Animal Crossing 3DS Turns New Leaf

During this morning's Nintendo Direct broadcast, the company revealed the North American name for Animal Crossing 3DS title already out in Japan.

The game will be called Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and is scheduled to come out sometime in the first part of 2013.

New Leaf casts you as mayor of the town, and includes a variety of customization options, including the ability to decorate the town, your house, and avatar as you like. You can also share your outfits with friends via a generated QR code.