City

The City is a location that is first mentioned in, and then is a location in its sequel,. You can not visit the city in Wild World. It is not specified if the cities spoken of are the same, but it would appear logical for them to be so.

The City in Wild World
The city is mentioned by many characters in Wild World;


 * Tom Nook - He speaks of his unsuccessful career in the city and his return to the player's town.
 * Blathers - Blathers was brought up in the city, but moved to the countryside to curate the Museum after completing part of his degree.
 * Gracie - She frequently talks of the comparative lack of style in the country compared to the city.
 * Brewster - Brewster used to own an unsuccessful coffee shop in the city, before meeting Blathers and being invited to the museum.
 * Harriet - In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Harriet states "I've got to remember I don't own a salon in the city anymore."
 * Sable and Mable- Sometimes they will talk of Mable's friendship with Tom Nook, long ago when they were growing up together. According to them, Tom Nook's dream was to have a big shop in the city.

Cranky villagers will sometimes ask the player if they were brought up in the city, while it would appear that the player moved from the suburbs of a city, as hinted by their mother's letters.

The City in City Folk
In the city in City Folk, there are many shops and it is possible to meet villagers not in your town. There are flowers in boxes around the city.

Crazy Redd's
Crazy Redd's, a black market owned by Redd, is a small store on the edge of the city. An invitation is needed for entry. To get the invitation, talk to other villagers and they will ask if you want an invitation to get into the store. When you get one, and upon paying the fee of 3,000 bells, rare items and paintings are purchasable. Sometimes the painting are forged, but because it is the only way to gain them for the museum, it is worth it to buy every single painting you see, for the sake of completing the museum.

The Marquee
The Marquee is the theater in the city, where the usual performer is Dr. Shrunk, while sometimes Frillard will appear. It is possible for the player to learn up to four emotions here.

The Happy Room Academy
The Happy Room Academy, or the HRA, is the headquarters where Lyle works. It is here that a model room for decorating is shown. Players may also converse with Lyle to check their scores, have the current model room explained or have the mailing features turned on or off.

GracieGrace
GracieGrace is a shop that sells highly priced furniture, clothes and accessories. Labelle is the clerk, but occasionally the owner, Gracie will appear.

The Auction House
The Auction House is a building run by Lloid, the gyroid. Here, items can be displayed and bid on by you and your friends via Wi-Fi.

Shampoodle
Shampoodle is the city's salon, where Harriet can change the player's hair style or give the player a Mii Mask.

Fortune Shop
The Fortune Shop is a place to get fortunes and how to live a charmed life. It's run by Katrina.

City Plaza
The City Plaza is where Phineas gives out balloons and potential villagers roam around. It also serves as a 'hub' of sorts and acts as the gateway to many of the City's stores and attractions, such as Shampoodle and GracieGrace.

Bus Stop
The Bus Stop to return back to the player's town, between two tunnels.

The City in City Folk is accessible by bus from town, and features many shops and buildings, including a Theater, the Shampoodle, an Auction House, and GracieGrace. The city may also host events, and is home to various citizens. Characters such as Crazy Redd, Katrina, and Dr. Shrunk all have their own buildings, in contrast to having to visit your town in previous games. Regular villagers that are in your town or not will always be wandering around the city. On a stoop on the right side of the city, there is a skunk named Kicks that will shine the player's shoes for 500 bells. In some occasions, the first shoe shining is free. There is access to Resetti's house in the right side of the city. On sunny days occasionally a sea lion named Phineas will appear next to the fountain near the Marquee, with a carnival theme about him. He will give the player unique items such as pinwheels and balloons. In the city, depending on the time, villagers can be found there, you may even find someone from your town that has moved, but they won't remember the player and will have their official catchphrase and outfit. Some people might even tell you there is a secret room above the Marquee.

The bus won't come when you are in another town, have a friend over, or have a snowball in its path. Therefore, if you do not do all your city business before playing with a friend, you wll only be able to access the city once the gate shuts.

For some reason the mood of the character does not affect the way they talk. The mood obviously seems to be the same. You can even hear two animals talking about the same thing.