Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a life simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It expands the series' community-building gameplay by allowing players to assume the role of mayor, influencing village development and customization. New features include placing furniture outdoors and visiting other players' homes via StreetPass, enhancing social interaction and personalization.
The charming community-building franchise returns for with Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Nintendo 3DS entry into this popular franchise introduces a number of options new to Animal Crossing, including the ability to become the head of the village and boost its development, a way to install certain items in the village to make its characteristics more personalized for each player, and the ability to view homes of other players who are tagged through StreetPass connections.