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The Animal Crossing (どうぶつの森, Dōbutsu no Mori, lit. Animal Forest) video game series is a series of communication adventure games exclusively for Nintendo consoles. The game progresses in real time in a nonlinear format. All of the games are rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI. The player takes the role of a human in a village of animals and may take on tasks from villagers, pay off their mortgage, garden, fish, catch insects, and more.
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 offered 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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First Generation | |||||
Dōbutsu no Mori | どうぶつの森 Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Animal Forest |
Nintendo 64 | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP April 14, 2001 | The first game of the series. Released exclusively in Japan. | |
Dōbutsu no Mori+ | どうぶつの森+ Dōbutsu no Mori+ lit. Animal Forest+ |
Nintendo GameCube | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP December 14, 2001 | GameCube port of the first game. Released exclusively in Japan. | |
Animal Crossing | どうぶつの森+ Dōbutsu no Mori+ lit. Animal Forest+ |
Nintendo GameCube | File:Flag of the United States small.png NA September 16, 2002 File:Flag of Australia small.png AU October 17, 2003 |
Localized version of Dōbutsu no Mori+ with numerous aesthetic and gameplay changes and regional events. | |
Dōbutsu no Mori e+ | どうぶつの森e+ Dōbutsu no Mori e+ lit. Animal Forest e+ |
Nintendo GameCube | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP 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. | |
Second Generation | |||||
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 | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP November 23, 2005 File:Flag of the United States small.png NA 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 | File:Flag of the United States small.png NA November 16, 2008 File:Flag of Japan small.png JP November 17, 2008 |
First game to be released in South Korea. Some copies of the game were bundled with Wii Speak. | |
Third Generation | |||||
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 | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP November 8, 2012 File:Flag of South Korea small.png KR February 8, 2013 |
First game to utilise stereoscopic 3D visuals. | |
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 | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP November 23, 2016 File:Flag of the United States small.png NA November 25, 2016 |
Expansion pack for New Leaf, adding new villagers, furniture, areas and amiibo functionality. Also released as a standalone updated version of the game. | |
Fourth Generation | |||||
Animal Crossing: New Horizons | あつまれ どうぶつの森 Atsumare Dōbutsu no Mori lit. Animal Forest: Gathered |
Nintendo Switch | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP March 20, 2020 File:Flag of the United States small.png NA March 20, 2020 |
Upcoming installment in the Animal Crossing series, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The player will live on a tropical 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 | File:Flag of Japan small.png JP July 30, 2015 File:Flag of the United States small.png NA September 25, 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 | File:Flag of the United States small.png NA November 13, 2015 File:Flag of Europe small.png EU November 20, 2015 |
A multiplayer party game that utilises 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 |
File:Flag of Australia small.png AU October 25, 2017 (Beta) File:Flag of Japan small.png JP November 21, 2017 |
First game to be released on mobile devices. Receives regular content updates.
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External links
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