わさびの新聞#12

Week of 4/14 - 4/20 Wasabi Inaugurates Central Bridge After over a week of fundraising, Wasabi is proud to announce that their latest Public Works project, the Central Bridge, was finally completed on 4/16!  Located in the center of town, the newest bridge adds much easier access to one of the most popular places in …

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わさびの新聞#11

Week of 4/7 - 4/13 花見 (Hanami) in わさび (Wasabi)! This week in Wasabi, spring was officially in full swing!  The festival of Hanami in Animal Crossing: New Leaf has begun, and that means that cherry blossoms can be seen floating through the air for several days this week.  Mayor Neko cheekily wore a leaf mask …

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わさびの新聞#10

Week of 3/31 - 4/6 Wasabi Pranks Mayor Neko! This week was quite the exciting one for the town of Wasabi!  After an exhilarating Bunny Day (see the special issue will full coverage of this fun holiday!), more surprises were in store for Mayor Neko!  The following day, 4/1, was April Fool's Day!  It seemed …

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わさびの新聞 – Bunny Day Edition

[Spoiler Alert:  This entry contains details regarding the Animal Crossing: New Leaf holiday called "Bunny Day"] Wasabi News – Special Edition Bunny Day Guide! On 3/31, all the villagers of Wasabi were excited to celebrate Bunny Day!  This latest major holiday was a ton of fun.  There was a special guest named Zipper T. Bunny …

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わさびの新聞#9

Week of 3/24 - 3/30 Happy Birthday Ri-Rii! On 3/24, Wasabi celebrated the first townie Birthday of the year!  The lucky Birthday Girl was Ri-Rii, who sent out invitations to her Birthday Party about a week in advance.  Mayor Neko, of course, was in attendance (albeit fashionably late).  When the Mayor arrived, Ri-Rii and King …

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PAX 2013 RECAP

This past weekend, I attended PAX East 2013.  We took a road trip up to Boston (though technically we stayed in a seedy motel in Sharon, MA... good times!) and spent 3 days in Gaming Bliss.  It was our first time at PAX and we definitely want to go again next year.  Here's a brief …

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わさびの新聞#8

Week of 3/17 - 3/23 Mayor Neko Funds Town Hall Remodel After over a week of fundraising, Mayor Neko finally saved up enough bells to pay for the remodel of the Town Hall.  She opted for the traditional Japanese style, since this is a Japanese town in a Japanese game.  In fact, all future public …

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わさびの新聞#7

Week of 3/10 - 3/16 Public Service Announcement: Mayor Neko is a Horrible Barista The Wasabi Cafe has been a hot spot for citizens, socialites, and town workers alike.  Since the day it opened, business has been booming for the Cafe.  Mayor Neko has been a daily patron at the Cafe, and Brewster wanted to …

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わさびの新聞#6

Week of 3/3 - 3/9 Wasabi Celebrates the Girl's Festival! On Sunday, 3/3, a Japanese holiday was celebrated in Wasabi!  The holiday is known as the Girl's Festival, or the Doll Festival.  In order to appropriately celebrate the festival, Mayor Neko stocked up on the Doll Display, the Cherry Blossom Lantern, and a delicious Hishi …

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わさびの新聞#5

Week of 2/24 - 3/2 Wasabi Cafe Grand Opening! Everyone in Wasabi is celebrating the construction of a new building - the Wasabi Cafe!  As promised, Mayor Neko set in motion the funding and construction plans for this new coffeeshop on as soon as the Windmill was completed (see the Public Works section below for …

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