This game is a must have for any Animal Crossing fan,and even those who haven't played the Gamecube version.
If you have played the GC version,you will feel right at home when you start the game,as the Capt'n is now driving a car (though he talks like he's still in a boat). After answering a few questions,which you should answer carefully,you will arrive in town in front of the Town Hall,which has the Post Office inside. When you go to your house,Tom Nook will appear and once again tell you that you owe him 19,800 bells for this house. Since you don't have that kind of cash,and you don't start with 1,000 bells like in the GC game,you must work at Nooks shop. The jobs are exactly the same as they were in the GC version,just with different items. After you do that,you have to pay off the rest of the morgage to expand your house.
The games graphics suffer from some minor slow frame rate issues,but it's nothing that noticable nor does it take away from the gameplay. The colors are still pretty good,for a DS game,and the sky view on the top screen is a nice addition. It gives you a view of the moon at night,and star constellations which you can design. Villagers even comment about your constellations.
Speaking of the villagers,they have really "moved up" from the GC game. Their houses now look more like real houses,and they even put some things you give them in their house. Some villagers have hobbies,like fishing,fossil hunting,catching bugs,ect. and the jobs they ask you to do sometimes involve their hobbies. Villagers also have conversations with other villagers,and you can even listen in. You never know what they might say!
There is no gyroid in Wild World,so can't have your own mini-shop and sell items to people who visit. However,via the Wi-Fi connection,you can visit other friends towns and sort of trade by dropping items and picking them up. Nintendo promises there will be other Wi-Fi features in the future,besides getting mail and items from Nintendo. So,you never what they might do. Other things to do in others towns are,well,create your own fun like other games,and you can also chat with each other.
All and all,Animal Crossing: Wild World is a great buy for anyone who likes life simulation. And if you loved the GC version,this should be on the top of your "to buy" list.