Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast

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Ep. 217: Ranking Every Animal Crossing Game Jan 11, 2022

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With a quiet week in the world of Animal Crossing, we decide to rank every single Animal Crossing game from worst to best. Nina, Sergio, and I each make our personal picks for all the games. Join us as we discuss our rankings and the reasons behind our rankings as well. Afterwards, we check in with our patreon supporters and see what they'd like to be our catchphrase for the year.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

1:29 - Icebreakers

7:50 - Ranking Every Animal Crossing Game

1:07:35 - Recap of Our Rankings

1:09:22 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:13:06 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 216: Our Hopes for ACNH in 2021 Kinda Came True! Jan 04, 2022

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2021 gave us a huge update for Animal Crossing New Horizons near the end of the year, but we weren't sure if it was really going to happen. Last year, we started off by discussing our hopes for New Horizons. Today, we take a look at what we hoped would happen to the game and see if any of it actually came true. After that, we discuss our new years resolutions around Animal Crossing. Finally, we ask our patrons what their Animal Crossing resolutions are for the year.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

3:17 - New Art

8:28 - Our Hopes Kinda Came True!

30:52 - Our AC Resolutions

55:57 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:08:37 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 215: ACNH Toy Day and Animal Crossing Merch Dec 28, 2021

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This past week was Toy Day in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Before we get into the details about that event, we start the show with some ice breakers and a story from Sergio. Sergio tells us about a funny little discovery regarding turnips. From there, we get in deep with Toy Day and talk about our playtime during that event. We also give some fun little details about that activity. After that, we discuss Animal Crossing merch and how it is treated in different parts of the world. Finally, we ask our patrons what summer and winter activities they'd like added to Animal Crossing in the future.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

2:06 - Icebreakers

7:58 - Sergio Storytime

12:44 - Toy Day

33:23 - Animal Crossing Merch

52:59 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:05:41 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Chappie

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Ep. 214: ACNH Winter Festivities and Items Dec 21, 2021

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The snow has finally stuck, and Toy Day is just around the corner in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This week, we talk about all of the winter festivities as well as new items that are available to find. We start out by briefly covering the latest update and some of the new things it has included in the game. After that, we do a deep dive on the Snow People throughout the Animal Crossing Series. We also give some tips to making the perfect snowboy. Finally, we discuss the new seasonal items and DIY recipes that are available this year.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

1:23 - Ice Breakers

6:12 - Latest Update Notes

16:44 - Snowboy Deep Dive

42:24 - New Items

57:12 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:09:18 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Chappie

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Ep. 213: What We Wish Was In New Horizons Dec 14, 2021

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This week on Haken, we've all got some nice little stories about our playtime during the week. We each take a turn to talk about the goings on around our islands and what trouble ensues! After that we go into our big discussion for the week and what we wish was in New Horizons. Now that we know Animal Crossing New Horizons has gotten its final major update, we have a clear idea of how the game looks. We go in depth with what we wish it could've had and what the series could do going into the future. Finally, we pose a question for our patrons to answer for next week's episode of the show.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

2:23 - Ice Breakers

7:36 - Seasonal Items

9:29 - Short Story Time

23:28 - What We Wish Was In New Horizons

58:19 - Haken's Islander Corner

59:17 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Chappie

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Ep. 212: How Can Animal Crossing's Online Improve Dec 07, 2021

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Animal Crossing's Online has worked the same way since Wild World. Today, we decide to imagine ways that it could improve and work better for players. In this episode, we start off with some nice little tangents and ice breakers. After that, we introduce the new art by Chappie. Afterwards, we get into our discussion regarding Animal Crossing's online. We then give you all a little update about our Toy Day festivities. Finally, we ask our patrons what their daily schedules have looked like since the update.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

5:42 - Quick Housekeeping

6:45 - Ice Breakers

11:36 - New Haken Art

15:33 - How Animal Crossing's Online Can Improve

53:40 - Toy Day Prep

1:00:58 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:11:41 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Chappie

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Ep. 211: Nook Friday Sale and December Events Nov 30, 2021

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There was a surprising cute event added to Animal Crossing New Horizons called Nook Friday Sale! This inspired us to look at the upcoming happenings in the month of December. We go over what to look out for and all the new things you'll be able to collect. From there, Nina tells us all about the Beautiful Statue. After that, we answer a lot of the recent Haken Islander Corner Questions. Haken Islander Corner will return to normal next week and we'll have our patrons answer questions again.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

1:52 - Ice Breakers

6:56 - December Events

17:07 - Ninart

25:56 - Haken Islander Q&A

1:04:16 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Qing

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Website: https://cargocollective.com/qingqin

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Ep. 210: Bug Fixes, Turkey Day, and Happy Home Paradise Nov 23, 2021

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Nintendo has updated Animal Crossing New Horizons twice since the 2.0 update. It appears the game is running into several bugs and it makes sense since the update was so large. Today, we go over the fixes that have been made to the game thus far. After that, we talk about the upcoming Turkey Day event and give some advice to players who are going to be experiencing the event for the first time. From there, we give an update about how we're doing with the Happy Home Paradise DLC. Finally, we ask our patrons what surprises they've found in the game that weren't mentioned in the Nintendo Direct.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

1:55 - Ice Breakers

6:34 - Bug Fixes

29:22 - Turkey Day

42:04 - Happy Home Paradise

53:29 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:04:36 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Qing

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laneichy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laneich/

Website: https://cargocollective.com/qingqin

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Ep. 209: How We're Playing New Horizons 2.0 Nov 16, 2021

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The New Horizons 2.0 Update is changing the way we approach Animal Crossing. Today, we spend a lot of time talking about how we're playing the game. We go over our daily routines, the new features, and the overwhelming amount of new activities to keep track of. From there, we discuss Harv's island and go in depth with our feelings on that new marketplace. We discuss our favorite shops, least favorite shops, and things that surprised us. After that, we ask our patrons how they feel about the Happy Home Paradise DLC. Join us for a fun episode of the show!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

1:52 - How we're playing 2.0

32:19 - Harv's Island

48:44 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:00:28 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Qing

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laneich/

Website: https://cargocollective.com/qingqin

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Ep. 208: Hands On With New Horizons 2.0 and Happy Home Paradise Nov 09, 2021

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The Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 Update is finally out and we've spent an entire weekend with the game. We've decided to go through all the new features and how they play as well as how we feel about them. From there, we talk about some of the new items, diys, and cooking recipes we've found. After that, we dive into the Happy Home Paradise DLC and discuss who we've designed homes for thus far. There is really so much to go over so strap in for a long episode of Haken!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Theme

0:06 - Intro + Casual Chat

2:38 - New Activities

46:14 - New Items, DIYs, and more

1:02:39 - Happy Home Paradise

1:13:18 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:20:37 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Qing

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laneichy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laneich/

Website: https://cargocollective.com/qingqin

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