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:
 * 145: As part of a special feature covering the reveal of the Nintendo Gamecube at E3 2001, Animal Forest is mentioned as a "major release for GCN" on page 40.
 * 149: Animal Forest Plus appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 19. As part of their detailed coverage of Space World 2001, a small section is devoted to GBA-GCN connectivity via link cable on page 31, with screenshots from Animal Forest Plus and Animal Island. A small screenshot from Animal Forest Plus is shown on page 32 as part of the magazine's Power Picks.
 * 150: Animal Forest appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 21.
 * 152: Animal Forest appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 21.
 * 153: Animal Forest is ranked as the number 2 most-wanted title on the Power Charts, page 14. Two screenshots of Animal Forest Plus are shown on page 20. Animal Forest Plus appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 21.
 * 154: Animal Forest Plus appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 21.
 * 155: Animal Forest Plus appears under the Nintendo Gamecube section of the Game Watch Forecast on page 23.
 * 162: On the Power Charts, sits at number 6 on the Players Choice chart on Page 20.  appears in a Walmart ad as part of a lineup of Nintendo GameCube games on page 65. A small screenshot appears at the top of page 92, and a spread featuring  tips and tricks appears on pages 96-97. The November 2002 edition of The Crossing Guardian appears on page 112.
 * 163: On the Power Charts, debuts as the 3rd best-selling Nintendo GameCube game for the month on page 20. An advertisement for the "Animal Crossing Calendar Sweepstakes" appears on page 38. An article about  e-Reader cards appears on page 74, followed by a double-sided poster featuring a visual checklist of the first 118 cards in the series. A spread detailing the Happy Home Academy appears on pages 92-93.  appears in a Kmart ad as part of a lineup of Nintendo GameCube games bundled with Players Guides on page 97. It also appears in a Walmart ad on page 113. The December 2002 edition of The Crossing Guardian appears on page 131. A fan-submitted Twisted Challenge for  appears on page 139.
 * 168: On the Power Charts, ranks as the 8th best-selling Nintendo GameCube game of the month, and places 10th on the Players Choice chart on page 16. A small mention is given on page 20 of the awards  received from the AIAS. The May 2003 edition of The Crossing Guardian appears on page 123.
 * 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 secret codes for items from the Mario Theme from January 2003 to November 2003, which are the only way to obtain the items through normal means. It also distributed codes for the Mario Trophy and Luigi Trophy in the December 2003 and January 2004 issues, respectively.

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

An article titled Out on the Town for.

Nintendo Player's Guides
Official player's guides from Nintendo Power were released for and.

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 contain Nintendo Power advertisement flyers in their packaging.