Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Reviews
There's plenty to see and do in Amiibo Festival, so long as players have the time to invest in unlocking it all. This isn't a challenging title, but that's fine because it's not meant to be one; this is the Animal Crossing version of a party, meaning everyone can come, have fun, and soak in the game's positive and uplifting attitude. Some fans will be irritated by the need to buy so many Amiibo products to get the most out of Amiibo Festival, which is disappointing. Nintendo's previous efforts with the toys have been less demanding, so I guess it was only inevitable that the company would take a more aggressive approach with the line. If Amiibo Festival had more playable animal neighbors right out of the box, even if they weren't the marquee characters like K.K. and Tom Nook, I'd be less agitated, but as it stands Nintendo made a mistake in leaning so heavily on the figurines and cards. It shouldn't take multiple additional purchases to see and enjoy all the familiar characters who define Animal Crossing; it's like playing a Zelda game where Link doesn't show up until his Amiibo is purchased and scanned in later. Not cool. Despite this glaring shortcoming, Amiibo Festival is good, relaxed fun that will be perfect during the holidays and parties with friends.