Distributed item
Distributed items (also known as DLC) are items sent to the player from Nintendo in Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Most of them are to celebrate an event in real life such as Valentine's Day that might not happen in-game. Many different items are received depending on the game's region.
Distributed Items in City Folk
In City Folk, Items are distributed using the Nintendo WiiConnect24 system.
Distributed items are scheduled to be released during a 7-day period, where the item is received within the allotted time. Pete, the mail carrier, gives the player an item attached as a present on a letter. He will mention that the letters are from Nintendo, but some may be signed by special residents or out-of-game characters that appear in other Nintendo games. Sometimes Wendell will give the player one of his designs to commemorate a special occasion.
In order to receive a distributed item, the player needs to have WiiConnect24 enabled on both the Wii and in the game.
Distributed Items in New Leaf
In New Leaf, items can be received from Nintendo Zone locations or over Wi-Fi. The items are obtainable in-game in the Post Office or very rarely, in the mail.
