MTV Multiplayer writes:

"As is so often the case, I discovered something interesting in the fine print. Here's a tip: if you're buying Wii Speak, don't buy it used.

The Wii Speak peripheral is a microphone that is made to be placed above or below your TV, enabling group Internet-connected voice chat with other people who also own the peripheral. I can't tell how useful that's going to be until Multiplayer's own Tracey John and I try some "Animal Crossing" chat.

The peripheral can also be used without "Animal Crossing," just for game-free voice chat, but that requires used of the Wii Speak Channel, which will be released in December.

But there's a catch, a fine print surprise. There is a pamphlet packaged with the peripheral that includes a 16-character code, a "Wii Download Ticket Number," to be used for downloading the Wii Speak Channel. According to the pamphlet, this code "cannot be replaced by Nintendo or your retailer if it is lost or stolen.""
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Be puzzled by mind bending brain teasers as you aim to uncover the mystery of Professor Layton and the Curious Village at all NintendoDS locations, see live demonstrations of the highly anticipated Wii Music and take a trip to the city in the all new Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City , both at selected Wii locations...
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From N-Europe.com: "Nintendo of Europe have launched the official teaser site for Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City where you can go over the basics of Animal Crossing and view a trailer and some screenshots, your own village and the new city area, multiplayer over Wi-Fi Connection and Wii Speak."
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Nintendo are indeed releasing an Animal Crossing bundle for the holidays, which will see Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii bundled with the WiiSpeak microphone. Amazon is selling it for $69.99.
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Kotaku writes:

"Those GameStop expo tipsters were right on the money: Nintendo are indeed releasing an Animal Crossing bundle for the holidays, which will see Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii bundled with the WiiSpeak microphone. How do we know this? Because it's on Amazon for $69.99. And as you can see from the ratings and name-change above, Australia (and most likely Europe) will be getting the same deal. Click through for a bigger shot of the box."
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Check out the latest details on the upcoming 'Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City/City Folk' for Nintendo Wii along with a gameplay video.
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Pointing and clicking for text with the Wii remote sucks. Luckily, Nintendo is taking that into account with the next iteration of Animal Crossing.
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Nintendo have today unveiled their fourth quarter release schedule for both NintendoDS and Wii, including all first- and third-party releases, for the UK and mainland Europe. Along with the highly-anticipated Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City which was dated earlier today, highlights include Wii Music, Disaster: Day of Crisis and Professor Layton and the Curious Village. The full list is included below…
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Nintendo has revealed that Animal Crossing: City Folk will be renamed Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City when it launches across Europe this December.

The name change already sparked controversy when it was revealed to be the new title for the Australian version, but it looks set to spread across Europe as well.

What's wrong with City Folk, Nintendo?
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Pack your bags and take a trip to the city as Animal Crossing comes to Wii! In a new instalment to the hugely popular series, Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City not only allows players to create their own perfect life in the country, but also introduces an exciting new city area to explore! With many new features such as the new Wii Speak accessory which enables you to chat to other players in the game, pack up your fishing rod and get ready to create your ideal Animal Crossing world as Animal Crossing: Lets Go to the City launches across Europe in...
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Yahoo's list of the top 20 games for the Fall of 2008
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Animal Crossing City Folk will be launching with a new name when it hits Aussie stores later this year. The Australian Classification board has today rated the game with a G- but it's not called City Folk. Rather, it is named "Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City" which frankly, sounds just a bit disjointed.

Just hope no one else has to get it!
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Word has leaked from the ongoing GameStop manager's conference in Las Vegas that the Animal Crossing: City Folk and Wii Speak bundle will run you a pricey $70 -- news which cued one anonymous 1UP editor to exclaim, "$70!? For that price it had better come with a white van for abducting kids you meet in your magical little animal town."
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Destructoid reports:

"Our editor-in-chief has just sent along some information fresh from Nintendo's presentation at the GameStop manager's conference in Las Vegas, where the Big N has been discussing Animal Crossing: City Folk and its Wii Speak peripheral. For those of you excited about yet another fruit collecting simulator, we can now reveal how much cash you'll need to scrape together."
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Arguably one of the biggest announcements at Nintendo's media briefing, Animal Crossing: City Folk will be heading to the Wii November 16th. Two special features which have not been asked about (if they are in the game) are DLC and DS to Wii connectivity. Fortunately, Katsuya Eguchi confirmed (and discussed) that both functions will be available in the game....
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Kombo Reports: "At the extra exciting Nintendo Conference (part deux), Yeguchi, a developer from Animal Crossing: City Folk, took some time out to talk about the upcoming title. Tons of tidbits were revealed.

He started by saying that event reminders and jingles would be returning to the title. Stuff like Halloween. There will be two new events as well, one where a man hides painted eggs throughout the town (Easter) and a Carnival.

Furniture and Wallpapers will be updated constantly through WiiConnect24. They're really striving to make this game come with a ton of longevity.

The city side of the game will feature a set of business where players can indulge. One of them is even a theater where folks can take in a comedy show."

More after the jump.
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Gamikaze.pl: Logitech announced Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii, a Nintendo licenced product. It should facilitate using the Wii Internet Channel as well as will be used by games with chat function, such as the recently unveiled Animal Crossing: City Folk.
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After the break. The game was announced in the Nintendo press conference at E3 tonight. It's Animal Crossing. On Wii. You can get your hair cut, and everything.
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Nintendo has confirmed live voice chat during their presentation of Animal Crossing at the E3 press conference, WiiSpeak is the new coined name for it.
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