Cherry Blossom Festival 2015

I spoke with Genji today, and he was enjoying the sunshine. He especially likes it on his bum. Wait, what??

Genji: I like sunny weather, on my bum!After kicking a volleyball into the river and pulling some weeds, I headed over to the wishing well. Today is the final day of the cherry blossom festival, so I went to check it out. Belle, Sydney, Stinky, Ursala, and Candi attended the event. Of course, Tortimer was there also. He will hand out a pink tree model to players if it’s your first time attending the event.

Even though I have an old video of the event, it’s eight years old and the picture and audio quality isn’t all that great. So I recorded a new video of the event for 2015.

I enjoy the peaceful music that plays when you’re not at the event, and I equally love the relaxing atmosphere at the event. It’s nice to see animals laughing, dancing, drinking, and having a good time.

But still, Belle wasn’t in the mood for sharing.

Belle: This juice is mine!And Stinky kept complaining about Candi’s dancing. And yet no one complained about the underwear on Stinky’s head.

Stinky: Even I can dance better than that!I enjoyed my time at the event. It’s a shame that these party-type gatherings aren’t in later games. But on the other hand, I like that the GameCube game still has some unique events. If not for exclusive events like this, many people might overlook the GameCube game. And it’s a game that should not be overlooked.

Animal Crossing - Cherry Blossom Festival

New Dog in Town

I found a goodbye letter from Zoe the anteater in my mailbox today.

Zoe's goodbye letter.In Nookington’s, I decided to buy the moody blue shirt that was on sale for just 123 bells. It made me feel a little awkward though, changing my clothes with four eyes watching me…

Trying on the moody blue shirt.This was my first time playing since the snow melted last month, so it was good to see all of the green grass again. I was also pleased when I saw my newest neighbor, Bea. I like dog villagers a lot, and I rarely seem to get them. Welcome to Forest, Bea! Try not to bark at me too much.

Bea: Nice to meet you.Unfortunately, Belle asked me to help her with a maze in the back of her Nintendo Power magazine. These things can be long and boring, because you have to keep choosing “left” or “right” until she gets through the maze. It only took me five attempts this time, but the mazes are one of my least-favorite “conversations” in any Animal Crossing game.

Belle: Help me with this maze!When I spoke with Tom, he tried to sell me a pear. He started out by lying, telling me they don’t even grow in this town. Even though they’re not the native fruit, there are still several pear trees in town. He expected me to pay 1,380 bells for one, and naturally, I declined. Of course, he got angry and called me a cheap, no-fruit-buying bum.

Tom: You cheap no-fruit-buying bum!Over by the wishing well, Baabara told me she’s been having fun all day. She expected that news to make me happy. As if she’s the queen of the universe or something.

Baabara: It may please you to know I had fun all day.I had a lot of weeds to pull after not playing for five weeks, and I dug up quite a few fossils as well. After mailing away my fossils, I got to see Pete take off to deliver the mail. Unlike the newer games, where Pete just walks to deliver the mail, he actually flies on GameCube.

Pete flying to deliver mail. (GIF)After that, I circled back around to my house and ended my game for the day.

I’ll leave you with a picture of my Animal Crossing GameCube memory card 59.

Animal Crossing GameCube Memory Card 59

Getting Stinky

I started up the game today and I received Curly’s goodbye letter in the mail. It’s sad to see this little piggy go wee wee wee all the way home.

Curly's goodbye letter.Just one acre away, I found Curly’s replacement. And boy is he stinky. I mean, Stinky. He’s a cat with underwear on his head. He lives next door to Candi, in the same spot where Yuka once lived.

Meeting Stinky.I talked to Static near the river, and he was ranting about K.K. Slider, the singing dog. He says that K.K. always ruins his mood. I don’t know how that could be true, since Static is usually in a bad mood anyway. By the way, I love the look on his face in this picture:

Static: KK plays a sad song when I'm in a good mood. What a killjoy!When I went up to Belle, she started repeating “12 weeks ago, 12 weeks ago.” She then asked if I knew what she was referring to.

Belle: You're wondering what was 12 weeks ago?Is that when your milk spoiled? Actually it’s the last time I talked to her. It’s udderly ridiculous that she thinks I care how often I speak to her. But she said she was so mad that she could SPIT. You spit on me, and the whole town will be eating hamburgers for the next two weeks.

Belle: I'm so mad at you, I could spit!At the top of the ramp, I found an igloo. Since the snow on the ground will be melting by Wednesday, this is the last time I’ll get to see an igloo this winter.

The last igloo of winter.Puck was inside, and he wanted to play a guessing game with me. I had to guess the word he was thinking of, and I would get an ivy wall if I was correct. The three choices were a pear, a peach, and an apple. I guessed that he was thinking of an apple…and I was right! I was afraid he’d take all my money if I was wrong, but fortunately, I didn’t get to find out. But Puck was now convinced that I was psychic. He even said it was creepy being friends with a psychic. Thanks a lot, old friend.

Puck: Use your powers for good, my friend.Meanwhile, Genji was talking about the tropical island. He said he didn’t have a Game Boy Advance and a GameCube-GBA Link Cable, so he wouldn’t be able to visit the island…on his bum. Is it just me or does that catchphrase never get old?

Genji: I don't think I can visit the island, on my bum.Baabara was being her usual negative self, saying this town is such a bore. Meanwhile, in the background, Hank did something that angered Genji. Baabara hinted that she might move out, but that would be fine by me. Of course, I know it’s not going to happen.

Baabara: It's such a bore around here.I finished my walk around town and pulled all the weeds I could find (until the wishing well confirmed that my town was perfect once again). I stopped at the post office to mail some fossils away, and then headed for home. By the time I post again, spring will be here. I’m looking forward to seeing green grass again! See you all next time!