Nintendo has promised all DLC for Animal Crossing 3DS will be free of charge.

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Speaking at a recent Q&A , company president Satoru Iwata revealed that the newly renamed Animal Crossing: New Leaf would not charge players extra for DLC, though it was clearly a lucrative prospect for the company."But we were concerned that a game in which you enjoy yourself more by the power of money would not be suitable, and we decided to avoid such a feature after an intensive discussion with the development team."Despite this, Nintendo has shown it isn't adverse to charging for DLC with other 3DS games; fans of New Super Mario Bros. 2 are able to purchase extra Coin Rush levels if they're prepared to part with their cash.There's still no firm release date for Animal Crossing 3DS in America and Europe, though it's expected some time next year.

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