited😭glad it paid off!

[@megsyworld]

I never played this one or New Leaf unfortunately but I’m surprised by how good this looks. It looks a lot of fun! I love the city aspect of it

[@amasia8092]

Love it soo much thank you ❤️❤️

[@marceline5461]

"kk called me daddio... man kk is so cool" made me laugh so hard

[@aishacs]

Loved this vid a lot earned a sub! (Now going too watch your wild world and GameCube vids )

[@nebby6041]

this is such an awesome video !! watched the whole thing during a sick/self care day and i loved it ! +1 sub :>

[@angelsamvs3227]

Haha I was waiting for it!

[@ethanhawkins3391]

These are my favorite types of videos of yours! Only qualm is it practically turned into stock market simulator with how much you covered turnip prices/selling. Even still, great video and hope you keep these up for the other games in the series!

[@moonamoonz]

I really want to see 100 days on New Leaf!

[@BumbleBeeBryony]

I don't know who thinks this is the worst! There were so many little extras which I loved and it had the wiispeak which was really new a the time

[@user-du6pr8ws7t]

this was the first animal crossing game i ever played. love love loved it. would play online with my cousin and do the pockets full of bells glitch. so many hours spent late into the nhight on this game. great memories

[@beeetl3]

I love City Folk!! I really enjoyed watching this video. You captured so much of my nostalgia for the game

[@sandralying]

So exited for Animal Crossing NEW HORIZONS!!!

[@sub2rhys]

Love this series

[@katemangham4305]

Lol its funny seeing you battle with the wii controls

[@emilyk1926]

i love this game so much :’)

[@Fish_doctorFishy]

Love These Videos!

[@visibleghost1]

city folk was my first game and I spent entire summers playing it, achieving very little other than a full mario set house, a very tan character and a town with 2% grass 98% mud. one of my favorite gaming memories ever. I almost started a new religion with how I prayed to Serena to give me an axe, but to this day she never gave me anything other than a normal axe.

[@JupiterLight28]

5:20 I have Limberg in my ACNH and I honestly love him haha His home looks so cool and he reminds me of my uncle xD

[@kingboo4518]

The lightning shirt is actually my main shirt in new leaf, nice that you're wearing it.

[@jonathanwilliams225]

Serious tip Dig two holes to serve as a makeshift corner while hotting a money rock to consistently get the max amount.

[@camillewheel]

He did

[@jonathanwilliams225]

@@camillewheel he dug the holes next to each other. If he dug one behind him and one on the side making a corner of sorts, he could get an 8th bundle of bells, which is an 8,000 bell bundle I believe. Would have gave him a lot more bells to work with over time

[@PrincePeach8]

This is lovely to see! City Folk was always my favourite game. It still has the calm(ish) atmosphere of a small town, it's still a big deal when someone says they wanna move away, you don't have total power, you have to work pretty hard for what you have, villager personalities are still very distinguishable, the NPC dialogue is usually pretty funny/interesting/cute/just plain good, the city is a rally cool function, the lost and found!, pitfall seeds can be used for mischief more easily, it's more of an accomplishment to get all the fruits, it's a shame the online feature is gone but it was cool, redd's club card is actually shady/hard to get, the soundtrack has more distinct sounds for each hour and weather (you can actually tell when it's 4am and snowing if you play enough at that time), the fashion is still awesome but also a bit sillier too, and after all that it still feels like you're living in a town and watching the years go by in a home you've come to love. Some of these things can feel like cons instead of pros, depending on what you like in a game, no shade if you prefer New Horizons! I just wanted to have a little rant about what I love about City Folk on the internet and see if it touches anyone else's heart. Oh and also there's just this feeling I attach with it that's special, I'm sure some of you have that game you can't describe :)

[@isenokami7810]

For as much as getting Bells as fast as possible is a common thread through these 100 day videos, I kinda feel like I make more casually. High price fish and bugs go a long way, especially the night beetles…and I don’t think I’ve sold normal fruit in years.

[@kaleidoscope8774]

City Folk was my first Animal Crossing game, my aunt bought it on the Wii for me and would play it with me when she came to visit. I still remember getting super excited when I saw a bird in a fancy cage in Gracie's store, so my aunt stayed up late and farmed bells so that she could surprise me with it in the morning 🥰 it will always be one of my favorite Animal Crossing games

[@darkwebgirl]

This was my intro to AC, and i loved it.

[@Random_pookie]

I love these I said to my self yesterday when is Rocket Elijah going to do another 100 day?

[@makkyroll_8157]

Alsoooo you can drag a shirt in yur inventory to the edge of the inventory screen to change the background of your inventory!! I believe for city folk and new lead but def for the GameCube version.

[@lame_heart_ink8207]

Another fabulous video from you again! Gosh I can't wait for the New Leaf 100 days! I maxed out the visible play time on my 3DS so it just says 999 hours now I think hehe! Absolutely wonderful!

[@harryford8340]

If you donate it actually helps the village and if you donate 250K you get a magical fountain and an encounter where if you answer right you get the golden ax

[@pie3.1415]

42:35 “I’m pretty good at catching these bugs!” *proceeds to miss 4 times* 😂😂😂

[@ankstone2287]

So cool you met Benedict! I have in New Horizions! He looks mostly the same from Wild World :)

[@angelreilly8312]

Your 100 days videos are the best! I would like to know though are you using the wii remote or the nunchuk to walk around in the game? And it made me tear up when you didnt dig the holes first to hit the rock 😭

[@GamingLord7156]

Coming up Next!:I spent 100 days at playing ACNL on the Nintendo 3DS!

[@Linkathon]

New leaf?

[@munchlaxfan1823]

You forgot Animal Crossing New Leaf 😅