The best replacement for animal crossing is harvest moon.

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★★★  sims
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★  fire emblem
★  pokemon x
★  city folk
★  monster hunter
★  mario kart 7
★  harvest moon 3ds
★  bravely default
★  link between worlds
  luigi's mansion
  my sims kingdom
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  mario kart
  magician's quest
  farmville
  pokemon y
  animal crossing city folk
  codes

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Speaking about animal crossing, one probably shouldn't forget about wii speak.

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