Editing Doubutsu no Mori

|title       = [[File:DnM Logo.svg|270px|Logo]]<br>''Doubutsu no Mori''

|image       = [[File:DnM Box.jpg|200px|Cover]]

|theme       = [[File:Main Theme PG.mp3|Main theme]]

|developer   = {{wp|Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD}}

|publisher   = [[Nintendo]]

|platforms   = [[Nintendo 64]]

|director    = [[Katsuya Eguchi]]<br>[[Hisashi Nogami]]

|released     = {{Flag|JPN}} April 14, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nafj/index.html|title=Animal Forest|retrieved=August 27, 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref>

|languages    = {{Flag|JPN}} <small>Japanese</small>

|modes       = Single-player

|media       = {{wp|Nintendo 64 Game Pak|Nintendo 64 Game Pak}}

|requirements = 18 pages <small>(Controller Pak travel data)</small><br>103 pages <small>(Controller Pak letter data)</small>

|input       = {{wp|Nintendo 64 controller|Nintendo 64 controller}}

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'''''Doubutsu no Mori'''''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森|Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest}}}} is the first installment in the {{SER}}, released exclusively in Japan in 2001 for the [[Nintendo 64]]. The game was the last first-party title released on the system before its discontinuation just over a year later. Despite being released late in the console's life cycle, the game sold 213,800 units, making it the 28th best-selling title on the Nintendo 64.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Naver|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424083857/http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2134026477588909301?page=2|title=Nintendo 64 Software Cumulative Sales|archive-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref> An expanded port called {{DnM+}} was released eight months later in December 2001 for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], which was later localized outside of Japan as {{PG}} in 2002. {{DnM|nolink}} was never localized for Western regions as a result.

In China, {{iQue}} was released as the [[iQue Player]] port of {{DnM|nolink}} in June 2006. It is the only game in the {{SER|nolink}} to be officially released in mainland China, and it was the only main series game available in Chinese until the release of {{NH}} in 2020, which features both traditional and simplified Chinese. <!-- Please note, New Horizons has yet to be officially released in mainland China. Simplified Chinese support in New Horizons is mainly for various Chinese speakers in other territories, such as Macau, Malaysia, and Singapore. -->

==Plot==

A young human, the [[player]], takes the train to move to a town populated by animals. On the train, a cat named [[Rover]] greets the player and asks them about their move; upon finding out the player has no place to stay, he calls [[Tom Nook]]. Nook greets the player upon arriving in town and lets them pick out a house; he then has them work [[Part-time job|part-time]] at [[Tom Nook's store|his shop]] to help pay off their [[home loan]] and get acquainted in the town.

==Gameplay==

{{DnM|nolink}} has no required objectives; after the player completes their part-time job for Tom Nook, they are free to do as they wish. One objective given to the player by Nook is to pay off their home loan, though this is entirely optional. The main mechanic of the game is its real-time clock; the town goes through day-night cycles and adjusts with the seasons, affecting what the player can do. The clock continues to advance when the game is turned off.{{Note|If the battery that powers the real-time clock dies, the clock is reset to January 1, 2001 each time the Nintendo 64 is powered off. The first time this happens, K.K. Slider appears at the intro screen to tell the player this.}}

[[File:OutofHouseDnM.png|thumb|right|A player standing outside their house.]]

The [[town]], named by the player, consists of 30 [[acres]] (6 rows, 5 columns) and has establishments and [[villager house]]s spread throughout it. It is bordered to the north by train tracks, on the sides by cliffsides, and to the south by the [[sea]]. The town's foliage includes [[tree]]s, [[flower]]s, and [[bush]]es. The town is bisected by a [[river]] and split into two or three layers separated by [[incline]]s.

Buildings in the town include the four [[player house]]s, which can be decorated with furniture; [[Tom Nook's store]], which sells various items; the [[post office]], where the player can send letters; and the [[police station]], where random items appear in the [[lost and found]]. Aside from the buildings in town, there are other structures and landmarks, including the [[train station]], where the player can travel to other towns; the [[dump]], where items can be discarded; and the [[Wishing well|shrine]], where certain events take place and the player can check the town's [[Environment rating|Field Rank]].

The town is populated by animal [[villager]]s with whom the player can interact. Each villager has one of six personality types ([[lazy]], [[jock]], and [[cranky]] for males; [[normal]], [[peppy]], and [[snooty]] for females) that determines their dialog. The player can speak to villagers either to have a conversation, or to request that the villager give them a [[favor]] to do. The player can write [[letter]]s to villagers using [[stationery]] and mail them at the post office.

Occasionally, special characters can visit the town. Each character has a unique role, and most offer exclusive items. There are a total of eight special visitors: [[Gracie]], [[Gulliver]], [[Joan]], [[Katrina]], [[K.K. Slider]], [[Redd]], [[Saharah]], and [[Wendell]].

There are various items the player can collect. Most of the items the player has collected show up in and can be ordered from the [[catalog]], which can be viewed at Tom Nook's store.

[[Furniture]] can be placed in the player's house, alongside [[wallpaper]]s and [[Flooring|carpets]]. [[Clothing]] can be worn by the player, while [[Clothing#Umbrellas|umbrellas]] can be held. [[Fossil]]s can be dug up from the ground and sent to the [[Farway Museum]] for identification, after which they function as furniture items. Additionally, [[gyroid]]s can be dug up and used as furniture, where they will make noise and move to the tempo and beat of any music playing in the player's house. [[Stationery]] can be used to write [[letter]]s.

There are four tools—the {{I|axe|PG}}, {{I|fishing rod|PG}}, {{I|net|PG}}, and {{I|shovel|PG}}—that can be held and used by the player. The axe can be used to cut down trees, the fishing rod to catch fish, the net to catch bugs, and the shovel to dig up buried items or dig holes to bury items in.

====Famicom games====

{{Main|NES game}}

There are seven furniture items modeled after a Famicom console with a specific game's cartridge in it, and interacting with one of these items allows the player to play its respective Famicom game through emulation. The Famicom games that are playable in {{DnM|nolink}} include: ''{{I|Balloon Fight|PG}}'', ''{{I|Clu Clu Land|PG}}'', ''{{I|Donkey Kong|PG}}'', ''{{I|DK Jr MATH|PG|Donkey Kong Jr. Math}}'', ''{{I|Golf|PG}}'', ''{{I|Pinball|PG}}'', and ''{{I|Tennis|PG}}'', The Famicom items can be obtained from either [[Crazy Redd's]] or the monthly [[raffle]] at [[Tom Nook's store]].

===Fishing and bug catching===

{{See also|Fish/Doubutsu no Mori|label1=List of fish in Doubutsu no Mori|Bug/Doubutsu no Mori|label2=List of bugs in Doubutsu no Mori}}

The player can use a [[fishing rod]] and [[net]] to catch [[fish]] and [[bug]]s, respectively. Fish appear in the town's [[river]] and the [[sea]], while bugs appear throughout the town. The fish and bugs available differ based on the time of day and year. There are 32 fish and 32 bugs, and the game keeps track of which ones they have caught. Fish and bugs can either be sold at Tom Nook's store or placed as furniture in the player's house.

{{Main|Event/Doubutsu no Mori|article-name=List of events in {{DnM|nolink}}}}

Throughout the year, various [[event]]s occur in the town that mostly coincide with real-world holidays. Some of these events, such as [[Halloween]] and [[Toy Day]], offer unique gameplay and exclusive items.

===Controls===

[[File:DnM Controls Guide.jpg|thumb|right|An insert included with the game that gives an overview of its controls.]]

{| class="styled color-gameplay"

|-

*Walk

*Run (while holding {{Input|z|console=N64}})

*Move the cursor in menus/dialog

*Move/turn a furniture item (while holding {{Input|a|console=N64}})

*Mapped to the Famicom controller's +Control Pad when playing a Famicom game

*Mapped to the Famicom controller's +Control Pad when playing a Famicom game

*Move the cursor in menus/dialog and while typing

*Adjust the camera in houses

*Scroll to the top/bottom of a section in the [[catalog]] ({{Input|c-left|console=N64}}/{{Input|c-right|console=N64}})

| align=center | {{Input|a|console=N64|size=32px}}

*Interact with items, objects, or characters

*Move/turn a furniture item (while holding a direction on {{Input|stick|console=N64}})

| align=center | {{Input|b|console=N64|size=32px}}

*Mapped to the Famicom controller's B Button when playing a Famicom game

| align=center | {{Input|l|console=N64|size=32px}}

*Exit a Famicom game (with {{Input|r|console=N64}} and {{Input|z|console=N64}})

|-

*Open/close the [[map]]

*Exit a Famicom game (with {{Input|l|console=N64}} and {{Input|z|console=N64}})

*Pick up an item in the player's pockets

*Switch between hiragana, symbols, katakana, English letters, and numbers while typing

*Map to the Famicom controller's Select Button when playing a Famicom game

*Exit a Famicom game (with {{Input|l|console=N64}} and {{Input|r|console=N64}})

*Open/close the player's [[pocket]]s

*Advance past the title screen

*Enter the Controller Pak management menu when booting the game (hold)

*Mapped to the Famicom controller's Start Button when playing a Famicom game

==Controller Pak functionality==

[[File:DnM Controller Pak Menu.png|thumb|right|The Controller Pak management menu, with both travel and letter data saved.]]

{{DnM|nolink}} is one of only three Nintendo-developed [[Nintendo 64]] games to utilize the [[Nintendo 64#Controller Pak|Controller Pak]] accessory, the others being ''{{Wp|Wave Race 64}}'' and ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 64|Mario Kart 64]]''. It is used to travel between towns and save letters. When a Controller Pak is connected, holding {{Input|start|console=N64}} while booting the game leads to a menu where the player can view and delete files on Controller Pak. This menu also appears when attempting to save travel or letter data if there is not enough free space on the Controller Pak.

===Traveling between towns===

When a Controller Pak is in use, the player can speak to [[Porter]] at the [[train station]] to save travel data to the Controller Pak. This data contains player information, such as their name, appearance, and inventory, and it takes up 18 pages (filename: <code>DOUBUTSUNOMORI.A</code>) on the Controller Pak. After travel data is saved, the game returns to the title screen.

If a Controller Pak with travel data is then used with another copy of the game, loading that cartridge's town results in the player from the travel data arriving in that town as a visitor. The player is free to explore the town, talk to its villagers, shop at [[Tom Nook's store]], and make changes to the town such as planting trees or dropping items. Speaking to Porter in the town being visited saves the player's travel data back to the Controller Pak and saves any changes made to the town.

When loading the original cartridge's save file while the Controller Pak with the player's travel data on it is inserted, the player arrives back in their town at the train station, with any changes made to their clothing or inventory in the other town saved. If the player loads their save without the necessary travel data, their inventory will be empty and their face will be set to one resembling a [[gyroid]] until they save and reload the game.

===Saving letters===

When a Controller Pak is in use, the player can speak to [[Pelly]] or [[Phyllis]] at the [[post office]] to move letters from their inventory into storage. Saving letters takes up 103 pages (filename: <code>DOUBUTSUNOMORI.B</code>) on the Controller Pak, and up to 160 letters can be saved.

The Controller Pak that was bundled with certain copies of the game came with a saved letter on it from {{Wp|Shigeru Miyamoto}}, who supervised the development of the game.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nafj/what/index.html|retrieved=September 13, 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref> The letter contains a {{I|grab bag|PG}} that contains two random [[NES games|Famicom games]] and a random [[K.K. Slider]] song. The letter reads:

|top=どうぶつのもり みやもとさん

|line1=カセットそれぞれに じぶんのむら

|line2=があり、くらしをたのしむゲームが

|line3=できました。つよいボスとたたかう

|line4=こともないので、ひとりよりふたり

|line5=ふたりよりおおぜい!かぞくや、お

 

|top=Animal Forest Miyamoto-san

|line1=Each game cartridge has its own

|line2=village, where you can enjoy a

|line3=virtual life. There aren't any

|line4=strong bosses, and more people are

|line5=better than one! Please enjoy 

|line6=playing with your family and friends.

|bottom=From Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo

 

{{Main|List of prerelease and unused content in Doubutsu no Mori}}

{{DnM|nolink}} was first shown at Space World 2000 with a trailer and playable demo, featuring several minor differences from the final game. Additionally, in 2020, partial source code of the game was leaked online, revealing numerous early and unused assets.

 

{{DnM|nolink}} originally began as an interactive multiplayer role-playing game that focused on cooperation among players to reach common goals.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Brandon Sheffield|date=March 31, 2006|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131056/gdc_is_that_a_franchise_in_your_.php|title=GDC: Is That a Franchise in Your Pocket? An Animal Crossing: Wild World Case Study|site=Gamasutra}}</ref> The game was to be developed for the [[wikipedia:64DD|Nintendo 64DD]] and would take advantage of the system's expanded memory and internal clock. As the market for the 64DD began to wane, the project was ported over to the Nintendo 64. Due to the memory limitations now faced, many aspects of the original game had to be completely redesigned.

The original title featured a "helpless" character who had to enlist the help of animals to make their way through the game. These animals' sleep and wake cycles would be affected by the built-in clock. The designers ended up removing many of the goal-oriented elements from the game including dungeons, bosses, and monsters, leaving only the core aspects of communication and the idea of an environment that operated in real time. Working within the limitations of the Nintendo 64, the team relied on an open-ended and addictive gameplay experience that would keep the player coming back, as opposed to a goal-oriented approach. To accomplish this, the team included a variety of large and small tasks for the player to accomplish, in order to provide a sense of satisfaction for all play styles.

===Announcement===

In an interview with IGN on June 5, 2000 about upcoming Nintendo software and hardware, {{Wp|Shigeru Miyamoto}} announced the development team was working on a "communication game" for the Nintendo 64 but did not elaborate.<ref>{{Cite web|author=IGN|date=June 5, 2000|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010821065247/http://ign64.ign.com/news/20423.html|title=Interview: Miyamoto and Aonuma|site=ign64.ign.com|archive-date=August 21, 2001|retrieved=May 1, 2021}}</ref> {{DnM|nolink}} was fully unveiled at {{Wp|Nintendo Space World#Space World 2000|Space World 2000}} in August, with a planned release of month of February 2001<ref>{{Cite web|author=Adam Washington|date=May 13, 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDlqHLoeqiA&t=1449s&ab_channel=AdamWashington|title=Spaceworld 2000 - Nintendo Press Conference and Show Floor Highlights|site=YouTube|retrieved=May 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|date=2000|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701013643/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2000/itiran/n64/soft/d_mori/index.html|title=どうぶつの森（仮称）|site=nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=July 1, 2013|retrieved=April 30, 2021}}</ref> and a demo playable on the show floor.<ref>{{Cite web|author=IGN|date=August 28, 2000|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010303145820/http://ign64.ign.com/news/24134.html|title=Miyamoto Roundtable|site=ign64.ign.com|archive-date=March 3, 2001|retrieved=May 1, 2021}}</ref> The game was later delayed from its planned February 2001 release and its final release date of April 14, 2001 was revealed in March 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|author=IGN|date=March 8, 2001|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011219225806/http://ign64.ign.com/news/32210.html|title=Animal Forests Plants Its Roots|site=ign64.ign.com|archive-date=December 19, 2001|retrieved=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

 

[[File:DnM Controller Pak.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Controller Pak with one of the labels included with the game applied]]

{{DnM|nolink}} was released in Japan on April 14, 2001, and two versions were sold at launch: one that retailed for 6,800 yen and included a Nintendo 64 Controller Pak along with two unique labels for the accessory, and one retailed for 5,800 yen and did not include the Controller Pak.<ref>[[:File:DnM Flyer.jpg]]</ref>

 

On December 14, 2001, an expanded port of {{DnM|nolink}} titled {{DnM+}} was released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. This port contains new characters, locations, items, and gameplay features. Beginning in early 2002, shortly after the release of {{DnM+|nolink}}, Nintendo offered a [[Data Moving Service|service]] for players to transfer save data from the Nintendo 64 game to the GameCube game;<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206212144/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gafj/moving/|title=Animal Forest Data Moving Service!|archive-date=February 6, 2003|retrieved=August 30, 2020|language=Japanese}}</ref> however this service has since been discontinued.

 

In China, {{DnM|nolink}} was localized and ported to the [[iQue Player]], the Chinese version of the Nintendo 64, as {{iQue}}. Released on June 1, 2006, it was the 14th and final game released for the system. {{iQue|nolink}} features several changes from {{DnM|nolink}} to accommodate for cultural differences, largely in items and events.

 

==Related media==

|footer= Both releases of ''Doubutsu no Mori: Totakeke Music''

{{DnM|nolink}} received two soundtrack CDs, ''[[Doubutsu no Mori: Totakeke Music]]'' and ''[[Doubutsu no Mori: Totakeke Music 2]]'', which collectively contain all 58 [[List of K.K. Slider songs|K.K. Slider songs]] from the game.

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