Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival

 Wii U
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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 253 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 253
  3. Negative: 152 out of 253
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  1. SaltyNoodles
    Apr 4, 2016
    8
    I guess that I'm in the minority here, but I actually really enjoy this game. Don't get me wrong, most of the claims I hear around the game are valid. The gameplay is too simple; it's too slow-paced, even for Animal Crossing; it takes no skill... and honestly? I agree. But I really can't bring myself to be as mad at this game as most people are. I have fun when I play it, it's a relaxingI guess that I'm in the minority here, but I actually really enjoy this game. Don't get me wrong, most of the claims I hear around the game are valid. The gameplay is too simple; it's too slow-paced, even for Animal Crossing; it takes no skill... and honestly? I agree. But I really can't bring myself to be as mad at this game as most people are. I have fun when I play it, it's a relaxing experience. The graphics are adorable. Do I wish that there was more from a game like this, especially one that requires you to have amiibos just to play it? Absolutely. But I'm sticking with my own opinions, and I think that if you already collect amiibos, this game is a lot of fun.… Expand
  2. SkittleDork7
    Nov 26, 2017
    9
    A lot of people hate this game. I can see why, but I don't. Yes, it doesn't have any minigames in the actual board game part, you can unlock mini games which are sub-par at worst. However, I find this a sweet and charming little game. One thing that helps me in the board game mode when it gets too tedious is just listen to some music or a youtube video. I really like the idea of havingA lot of people hate this game. I can see why, but I don't. Yes, it doesn't have any minigames in the actual board game part, you can unlock mini games which are sub-par at worst. However, I find this a sweet and charming little game. One thing that helps me in the board game mode when it gets too tedious is just listen to some music or a youtube video. I really like the idea of having different outfits for every character because lots of times those other outfits are adorable! If you think it sucks, that's fine. I can see perfectly why. However, in my eyes I see a cute, charming, fun little game.… Expand
  3. JemKata
    Nov 26, 2015
    8
    Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is a fun little game. It has more in common with Itadaki Street than Mario Party. Basically it's a family version of Itadaki Street. It has integration with Happy Home Designer and Amiibo cards. You can use the amiibo cards to bring new characters into the game and customize your game board.

    Also, the graphics look fantastic. Animal Crossing looks great    Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is a fun little game. It has more in common with Itadaki Street than Mario Party. Basically it's a family version of Itadaki Street. It has integration with Happy Home Designer and Amiibo cards. You can use the amiibo cards to bring new characters into the game and customize your game board.

    Also, the graphics look fantastic. Animal Crossing looks great in HD.

    The Amiibos are cute and well made. I would have bought them even without a game to go with it.

    This is really a game you have to try for yourself. Most people had their mind made up about the game before even playing it so don't listen to the bad reviews. You have to play the board game a few times to unlock all the features so a lot of reviewers haven't really played the full game.    … Expand
  4. Not_Mikuru
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    At first I hated the game and couldn't believe that I spent 80 dollars (canadian) to buy this game. Then I started randomly playing it with friends and family and it's just a blast. Now I play the game everyday after work to unwind and relax. Though it's not amazing, there's something to be said for a game that calms me down after being stressed for 8-9 hours.

    (Also I like the amiibos.    At first I hated the game and couldn't believe that I spent 80 dollars (canadian) to buy this game. Then I started randomly playing it with friends and family and it's just a blast. Now I play the game everyday after work to unwind and relax. Though it's not amazing, there's something to be said for a game that calms me down after being stressed for 8-9 hours.

    (Also I like the amiibos. Mabel forever)    … Expand
  5. Djxiii
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    I love this game. It is at its heart a wonderful and pure extension of all my Animal Crossing experiences. My wife and I and our kids thoroughly enjoy it. It isn't Mario Party and I'm glad for that. If that is what you were hoping for, you were doomed from the start. This is an Animal Crossing game. Think about the kinds of games you play on the Island and about hide and seek....I love this game. It is at its heart a wonderful and pure extension of all my Animal Crossing experiences. My wife and I and our kids thoroughly enjoy it. It isn't Mario Party and I'm glad for that. If that is what you were hoping for, you were doomed from the start. This is an Animal Crossing game. Think about the kinds of games you play on the Island and about hide and seek.... etc. Anything Mario Party about them? Not really. OF COURSE this isn't like Mario Party!!

    Festival is simple, laid back. Like everything about Animal Crossing, it is about taking time to enjoy things. You know, like the way AC has always punished people for running around (like Mario and Luigi no doubt would?) Customizing our gameboard village with Amiibo card villagers was really satisfying for my family as we each took turns choosing which villager to invite.

    Each pack of Amiibo cards is an event for my family as we see familiar faces from our current or previous villages. My son cheered when he saw Bella in our most recent pack. One of his faves from our City Folk village. She was his card choice to invite to live in the gameboard village naturally.

    The gameplay in the boardgame is pretty basic, but can be a hoot with 4 players who love AC and have some history together. My family has enjoyed every game so far and had some great laughs along the way. As far as the mini-games go, my son and I greatly enjoy the Island escape mini-game and the Balloon game in particular.

    I feel that it is a worthy product in the AC universe and worth every penny I've spent on it. and will spend on it in the future.    … Expand
  6. NikoAmii
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    This game does NOT deserve the score it has. If you are a fan of Animal Crossing, you will enjoy this game very, very much. I gave this game an 8 because it is not perfect by any means, but it is also not as bad as people are saying it is. People are hating on this game because of 3 reasons:
    1) They want a "real" Animal Crossing title for the Wii U, not a spin off
    2) They think it's a    This game does NOT deserve the score it has. If you are a fan of Animal Crossing, you will enjoy this game very, very much. I gave this game an 8 because it is not perfect by any means, but it is also not as bad as people are saying it is. People are hating on this game because of 3 reasons:
    1) They want a "real" Animal Crossing title for the Wii U, not a spin off
    2) They think it's a Mario Party rip-off (it really isn't)
    3) It's a "cheap" way to sell amiibo
    While some of this reasons are believed to be true, you really have to play the game and be aware of what the game's intent is. This game is not supposed to be a main-line animal crossing game, it's meant to be a virtual board game that you can play at parties with your friends. It serves exactly what any other Animal Crossing game delivers, very cute and quirky story telling, with amazing personification of characters. The board game itself takes about 40 minutes to an hour to complete. The board game can hit a few low points like most board games tend to hit, but for the majority of time, me and my cousin who were playing had a wonderful time. We enjoyed reading the stories of each space on the board we landed on, we enjoyed all of the twists that were thrown into the mix, we enjoyed many great qualities of the game. The only thing that concerned me at first was the luck based nature of the game, which most board games do have, by the way. Yes this game does not require the same skill a mario party game does, which is a secret blessing in disguise. This is a game that is very relaxing to play with family & friends, it's not a very skillful competitive game with intense do-or-die mini games; it's a very relaxed game with cute characters with huge personalities and a fun scenery to explore throughout the game, and I think nintendo pulled this off very well.

    Regarding the use of amiibo in this game without spoiling, I think Nintendo did a phenomenal job implementing them into the game. The game requires you to have an amiibo to play, but they include 2 amiibo with the game, which is a win-win. The minigames are RIDICULOUSLY fun to play, and they also use amiibo and the amiibo cards in a great way.

    Overall, I feel like nintendo did exactly what they wanted to do with this game. Provide a fun Animal Crossing spin off, using the new Amiibo figures. This game is not a Bayonetta or a Pikmin 3 with a huge story and plot, it's just a fun game you can start at a party or when you have friends or family over.

    I gave "Animal Crosing: amiibo Festival" an 8 out of 10. I recommend the game to any Animal Crossing lover, don't buy into the harsh critics.    … Expand
  7. Josue_online
    Jun 2, 2016
    10
    primera partida en familia jugando tres.

    Escuchad, ni caso a quienes dicen que este juego no vale la pena. Está muy bien. Ahora hay que tener claro que es el complemento a los amiibo de Animal Crossing. Cuanto más tengas, mejor. Solo con uno, parte del juego se ve bloqueado. Yo al poner tres, me a aparecido una serie de opciones (aún debo saber de que son) antes bloqueadas.    primera partida en familia jugando tres.

    Escuchad, ni caso a quienes dicen que este juego no vale la pena. Está muy bien.

    Ahora hay que tener claro que es el complemento a los amiibo de Animal Crossing. Cuanto más tengas, mejor.

    Solo con uno, parte del juego se ve bloqueado. Yo al poner tres, me a aparecido una serie de opciones (aún debo saber de que son) antes bloqueadas. [...]
    [...] los amiibo van acumulando experiencia (los felicipuntos) y puedes desbloquearles nuevos vestidos y emociones.

    Es un juego de tablero. No hay más misterio. Sabiendo eso (o aceptándolo) es injusto que se critique este juego tal como se hace.

    No solo es tirar dados, hay variables, como el mercado de 'nabos' (como Wall Street, los precios suben y bajan, has de saber vender a tiempo) [...]
    [....] ...también hay casillas donde puedes conseguir objetos especiales. Pueden ayudarte, perjudicarte o beneficiar a otros personajes...

    Apenas estoy descubriendolo ahora. A medida que descubra cosas nuevas, trataré de explicarlas

    esto me interesa!!!!

    las tarjetas amiibo que uso en HAPPY HOME DESIGNER, las creaciones guardadas las puedo traer al tablero!!!! de la 3DS a la Wii U!!
    los personajes Amiibo AC tienen vestidos que se pueden desbloquear, asi como emociones, de momento dos emociones disponibles para Canela (hasta 6).

    Cuando has obtenido suficientes puntos o jugado con suficientes amiibo, se puede acceder al parque o plaza de los mini juegos, donde el juego explota TODA LA GAMA AMIIBO DE TARJETAS (además de las figuras claro)

    Lo que tiene que quedar claro es EL TARGET de Animal Crossing. NO BUSQUEMOS COMPARAR CON MARIO party ni con nada porque no tiene lugar.

    ANIMAL CROSSING ES JUEGO LIGERO Y CONO VIRTUD NO DEFECTO LO VEO.

    Uno de los que he jugado es el de los globos. el juego de los globos con las tarjetas amiibo está muy pero que muy bien... tiene un punto de 'suelta MII' de MIITOMO pero mejor.

    Otro mini juego es de un concurso de preguntas y respuestas AC (no exclusivamente) está muy bien para jugar multijugador "local". Ves los personajes cual concurso televisivo de preguntas, cuando sabes la respuesta usas tu tarjeta cual "bocina" para hacer que responda tu personaje (si aciertas claro, y no te saltas las reglas claro)

    Hay minijuego también tipo puzzle dirigiendo los personajes con las tarjetas (para moverlos y giarlos, sí,, sí) a traves de unos jardines en busca de bellotas... divertido y ¡dificil! ¿quien dijo que Amiibo Festival era insipido aburrido y facil?

    Otro mini juego es de golpear (con las tarjetas claro,)contrarelog a Reseteo. Está muy bien.

    Aún hay un par o tres más de minijuegos como el del escondite en el campamento (tienes hasta 10 turnos para descubrir donde se han escondido distintos habitantes de AC (recordad siempre con tarjetas), está muy bien y para nada facil, hay que darle al coco.

    Hay más minijuegos para la familia...

    Por último, quizas el mini juego más "grande" de Amiibo Festival, "Escape de la isla desierta"

    'Escapa de la isla desierta' es uno de los juegos extra incluidos en el juego de tablero ANIMAL CROSSING AMIIBO FESTIVAL.

    La verdad es que está muy bien, hay bastantes niveles. Justo ahora he superado solo el primero (de la serie de faciles, luego hay dos niveles de dificultad extra).

    Has de avanzar en un tablero con 3 personajes, cada uno tiene una virtud [.]

    [...] o especialidad. El objetivo es hacer una balsa, y necesitas cierta cantidad de maderos, asi como una vela. También es necesario conseguir provisiones para comer y hacer herramientas.

    Hay un limite de tiempo (en modo facil representa 7 días, en otros modos varia el límite de tiempo) y si no logras escapar antes, se acaba la partida.
    Muy chulo!!! 100% recomendado.    … Expand
  8. Patsuchi
    Mar 27, 2016
    9
    I absolutely love it, it definitely gave me the Animal Crossing feeling. It is possible to compare to Mario Party, because the concept is kind of the same. However the Mario games and Animal Crossing are different in itself, which is why Amiibo Festival is different as well. While you need at least one amiibo to start the game, and you can get two in a bundle, you don't need more to playI absolutely love it, it definitely gave me the Animal Crossing feeling. It is possible to compare to Mario Party, because the concept is kind of the same. However the Mario games and Animal Crossing are different in itself, which is why Amiibo Festival is different as well. While you need at least one amiibo to start the game, and you can get two in a bundle, you don't need more to play it multiplayer. You get to pick a villager to play with. I have yet to try the minigames, but those do look adorable.

    If you want to actively do things, the board game is probably not really something for you. However this game is nice, relaxing and soothes my heart and soul whenever playing it, because that's what Animal Crossing usually does for me. It's a feel good game.    … Expand
  9. RobotGuy405
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival is a better game than people say it is i quite enjoyed playing the game and it's a nice touch that the game came with 2 amiibos instead of having to buy them alone. The goal is to collect happy points to determine who will win by the end of the game bells can also be used for each 1,000 bells you have you get more happy points at the end of the game. It'sAnimal Crossing Amiibo Festival is a better game than people say it is i quite enjoyed playing the game and it's a nice touch that the game came with 2 amiibos instead of having to buy them alone. The goal is to collect happy points to determine who will win by the end of the game bells can also be used for each 1,000 bells you have you get more happy points at the end of the game. It's not a mini-game based party game like Mario Party 1-10 or Advanced DS or island tour. It's a stress free game no fights over who got the most points from the mini-game you just tap the amiibo on the NFC reader and your character goes from 1 space to another and you either gain happy points or bells or lose happy points or bells. The game is simple so a lot of the younger folks older folks or people not into video games can play this game easily without having to read the instructions. Overall i LOVE Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and i recommend it to anyone.… Expand
  10. superawsomedman
    Nov 14, 2015
    9
    This is a nice, relatively stress-free party board game. There aren't any minigames like in Mario Party, but it instead focuses on the daily activites of the characters. The game takes 30/31 turns (1 month), and the goal is to accumulate the most happy points by the end. Each turn takes you into the life of your character, and you gain/lose happy points or bells based on what happens.This is a nice, relatively stress-free party board game. There aren't any minigames like in Mario Party, but it instead focuses on the daily activites of the characters. The game takes 30/31 turns (1 month), and the goal is to accumulate the most happy points by the end. Each turn takes you into the life of your character, and you gain/lose happy points or bells based on what happens. Besides the day to day, the game also has holidays, catching tournaments, special character events, and most importantly turnip sales. You can buy turnips on sunday for a set price, and you can sell them at any point during the week. The price can fluctuate, so a lot of the drive of the game is seing how much of a return you can get on them. The gameplay is decently simple, and there are a lot more ways to help your fellow players than to hurt them. This is a perfect game for any Animal Crossing fan, as it shows off the lives of many favorite characters and has a very cute and feel-good vibe, even if you are losing. However, if you aren't into Animal Crossing, you probably won't get much out of the game.… Expand
  11. coahh
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    완전 재미있어요.
    동물의 숲 해보신 분들은 더 재미있을거에요.
    동물의 숲 좋아하시는 분들은 애장게임이에요.
    너무 귀엽고 웃기고 재미있네요.
    파티 마을꾸미기도 재미있고 미니게임도 재미있어요. ^-^
  12. oathkeepings
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    One of my coworkers scared me away from buying this game. He told me, "they basically just wanted to make Animal Crossing amiibo, so they made a game allowing them to do so. Don't expect anything great from it." So, I didn't buy it. Instead, I opted to try it. And I'm thankful he scared me, because I am actually pleasantly surprised with this game.

    With the main board game, there are no    One of my coworkers scared me away from buying this game. He told me, "they basically just wanted to make Animal Crossing amiibo, so they made a game allowing them to do so. Don't expect anything great from it." So, I didn't buy it. Instead, I opted to try it. And I'm thankful he scared me, because I am actually pleasantly surprised with this game.

    With the main board game, there are no minigames. You just play this light-hearted, calming board game. It would be excruciatingly boring though, if you weren't playing with friends. When you play with friends though, it's a blast. It kind of gives me a Game of Life feeling, because you collect "happy points" which are similar to "life tiles" and you collect bells which can turn into happy points at the end of the game, which is similar to "retiring" in the game. This game makes collecting the amiibos and amiibo cards really fun. So if you don't collect the Animal Crossing amiibo or the amiibo cards, you probably won't get a very good time out of this game. I personally think it's exceedingly better than any Mario Party that has come out in the last 3-4 years. If you're looking for a carefree, lighthearted and fun game that's better than the trash Mario Party has produced these last few years (Mario Party 8-10, looking at you *cough*) and you enjoy amiibos, GET THIS. It's so much fun. But don't expect too much. Definitely not as good as a classic Mario Party, but far exceeds the newest additions.

    The minigames are to be played outside of the board game portion, but playing the board game with friends or solo unlocks tickets to unlock minigames in the plaza. Amiibo cards are required to play all of the minigames, so if you collected them from the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, here's a chance to get even more functionality and fun out of your amiibo cards. I was addicted to the tent one, I played it for probably an hour straight. Just some mindless, calming fun. The minigames are better than anything I've played in a multiplayer game on the Wii in a long time, just my personal opinion.

    I will be buying this game when I get paid next. I personally think $60 isn't a bad price tag, only because it comes with two amiibos to start and three amiibo cards. Without those, I wouldn't pay more than $40 for this.

    But all in all, if you're open-minded and looking for some light-hearted, traditional board game fun with your friends and you enjoy amiibo, pick this up and give it a try. If you don't care for collecting Animal Crossing amiibo, then don't get this. This game, being called "Amiibo Festival" is heavily centered around the AC amiibo, so if you don't care to invest in them, don't get this.    … Expand
  13. BN333
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    Honestly a fun game, numerous events happen throughout the game, it comes bundled with figures to keep the cost down.

    It has all the regular animal crossing elements, and numerous events tend to change within each board game session. The game has unlockingable minigames, essentially things unlock as you level up your character. You can also customize the boards over time. Deserves    Honestly a fun game, numerous events happen throughout the game, it comes bundled with figures to keep the cost down.

    It has all the regular animal crossing elements, and numerous events tend to change within each board game session.

    The game has unlockingable minigames, essentially things unlock as you level up your character. You can also customize the boards over time.

    Deserves more praise to be honest, but the internet will always be the internet.    … Expand
  14. fool0117
    Feb 12, 2016
    9
    It's a board game people! It's Animal Crossing characters being cute, happy, and disappointed while they make you laugh. I've played it at least 20 times with no end in site. The mini games that are very card reliant could be tiring but most are fun. Desert Island Escape is tons of fun and the cards add in many great choices/combinations. The Amiibo capability lets you customize your boardIt's a board game people! It's Animal Crossing characters being cute, happy, and disappointed while they make you laugh. I've played it at least 20 times with no end in site. The mini games that are very card reliant could be tiring but most are fun. Desert Island Escape is tons of fun and the cards add in many great choices/combinations. The Amiibo capability lets you customize your board which allows your favorite Animal Crossing characters to host your game. Sure it could have more content and shouldn't be $60 but those are the only bad things I could say about it. The content it has is plentiful!… Expand
  15. VideoGameLover
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    Fantastic deeper than I thought game that captures the charm and magic of Animal Crossing while presenting hours and hours of fun. Taking away around $30 for the amiibo, the game drops to $30, which is well it!
    Also, please mark the ZERO review of uncoveringlight for "intention to annoy" As giving any game a zero review proves they never played it and intentionally trying to drop the score.
  16. MagneticBlast
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    It's a fine game, but it's relatively easy. If your looking for a party game on the Wii U, this is probably the one to buy over Mario Party 10. Although the game is not expensive, you will need more amiibo to be able to play 4 player, which will make you fork over a few extra bucks. Each game can take anywhere from 15-45 minutes depending on how many players you have. If you have a Wii UIt's a fine game, but it's relatively easy. If your looking for a party game on the Wii U, this is probably the one to buy over Mario Party 10. Although the game is not expensive, you will need more amiibo to be able to play 4 player, which will make you fork over a few extra bucks. Each game can take anywhere from 15-45 minutes depending on how many players you have. If you have a Wii U and are an Animal Crossing game, you'll enjoy it, but don't buy it thinking this is a fully fledged game like New Leaf, It's more like happy home designer.… Expand
  17. Longdubas
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Ce jeu est une véritable perle.

    J'en ai acheté deux juste au cas ou tellement il me vend du rêve. Plus qu'une véritable déclaration d'amour aux Amiibo ACAF est le prétexte parfais pour se regrouper en famille et passer des moments inoubliables. Sans aucun doute la plus grande réussite de Nintendo depuis des années. Il est à jouer sans la moindre modération des heures et des heures    Ce jeu est une véritable perle.

    J'en ai acheté deux juste au cas ou tellement il me vend du rêve.
    Plus qu'une véritable déclaration d'amour aux Amiibo ACAF est le prétexte parfais pour se regrouper en famille et passer des moments inoubliables.

    Sans aucun doute la plus grande réussite de Nintendo depuis des années.
    Il est à jouer sans la moindre modération des heures et des heures durant.    … Expand
  18. TacticianIcarus
    May 9, 2019
    8
    I initially thought this game was going to be terrible, based on the reviews. Honestly, though, this game isn't half bad. Granted, it is a cash grab due to the amount of amiibo cards and figurines you may/may not have to buy, and it does get stale after a while. But if you're looking for a game that is good for either drinking parties or just wasting time while waiting for an event, thenI initially thought this game was going to be terrible, based on the reviews. Honestly, though, this game isn't half bad. Granted, it is a cash grab due to the amount of amiibo cards and figurines you may/may not have to buy, and it does get stale after a while. But if you're looking for a game that is good for either drinking parties or just wasting time while waiting for an event, then this game is for you! We might not have gotten Animal Crossing Wii U, but the models are still in HD, so it would be good for 3D Animation if you can figure out how to extract the models/textures. All in all, I had fun, you just might too.… Expand
  19. ENZOVIEWS
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like animal crossing amibo festivial wowo its so fun i like because i got 2 free amibo for 2$ 50 cnts favorite game of all time its a must buy masterpice… Expand
  20. Big_Ravioli
    May 23, 2020
    10
    What's that? You wanted a brand new Animal Crossing for the console nobody owns? Nah. You get a bad Mario Party wannabe instead.
  21. MashyLatte
    Jan 26, 2022
    8
    It's not a bad game, definitely not. If you have a lot of NFC Cards, the game is really enjoyable. Relaxing.

Awards & Rankings

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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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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
  1. Everyeye.it
    Jan 27, 2016
    80
    It's a nice way to put your amiibos to use. It's a party game, so don't expect deep or too complex gameplay mechanics, but cards and action figures are implemented in an original and interesting way.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Jan 1, 2016
    58
    It's digital board gaming at its most basic, with a surprisingly sincere effort from a developer that seems burnt out on the genre.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    Dec 27, 2015
    62
    Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival is Mario Party but lacking true content!
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