Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival

 Wii U
Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
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  1. GamingTrend
    Nov 23, 2015
    45
    Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival retains the charm that the series is known for, but is uneventful and boring. Move out of this town.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 17, 2015
    45
    Witty writing and overall charm can only carry a game so far. Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival has those two things in spades, but a barren wasteland of interesting gameplay makes it a party game that falls short of even the earlier 2015 disappointment Mario Party 10.
  3. Game Revolution
    Nov 24, 2015
    40
    Hardcore amiibo addicts and Animal Crossing die-hards may even pass up on this, but if you've got a wide range of gamers who want a family-style night, then you may get some enjoyment out of it.
  5. GamesBeat
    Nov 17, 2015
    33
    It’s a blatant attempt to get you to buy more Amiibo, and it’s not even a good one at that.
  6. Attack of the Fanboy
    Nov 17, 2015
    30
    Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is the sort of game that should have been free. It holds such little content that is actually interesting that most players will find it a waste of their time to play, especially when the far superior Mario Party series already exists. It is a nice way to actually use those Animal Crossing Amiibo figures that you might feel the need to collect, but their function is so forced that it detracts from the experience rather than enhances it.
  7. LevelUp
    Dec 18, 2015
    25
    Abysmal, one of the least interactive videogames ever made by Nintendo. Don't buy this.
  8. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 17, 2015
    25
    Overall, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is an embarrassment of a game. I was already disappointed with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, the other AC spin-off title that released this fall, but Amiibo Festival far overshoots its predecessor in terrible design and gameplay.
  9. Metro GameCentral
    Nov 25, 2015
    20
    A new low for Nintendo and for Animal Crossing, in what is the least amount of fun you can have with an amiibo without needing urgent medical attention afterwards.

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#41 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#6 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#9 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 253 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 253
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 253
  3. Negative: 152 out of 253
  1. Gammalad
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival fails at being an interesting party game and at being an Animal Crossing game. While the game maintains someAnimal Crossing Amiibo Festival fails at being an interesting party game and at being an Animal Crossing game. While the game maintains some of the wit and charm of the mainline games, it is drowned out by the mundane and RNG reliant gameplay. As a die hard Animal Crossing fan I cannot recommend this game to either fans of the series or people wanting to try out the series for their own. This game is not worth the $60 price point either, while you may argue "Oh it comes with two amiibos!" you cannot advance past the start screen without an Animal Crossing Amiibo, locking you out of the game unless you own one. It feels as if Nintendo dragged a very prominent series through the mud just for the sake of selling Amiibos.… Full Review »
  2. GAMERGUY25
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    Watching the nintendo press conference and hearing animal crossing and wii u in the same sentance made me jump out of my seat I couldn't waitWatching the nintendo press conference and hearing animal crossing and wii u in the same sentance made me jump out of my seat I couldn't wait to see it and we got this. My initial reaction was what are you serious nintendo here is the wii u oozing with potential a huge wii u release of a true animal crossing game can happen with literally millions of things to do and we get a terrible mario party rip off. The only positive this game has charming visuals and characters while running at a nice 60FPS. Other than that the charm of animal crossing can only do so much. Bland mini games terrible amiibo support and just a pure boring factor the only reason to buy this game is for the amiibo other than that a huge waste.… Full Review »
  3. lexgamer
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    The first match I played I literally mashed the button but gave it no attention as I ended up chatting with a friend, was surprised to see IThe first match I played I literally mashed the button but gave it no attention as I ended up chatting with a friend, was surprised to see I won the match, after literally nothing ever happening on screen of any interest. could be fun for the very young/old, but a painful experience for most else.… Full Review »
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