{"id":11601,"date":"2022-07-21T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T03:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/accfblog\/?p=11601"},"modified":"2022-07-22T00:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T04:09:56","slug":"accf-bug-hunts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/accfblog\/2022\/07\/21\/accf-bug-hunts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ACCF is My Favorite Game for Summer Bug Hunts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Catching valuable bugs (and sharks) on summer nights is always fun, in any Animal Crossing game. A long bug-hunting session can net you some serious bells. And even if you don’t need the money, it’s always exciting to nab a big beetle or catch a huge shark. <\/p>\n\n\n
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So why do I prefer bug-hunting in City Folk over all of the other Animal Crossing games? There are several reasons, so let’s begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shop Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
City Folk lets you downgrade your shop to choose better hours. It’s basically a precursor to the night owl ordinance in New Leaf and New Horizons. The City Folk version of Nook ‘n’ Go stays open until 1 a.m., which is ideal for late-night summer bug hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Admittedly, a New Leaf town with the night owl ordinance lets you sell catches until 2 a.m., which is an hour later. But if you have a town with lots of hybrid flowers like I do, you probably need to use the beautiful town ordinance in New Leaf to keep your flowers alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The night owl ordinance in New Horizons isn’t nearly as beneficial; the shop closes at 11 p.m. New Horizons does <\/em>have a drop-off box that you can use to sell things after the shop is closed, but it comes at a steep price: 20%. When you’re dealing with large quantities of valuable bugs and fish, 20% is a lot <\/em>of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chill Tunes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Even though I prefer the GameCube soundtrack overall, the City Folk tunes really shine in the late-night hours. In particular, the 10 p.m. through 2 a.m. songs are some of my favorites. They’re chill, relaxing, and they really set the mood. They’ve also become nostalgic for me, as those are some of my frequent playing hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note: City Folk uses the same hourly tunes as Wild World, so this category is technically a tie with Wild World. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working Towards Long-Term Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This one is personal, and it can vary depending on what you’ve accomplished in each game. But the long-term goal of earning feathers (starting at 100 million bells in savings) is something that I’d like to achieve eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n
The GameCube game does have a long-term goal, but it’s a bit too <\/em>long-term: The 999,999,999 bells required for the post-office model would probably take several lifetimes to earn legitimately for most players (unless you’re a hardcore turnip trader). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The GameCube game is the hardest game to earn money in, and I don’t play the stalk market, time travel, or use cheat codes. It’s also the only game that doesn’t pay interest on your savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Leaf has some reasonable long-term goals (the Tycoon Bell Saver badge and an A.B.D. at 100 million bells saved). But I’ve already met all of the long-term goals in New Leaf that related to saving money and catching bugs. So there’s nothing left for me to work towards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Direct Comparisons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the reasons listed above, here are some direct comparisons as to why I prefer City Folk bug-hunting over the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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