Comments on: Animal Crossing Tragedy

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:13:45 +0000

I cried. x]
Idc if it’s computer generated or whatever, it’s a sad story. :[

By: swallowtail

swallowtail — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:06:32 +0000

Whoah. This made my eyes and nose gooey, i.e., almost cried.
Even after reading the possible arguments that indeed, the mother’s messages could be game-generated, this story delivered a punch in the head for the day.

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:38:09 +0000

@ Paul

I understand why you would think it maybe the in game Mom who sent the gifts but if you recall from the pictures one of the in game characters asks the Son where he and his Mother went to. As well, the in game Mom usually does send presents but with some bizarre letters such as,”I’m sending this to you because your Dad stubbed his toe.” So to have all of the presents have only one message repeating may prove that it was the actual Mom.

Either way…to have lost his Mom and then have letters and presents waiting for you really does hurt even if they may have been from the in game Mom or not. I got really choked up by this. It’s true we may feel anger towards our parents for somethings but gosh darn it you just love them in the end. So use your time wisely to show how much you care for them.

Thank Miss C. for putting this up.

By: joe

joe — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:41:51 +0000

when you create your character in Animal Crossing, you select your favorite relative: Mom, Dad, Grandmother, Grandfather.

Then periodically the game will send you random items in the mail from the “favorite relative” you selected, saying things like “Just thinking of you, Love, Mom.”

Most likely all the letters he got were generated by the game, not by his mother.

It’s an example of great game design, not maternal love.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:37:25 +0000

jenjen, those kind of links are how I got into the habit of reading comments first, then going to a link.

By: jenjen

jenjen — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:12:26 +0000

It didn’t get me but only because it was so nice and quiet I was cringing the whole time waiting for it to turn into one of those damn surprise ghost things that scares you out of your chair.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:25:17 +0000

aww nice clip., though actually when you play animal crossing your character always gets letters and gifts from “mom”. so it might not of even been her real mother who sent them

By: Systemdown

Systemdown — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:32:48 +0000

This was a really nice thing this person did. It’s like a tribute to their mom. Makes me miss my family and how I can’t afford to go and see them for the holidays.

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:51:47 +0000

Wow that was pretty sad. Reminds me that my parents aren’t getting any younger.

I skipped out on putting up christmas ornaments with my mom who has arthritic hands (had late night of WOW).

Now… I feel REALLY bad. Tomorrow for sure!T_T

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:07:42 +0000

Why does it have to be news? This isn’t news-o-rama you know.

Anyway, I’ve been dreading the upcoming long weekend at my parents’ house and this little video reminded me that they’re very nice people and I should quit being such a selfish jerk.

By: Thespian24601

Thespian24601 — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:58:17 +0000

Um, ok. Sad story, glad it helped you girl, but don’t see how this is news.
I guess I have no heart.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:58:03 +0000

wow….thats sad….

By: Alan Eagle

Alan Eagle — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:23:15 +0000

Full frontal naked man, NSFW!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:07:52 +0000

WTF???

OWNED BY TEENS4CHRIST????

INFECTED?

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:56:45 +0000

Hacked?

By: jerrt

jerrt — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:45:24 +0000

wow, that was really sad, but a story that needed to be heard.

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:37:01 +0000

okay fine, it got me. happy? jeez.