Nintendo Power

Nintendo Power was the official Nintendo magazine for North America. It has supplied Nintendo fans with in-game information for 24 years starting with its July/August 1988 issue and ending in December 2012.

Animal Crossing in Nintendo Power
The appears in the following issues of Nintendo Power Magazine:
 * 169: The June 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 106.
 * 170: The July/August 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 122.
 * 171: The September 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 112.
 * 172: The October 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 118.
 * 173: The November 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 130.
 * 174: The December 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 134.
 * 175: The Winter 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 126.
 * 179: The Spring 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 96.
 * 181: In a feature article titled E3 2004 The Inside Story, early screenshots of, then known as DS, are shown on page 40.
 * 182: As part of their coverage of E3 2004, early screenshots of, then known as DS, are shown on page 33. The Summer 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from  appears on page 106.
 * 184: Early screenshots of, then known as DS, are shown on page 21 noting the possibility of wireless gameplay on the Nintendo DS.
 * 185: The Fall 2004 edition of The Crossing Quarterly showcasing community-submitted content from appears on page 96.
 * 187: At the end of a feature article titled Nintendo DS: Making Waves in Gaming two screenshots of, then known as DS, are shown on page 48 as an example of future games in development for the Nintendo DS.
 * 191: In a feature article titled Nintendo DS: The Future Comes into View highlighting upcoming titles for the Nintendo DS, a console playing is shown with a note that  will be one of the first Wi-Fi compatible games.
 * 192: Nintendo Power mentions, then known as DS, and shares some screenshots from its appearance at the May 2005 Game Developer's Conference on page 15.
 * 194: As part of their E3 2005 recap,, then known as DS, was showcased in a small piece titled Village Venture on page 49. It also came in at number 2 on Steven G's top 10 list of games at E3 on page 48.
 * 197: In the News section, Nintendo Power reveals will release on December 5th, 2005 and confirms its title in a short piece titled Wild World in View on page 18.
 * 198: As part of a feature titled DS Brings It! 25 world-changers makes an appearance as number 19 in a short article called Spread the Herd in which its touch-screen controls and Wi-Fi compatibility are lauded.
 * 199: In a feature titled behind the scenes: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection staff members at Nintendo Power comment on their online experiences with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection during its beta testing phase and their experience with on pages 36–40. A solo feature on  titled Get a Real Life follows on pages 48–56. The game is reviewed on page 109 and receives a rating of 9.5/10. Writer Andy M. offers a second opinion rating of 8.5/10.
 * 200: A feature titled Money Power Fame that offers bell-making tips in appears on pages 38–42.
 * 201: A feature titled Animal Crossing Water World??? that details pattern-making and town design in appears on pages 50–58.
 * 202: The NP team's favorite Blanca faces from appear in the Community section on page 91.
 * 203: Nintendo Power's Player's Poll Sweepstakes for May 2006 titled Seek Professional Help features an makeover as a grand prize. Contest details appear on pages 74–75.
 * 204: As part of a series of articles following the Zelda development team, composer and sound designer Toru Minegishi talks about his experience creating K.K. Slider's songs for on page 78.
 * 205: A full-page special titled Civilize Your Wild World on page 101 of the Community section showcased suburban-themed patterns for use in.
 * 207: At the end of the Community section, the NSider Review of the Month featured on page 90.
 * 208: A guide article for called Hair-Brained Hairstyles appears on pages 64–65.
 * 209: Fan-submitted photos of showcasing custom patterns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 101.
 * 210: is teased in a screenshot of WarioWare: Smooth Moves that features  gameplay on page 22.
 * 212: Fan-submitted photos of showcasing themed towns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 103.
 * 215: Fan-submitted photos of showcasing custom patterns and interior décor appear in the Community section on page 93.
 * 218: Fan-submitted photos of showcasing custom patterns appear in the Community section on page 92.
 * 233: appears as part of a feature highlighting the most anticipated games shown off at E3 2008 on pages 64-66 . The article includes a lengthy interview with the game's producer and series creator Katsuya Eguchi.
 * 235: The cover of the magazine showcases and a feature titled Out on the Town explores the game in depth on pages 56–64. The piece concludes with an interview with associate localization producer Ann Lin and producer/localization manager Reiko Ninomiya.
 * 236: A male player appears on the cover of the magazine and is reviewed on page 76, receiving an 8.0/10 rating.

The Crossing Guardian
During the era, each issue included an edition of the Crossing Guardian. It also distributed Animal Crossing-e cards and published Universal Codes for unique furniture.

Feature Articles
Nintendo Power ran several feature articles on different games in the :

An article titled Out on the Town for.

Nintendo Power in Animal Crossing
In, villagers sometimes mention Nintendo Power, and may ask for the player's help with a maze in the back of it.

and contained Nintendo Power advertisement flyers in their boxes.