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Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Controls

Learn all the essential controls for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, including button functions for movement, interaction, inventory management, and camera control.

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Learn all the essential controls for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, including button functions for movement, interaction, inventory management, and camera control.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Use the Circle Pad to move your character or the menu cursor.
  2. 2
    Use the Left/Right buttons on the D-Pad to equip or switch tools, or to move the camera left/right when inside a room.
  3. 3
    Use the Up button on the D-Pad to move the camera up or zoom the camera in when inside a room.
  4. 4
    Use the Down button on the D-Pad to put away your tool or zoom the camera out when inside a room.
  5. 5
    Press the A button to speak to a villager, inspect a sign, use the tool in your hand, confirm a choice, or select an item. Hold the A button and use the Circle Pad to push, pull, or rotate furniture when inside a room.
  6. 6
    Press the B button to cancel a choice or close a menu. Hold the B button to run.
  7. 7
    Press the X button to open or close the main menu.
  8. 8
    Press the Y button to pick up an item or furniture.
  9. 9
    Hold the L or R button to run. Hold both L and R buttons to take a screenshot.
  10. 10
    Use the touch screen to navigate menus; this is the recommended method.
Tips
  • The touch screen is the recommended way to navigate menus.

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