Check out what appears to be the first commercial for Animal Crossing: New Leaf in North America. At least, I’m pretty sure it’s the first we’ve seen. Share your thoughts on the commercial in the comments below!

Do you live near New York? You might want to know that the Nintendo World Store in New York has announced via Twitter that they will be holding an Animal Crossing: New Leaf event on June 8th from 9am to 1pm.

Great News! #NintendoWorld is having a super cool Animal Crossing: New Leaf event on 6/8 from 9am-1pm. See you there! #ACNL

— Nintendo World Store (@Nintendo_World) May 22, 2013

We don’t know exactly what the event will entail yet but judging by the date, it’s possible you might even be able to purchase Animal Crossing: New Leaf a day early at the store! Stay tuned for more details closer to the event.

Nintendo is back today with the fourth episode of Inside the Treehouse. Today’s episode talks about starting in a tent and the customization of your house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

The third Inside the Treehouse video is here! Episode Three focuses on the first day in your town with Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Yesterday was the last Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: New Leaf until later this year in October, so we’re taking a look at the tournament today. Keep reading for all of the details on how the Fishing Tourney works in New Leaf:

The Fishing Tourney (or Fishing Tournament) in Animal Crossing: New Leaf occurs on either the second or third (alternating) Saturday of October, November, December, January, February, March, April, and May.

To participate in the tournament, head over to the Town Tree from 9AM to 6PM and speak to Chip. The exact requirements for the tournament depend on the month and an element of randomness. Refer to the list below for details:

Second Saturday of October: Largest submission of any fish
Third Saturday of November: Largest submission of Crucian Carp, Carp, or Black Bass
Second Saturday of December: Largest submission of any fish
Third Saturday of January: Largest submission of Pond Smelt, Horse Mackerel, or Sea Bass
Second Saturday of February: Largest submission of any fish
Third Saturday of March: Largest submission of Crucian Carp, Loach, or Horse Mackerel
Second Saturday of April: Largest submission of any fish
Third Saturday of May: Largest submission of Carp, Black Bass, or Sea Bass

Please Note: When the month states three possible fish, it means that Chip will ask for one of those fish at random for the day, not all of them.

Once you’ve spoken to Chip to learn the requirement for the day, head out across your town in search of the largest fish you can catch! When you think you’ve caught a good fish, run back over to the Town Tree and speak with Chip.

If your fish beats the current record set in your village for the day, Chip will give you a small prize. The prize can be an item from the Fish Series, or a completely random item.

The Fish Series contains the following items:

Squid Chair
Sea Coral Bed
Dab Table
Football Fish Lamp
Unknown Crab Clock
Jellyfish Lamp
Red Snapper Sofa
Octopus Chair
Puffer Fish TV
Olive Flounder Table
Fish Wall
Fish Floor

When the Fishing Tourney ends at 6PM, you’ll want to enter the event tent nearby before 9PM to watch the closing award ceremony. If you kept up your record, you might just win a first place trophy for your effort! Of course, second and third place trophies are available as well if you weren’t so lucky.

Well, that just about wraps up our article on the Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. I really like the addition of the closing award ceremony, it’s a lot more personal than just receiving the trophy in the mail! What do you guys think? Leave a comment below!

(Credit to Sosostris, JVGS, Nobuzou for the images!)

If you’re a fan of the StreetPass puzzles on the Nintendo 3DS, you may want to check out your StreetPass Plaza soon.

Nintendo sent out the puzzle via SpotPass to North America and Europe today, just open up Puzzle Swap to receive your free starting piece.

It looks like the puzzle is a copy of the puzzle which Japan received last year, so if you want to spoil yourself, click here.

UPDATE: It seems that some were sent a Fire Emblem puzzle piece instead of an Animal Crossing piece. How odd. Personally, I did recieve an Animal Crossing piece so it is possible.

Nintendo sent out a special Animal Crossing: New Leaf swapnote with stationery today through Swapnote to everyone in North America with a Nintendo 3DS.

Check out the stationery above, or check yourself on Swapnote. It’s a different one from the previous Japanese stationery.