Not to mention the fact that, in the GameCube version, you could unlock all kinds of full NES games you could play in your in-game house.  That's how I first played many Nintendo classics, such as Wario's Woods, Clu-Clu Land, and NES Baseball.  The DS version wins out on account of its portability, though.

I think the 3DS game will be my only retail game that I would want in downloadable format instead.  I prefer physical carts and discs, but Animal Crossing is the kind of thing you want to jump into for five minutes several times a day, as a side dish to whatever 'main' game you're playing at the time, and it's cumbersome to carry around multiple games/cases.

I hope they're still selling them when I get mine I know doubtful but one can hope. 

All Yours for $200, Better hurry

Animal Crossing & Animal Crossing City Folk were both awesome but I didn't like Wild World much.

IMO, playing AC on a big T.V is much better. I didn't like the fact that I couldn't see where I was going due to the DS's small screen. Plus, I don't play games outside of my (or someone else's) house.

AC (GC) > City Folk > Wild World and I will likely skip New Leaf in favor of the eventual ACU. Though, I may not even get a Wii U...

Once I've got myself to Japan and in a position to start spending money on games, I will (Sometime next year).

i hope it is better than harvest moon... i didnt like that game

I'm getting it day1. I usualy always buy retail games at retail, cause I like having tons of games on my shelves, I like physical goodies, but I'm thinking of maybe getting this one via the eshop so I always have this game with me.