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Animal Crossing[nb 1] is a series of social simulation video games developed by Nintendo and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The series revolves around a human player character living in a town inhabited by animals and performing tasks such as fishing, catching bugs, socializing with the villagers, or collecting items. Animal Crossing is open-ended and uses the system's internal clock to simulate taking place in real-time, with the gameplay changing based on the time of day and year.
Gameplay
Objectives
As an open-ended life simulation game, the Animal Crossing series does not have a set objective. As such, after an introductory sequence at the beginning of the games, players are free to do as they like. The only 'objective' in the game, if any, is to pay off the mortgage placed upon the player's house—but, like most activities within the game, this is entirely optional and does not incur any consequences, other than having less space to store items.
Villagers
In every town in the Animal Crossing series, the village itself is populated entirely by animals (excluding the player, who is the only human shown in the entire series). Villagers are anthropomorphic, and as such, are able to speak, walk in a humanoid manner, use tools, and wear clothes. They serve as interactive characters who are assigned personalities and traits, and this affects the way they communicate with you and among themselves. Villagers are capable of conversation, have unique interests and catchphrases, and live in their own domains within the town.
Villagers will often ask the player to perform tasks for them (ranging from delivering presents to sending messages to another human player). Players can incur a reward if tasks are executed in the set time. In later games, they are also capable of playing games with the player, such as hide-and-seek. Villagers move in and out of the town regularly due to certain factors (e.g. because the player has exchanged animals with another village over Wi-Fi), or simply because they are not satisfied with their current life). It is said that they enjoy receiving letters, and if sent a gift, they will usually send one in return.
Customization
Although earlier games offer few options in terms of customization, more recent games feature the ability to not only customize appearance, but also wallpapers, carpets and furniture in their home, as well as the home's exterior. It is also possible to decorate the ground outdoors with designs.
Activities
Despite being an open-ended game, Animal Crossing does provide some activities to pass the time and help "complete" certain aspects of the gameplay (such as completing exhibits within the museum). Some of these activities include bug-catching, fishing, fossil-hunting, and even item-collecting (the latter an objective to complete the player's catalog). Players can also interact in games of hide-and-seek with villagers, participate in festivals and town events, and generally do as they like within the game.
Games
Mainline series
Boxart | English title | Japanese title | Platform | Release date(s) | Notes |
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Doubutsu no Mori | どうぶつの森 Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Animal Forest |
Nintendo 64 iQue Player |
Nintendo 64: April 14, 2001 |
The first game in the series, released on the Nintendo 64 exclusively in Japan. The game was later released in China for the iQue Player. | |
Animal Crossing | どうぶつの森+ Dōbutsu no Mori+ lit. Animal Forest+ |
Nintendo GameCube | December 14, 2001 | Released in Japan as a Nintendo GameCube port of the original game. The port was localized internationally as Animal Crossing, the first game to be released in the west, with numerous aesthetic and gameplay changes and added regional events. | |
Doubutsu no Mori e+ | どうぶつの森e+ Dōbutsu no Mori e+ lit. Animal Forest e+ |
Nintendo GameCube | June 27, 2003 | Japanese version of localized Animal Crossing with additional changes and updates, including new villagers and enhanced e-Reader support. Released exclusively in Japan. | |
Animal Crossing: Wild World |
おいでよどうぶつの森 Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Animal Forest: Come Here |
Nintendo DS Virtual Console |
November 23, 2005 December 5, 2005 |
First game released on a handheld console, first to be released worldwide, first to feature online multiplayer (via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection) | |
Animal Crossing: City Folk |
街へいこうよどうぶつの森 Machi e ikouyo: Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Let's Go to the City: Animal Forest |
Wii | November 16, 2008 November 17, 2008 |
Some copies of the game were bundled with Wii Speak. | |
Animal Crossing: New Leaf |
とびだせどうぶつの森 Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Jump Out Animal Forest |
Nintendo 3DS | November 8, 2012 |
First game to utilise stereoscopic 3D visuals. The first player to move to town takes on the role of mayor. | |
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo | とびだせ どうぶつの森 amiibo+ Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori amiibo+ lit. Jump Out Animal Forest amiibo+ |
Nintendo 3DS | November 23, 2016 November 24, 2016 |
Expansion update for New Leaf, adding new villagers, furniture, areas and amiibo functionality. Also released as a standalone updated version of the game. | |
Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
あつまれ どうぶつの森 Atsumare Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Animal Forest: Gather |
Nintendo Switch | March 20, 2020 |
First main Animal Crossing series game to be in high-definition. The player lives on a deserted island.
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Spin-off titles
Boxart | English title | Japanese title | Platform | Release date(s) | Notes |
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer |
どうぶつの森:ハッピーホームデザイナ Dōbutsu no Mori: Happī Hōmu Dezainā |
Nintendo 3DS | July 30, 2015 |
Based on New Leaf, this spin-off focuses on designing homes and gardens. First game in the series to use amiibo. | |
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival |
どうぶつの森amiiboフェスティバル Dōbutsu no Mori: amiibo Fesutibaru |
Wii U | November 13, 2015 |
A multiplayer party game that utilizes amiibo. | |
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp |
どうぶつの森 ポケットキャンプ Dōbutsu no Mori: Poketo Kyanpu |
iOS Android |
October 25, 2017 (Beta) |
First game to be released on mobile devices. Receives regular content updates.
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Other media
Various media based on the Animal Crossing video games has been released, including soundtracks, manga series, and a feature-length film.
Soundtracks
Image | Title | Release date | Music from | Tracks |
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Doubutsu no Mori: Totakeke Myūjikku | August 22, 2001 | Doubutsu no Mori | 29 | |
100px | Doubutsu no Mori: Totakeke Myūjikku 2 | October 11, 2001 | Doubutsu no Mori | 29 |
100px | Animal Crossing Sound CD: K.K. Choice! Mix | November 21, 2005 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | 6 |
Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori: Original Soundtrack | December 13, 2006 | 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori | 51 | |
Machi e Ikō yo Doubutsu no Mori: Mori no Ongakkai | April 22, 2009 | Animal Crossing: City Folk | 39 | |
Animal Crossing: Your Favourite Songs - Original Soundtrack | December 2009 | Animal Crossing: City Folk | 39 |
Film
Image | Title | Release date | Directed by | Length |
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Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori | December 16, 2006 | Jōji Shimura | 87 minutes |
Manga
Image | Title | Original run/Release date | Written by | Volumes |
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100px | Doubutsu no Mori+: Purin-Mura Nikki | April 12, 2003 | Noboru Matsuyama | 1 |
Doubutsu no Mori: Hohinda Mura Dayori | 2005 – 2015 | Abe Sayori | 12 | |
100px | Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori: Shiawase Tsūshin | 2006 – 2008 | Mako Morie | 2 |
Minna no Doubutsu no Mori | December 25, 2008 | Mayuki Koyama | 1 | |
100px | Machi e Ikō yo Doubutsu no Mori: Tanpopo Murada Yori | August 2010 | Mako Morie | 1 |
Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori | 2014 – 2015 | Kōhē | 2 | |
Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori: Harikiri Sonchō Ippē! | 2014 – 2019 | Ryohei Osaki | 7 | |
NookTails | 2019 – present | Cho Hanayo | 7 | |
100px | Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori: Mujintō Diary | 2020 – present | Coconas Roomba | 2 |
Gallery
Artwork
The following artwork is not known to have been used to promote any specific game and is instead used to promote the series as a whole.
Apple tree
Notes
References
- ↑ http://www.ique.com/news_games.htm (archived)
External links
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