So, I've been wondering after watching a couple of the speedruns here. Is there any difference whatsoever between playing on the original ACNL and playing on ACNL: Welcome Amiibo? By "difference" I mean things that may affect the run, such as rock spawns or map seeds and whatnot. It would be interesting to know if that affects only certain categories, or all categorias altogether.

Hi,

sorry for the late response, but yes, there is a difference with ACNL & ACNL:WA. For Welcome Amiibo, in the intro cutscene, Isabelle will explain the MEOW coupons to you, which can take up time in a run. There are also some other minor differences, but overall ACNL:WA is slightly longer which could make a big difference in shorter categories like First Debt.