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Animal Crossing is ADORABLE! But its addicting gameplay makes us wonder, is there a darker side to Animal Crossing?? Join Jamin on this week's episode of Game/Show as he explores the underlying themes of debt, forced-labor and capitalism, in one of Nintendo's most popular games. So is Animal Crossing just a game that demands dedication, or is it actually evil? Check it out!

Games Featured:
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Farmville

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ASSET LINKS:

3:42
I can't stop playing Animal Crossing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFW_j5a9HI

4:36
Game Show: The Neuroscience of Winning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO8udc4v0mg

4:53
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Launch Event at Nintendo World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xr0R1V9T68


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MUSIC:

"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
https://soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn

"Digital Sonar" by Brink

"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw

"After Hours"

"Lakes" by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0

"Beautiful Days" by Extan
https://soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days

"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
https://soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion

"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue

"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme

"Sleet" by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet

"Toaster" by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster

"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d

"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider

"Run" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider

"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo

"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo


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