Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast

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Ep. 107: New Art, AC Wii U and AC Direct Predictions Dec 03, 2019

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It's a new month so that means it's time to feature another artist on the podcast! This artwork was created by Morgan O'Brien. He does wonderful work and even has a RedBubble shop where you can buy his designs on shirts, mugs, and more! Follow him all over social media:

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After we discuss the new art, we imagine a world where a mainline Animal Crossing came out on the Wii U. After that, we make our predictions regarding an Animal Crossing Direct. Nintendo has been very quiet lately so it's time we had some fun coming up with our own ideas for the direct. We end the show with a very important question: What is ONE thing you want Nintendo to tell you about Animal Crossing New Horizons?

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction and Art by Morgan O'Brien

10:08 - Imagining a World with AC Wii U

30:58 - Animal Crossing Direct Predictions

52:29 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:06:07 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 106: Crossing Channel Interview and AC News Nov 26, 2019

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Today, Crossing Channel pays Haken a visit and tells us all about his experience with the Animal Crossing Series. Get to know one of the newest and fastest growing Animal Crossing content creators out there. After the interview, Sergio joins back up and we go over some of the most recent Animal Crossing news and what could be coming. Then, we ask our patrons when they believe we'll see an Animal Crossing Direct.

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction and Interview with Crossing Channel

36:23 - AC News

1:00:01 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:14:16 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 105: Pocket Camp Club and Top Fives Nov 19, 2019

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Today, Sergio and I talk about our thoughts on the Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Club that Nintendo announced. It's interesting to see subscription services coming to Nintendo's Mobile Games. We talk about what would make it worth it for us. We also go over our top fives in a number of Animal Crossing categories like Villagers, K.K. Slider tunes, and more! After that, we end the show with an important Haken Islander Corner question.

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction

5:50 - Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Club

29:06 - Top Fives

51:06 - Haken's Islander Corner

58:18 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 104: Shops in Animal Crossing and Gaming Nov 12, 2019

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Today, Sergio and I go over the different shops that have appeared in Animal Crossing throughout the years. Each game had a different assortment of shops for us to peruse and enjoy. Each game has also added more shops and increased the variety of items we could purchase. We also discuss shops we'd like to see in the next game. From there, we talk about what games we'll be playing during this last stretch of waiting for Animal Crossing New Horizons. Our patrons also let us in on what games they'll be enjoying between now and then.

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction

2:03 - Shops In Animal Crossing

34:16 - Games We're Playing

46:39 - Haken's Islander Corner

58:16 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 103: Amiibo in New Horizons and Vacations Nov 05, 2019

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It is finally November, which means we get to showcase some new artwork for Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast. This new piece was created by Ivyteas and you can see more of their work on Twitter, Instagram, and through their portfolio.

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This week, Sergio and I discuss amiibo in Animal Crossing New Horizons. We go through past info on amiibo and go into our own ideas for how amiibo could function in this game. We also come up with ideas for vacations within Animal Crossing. Finally, we take answers from our patrons for the Haken Islander Corner.

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction

2:13 - New Haken Artwork

11:30 - amiibo In Animal Crossing New Horizons

32:15 - Vacations in New Horizons

43:57 - Haken's Islander Corner

52:10 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 102: The Perfect Autumn in Animal Crossing New Horizons Oct 29, 2019

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Sergio and I received a message from a listener on Instagram. We go through their comments, ideas for the game, and answer a question they asked us. After that, Sergio and I describe what a nice Autumn day in Animal Crossing would look like as well as what we'd love Halloween to look like in the game. Finally, we go through the answers to our Haken's Islander Corner and see how our patrons would create a spookier Halloween in Animal Crossing.

Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction

3:56 - Letter from Micah

30:38 - The Perfect Autumn Day

43:40 - Haken's Islander Corner

55:31 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 101: Animal Crossing Spinoff Concepts and Ideas Oct 22, 2019

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Today, Sergio and I create our own Animal Crossing spinoff games. We've come up with ideas for games that are completely different from any we've ever seen before. With New Horizons possibly being the only mainline Animal Crossing for a very long time, we figured it would be fun to have something a bit after it. Once we're done with that, I go through and answer all the questions Sergio answered in episode 99.

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Ep. 100: Kelsey Lewin, Animal Crossing Expert and Historian Oct 15, 2019

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For Episode 100 of Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast, we invited Kelsey Lewin to be on the show! She has done incredible work and research into the Animal Crossing series. We talk to her about her start with the series, her role as co-owner of Pink Gorilla, her new position as co-director of the Video Game History Foundation, and of course, her thoughts on Animal Crossing New Horizons.

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Time Stamps:

0:05 - Introduction

3:29 - Kelsey's History with Animal Crossing

22:33 - Co-Owner of Pink Gorilla

36:52 - Co-Director of Video Game History Foundation

53:27 - Kelsey's Thoughts on New Horizons

1:09:48 - Miscellaneous Questions

1:23:37 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:34:12 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 99: Animal Crossing Questions with Sergio Oct 08, 2019

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In this late episode of Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast, Chuy is out of town Sergio takes over the show and answers questions from our listeners! Sergio was kind enough to make this episode last minute and keep the show on the road based on the circumstances. Send him your love! We hope you enjoy all his insight into Animal Crossing and all his answers to our listener's questions!

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Ep. 98: How to Make Animal Crossing Appealing to Other Gamers Oct 01, 2019

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Today, we have some new artwork for the show courtesy of Drama! You can find her on

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I check in with some of the recent Pocket Camp news that we have gotten from Nintendo regarding the Gulliver update. Don't forget to check in before October 23rd to get 250 free leaf tickets! With a new Animal Crossing game coming out, there are surely plenty of people with a lot of questions about the game. Sergio and I talk about some ways to describe the game that would make the more interested in the activities of the world.

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