A great follow up to the GameCube game, sporting many improvements.
Wild World essentially has most of the features found in the GameCube version, and then some. There have been plenty of new items added to the game, many being easier to acquire due to the WiFi Connection service. That is my favourite feature of the game. The idea is the same as the GameCube version, you basically live the life of your cartoony character. You continually look for new furnature, pay your debts to Tom Nook, go fishing, hunt for some bugs and fossils. It's all back in here. One of the great features of the game was that it was all real-time. That is of course back in here, as you travel through the seasons, getting special items from the mayor on holidays, etc. The only problem with this is that you may forget about the game, and miss some once-a-year events and will have to wait another year to get them again. There are ways around this though, but it is still cheating, which I do not like to do.
As far as Animal Crossing being a fun game, it is, but can wear off in time. The game is great fun when you first try it, but can grow very old and repetitive as the days go by, doing the same things over and over. On the flipside, a benefit of this game is that it never really ends, you can continue to play it a month later for as long as you want. Personally this game can be addicting in times, but after a few days of playing it, I end up putting it back on the shelf for a few weeks. Although, if you have a goal in mind of obtaining a certain item, it does add some excitement to the game.
The visuals in Wild World not surprisingly have been dumbed down from the GameCube game. They still look great as far as DS games are concerned, and it makes great use of the dual screens. You have the option of using either the digipad or the touchscreen to move your character, which is great since some people prefer one over the other. The game has a familiar soundtrack to those who have played the original, which is nice and happy at first, but can drive you to insanity after hours of playing it. K.K. is back as well, so you can get your songs from the coffee shop to pimp out your home again.
I'd recommend this game to anyways that enjoyed it on the GameCube. I think it is much, much better than the GameCube one, which was good itself. Get some friends to play with, that's where this game livens up too, since you can have up to four people playing in one town at once. I think this is a must-buy for anyone who enjoys these life sim games at all, since there really is a lot to do in this game. Well worth the money indeed.