Animal Crossing (video game)

Animal Crossing
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo iQue
Platforms	Nintendo 64, GameCube, iQue Player
Released	Nintendo 64 JP: April 14, 2001 GameCube Original JP: December 14, 2001 NA: September 15, 2002 JP e+: June 27, 2003 EU: September 24, 2004 iQue Player June 1, 2006
Added to Museum	GC NA: January 20, 2003

Animal Crossing, known as Animal Forest (どうぶつの森, Dōbutsu no Mori) in Japan, and as Animal Forest (动物森林, Dòngwù Sēnlín) in China, was a social simulation video game that was the first game in the Animal Crossing series.

It was released in Japan on Nintendo 64, worldwide on GameCube, and in China on the iQue Player. As the international versions of the GameCube version had more features than the original Japanese version, Japan later received an updated release, which had additional features of its own. This updated Japanese version was then localized and released on the iQue Player in China.

Versions

The original version, Animal Forest (どうぶつの森, Dōbutsu no Mori), was released on the Nintendo 64, only in Japan in 2001. This was followed by a release on GameCube in Japan that same year known as Animal Forest+ (どうぶつの森+, Dōbutsu no Mori+). This version included several improvements:

•It made use of the internal clock of the GameCube, so time passes in the game even when it is not being played.
•Nintendo e-Reader could unlock items, including Famicom games.
•Game Boy Advance link cable support allowed transportation to a new island, via a boat manned by a new villager, Kapp'n.
•Mayor Tortimer was added, giving out prizes on holidays.
•The museum was added, which allows donations of fossils, fish, bugs, and paintings.
•The Able Sisters tailor shop was added, allowing purchase and customization of clothing.
•The house now could be expanded further, to a second floor and a basement.
•There were more species of fish and bugs.

Animal Forest+ was localized by Nintendo Treehouse into English, Spanish, and French as Animal Crossing, for distribution in North America, in 2002. The name was chosen due to the "Animal Crossing" signs common on roads in North America. This release included several more additions and changes:

•The Famicom was changed to resemble an NES, and the Famicom games Mahjong and Gomoku Narabe Renju were replaced with Excitebike and Soccer.
•The bell shrine was replaced with a wishing well and the Herabuna fish was replaced with a brook trout.
•Additional holidays were added, including Graduation Day, Hometown Day, Founder's Day, Mayor's Day, Officer's Day, Sale Day and Snow Day.

Nintendo Treehouse's version was localized for more languages, and released in Europe, also as Animal Crossing, in 2004.

Animal Crossing was in turn localized in Japan, and released as Animal Forest e+ (どうぶつの森e+, Dōbutsu no Mori e+) in 2003. This version had several of its own improvements:

•After hours, Tom Nook's Shop could be visited by knocking on the door three times with the shovel, with prices inflated to 20% more than their usual value.
•Town decorations, which could be placed on sign posts, were added.
•It is no longer mandatory to ask villagers for jobs when working for Tom Nook.
•It is now possible to hear conversations held by villagers, as they no longer stop talking when they are approached.
•The island no longer needs a Game Boy Advance to access, and there are 18 new islanders.
•The e-Reader interface is now accessible at the ATM in the post office instead of at the wishing well.
•There are 16 new species of fish and bugs. In addition, 77 new villagers are present, many of which are accessed using e-Reader cards.

Animal Forest e+ was localized in China, and released as Animal Forest (动物森林, Dòngwù Sēnlín) on the iQue Player in 2006. This version doesn't have any new features, but it does have a few minor bugfixes.

Nintendo Entertainment System games available to unlock

Game	Developer	Release	Availability	Notes
Balloon Fight	Nintendo R&D1	1985	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Baseball	Nintendo R&D1	1983	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained on the island or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Clu Clu Land	Nintendo R&D1	1984	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Clu Clu Land D	Nintendo R&D1	1992	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Donkey Kong	Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo R&D2	1983	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, Digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Donkey Kong Junior	Nintendo R&D1	1983	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through a Nintendo giveaway or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Donkey Kong 3	Nintendo R&D1	1984	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through a Nintendo giveaway or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math	Nintendo R&D2	1983	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Excitebike	Nintendo R&D1	1985	Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Golf	Nintendo R&D1	1985	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Gomoku Narabe Renju	Nintendo R&D1	1983	Animal Forest+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Ice Climber	Nintendo R&D1	1985	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing	In North America, obtained through the Series 4 e-Reader card. Otherwise, only obtainable via an Action Replay, or other cheating device.
The Legend of Zelda	Nintendo EAD	1986	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing	Obtained via a code entered on an Action Replay or other cheating device.
Mahjong	Nintendo R&D2	1983	Animal Forest+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Mario Bros.	Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo R&D2	1983	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing	In North America, obtained through the Series 4 e-Reader card. Otherwise, only obtainable via an Action Replay, or other cheating device.
Pinball	Nintendo R&D1	1984	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Punch Out!!	Nintendo R&D3	1990	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through a Nintendo giveaway or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Soccer	Intelligent Systems	1983	Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through a Nintendo giveaway or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo EAD	1984	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing	In Japan, obtained through a Famitsu Giveaway. Otherwise only obtainable via a code entered on an Action Replay or other cheating device.
Tennis	Nintendo R&D1	1985	Animal Forest Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained through Nook's Lottery, Redd, digging, or a code entered at Tom Nook's.
Wario's Woods	Nintendo R&D1	1994	Animal Forest+ Animal Crossing Animal Forest e+	Obtained on the island or a code entered at Tom Nook's.