

A few of these items were eventually released in North America and Europe, but many remain Japan only items. Since the Japanese release of New Leaf on November 28 th, 2012, several downloadable or distributed items were available for players in Japan. The item is not forced upon the player from Pete or other characters, as was in City Folk. To get the DLC in the game, the player must go to the Post Office, speak to either Pelly or Phyllis, and choose "Ask about a present." Either one of the clerks will connect the game to the internet to check for available content. New Leaf takes advantage of distributed items that can be downloaded to the Nintendo 3DS using SpotPass, which downloads content to the console when the game is switched on or left in stand-by mode. Downloadable content (better known as DLC) are items that are distributed by Nintendo or that are received during special events.
