We mentioned in a Photobucket Grab Bag a bit ago that Claire wasn’t originally a game character, so why not expand on that a little bit? We had the honor of hosting a brief Q&A with Igusa Matsuyama, the series character designer, and at one point they said this: Claire was a character I originally … Continue reading The Origin of Claire
Category: Character Focus
The Town is a Character Too (and why Rival Marriage is important)
While we mostly loved the recent remake, one of the gripes we mentioned in our Friends of Mineral Town review last month was the loss of rival marriages. This is a relatively minor negative for Friends of Mineral Town in particular due to the nature of the system in the original game, where a lot … Continue reading The Town is a Character Too (and why Rival Marriage is important)
Then and now: Mary
Unlike a lot of characters, Mary's Flowerbud Village and Mineral Town selves are both very similar, likely in part to most of their influence coming from their mother, Anna.
Then and Now: Jennifer
Like Brandon, Jennifer wasn’t in Mineral Town in either the original Back to Nature or the GBA versions.
Then and now: Brandon
As we can see, Brandon’s original design was that of thin air.
Then and now: Basil
Basil is pretty much a massive plant enthusiast who dresses for work and little else.
Then and now: Gray
Though Mineral Town Gray doesn’t broadcast it as openly, he still loves horses, so that may mean that his new shirt says “UMA” after all, appropriately covered up due to being a more subdued part of his character now.
Then and now: Carter
Carter is an original character for Mineral Town, which opted not to use 64′s Pastor Brown at all for... some odd reason. So why would he get such a drastic makeover?
Then and Now: Harris
He actually looks like a cop now. High visibility stripes, badge, and a black vest that I’m sure he’d use to mount a transceiver if there was any other police officers in town to talk to.
Then and now: Kai
These two Kais have different approaches to life, work ethic, and completely different families, they can still be a bit of a hopeless romantic.


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