Feral Woman Shows You Her Animal Crossing Towns for 2 Hours Straight - Tama Hero

[@Tama-Hero]

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[@dun0790]

Just getting back into the game myself and your video make me so sad i never saved my ds and gamecube games 😢 the memory's ive lost lol on Bright side when i look through my old Pokémon card collection a lot of them tell storys in my head from what was happening at the time funny if i ever could have children there are so many things like this id get them to play for future memories

[@shadokwastaken]

thank you feral woman for the long form cozy videos

[@somerandomguy8541]

It's neat seeing you here

[@lovemykids570mommyvlogger]

When I was in the foster care system as a teenager, Animal Crossing did just that. I was one of the only nonwhite kids in my grade and I had very few friends. Animal Crossing gave me a place where I could get away from all of those feelings of alienation and loneliness, and even connect with other players online. I could create my own world when the real world felt so bleak.

[@HPLovesCraftsCat]

what does being not white have to do with anything?

[@lovemykids570mommyvlogger]

@@HPLovesCraftsCat Living in a racist society is alienating.

[@lovemykids570mommyvlogger]

@@HPLovesCraftsCat being a minority and experiencing racism is inherently alienating. Tama spoke of feelings of alienation in the video

[@Forever_Zero]

As someone who also had a very lonely childhood it's heartwarming to see how precious memories can prevail, particularly in videogame form.

[@viosworld]

i wish more people uploaded videos documenting their past achievements in games like this, probably my favorite type of video atm

[@frealish6622]

I love town tours on youtube because anyone that has sunk in so much time in animal crossing knows how personal every little detail of the town.

[@TheLostArts]

It was precious being able to see such an important game to you explained in this amount of loving detail! I genuinely hope that the next animal crossing game will have some return to form, as the stories your villagers can create through their conversations are some of the most grounding parts of the gameplay, to make towns feel alive rather than as set dressing. Only time will tell, but at the very least New Horizon’s run-away success means Animal Crossing will always have a place in Nintendo’s roster of games, so our friends will continue to accompany us on many more adventures yet to come.❤

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

how were you here a week ago??

[@TheLostArts]

@@That_Lady_Charlie I help check videos from time to time. I don’t always comment on them of course, but with this one, it was so great to see how important these towns are to Tama! I wanted to leave something to that effect on the video itself, the same way folks leave messages on the bulletin board in-game for others to see. Seemed fitting!

[@Calaveso]

An hour and a half video about Animal Crossing is always appreciated. Just finished the video and I have to say that as a long time fan of the series, this is one of the best retrospective videos about the series, mostly because it was your retrospective. The parts with WW almost made me cry and the nostalgia trip I got for both New Leaf and the OG game got me so excited. I did not have the same restraints with the GCN codes, but the great thing about growing up is seeing how else you can do things in your town.

[@achlorophyllous]

i absolutely love these long vids where you just gush about the experiences you hold so close to your heart. been watching the channel since i was in like 3rd grade and i'm 20 now, and i always found a lot of comfort in your more personal videos because of how much i could relate. this one's a banger! always a pleasure to see the passion you put into this :)

[@Zero_Chaos]

I noticed a lot of the things you enjoyed about the GSC games (slower incremental gameplay, feeling like you are in a lived-in world) seem to be present in Animal Crossing too. I think it's awesome that you are able to experience that across so many games!

[@RootBeerBilly]

I've been watching your videos on and off for at least 15 years at this point and you have no idea how happy it makes me you're still posting stuff. Videos like these are like catching up with an old friend 🧡

[@danielwright568]

A long form Animal Crossing video, what a treat! I have to say as a long time Animal Crossing fan this is easily one of the best retrospectives out there, mostly because I really enjoyed seeing you go into such affectionate detail about why AC is so important to you. Your story with WW in particular was very touching. Those of us who care about AC all seem to have similar yet different connections to the franchise. For me, I've never really struggled with making acquaintances, but making genuine deep friendships has always been very difficult. I've only ever had between 1-3 close friends at any one time. So in that sense I resonate and as cliche as it sounds I have always felt a bit different and alienated from most of my peers. WW was there for me in my lonlier moments when I felt I didn't fit in. Unfortunately my OG WW cart has a bit of a tragic story. One day when I went to the beach, I didn't realise I had left the cart in my short pockets from the car journey and went into the sea wearing them. Whilst it miraculously does still work, it has a tendency to freeze every now and then so I consider it pretty unplayable now.

[@nigelpflax309]

I played so much animal crossing in middle school. It was so nice to have after moving to a new school and not knowing anyone. I grew pretty attached to my starting villagers Wolfgang and Rudy. I need to check in on them now after watching this!

[@apt_get]

When I was isolated from the other kids in my class, my siblings, my peers... Animal Crossing was there for me too. I would send "letters to my future self" describing how I felt at the time. I'll never forget those quiet moments with that game at those times, because those were moments I truly had a kind of quiet comfort that I felt no-one could take from me.

[@shawnheatherly]

It's nice seeing so much passion into how your towns are laid out, the history they have across your life with the series.

[@kaikomiyakazi8680]

47:50 In New Leaf there's also an easy way to obtain villagers pictures. In the April Fools Day Blanca will come to your town and disguise as your villagers, and for each one you get it right they'll give you their pic. That's how I got the picture from most of my villagers :p

[@BigBadSkullBoss]

Axel's catchphrase being subscribe LMAO. seeing him reminded me of how he and Flo were my first two villagers in NH and then a couple years later when I bought NL on 3DS, after a month or so, they both independently moved in directly next to each other. That was pretty special to me.

[@TheNitr01]

1:19:51 I love what you said here about the way conflict shapes stories. Quite deep!

[@Garrett_641]

such a vibe of a video to watch in the morning w my coffee

[@pokerdiamond6629]

Such an awesome video . Loved how you shared your expierence with WW. I haven’t played any animal crossing games but that stories you shared were super heart felt ! So glad I refound your channel I would watch your pokemon videos way back when I was in highschool. ❤️

[@theplushievixen]

I recently started playing wild world and new leaf again and am also considering playing acgc on my new steam deck so I really really appreciated this video. Your commentary and specific experiences with the games growing was really touching to hear as someone who grew up in a similar way and also spent a lot of time trading and chatting on animal crossing forums online! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video I really love your channel a lot :3

[@TheCreepypro]

it is a pleasure to support tama regardless of what she makes because it is always good and fun to watch and to listen to! I for one do not mind waiting patiently for anything she makes!

[@kingnote6669]

These feral woman videos are honestly the best. I relate heavily as I'm into animal crossing, chao (and sonic), and pokemon.

[@kingnote6669]

After watching the video, I will say that I collected the amiibo cards when they were first launched in the new leaf era. I had a lot of fun trading dupes with people on tumblr and collected them like I would pokemon cards. I have every single one and all the amiibo figures because I love collecting things, and they have in game features. I always give people villagers for free or for very cheap on Nookazon because I have those powers, and when I got the Raymond card I gave him to as many people as possible. I think of them as a cool thing to have, but not necessary. I also like to give people stuff and villagers, so having all of them is nice. The online trading is even easier than with new leaf, so taking advantage of the community is helpful to not have to buy amiibo.

[@Fax-Man1]

I've had the same Wild World town since childhood, I logged on last month for the first time in over five years only to see a goodbye letter from my favourite villager, Rosie. Luckily I'd already acquired her picture (along with Cherve and Amelia), but to lose the first villager I ever saw in my original 15+ year old town was deeply, truly saddening. It ruined my evening to be honest, silly as that sounds. My nintendo DS, Studio Ghibli, and Peanuts got me through some of the hardest times in my childhood and adolescence. Animal Crossing Wild World and it's villagers are the only life-long friends I've ever had, being a kid who spent a lot of time being sick, anxious, and who moved cross-country several times. What Animal Crossing has provided to lonley, dispossessed, struggling kids can never be understated. It's a genuinely beautiful franchise and even now- as a fully formed, sociable and worldly adult I see it's value, and will always be thankful for everything it's done for me. Great video btw Tama, been loving these recent looser, long-form vids!

[@animestop95]

I've never played Animal Crossing, but I was definitely tempted during the pandemic. I really appreciate your long-video style, and this video was a great introduction to the appeal of the series. I've enjoyed your content for years, and I look forward to what you produce. Keep it up, and know there's no pressure on what you produce or why you're filming it. You could make a video about paint drying, and as long as you're excited for it, your enthusiasm/enjoyment of the process really makes great content. Thanks again for over a decade of being awesome.

[@Vidit1xonexandxonly]

For the record I have never hacked villagers into the game, I do think I had Apollo in either WW or NL though so he could still be mine.

[@Ben79k]

This was one heck of a deep dive down memory lane, thank you for sharing a cozy two hours. That game case you made for that copy of wild world was gorgeous and i can only imagine how much time that took. Im envious that you kept your games, the towns, all these mementos of times gone by. I no longer have my old games which is kind of a bummer. Im glad that you are in a much happier stage of life than where you were back then. The journey is definitely different for everyone. I had a pretty decent childhood, which im thankful for, but where i can relate a bit is as an adult i feel so much more isolated and lonely and ive been appreciative of these games now, for similar reasons.

[@fIorapetals]

What a lovely video! I also love Animal Crossing quite a bit (I didn't get into Wild World at the right time to get attached but New Leaf I've been playing for years) and it's always fun to see what other people do with their towns. My favourite villager is Lucky! He is so cute :3

[@NerdStrikesBack]

I can really relate to connecting with friends you can’t spend time with in person through games. My best friend in high school lived several states away and we would play Minecraft and other PC games like TF2 over Skype so that it didn’t feel like we were so far away. I also didn’t have a ton of great friendships that I really related with at school every day, so having those social aspects through games, even ones that you didn’t have to play at the same time to enjoy “together.”

[@Straightcap]

11:11 this unearthed a very sweet relationship I had with a girl in highschool where she made pokemon soul silver box art for me when she couldn't find a full box for my birthday, I miss the sweetness of those friendships ❤

[@mibrimova]

Personally I treat animal crossing more like a town decorating simulator, but even then going from new leaf to horizons was crazy villager wise bc I'll literally walk around and see the same exact dialogue line from 3 separate villagers in a row 😭

[@fangk5408]

cant wait to rewatch this every couple of months

[@thisismyaltaccount4195]

Thank you for sharing this special part of your life! It's really moving to hear you recount your experiences with these games and understand the role they played in becoming who you are, to relate to so much of it, and to hear and see that things have worked out for the better. Great video! Can't wait for the next one

[@JakeIsNotGross]

This was lovely, thank you for sharing this with us. I definitely think I want to restart a Gamecube town now!

[@pihxel9991]

When I was younger I had a lot going on at school, home, work and playing animal crossing helped me have the family and friends I needed back then. Hearing your story as a long time fan since 2010 made me realize that I'm not alone and I feel seen. From the bottom of my heart thank you for making this video :)

[@Used__Napkin]

I don’t think I could ever bring myself to revisit my old towns, the fear of all my favs having moved out is too heavy.

[@lordplaza]

I really enjoy the newer ACs, but boy are you right about that later de-emphasis. Now that I look back, Wild World has the most hours for me by a huge margin still because of that. (that and Champ, the best monkey villager ever, of course). Great video as ever!

[@gamerbanana7528]

This video made me revisit all of my old AC towns. When I saw Poppy on the City Folk title screen, I screamed with joy. She was one of my favorites and I was so happy that she had not moved!

[@joserachi96]

I wouldn’t say it’s nice but it’s reassuring in a way knowing others used the same game to help deal with their problems they had growing up or to cult with loneliness as I kid that was pretty much sheltered and isolated growing up so I very much enjoyed this video of a feral women yapping :)

[@AtenedoroGonzalez]

Really appreciate the rawness of the video and seeing your emotion behind it in the introduction. I always appreciate the POV of gamers who are closer in age to me, it was definitely different growing up in an era when it wasn't cool to be into video games or anime and feeling that isolation or loneliness from your peers and family.

[@ChickenSex2390]

Animal Crossing. Got you during COVID. Didnt play you till then and since, but it was very much needed in quarantine. You weren't in my life long but when you were there you were great

[@rebeckahadvig437]

finding your videos again is like finding that one awesome friend that you just about entirely forgot it's good to see your vids again ❤

[@Pr0seO]

So I started playing animal crossing really recently. The only context I had for the game was your essay over the villagers. So my favorite became butch because he was front and center in that video. I learned later that him and I have the same birthday. Which was wild.

[@catalystiic]

Still LOVING these vids. Really adore how you talk about the games you're passionate about!

[@whiteluna9008]

I literally had a premonition about you dropping a new video- Also you were the reason I got Gamecube Crossing last year :)

[@hillary4671]

Happy to see you uploading more, Tama! I have always loved your videos, keep it up!

[@CooldownCentral]

just wanted to thank you for sharing this piece of your life with us. i'm very similar in my introduction with animal crossing and it got me through middle school and high school and was such a comfort game. really great watching this so again, thank u very much

[@Kaoss134]

Can't wait til there's enough of these to make a sleepy time playlist

[@arekhautaluoma4276]

I remember Bob, Punchy, Admiral and Goldy SO well from my original Gamecube Animal Crossing town that I had as a 12 year old

[@katn3344]

I love your videos. I started watching your videos when I was 9 years old. I’m 21 now! It’s funny that I’m around the same age you were when I started watching you. It’s been fun seeing you grow! Thank you for all the memories

[@LittlestGamerCorgi]

wild world will always be my game, too. as somebody else who also had a very lonely childhood, that feeling of friendship with my villagers was so special. i'd give anything to see a modern animal crossing go back to those roots as somebody who doesn't care much for decoration and as such felt little connection with the last few entries in the series. not holding out hope for it necessarily, but my memories of wild world will always be there regardless

[@thors136]

Very Feral video I appreciate it good work Tama 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnnypollack3243]

Keep up the awesome work and videos Tama love the video

[@gomamon8439]

The way you described Wild World is how I feel about Digimon. I spent 98% of my formative years alone. 6th-12th was very lonely for me and the franchise filled that void. I actually made a friend in the 8th grade because of it. I went to the library so I could go online and see if a fanfiction I was reading had been updated. All the computers were taken so I was going to leave when I noticed a girl was looking at a Digimon fansite that was reviewing a recent episode in Japan. I asked about it and we instantly became friends. We would exchange notes between classes, trade printed out fanfiction, and would meet on Gaia Online or Neopets to discuss Digimon. Thanks to Digimon I've met my closest friends who I consider family.

[@myleswatts8062]

It's an amazing day when Tama goes feral and uploads a vid!

[@baphobee]

these are my new fav type of videos. i literally feel like im just in a discord call hanging out while u show off all ur games LMAO

[@mitsurichan3]

I agree, cranky villages just feel so much more human to me than the other people. Like people dont realize strangers ARE mean to you because they do not trust you. Once you earn their trust they can become your lifeline and safety net and that takes EFFORT which old animal crossing games used to do by being digestible for that kind of life lesson.

[@sirmoony5633]

Your Animal Crossing towns look superb! Also, your hair looks super cute! I love that dye color so much! Keep up the great work, Tama! You make the best videos ever! ^_^

[@SamiSpoon]

This was such a lovely video! I really wish I had my old Wild World town, but I know some of my old town tunes and forum posts are still out there so it's nice to revisit the time via those To this day I don't remember how I got my copy of WW, it was just suddenly part of my every day life lol

[@LibertyDino]

I love the "feral woman" titles and thumbnails 😂

[@lovemykids570mommyvlogger]

I think everyone from ACC moved to the bell tree forums

[@aerochrome_glow]

Mitzi is also my favourite villager! I've had her in 3 out of my 4 towns

[@HybridAngelZero]

My history with Animal Crossing is actually fairly recent. I bought New Leaf in early 2017 largely because I wanted a game to play with friends at the time, though I didn't really "get" how AC was supposed to be played, and I fell off pretty fast. Fast forward to 2020 and I got New Horizons day one, and had a blast playing alongside friends, trading, visiting each other's islands and all... But that isn't really why the series is so important to me. My mom, who passed away earlier this year, was a pretty big fan of games herself. She loved Zelda, Metal Gear, Dragon Quest and many more, but like a lot of people in 2020, she found herself suddenly stuck at home for long periods of time. Since I was an "essential worker", I still had to work every day, so I asked her to check on certain things/events in ACNH for me that I would otherwise miss being at work. Eventually, she wanted to make her own island, but we found out that, as I'm pretty sure is infamous now, it's one island per console, so she just moved in on mine. It was a ton of fun though, and in 2021 I saved up and got her her own Switch Lite! She was so excited to start her own island, heck she got it to five stars at lightning speed without even time traveling! In her last couple months, she had some problems playing games without getting headaches, so I would keep up with her islands for her and let her know what was going on. After she passed I honestly considered just stopping altogether, but that just seemed wrong, and now it's become something of a comfort. Sorry this comment got so long and kind of sad, but it isn't something I ever feel bad about, quite the opposite in fact. Now that I think about it, she actually got me a copy of Wild World a year or two ago on one of her many thrift store adventures and I never did start it up. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime

[@RealMichaelJJordan]

Tama-Hero with a banger upload again

[@Samuel_1802]

Wow, Animal Crossing Community mentioned, now that sent me back! I used to be very active there from the City Folk days up until the entire life of New Leaf. The internet was so different back then.

[@ViktorErikFade]

1:04:42 i made speaking of outfitd during lockdown I made alittle star butterfly cosplay that i would dress up in october as my "halloween costume" or when i needed a little magic pizazz as I was watching the show around that time too. New horizons was my first ever real dive into animal crossing if it werent for lock down in a weird way wouldnt have experienced the game as much

[@EliasMorals]

WOOOO YEAH More feral woman videos!!!!

[@jfs983]

I can really relate to your experiences growing up. Difficult home life, learning disability... it's really tough being one of the kids who's 'different'. Also funnily enough, I gave my boyfriend a copy of Pokemon White 2 and drew custom box art for it, ha!

[@ViktorErikFade]

A minute in and I'd have to agree, I clicked on this video to feel less lonely while getting to work on my artwork I've been looking forward to all week

[@ViktorErikFade]

The topic is so relaxing and laid back I'm sure I can peak at the screen every now and then and keep up with it

[@LiterateGoblin1]

you making a case for your bf's copy of wild world was literally so sweet 🥹 I teared up a little

[@kalejuice5701]

I guess it's not too crazy with Wild World's furniture variety being a bit limited, but we have a very similar kitchen! Thanks for sharing your towns with us o7

[@SureyD]

New Horizons definitely has gacha design built-in - and I forgot that it started with the Welcome Amiibo update for New Leaf! Multiple currencies (bell VS Nook Miles and Tickets), taking real active time to acquire currency used for pulls (dailies + in this case buying NMT one by one), and spending real money to get more pulls is an option (in this case, amiibo card packs, a separate system that converges into the same potential gain). It would take very little gameplay design effort, to inject a real money pipeline into the Miles system. Am I focusing on the wrong aspect of the video? It was a lovely video, Tama.

[@xxthemasterloquendoxx4221]

didn't expect to get hit with the feels so fast.... animal crossing is such a comfortable game....

[@thecraftykingdomking7029]

Okay I see you with the double Eternal Sunshine cd albums in the back!

[@04sar05]

Love it❤ i still Play wild world and animal crossing for the gamecube...more often than New horizons 😂i Just Love the Vibe of the older Games

[@Vhuman2021]

Seeing your eternal sunshine cds in the back is so cool idk why i did't think you'd like pop music

[@osopeluche5953]

Thank you this video made me smile way to much, it also made me a bit teary eyed! I'm looking forward to the full English Translation of e+, the GameCube version was my first Animal Crossing so seeing the "expansion" sounds great! I never played Wild World as a kid, even if I really wanted, but I remember lurking yhe forums and reading everything up on it, I did manage to play it after I played New Horizon and honestly I think WW really holds up! Sadly I never played City Folk at all, I do want to try it! I was obsessed with new Leaf. I think it gave us just enough control but still not enough. Lots of fun mini games too! NOW NEW HORIZONS, I was obsessed with it for a while and I did enjoy my time, but when that Honeymoon phase was over I really noticed the flaws. I think they just gave us way to much control and the villagers being so bland kinda fits into that? They are just aesthethic!

[@adventurepotato8631]

Please make a video about the cranky villagers thats such a cool idea.

[@DevTwoThousand]

Oh this is what I live for, this is that stuff that keeps me waking up every day OHHH, HELL YEAH.

[@ethan37066]

For me new horizons is my favorite game in general, because the whole teraforming and design aspect is really unique and fun, and i spent literal years making use of all the space on my island and making it as aesthetically pleaseing as possible. I think it would be nice if they made villagers more interesting but if the next installment scales back on any of the design aspects ill be really dissapointed because its basically the only game with this kind of gameplay and has the rpg pokemon like elements I like. I've always wanted a pokemon game where I could just design spaces and interact with my pokemon in ways outside of battling, and this really scratched that itch.

[@RetroJ3000]

When New Horizons came out, I just bought a pack of NFC tags and downloaded an app to create whatever amiibo card I wanted. A much less expensive way to get around the randomness.

[@captainhades1583]

It’s really encouraging to hear stories of lonely kids who grow up gamers but still prevail and find success, love, and community.

[@nochilllwill]

absolutely love the color of your hair!

[@EricM-112]

Love the fuschia hair!!

[@Zenlore6499]

Holy hair dye!!! My god, that’s a nice color! 🥹

[@beebfajeejy]

screamed "PINK!!!!!!!!" in the first second

[@ChocolateYoshi]

the thumbnail art is so fun

[@cynicismIncarnate]

HOMESTUCK MENTION !!! (great video >:3)

[@Ocarinist_Drew]

I would love to hear a whole video essay on why cranky villagers matter. I used to love cranky villagers--not because I wanted to be verbally abused, but because it felt really good to slowly earn their trust and respect and see them warm up to you. When everyone worships you immediately, you feel like a self-insert in a fanfic or something. It makes me very aware how fake it all is.

[@CoolPorygon]

"i could find some psychological statisti- IT'S GOLDIE :D"

[@mostlikelymaybe]

Wild World is also my favourite but I havent played the original. It's so sad that they went down the path of dumbing down the villagers. Even with the grewt villagers in Wild World, they surely could have improved the conversations further if they wanted to.

[@Ractpier]

Just in time for me to reorganize my kitchen

[@Lnblackberry48]

Is it sad that I named my Island back in 9th grade in 2011 “Hiroka Island “ because of you ? 😭

[@CoolPorygon]

All my memories of Wild World with best friends that I no longer have are flooding back, this is the worst kind of nostalgia ;;

[@SkydrawnIV]

I absolutely cannot wait for this HGSS video 🤩🤩

[@Whurlpuul]

I love the feral woman series

[@jazzygeofferz]

I LOVE your hair!

[@quiveringavicularia1513]

If you ended up making videos about emergent storytelling in games or villains as a public service I would be very interested.

[@PinkSkunkSleepy]

I feel caught in a weird place because I want to play GC/WW but they don't have Kicks...

[@HoisinBurger]

Always love a feral woman video!