My experience with Animal Crossing goes back to the Gamecube version. I lived with 3 other people - we were all hopelessly addicted to Animal Crossing. I remember coming home one day to find that one of the flatmates had cut down half the trees in the town. After a heated argument the Gamecube was moved into my room.
Animal Crossing is the most addictive game I have ever played, it consumes your life for months and months and then one day you stop, realise how silly the game is and you never play it again... Although I have been thinking about picking up the DS version lately...
Grab a pretty cool Animal Crossing Paper Model here and good luck with your addiction!
