Best ChuyPlaysNintendo Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 246: Super Nintendo World & 3 Years of New Horizons 1:17:41

1y ago1:17:41

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MAY MAYHEM VOTE: https://forms.gle/FDTrGWDnNeFtVEq69This month, Chuy tells Nina and Sergio all about his trip to Super Nintendo World. He gives his entire experience and some tips for anybody headed to the theme park. After that, the group talks about 3 years of Animal Crossing New Horizons. Finally, we take a little side quest and tell you about s…

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Ep. 245: Nintendo Direct & Animal Crossing Entertainment 1:15:17

1+ y ago1:15:17

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This month, Chuy, Nina, and Sergio talk about the latest Nintendo Direct and their thoughts on all the announcements. From there, they take a deep dive into the Mario Movie and what it could mean for other Nintendo Games. Specifically, does this put Nintendo any closer to making another Animal Crossing movie? Finally, they meet up at Town Hall to d…

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Ep. 244: Welcome Back to Haken An Animal Crossing Podcast! 1:10:59

1+ y ago1:10:59

1:10:59

Haken is back! Chuy, Nina, and Sergio are finally all back together and talking about all things Animal Crossing. This month, we talk about where we've been and discuss how the show will differ this time around. After that, we talk about all the Animal crossing things we've bought or haven't bought since our break. We're excited to spend time with …

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Ep. 243: We're Taking A Short Break From Haken 1:03:34

2y ago1:03:34

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Nina, Sergio, and I are back for a special episode together! We kick off the show with some ice breakers. After that, we hop into our time with Animal Crossing games as of late. From there, we get to catch up with Sergio and learn about what he's been up to as of late. We also discuss what we're going to do while we take a 2 to 3 month break from H…

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Ep. 242: New Leaf and New Horizons Updates 1:04:46

2y ago1:04:46

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Nina and I are finally back to give some updates on our time playing New Leaf and New Horizons. We give a little recap as to why we took a day off as well as do some ice breakers to get the show started. After that, we discuss what we've been up to in New Leaf. From there, we talk about how playing New Leaf has brought us back to New Horizons. Fina…

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Ep. 241: Our First 3 Days Playing New Leaf 1:30:27

2y ago1:30:27

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Nina and I have finally started playing Animal Crossing New Leaf again! This episode, we recap our first 3 days with the game and talk about how we're playing. We also go over the things we are enjoying, what we're surprised about and what we're missing from New Horizons. It has been interesting starting the game from the very beginning again and r…

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Ep. 240: Prepping for Animal Crossing New Leaf 33:51

2y ago33:51

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This is a shorter episode of Haken, but it should be a really fun one for New Leaf fans. That's right, Nina and I are getting ready to replay Animal Crossing New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS. We've recorded separately so we'll start with my prep followed by Nina's prep. You'll learn what we're expecting as we go into this game and what we're hoping to…

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Ep. 239: The Fathers of Animal Crossing 56:35

2y ago56:35

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Father's day is coming up so we have decided to dedicate this episode to the fathers of Animal Crossing. As always, we start the show with some ice breakers. After that, we do a deep dive into Chip, Nat, Kapp'n, and your own dad throughout the Animal Crossing series. Finally, we ask our patrons what Animal Crossing characters they want to be their …

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Ep. 238: Edwin's Animal Crossing Trivia Challenge 1:07:40

2y ago1:07:40

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This week is a big one for Haken. It's the beginning of a new month so we've got some new artwork from a new artist. Not only that, Edwin is our special guest who will be running a special trivia game this episode. We kick off the show with some ice breakers. After that, we debut the new artwork by Anandah. Edwin then takes over the show to give us…

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Ep. 237: Best Item Winner and Why We Stop Playing Animal Crossing 1:20:35

2y ago1:20:35

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It is the end of May Mayhem and it's time to announce the best item in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This week, Nina and I open with our ice breakers. After that, we go over the results of the Best Item Bracket and tell you the items that came in 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place. From there, we discuss the different reasons we stopped playing some Anim…

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Ep. 236: The 2 Best Items Battle with Squee and Quantrell 1:03:46

2y ago1:03:46

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We're going to find out the best item in Animal Crossing New Horizons incredibly soon. This week, we will announce the two items battling it out in the final round. In order to do so, we're joined by Squee and Quantrell. We start with some ice breakers. After that, we reveal the two items that will be moving on to the final round. Finally, Squee an…

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Ep. 235: Items We Don't Like and Tumeg and Nebula's Votes 1:07:32

2y ago1:07:32

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This week, a couple of our Patreon supporters join us on a call to discuss their picks for the Best Item Bracket. Tumeg and Nebula are wonderful creators who bring their thoughts on the remaining items of the bracket. We are working hard to find what the absolute best item in Animal Crossing New Horizons is and it's getting cut down to the final 4 …

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Ep. 234: Best Item Bracket Round 2 1:15:02

2y ago1:15:02

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After a week of voting, the first round of the best item bracket is complete and it's time to announce which items are still in the fight to be the very best in New Horizons. Before we get to the results, we discuss the items we were sad didn't make it into the bracket. After that, we reveal some of the items that just fell short of the bracket. Fi…

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Ep. 233: Our Top 10 Items and Best Item Bracket Round 1 1:26:42

2y ago1:26:42

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It's time to find the absolute best item in Animal Crossing New Horizons! In this episode, we start off by debuting the wonderful new art from Poqu. Links to support Poqu can be seen below the time stamps! After that, Nina and I discuss our top 10 favorite items in the game. From there, we get into the best item bracket for May Mayhem. We talk abou…

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Ep. 232: Rover Deep Dive and Best Item Bracket 1:09:09

2y ago1:09:09

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With May Day around the corner, we're going to be able to visit Rover once again. To celebrate, we take a look at Rover throughout the series and give a nice background to his history and different jobs within the game. But before we get to that, we tell you all about the Best Item Bracket. We are going to spend the month of May trying to find the …

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Ep. 231: Forgotten Holidays of Animal Crossing 1:18:47

2+ y ago1:18:47

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It's Bunny Day season this week in Animal Crossing New Horizons. To celebrate, we do a deep dive into the bunny villagers in Animal Crossing. Afterwards, we talk about why Bunny Day is actually the best holiday in Animal Crossing. From there, we talk about what we'd like holidays to do in the future Animal Crossing games. Finally, we ask our patron…

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Ep. 230: Bunny Day Is Actually the Best Holiday 1:16:55

2+ y ago1:16:55

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It's Bunny Day season this week in Animal Crossing New Horizons. To celebrate, we do a deep dive into the bunny villagers in Animal Crossing. Afterwards, we talk about why Bunny Day is actually the best holiday in Animal Crossing. From there, we talk about what we'd like holidays to do in the future Animal Crossing games. Finally, we ask our patron…

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Ep. 229: How Accessibility Can Improve Animal Crossing 1:27:58

2+ y ago1:27:58

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This is an incredibly important episode of Haken. Sergio will be taking a break from the show for an undetermined amount of time. We see him off with a special guest, a ton of great topics, and our love. We understand his need to take time off and focus on his mental health. This week, Tumeg joins us to discuss her art for the show. From there, we …

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Ep. 228: Why Is Animal Crossing Fun? 56:59

2+ y ago56:59

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Why is Animal Crossing fun? It's a concept that is hard to grasp from the outside. Today, Nina, Sergio and I discuss the different aspects of Animal Crossing that make it a fun game. I go over what I liked about the game in the past and what I enjoy now. Sergio does the same but also includes some aspects that have remained true throughout the seri…

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Ep. 227: 2 Years of ACNH and Listener Hot Takes 1:08:26

2+ y ago1:08:26

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It has been 2 years of Animal Crossing New Horizons released and we're here to celebrate the game thus far! We kick off the show with some ice breakers. After that, Nina gives us a recap of the different updates we got during year 2 of New Horizons. After that, we discuss how our gameplay changed between year 1 and year 2. We also talk about a lot …

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Ep. 226: Our Animal Crossing Hot Takes 1:08:52

2+ y ago1:08:52

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Everybody has different opinions about features in Animal Crossing games. Sometimes, you like features that others don't or dislike villagers everybody loves. Today, Nina, Sergio, and Chuy give you all their hottest takes on Animal Crossing, its world and characters. Apologies if we make you angry with our opinions. It's all meant to be fun! These …

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Ep. 225: ACNH Game Design and Ninart with Edwin 1:03:51

2+ y ago1:03:51

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Nina, Sergio, and Chuy have been separated and have to record their own segments for Haken this week. Nina takes us through the world of art with a brand new Ninart. She is joined by our friend Edwin. Sergio talks about game design and all the things that could be improved in the next Animal Crossing. Chuy discusses the hardware limitations present…

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Ep. 224: The Impending End of New Leaf's Online 1:07:35

2+ y ago1:07:35

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Nintendo recently announced that the 3DS and Wii U eShops would be closing. With that news, we decided to take a look back at previous Animal Crossing titles' online functionality. Wild World and City Folk are no longer the same games since the online has been removed. We go over a lot of the features you can no longer experience because the online…

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Ep. 223: EJ Plays Talks Last Crosser Standing 1:06:52

2+ y ago1:06:52

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We've got a very special guest with us to discuss their amazing projects and content. EJ Plays is the creator of Last Crosser Standing, a Survivor inspired game that takes place in Animal Crossing New Horizons. It is a social game that pits 7 people against each other. Who will be the Last Crosser Standing? we get to learn about EJs history with An…

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Ep. 222: 3 Different Ways to Play Animal Crossing 1:15:48

2+ y ago1:15:48

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Everybody's journey through Animal Crossing is different. This week, Nina Sergio and I share how our play has taken us in different directions through New Horizons. We start the show by discussing the games we enjoyed seeing at the Nintendo Direct. After that, we go full force into our recent experiences with Animal Crossing. I cover my 30 day brea…

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Ep. 221: What We Want from Mobile Animal Crossing 1:01:22

2+ y ago1:01:22

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Well, there was one of those Pocket Camp updates and we decide to talk about it! This week, we kick off the show with some icebreakers and then get into talking about the new seasonal items in New Horizons. After that, we take you through the latest Pocket Camp update. Chuy also tells the story of the weirdest opt out message he's ever sent to Nint…

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Ep. 220: How Pokemon Could Improve Animal Crossing 1:25:37

2+ y ago1:25:37

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With the release of Pokemon Legends Arceus, the Haken team decides to look at this game and how its ideas can be used to improve Animal Crossing. We open with some ice breakers, and then debut the new artwork for the show this month. After that, we get into discussing our time with Pokemon Legends Arceus. From there, we talk about ways ideas from P…

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Ep. 219: Weirdest Things We've Done in Animal Crossing 57:55

2+ y ago57:55

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As human beings, we tend to do some pretty weird things. This week, we talk about some of the weirdest things we've done in Animal Crossing games over the years. Some of these are ways we've played the game. That's really the whole episode! We hope you enjoy all the strange things we describe! And of course, there's a Haken's Islander Corner for yo…

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Ep. 218: How Good is the New Horizons Soundtrack? 1:14:55

2+ y ago1:14:55

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Animal Crossing's soundtrack is always a standout for players and many games are often nostalgic and special because of their music. How well does Animal Crossing New Horizons' soundtrack hold up to its predecessors? Well, a great survey run by our community member, Ganucci, got peoples' opinions on how they felt about each track. In this episode, …

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Ep. 217: Ranking Every Animal Crossing Game 1:14:28

2+ y ago1:14:28

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With a quiet week in the world of Animal Crossing, we decide to rank every single Animal Crossing game from worst to best. Nina, Sergio, and I each make our personal picks for all the games. Join us as we discuss our rankings and the reasons behind our rankings as well. Afterwards, we check in with our patreon supporters and see what they'd like to…

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Ep. 216: Our Hopes for ACNH in 2021 Kinda Came True! 1:10:02

2+ y ago1:10:02

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2021 gave us a huge update for Animal Crossing New Horizons near the end of the year, but we weren't sure if it was really going to happen. Last year, we started off by discussing our hopes for New Horizons. Today, we take a look at what we hoped would happen to the game and see if any of it actually came true. After that, we discuss our new years …

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Ep. 215: ACNH Toy Day and Animal Crossing Merch 1:07:05

2+ y ago1:07:05

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This past week was Toy Day in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Before we get into the details about that event, we start the show with some ice breakers and a story from Sergio. Sergio tells us about a funny little discovery regarding turnips. From there, we get in deep with Toy Day and talk about our playtime during that event. We also give some fun …

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Ep. 214: ACNH Winter Festivities and Items 1:10:56

2+ y ago1:10:56

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The snow has finally stuck, and Toy Day is just around the corner in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This week, we talk about all of the winter festivities as well as new items that are available to find. We start out by briefly covering the latest update and some of the new things it has included in the game. After that, we do a deep dive on the Sno…

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Ep. 213: What We Wish Was In New Horizons 1:00:42

2+ y ago1:00:42

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This week on Haken, we've all got some nice little stories about our playtime during the week. We each take a turn to talk about the goings on around our islands and what trouble ensues! After that we go into our big discussion for the week and what we wish was in New Horizons. Now that we know Animal Crossing New Horizons has gotten its final majo…

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Ep. 212: How Can Animal Crossing's Online Improve 1:13:02

2+ y ago1:13:02

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Animal Crossing's Online has worked the same way since Wild World. Today, we decide to imagine ways that it could improve and work better for players. In this episode, we start off with some nice little tangents and ice breakers. After that, we introduce the new art by Chappie. Afterwards, we get into our discussion regarding Animal Crossing's onli…

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Ep. 211: Nook Friday Sale and December Events 1:05:45

2+ y ago1:05:45

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There was a surprising cute event added to Animal Crossing New Horizons called Nook Friday Sale! This inspired us to look at the upcoming happenings in the month of December. We go over what to look out for and all the new things you'll be able to collect. From there, Nina tells us all about the Beautiful Statue. After that, we answer a lot of the …

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Ep. 210: Bug Fixes, Turkey Day, and Happy Home Paradise 1:06:01

2+ y ago1:06:01

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Nintendo has updated Animal Crossing New Horizons twice since the 2.0 update. It appears the game is running into several bugs and it makes sense since the update was so large. Today, we go over the fixes that have been made to the game thus far. After that, we talk about the upcoming Turkey Day event and give some advice to players who are going t…

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Ep. 209: How We're Playing New Horizons 2.0 1:01:56

2+ y ago1:01:56

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The New Horizons 2.0 Update is changing the way we approach Animal Crossing. Today, we spend a lot of time talking about how we're playing the game. We go over our daily routines, the new features, and the overwhelming amount of new activities to keep track of. From there, we discuss Harv's island and go in depth with our feelings on that new marke…

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Ep. 208: Hands On With New Horizons 2.0 and Happy Home Paradise 1:21:55

2+ y ago1:21:55

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The Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 Update is finally out and we've spent an entire weekend with the game. We've decided to go through all the new features and how they play as well as how we feel about them. From there, we talk about some of the new items, diys, and cooking recipes we've found. After that, we dive into the Happy Home Paradise DLC…

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Ep. 207: Every New Character Coming to New Horizons 1:17:04

2+ y ago1:17:04

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The Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct confirmed a lot of characters would be coming to New Horizons once the update hits. We decided to take a look at all the special characters and villagers that will be making their debut to the game. The special characters will provide some new activities and gameplay features for us to enjoy while the village…

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Ep. 206: How to Prep for New Horizons 2.0 Update 1:09:10

2+ y ago1:09:10

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We're still recovering from the amazing Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct so we thought we'd talk about it more. This week, we go over some of the things we felt were missing from this update and anything we would've liked to see. From there, we start thinking about playing the update and preparing our islands for all of the new stuff. We share o…

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Ep. 205: The New Horizons Direct Blew Our Minds 1:34:17

3y ago1:34:17

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The Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct showed about a million new things coming to the game and it's time to talk about all of it. Nina, Sergio, and I start by going over our reactions to the New Horizons direct. From there, we give a quick recap of the features shown off and then go in-depth with each one. I hope you're ready for an extra-long ep…

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Ep. 204: Wholesome Animal Crossing Memories 1:03:06

3y ago1:03:06

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We asked our listeners to share their favorite Animal Crossing memories on the show and they really brought it! We start today's show by sharing a couple of our own favorite memories from Animal Crossing. We also received many wonderful emails about people's fond memories of playing Animal Crossing with loved ones. We even invited our listeners to …

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Ep. 203: The History of Brewster in Animal Crossing 1:02:23

3y ago1:02:23

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A new month means new Haken art, and what a piece it is! With Brewster finally confirmed, it was a happy accident that he was included in this month's piece. We also decided it's time to go through a full history of Brewster in the series so players can get more acquainted with him before his arrival. We also talk about our personal hopes for the c…

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Ep. 202: Brewster, AC Direct, and amiibo Cards!!! 58:18

3y ago58:18

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Nintendo has confirmed some major news for Animal Crossing New Horizons in the latest Nintendo Direct. This time around, we are finally getting Brewster and The Roost is returning to the museum. On top of that, we're getting an entire Nintendo Direct dedicated to Animal Crossing. After the direct, they confirmed that a new set of Animal Crossing am…

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Ep. 201: Animal Crossing & Puma Collaboration 50:50

3y ago50:50

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This week, we finally discuss the collaboration between Puma and Animal Crossing. We talk about the new items available, how we feel about them, and if we're interested in purchasing them at all. From there, we give some updates regarding the upcoming month of Animal Crossing and what to expect. Afterwards, we cover some games that we're playing wh…

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Ep. 200: Special 200th Episode Celebration 1:10:21

3y ago1:10:21

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We've finally made it to the 200th episode of Haken and we spend the episode having some fun playing games and doing some trivia. First, we remind everybody that this is the final episode that will appear on the ChuyPlays YouTube channel. You will be able to find the podcast on the Haken Podcast YouTube channel from here on out. We also invite ever…

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Ep. 199: Speedrunning Animal Crossing 1:04:52

3y ago1:04:52

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We take a journey this week and speak with two people who speedrun Animal Crossing. Before that, I quickly remind everybody to subscribe to the new Haken Podcast YouTube channel to keep the podcast in their feed. I also introduce the new September artwork for the show. DrewPag and Coldeggman tell us about their history with Animal Crossing, when th…

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Ep. 198: Improving Isabelle's Announcements in New Horizons 53:13

3y ago53:13

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This week, we break the ice with some interesting questions for the crew. After that, we get into the show with Ninart. This segment, Nina teaches us about The Blue Boy. From there, we take a look at Isabelle's announcements and how they can be improved. We go through our ideas and even read some ideas from our Patreon supporters! Time Stamps: 0:00…

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Ep. 197: Were the Halloween Items A Mistake in ACNH 1:00:42

3y ago1:00:42

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Reminder, after episode 200, Haken will appear on its new YouTube Channel! Follow the link below to subscribe and keep Haken in your YouTube feed. This week, Nina, Sergio, and I discuss our gameplay in Animal Crossing New Horizons and talk about our goals going into autumn. We then discuss the recent update and whether or not we think the Halloween…

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