Animal Crossing#Apps

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{{Infobox video game series

| title = Animal Crossing

| image = Animal_Crossing_Logo.png

| caption =

| genre = {{Unbulleted list

| Social simulation

| Iyashikei}}

| creator = {{ubl|Katsuya Eguchi|Hisashi Nogami}}

| developer = {{Unbulleted list

| Nintendo EAD {{small|(2001–2015)}}

| Nintendo EPD {{small|(2015–present)}}

| NDcube {{small|(2015-2017)}}

| DeNA {{small|(2017)}}}}

| publisher = Nintendo

| platforms = {{Unbulleted list

| Nintendo 64

| iQue Player

| GameCube

| Wii

| Wii U

| Nintendo DS

| Nintendo 3DS

| iOS

| Android

| Nintendo Switch}}

| first release version = Dōbutsu no Mori

| first release date = April 14, 2001 (Japan)

| latest release version = Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

| latest release date = December 2, 2024

}}

{{nihongo foot|Animal Crossing|どうぶつの森|Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest/Woods)||lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami.{{cite news |last1=Knezevic |first1=Kevin |title=How Animal Crossing Was Born From One Of Nintendo's Biggest Flops |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-animal-crossing-was-born-from-one-of-nintendos/1100-6475342/ |access-date=May 14, 2020 |work=GameSpot |date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817121738/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertagids&topUrl=www.gamespot.com&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent= |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Learn more about the development of the Animal Crossing series in our interview! |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2016/November/Learn-more-about-the-development-of-the-Animal-Crossing-series-in-our-interview--1159916.html |access-date=May 14, 2020 |publisher=Nintendo |date=November 25, 2016 |archive-date=June 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625030159/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2016/November/Learn-more-about-the-development-of-the-Animal-Crossing-series-in-our-interview--1159916.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.droidgamers.com/2014/03/27/while-animal-crossing-may-never-see-a-mobile-game-there-could-be-companion-apps-on-the-way/|title=While Animal Crossing may never see a mobile game, there could be companion apps on the way|author=Andrew H|publisher=DroidGamers |date=March 27, 2014|access-date=February 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072130/http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/apps/7395-while-animal-crossing-may-never-see-a-mobile-game-there-could-be-companion-apps-on-the-way|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/no-retro-games-in-future-animal-crossings-with-one-poss-512085493|title=No Retro Games in Future Animal Crossings—With One Possible Exception|author=Stephen Totilo|website=Kotaku|date=June 8, 2013|access-date=February 22, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303122153/http://kotaku.com/no-retro-games-in-future-animal-crossings-with-one-poss-512085493|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/e3-08-nintendo-press-conference/|title=E3 08: Nintendo Press Conference|author=Brett Elston|work=GamesRadar+|date=July 15, 2008|access-date=February 24, 2016|archive-date=December 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219190606/https://www.gamesradar.com/e3-08-nintendo-press-conference/|url-status=live}} The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can engage in various activities such as fishing, insect catching, and fossil hunting. The series is known for its open-ended gameplay, humorous dialogue, hourly music, and use of the console's internal clock and calendar to simulate real passage of time.

Since its initial release in 2001, five Animal Crossing games have been released worldwide, one each for the Nintendo 64/iQue Player (enhanced and reissued for the GameCube), Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch.{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/animal-crossing-on-nintendo-switch|title=Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch: release date, news and features|last1=Hood|first1=Vic|last2=Gaming|first2=Nick Pino 2019-06-18T17:06:19Z|website=TechRadar|language=en|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=June 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612161456/https://www.techradar.com/news/animal-crossing-on-nintendo-switch|url-status=live}} The series has been both critically and commercially successful and has sold over 81 million units worldwide.{{Citation needed|reason='unknown/unspecified source for currently listed sales figures'|date=October 2024}} Three spin-off games have also been released: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival for Wii U and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for mobile devices. Paid DLC for the Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons was also released, named Happy Home Paradise.

Gameplay

In the Animal Crossing games, the player assumes the role of a human character who moves into a rural village populated with anthropomorphic animals and lives there indefinitely. Gameplay is open-ended: players have no defined objectives but are instead encouraged to spend their time in the village performing any number of activities which include collecting items, crafting items, planting plants, insect catching, fishing, and socializing with the village's residents. Animal Crossing games are played in real-time, utilizing the video game console's internal clock and calendar. Thus, the passage of time in the game world reflects that in reality, as well as the current season and time of day. Some in-game events, such as holidays or the growth of a tree, occur at certain times or require some duration of time to have passed.{{cite web |last=Schneider |first=Peer |date=May 30, 2002 |title=Animal Crossing Preview |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/30/animal-crossing |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=IGN |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918012149/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/30/animal-crossing |url-status=live }}

One notable feature of the Animal Crossing series is the high level of customization available, some of which affects the outcome of the game. The player character is identified by the real-life player at the start of the game, and their appearance can be modified by buying or designing custom clothes and accessories or changing the hairstyle (introduced in Wild World). The player's house can also be furnished, decorated, and later expanded: the player can purchase and collect furniture and place it anywhere in the house, as well as change both the wallpaper and floor designs. While its terrain, building locations, and initial residents are randomly generated when the game is first begun (except in New Leaf, in which the player decides between four given towns, and New Horizons, in which the player similarly decides between four given islands), the village's name and anthem, as well as some of the residents' catchphrases, are also determined by the player.

Collecting items is a major facet of Animal Crossing: the player can explore the village and gather objects, including fruit from trees, seashells, and discarded items. Nearly all objects can be sold for Bells, the in-game currency. Players collect objects to obtain more Bells, which can then be used to buy furniture and clothing, purchase home expansions, and play games. Many specialized tools are available for other activities such as fishing and insect collecting. Special items, such as fossils and paintings, may be donated to the village museum. The player can choose to socialize with the other animal residents by engaging in conversation, sending and receiving letters, bartering, or playing hide-and-seek. Residents may move in or out of the village depending on the player's actions.

All installments of Animal Crossing allow some form of communication between players, both offline and online. A single village can house up to four human players (eight in New Horizons{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.nintendo.com/sg/switch/acba/faq/index.html |website=nintendo.com |access-date=12 May 2025}}), though only one can be exploring the village at any given time. The players can interact via written messages through the village post office or bulletin board. The GameCube iteration allows players to travel to other villages by trading memory cards written with the game data, but all subsequent installments allow players to travel and interact online via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, although City Folk also allows the DS Suitcase to travel to others' towns.

Plot

=== Characters ===

While the series features various villagers for each title, certain prominent characters return in each series installment.

Tom Nook is a tanuki (or a raccoon in America) character who functions as both a shop owner and a real estate broker, giving the player a loan for their house and various upgrades while allowing them to pay back their loan with no interest.{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/tom-nook-needs-to-get-with-the-times-1829149177|title=Tom Nook Needs To Get With The Times|last=Jackson|first=Gita|website=Kotaku|date=September 18, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=August 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818055935/https://kotaku.com/tom-nook-needs-to-get-with-the-times-1829149177|url-status=live}}

Mr. Resetti is a mole character who appears from underground whenever players shut off the game without saving (enabling them to reset random events deemed unfortunate), berating them for circumventing one of the game's systems. Due to a new autosave function, he was "laid off" from his job in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, although he has secured a new job as the Rescue Service operator.{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/17/animal-crossing-new-horizons-autosave-resettis-job/|title=Animal Crossing New Horizons has autosave, so Resetti's out of a job|date=June 17, 2019|website=VG247|access-date=August 18, 2019}}

K.K. Slider is a canine traveling musician, based on series composer Kazumi Totaka, who plays on certain nights in the player's town.{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/profile_kazumi_totaka_the_man_behind_animal_crossings_kk_slider|title=Profile: Kazumi Totaka - The Man Behind Animal Crossing's K.K. Slider|date=May 8, 2013|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|access-date=August 18, 2019|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203084933/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/05/profile_kazumi_totaka_the_man_behind_animal_crossings_kk_slider|url-status=live}} Afterwards, he gives the player a free copy of the song played, saying that his music "wants to be free". This was seen by some fans as support for music piracy, although Nintendo denied that it was intended as social commentary.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/19/technology/social-commentary-or-just-a-dogs-opinion.html|title=Social Commentary, or Just a Dog's Opinion?|last=Zeller|first=Tom Jr.|date=December 19, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 18, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529185609/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/19/technology/social-commentary-or-just-a-dogs-opinion.html|url-status=live}}

In New Horizons, Isabelle makes an appearance as the town community manager and secretary to Tom Nook. She was originally introduced in New Leaf, where she served a similar purpose as assistant to the player character. She allows players to change the town's flag and tune, as well as reset certain aspects of town life (nicknames and villager outfits).

Tom Nook's apprentices, Timmy and Tommy, manage the convenience store Nook's Cranny in later games in the series. Able Sisters also offers clothes for the player and is managed by sisters Mabel and Sable. Two new characters, Orville and Wilbur, manage Dodo Airlines, which is the only airport on the deserted island.

Development

{{Timeline of release years

| summary = Timeline of releases in the Animal Crossing series, from 1994 to present.

| range1 = 2001 –

| range1_color = #fbc02d #fff59d

| 2005 = Wild World

| 2008 = City Folk

| 2012 = New Leaf

| 2013 = Plaza

| 2015a = Happy Home Designer

| 2015b = Amiibo Festival

| 2017 = Pocket Camp

| 2020 = New Horizons

| 2021 = New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise

| 2024 = Pocket Camp Complete

|2001=Animal Crossing}}

Animal Crossing{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|Dōbutsu no Mori|どうぶつの森||lit. Animal Forest}}}} was originally released in Japan for the Nintendo 64 on April 14, 2001. It was enhanced and released on GameCube the same year.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/13/the-evolution-of-animal-crossing-2?page=2 |title=The Evolution of Animal Crossing (page 2) |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=November 13, 2008 |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106230538/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/13/the-evolution-of-animal-crossing-2?page=2 |url-status=live }} This version was localized and released in North America on September 16, 2002, Australia on October 17, 2003, and Europe on September 24, 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/action-replay-ultimate-codes-animal-crossing/gcn-16562 |title=Animal Crossing Review |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130051820/http://www.ign.com/games/action-replay-ultimate-codes-animal-crossing/gcn-16562 |url-status=live }} An extended version titled "Dōbutsu no Mori e+" was released on June 27, 2003, in Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/doubutsu-no-mori/gcn-552545 |title=Doubutsu no Mori e+ |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017}} The Nintendo 64 version of the game was released in China in 2006 for iQue Player.{{cite web |url=http://www.ique.com/games/21041.htm |title=Animal Forest |publisher=iQue Ltd. |language=zh |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111232116/https://www.ique.com/games/21041.htm |url-status=dead }}

Wild World{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori|おいでよどうぶつの森||lit. Come to Animal Forest}}}} was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on November 23, 2005, North America on December 5, 2005, Australia on December 8, 2005, and Europe on March 31, 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-wild-world/nds-682878 |title=Animal Crossing: Wild World Review |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130033135/http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-wild-world/nds-682878 |url-status=live }} It was the first game in the series to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The game was later re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console on October 13, 2016, although its Wi-Fi multiplayer feature is unavailable due to the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

City Folk,{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|Machi e Ikō yo Dōbutsu no Mori|街へ行こうよどうぶつの森||lit. Let's Go to the City: Animal Forest}}}} known as Let's Go to the City in Europe and Australia, was released for the Wii in North America on November 16, 2008, Japan on November 20, 2008, Australia on December 4, 2008, and Europe on December 5, 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-city-folk/wii-748892 |title=Animal Crossing: City Folk Review |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=November 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128121703/http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-city-folk/wii-748892 |url-status=live }} It was later released in South Korea in 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.kr/Wii/software/animal_crossing/main.php |title=타운으로 놀러가요 동물의 숲 |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=February 13, 2017 |language=ko |archive-date=January 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123194131/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/Wii/software/animal_crossing/main.php |url-status=dead }} It was the first Wii game to utilize the Wii Speak, an accessory that allows players to talk to each other during online play.

New Leaf{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori|とびだせどうぶつの森||lit. Jump Out Animal Forest}}}} was announced at E3 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/15/e3-2010-animal-crossing-3ds-announced|title=E3 2010: Animal Crossing 3DS Announced|publisher=IGN|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816095117/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/15/e3-2010-animal-crossing-3ds-announced|url-status=live}} It was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on November 8, 2012, North America on June 9, 2013, Europe on June 14, 2013, and Australia on June 15, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-3ds/3ds-77803 |title=Animal Crossing: New Leaf |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130051510/http://www.ign.com/games/animal-crossing-3ds/3ds-77803 |url-status=live }} For the first time in the series, players are appointed to the role of Mayor.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/25/animal-crossing-3ds-has-a-new-name|title=Animal Crossing 3DS Has a New Name|last=Drake|first=Audrey|date=October 25, 2012|publisher=IGN|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512221219/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/25/animal-crossing-3ds-has-a-new-name|url-status=live}}

In November 2016, a new update was released entitled Welcome amiibo, adding several new locations, items and activities.{{cite web|title=Welcome Amiibo|url=http://www.mojenintendo.cz/animal-crossing-new-leaf-welcome-amiibocard/|website=mojenintendo.cz|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=January 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128140527/http://www.mojenintendo.cz/animal-crossing-new-leaf-welcome-amiibocard/|url-status=live}}

Happy Home Designer is a community simulation video game for the Nintendo 3DS and the first spin-off of the Animal Crossing series. It was released in Japan on July 30, 2015,{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=May 31, 2015 |title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Japanese release date set |url=http://gematsu.com/2015/05/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-japanese-release-date-set |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Gematsu |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108035408/https://gematsu.com/2015/05/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-japanese-release-date-set |url-status=live }} North America on September 25, 2015,{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Metacritic |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015223518/https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer |url-status=live }} Europe on October 2, 2015,{{cite web |last=Abou-Nasr |first=Adam |title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Bundles Announced for UK and Australia |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/40828/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-bundles-announced-for-uk-and-australia |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128190358/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/40828/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer-bundles-announced-for-uk-and-australia |url-status=live }} and Australia on October 3, 2015. The game revolves around designing houses for villagers based on their requests. By scanning Amiibo cards, players can unlock the ability to design special characters' houses.{{cite web |last=Vogel |first=Mitch |date=June 25, 2015 |title=Animal Crossing Director Talks More About Happy Home Designer and amiibo |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/animal_crossing_director_talks_more_about_happy_home_designer_and_amiibo |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Nintendo Life |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615000538/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/animal_crossing_director_talks_more_about_happy_home_designer_and_amiibo |url-status=live }} The game has a score of 66 out of 100 on Metacritic, which signifies "mixed or average reviews".

Amiibo Festival is a party video game for the Wii U released in November 2015 that heavily utilizes Amiibo. It was met with unfavorable reviews from critics.{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Metacritic |archive-date=November 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130215655/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival |url-status=live }} It was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development and NDcube.

In April 2016, Nintendo announced that an Animal Crossing mobile game, later named as Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, would be released as a part of their mobile game lineup.{{cite web |last1=Seedhouse |first1=Alex |date=April 27, 2016 |title=Next Nintendo Apps Will Use Fire Emblem & Animal Crossing Franchises |url=http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/04/next-nintendo-apps-will-use-fire-emblem-animal-crossing-franchises/ |access-date=February 13, 2017 |website=Nintendo Insider |archive-date=January 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129222824/http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2016/04/next-nintendo-apps-will-use-fire-emblem-animal-crossing-franchises/ |url-status=live }} The game was soft launched in Australia in October 2017, and released worldwide on November 21, 2017. Pocket Camp has a rating of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.

New Horizons{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|Atsumare Dōbutsu no Mori|あつまれどうぶつの森||lit. Gathering Animal Forest}}}} was announced in a Nintendo Direct in September 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. The game was released worldwide on March 20, 2020, though its release was initially planned for 2019.{{cite web |last1=Plante |first1=Chris |title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons looks magical, but is delayed to March 2020 |url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/11/18661310/nintendo-direct-e3-2019-animal-crossing-new-horizons-trailer-release-date |website=Polygon |date=June 11, 2019 |access-date=June 11, 2019 |archive-date=June 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611191018/https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/11/18661310/nintendo-direct-e3-2019-animal-crossing-new-horizons-trailer-release-date |url-status=live }} It quickly became the first console game to reach five million digital sales within a month, with the high sales often attributed to the social distancing and stay at home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/worldwide-digital-games-market|title=Worldwide digital games market|website=SuperData, a Nielsen Company|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218193653/http://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/worldwide-digital-games-market|url-status=live}} Soon after its release, the game became one of the few in the series to receive additional content post-launch, with future additions rumored to be on their way.{{cite web|title=Animal Crossing villagers have started talking about missing features|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/9/21215067/animal-crossing-new-horizons-brewster-redd-cafe-paintings-event-museum-nintendo-switch|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|date=2020-04-09|website=Polygon|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05|archive-date=April 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414235712/https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/9/21215067/animal-crossing-new-horizons-brewster-redd-cafe-paintings-event-museum-nintendo-switch|url-status=live}} The game won Best Family Game at The Game Awards 2020.{{cite web|date=2020-12-11|title=Animal Crossing Didn't Win Game Of The Year At The Game Awards, But Definitely Won It In Our Hearts|url=https://www.thegamer.com/animal-crossing-game-of-the-year/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=TheGamer|language=en-US}} In October 2021, Nintendo announced a paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons named Happy Home Paradise. The DLC was released on November 5, 2021. Happy Home Paradise is the sequel to Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and involves the player designing vacation homes for villagers on an archipelago, a resort dedicated to vacation homes.{{cite web|title=Happy Home Paradise DLC – Animal Crossing™: New Horizons|url=https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/happy-home-paradise/|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016134211/https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/happy-home-paradise/|url-status=live}} In this DLC, two new non-villager characters have been introduced. Wardell, who is a manatee, runs the shop inside of the HQ of the archipelago. Niko, a small monkey, can be found on the docks by a boat.{{Cite web|title=Animal Crossing series – Official Site|url=https://animal-crossing.com/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Animal Crossing series – Official Site|language=en-US|archive-date=February 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213050552/https://animal-crossing.com/|url-status=live}} The DLC also adds additional apps to the NookPhone including the Room Sketch and the Happy Home Network app.

On August 21, 2024 the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp X account posted a statement informing players about the end of service for the game on November 28. It will be replaced with a paid version without microtransactions. “Games & Apps.” Nintendo Support, en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/66115/~/important-announcement-for-everyone-playing-the-animal-crossing%3A-pocket-camp-app. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

=Apps=

Animal Crossing Plaza, a WaraWara Plaza-like app for Wii U. Limited time promotion for Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Animal Crossing Clock, a Clock system app for Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS.
Animal Crossing Calculator, a Calculator app for Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS.
Photos with Animal Crossing, a Camera app for Nintendo 3DS allowing players to take photos with Animal Crossing characters.{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/photos-with-animal-crossing-nintendo-uk-summer-tour-2015-video/#disqus_thread|title=Photos with Animal Crossing - Nintendo UK Summer Tour 2015 video|work=Nintendo Everything|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=January 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130090600/http://nintendoeverything.com/photos-with-animal-crossing-nintendo-uk-summer-tour-2015-video/#disqus_thread|url-status=live}}

Reception

{{Video game series reviews

|updated = December 31, 2024

|sales_title = Units sold
{{small|(in millions)}}

|game1 = Animal Crossing

|year1 = 2001

|sales1 = 2.71{{efn|name=AC-GC|Animal Crossing (GameCube) sales:

Japan {{ndash}} 1,027,558
Dōbutsu no Mori (2001) {{ndash}} 641,300{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/gc.php|title= Nintendo Gamecube Japanese Ranking|publisher= Japan Game Charts|date=May 6, 2007|access-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070723025415/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/gc.php|archive-date=July 23, 2007}}
Dōbutsu no Mori e+ (2003) {{ndash}} 386,258{{cite web |title=Game Search |url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |website=Game Data Library |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424035430/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search |url-status=live }}
United States {{ndash}} {{nowrap|1.68 million}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml|title=US Platinum Videogame Chart|publisher=The Magic Box|access-date=February 13, 2017|date=December 27, 2007|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009200207/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml|url-status=dead}}

}}

|mc1 = 87/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |title=Animal Crossing (GCN) at Metacritic |access-date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=Metacritic.com |archive-date=September 10, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910005501/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/animalcrossing |url-status=live }}

|game2 = Animal Crossing: Wild World

|year2 = 2005

|sales2 = 11.75

|mc2 = 86/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-wild-world/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Animal Crossing: Wild World |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=August 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830191851/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/animal-crossing-wild-world |url-status=live }}

|game3 = Animal Crossing: City Folk

|year3 = 2008

|sales3 = 3.38

|mc3 = 73/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-city-folk/critic-reviews/?platform=wii|title=Animal Crossing: City Folk reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=August 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817121731/https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-city-folk/critic-reviews/?platform=wii|url-status=live}}

|game4 = Animal Crossing: New Leaf

|year4 = 2012

|sales4 = 13.04

|mc4 = 88/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-new-leaf/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |title=Animal Crossing: New Leaf |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=August 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824175834/http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/animal-crossing-new-leaf |url-status=live }}

|game5 = Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

|year5 = 2015

|sales5 = 3.04{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427_4e.pdf |title=Supplementary Information about Earnings Release |date=April 27, 2016 |publisher=Nintendo |page=4 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215002156/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427_4e.pdf |url-status=live }}

|mc5 = 66/100{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |website=Metacritic |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015223518/https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/animal-crossing-happy-home-designer |url-status=live }}

|game6 = Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival

|year6 = 2015

|sales6 = 0.09

|mc6 = 46/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u|title=Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130215655/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival|archive-date=November 30, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=December 20, 2015}}

|game7 = Animal Crossing: New Horizons

|year7 = 2020

|sales7 = 47.44{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |publisher=Nintendo |date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=February 8, 2025|archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130072006/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |url-status=live }}

|mc7 = 90/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-new-horizons/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113061221/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/animal-crossing-new-horizons|url-status=live}}

}}

The Animal Crossing games have garnered positive responses.{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing Review |last=Schneider |first=Peer |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/05/animal-crossing-review |date=September 5, 2002 |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213193842/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/05/animal-crossing-review |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing: Wild World Review |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/06/animal-crossing-wild-world |date=December 5, 2005 |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=May 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507175051/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/12/06/animal-crossing-wild-world |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Animal Crossing: City Folk Review |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/17/animal-crossing-city-folk-review |date=November 16, 2008 |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=March 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323163447/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/17/animal-crossing-city-folk-review |url-status=live }} The first four main series games are among the best-selling video games for their respective consoles. Animal Crossing has sold 2.71 million copies,{{efn|name=AC-GC}} Wild World 11.75 million,{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/ds.html|title=Nintendo DS Software|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=January 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129164222/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/ds.html|url-status=live}} City Folk 3.38 million,{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information|access-date=February 13, 2017|date=May 8, 2009|work=Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009|publisher=Nintendo|page=6|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629121637/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6|url-status=live}} New Leaf 13.04 million,{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/3ds.html|title=Top Selling Software Sales Units: Nintendo 3DS Software|website=Nintendo|date=December 31, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411135643/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html|url-status=live}} and Happy Home Designer 3.04 million. New Horizons eclipsed the lifetime sales of all past installments within its first six weeks of release,{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200507_3e.pdf#page=13/|title=Fiscal Year Ended March 2020: Financial Results Explanatory Material|access-date=May 7, 2020|date=May 7, 2020|work=Fiscal Year Ended March 2020: Financial Results|publisher=Nintendo|page=13|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522214605/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200507_3e.pdf#page=13/|url-status=live}} and became the second best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch system with {{nowrap|47.44 million}} sales. Amiibo Festival was a critical and commercial failure;{{cite web |url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20151202067/ |title=「モンスターハンタークロス」狩猟解禁で初週販売数148万本の「ゲームソフト週間販売ランキング＋」 |work=4Gamer.net |publisher=Aetas Inc. |access-date=February 13, 2017 |language=ja |archive-date=December 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205151438/http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20151202067/ |url-status=live }} in Japan, it only sold 87,872 copies. In total, the Animal Crossing franchise has sold {{nowrap|{{#expr:2.71+11.75+3.38+13.04+47.44+3.04+0.09}} million}} units worldwide.

In terms of gross revenue, the mobile game Pocket Camp grossed over {{US$|150 million|long=no}} by April 2020.{{cite news |last1=Chapple |first1=Craig |title=New Horizons Drives Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's Best Month Ever as Title Surpasses $150 Million Lifetime Revenue |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/animal-crossing-pocket-camp-revenue-150-million |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Sensor Tower |date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=February 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201064709/https://sensortower.com/blog/animal-crossing-pocket-camp-revenue-150-million |url-status=live }} New Horizons grossed an estimated {{US$|2 billion|long=no}} in its first year {{as of|2021|3|lc=y}}, the fifth highest ever first-year revenue for any video game.{{cite news |last1=DeAngelo |first1=Daniel |title=Genshin Impact Made More Money in Its First Year Than Any Other Game |url=https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-made-more-money-in-its-first-year-than-any-other-game/ |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=Game Rant |date=3 November 2021 |archive-date=January 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116100151/https://gamerant.com/genshin-impact-made-more-money-in-its-first-year-than-any-other-game/ |url-status=live }} This brings combined gross revenue to over {{US$|{{#expr:0.150+2.000}} billion|long=no}} for New Horizons and Pocket Camp {{as of|2021|3|lc=y}}.

Legacy

=Female demographic=

Former president of Nintendo Satoru Iwata noted that 56% of people who ordered Animal Crossing: New Leaf with a Nintendo 3DS were female. He found the game's success with women between the ages of 19 and 24 to be particularly noteworthy.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/10/a-lot-of-women-bought-a-3ds-for-animal-crossing-new-leaf-in-japan/ |title=A Lot Of Women Bought A 3DS For Animal Crossing: New Leaf In Japan |website=Siliconera |date=February 10, 2013 |access-date=September 17, 2018 |archive-date=February 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213202654/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/10/a-lot-of-women-bought-a-3ds-for-animal-crossing-new-leaf-in-japan/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/01/08/satoru-iwata-on-animal-crossing-sales-56-of-players-are-female/ |title=Satoru Iwata On Animal Crossing Sales, 56% Of Players Are Female |website=Siliconera |date=January 8, 2013 |access-date=September 17, 2018 |archive-date=August 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830234800/https://www.siliconera.com/satoru-iwata-on-animal-crossing-sales-56-of-players-are-female/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://mashable.com/2014/04/02/animal-crossing-gender-gaming/ |title=More Women Game Developers Means More Success, 'Animal Crossing' Director Says |website=Mashable |date=April 2, 2014 |access-date=September 17, 2018 |first=Chelsea |last=Stark |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522214604/https://mashable.com/2014/04/02/animal-crossing-gender-gaming/ |url-status=live }}

=Hong Kong protests=

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was used by democracy activists in Hong Kong as a platform to protest. In reaction, the game, although not officially unavailable in mainland China, has been removed from online stores such as Taobao, but parallel import copies continue to remain on sale.{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-china-animalcrossing/nintendo-game-pulled-from-chinese-platforms-after-hong-kong-protest-idUSKCN21S11F |title=Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest |website=Reuters |date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410104013/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-china-animalcrossing/nintendo-game-pulled-from-chinese-platforms-after-hong-kong-protest-idUSKCN21S11F |url-status=live }}{{cite web|date=2020-04-14|title=Animal Crossing game removed from sale in China over Hong Kong democracy messages|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/animal-crossing-game-removed-from-sale-in-china-over-hong-kong-democracy-messages|access-date=2021-07-24|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=August 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817121829/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/animal-crossing-game-removed-from-sale-in-china-over-hong-kong-democracy-messages|url-status=live}}

= In other video games =

In the Wii game WarioWare: Smooth Moves, released in Japan in 2006 and Europe, North America and Australia in 2007, there is a minigame that is modeled after Animal Crossing: Wild World. The player has to catch a fish using the same mechanics as the original game.

The 2008 Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl features elements from Wild World. Most prominent is a stage based on the animal village, called "Smashville", which changes its scenery in accordance with the Wii system clock{{cite web |last= Sakurai |first= Masahiro |title= Smash Bros. DOJO!! Smashville |date= July 13, 2007 |publisher= Nintendo |url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage06.html |access-date= February 13, 2017 |archive-date= December 13, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131213074202/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage06.html |url-status= live }} and features a number of songs remixed or extracted from the original game.{{cite web |last= Sakurai |first= Masahiro |title= Smash Bros. DOJO!! Full Song List with Secret Songs |date= April 3, 2008 |publisher= Nintendo |url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music24_list.html |access-date= February 13, 2017 |archive-date= August 8, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130808071026/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music24_list.html |url-status= live }} Mr. Resetti and a pitfall seed, which appear in all Animal Crossing games, are available as an Assist Trophy and an item respectively.{{cite web |last= Sakurai |first= Masahiro |title= Smash Bros. DOJO!! Mr. Resetti |date= September 26, 2007 |publisher= Nintendo |url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/assist/assist08.html |access-date= February 13, 2017 |archive-date= September 21, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200921160435/https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/assist/assist08.html |url-status= live }}{{cite web |last= Sakurai |first= Masahiro |title= Smash Bros. DOJO!! Pitfall |date= September 26, 2007 |publisher= Nintendo |url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/item06.html |access-date= February 13, 2017 |archive-date= September 17, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200917235109/https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/item06.html |url-status= live }} Brawl also features 24 collectible trophies based on Animal Crossing characters and items.{{cite web |last= Sakurai |first= Masahiro |title= Smash Bros. DOJO!! Trophy List |date= April 8, 2008 |publisher= Nintendo |url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various36_list.html |access-date= February 13, 2017 |archive-date= December 24, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224092135/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various36_list.html |url-status= live }}

Wii Music features two playable songs from Animal Crossing.{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/here-s-the-rest-of-the-wii-music-tracklist-108429.phtml |title=Here's the rest of the Wii Music tracklist |access-date=February 13, 2017 |last=North |first=Dale |date=October 20, 2008 |work=Destructoid |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214182538/https://www.destructoid.com/here-s-the-rest-of-the-wii-music-tracklist-108429.phtml |url-status=live }}

The minigame "Animal Crossing: Sweet Day" in Nintendo Land is based on the Animal Crossing game series. The objective of the game is for the Wii Remote players (1-4), to gather large amounts of candy scattered around the area and store them in their head without getting caught by the Gatekeepers, who are controlled using the two Wii U GamePad analog sticks.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/nintendo-land-wii-u/review/2/ |title=Nintendo Land (Wii U) review |access-date=February 13, 2017 |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=November 18, 2012 |work=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215020353/https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/nintendo-land-wii-u/review/2/ |url-status=live }}

A playable character called "Villager" represents the Animal Crossing series as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The character has both male and female variants, which are selected when choosing the character. The character's moves include the ability to catch other players in a net and firing Lloid the gyroid as a missile.{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2468841,00.asp |title=How to Beast With Villager, Mega Man in Super Smash Bros. 3DS Demo |access-date=February 13, 2017 |last=Torres |first=Timothy |date=September 13, 2014 |work=PC Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214181857/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2468841,00.asp |url-status=live }} Additionally, Isabelle from New Leaf appears as an Assist Trophy,{{cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wiiu-3ds/us/howto/entry6.html |title=Assist Trophies |access-date=February 13, 2017 |work=Nintendo |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315150515/http://www.smashbros.com/wiiu-3ds/us/howto/entry6.html |url-status=live }} and later appeared as a standalone fighter in Ultimate.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/2018/09/13/super-smash-bros-ultimate-isabelle-animal-crossing/|title='Animal Crossing' Favorite Isabelle Joins 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Roster|website=Comicbook.com|date=September 13, 2018 |access-date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=August 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817121622/https://video.comicbook.com/embed/video/eyJwYXJlbnRVUkwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY29taWNib29rLmNvbVwvZ2FtaW5nXC9uZXdzXC9zdXBlci1zbWFzaC1icm9zLXVsdGltYXRlLWlzYWJlbGxlLWFuaW1hbC1jcm9zc2luZ1wvIiwidmlkZW9JZCI6IjM3MzYxNTY0LTkyZjMtNGJjYS1hZDdhLWY1NzBhYjlmMzdmMSIsInBsYXlsaXN0SWQiOiJob21lcGFnZSJ9/?optanonConsent=2|url-status=live}} Two new Animal Crossing stages appear in the games: "Town & City" from City Folk in the Wii U version, and "Tortimer Island" from New Leaf in the 3DS version.{{cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wiiu-3ds/us/howto/entry4.html |title=Stages 1 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |work=Nintendo |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316084417/http://www.smashbros.com/wiiu-3ds/us/howto/entry4.html |url-status=live }} "Smashville" from Brawl returns in the Wii U version.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/super-smash-bros-4-unlock-guide-characters-stages-how-wii-u-3ds-connect-10-million-us-sales-614833 |title=Super Smash Bros 4: Unlock Guide -- Characters and Stages; How Wii U and 3DS Connect; 10 Million US Sales |access-date=February 13, 2017 |last=Bhat |first=Aditya |date=October 22, 2014 |work=International Business Times |publisher=IBT Media |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180949/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/super-smash-bros-4-unlock-guide-characters-stages-how-wii-u-3ds-connect-10-million-us-sales-614833 |url-status=live }}

Villager and Isabelle are playable characters in Mario Kart 8 via downloadable content, along with a racetrack based on Animal Crossing and a cup named after the series known as the "Crossing Cup".{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/zelda-f-zero-coming-to-mario-kart-8-1627150730 |title=Zelda, Animal Crossing Coming to Mario Kart 8 |publisher=Kotaku |first=Luke |last=Plunkett |date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=August 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827110659/http://kotaku.com/zelda-f-zero-coming-to-mario-kart-8-1627150730 |url-status=live }} The two racers, along with the Animal Crossing track, were also included in the Nintendo Switch version of the game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe along with a racing suit based on the series for the Mii.

In June 2015, Isabelle and Mr. Resetti-themed cosmetics were added as costume options for the player's "Palico" companion in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/monster_hunter_4_ultimate_june_dlc_brings_animal_crossing_devil_may_cry_and_awesome_designs|title=Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate June DLC Brings Animal Crossing, Devil May Cry and Awesome Designs|work=Nintendo Life|date=June 5, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324151147/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/monster_hunter_4_ultimate_june_dlc_brings_animal_crossing_devil_may_cry_and_awesome_designs|url-status=live}}

= In other media =

An anime film adaptation of Wild World, titled Dōbutsu no Mori, was released in Japan on December 16, 2006. The film was produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho. Dōbutsu no Mori earned ¥1.8 billion (approximately $19.2 million) in the box office.{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.rakuten.co.jp/movie/ranking/boxoffice/2007/ |title=2007年度興行成績ランキング |language=ja |publisher=Rakuten |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029165113/http://entertainment.rakuten.co.jp/movie/ranking/boxoffice/2007/ |archive-date=October 29, 2012}}

In June 2020, a manga adaptation written and illustrated by Kokonasu Rumba and based on New Horizons, titled New Horizons-Deserted Island Diary, began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comics magazine.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Game Gets New Manga in June|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-14/animal-crossing-new-horizons-game-gets-new-manga-in-june/.159520|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 21, 2022|date=May 14, 2020|archive-date=May 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521040328/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-14/animal-crossing-new-horizons-game-gets-new-manga-in-june/.159520|url-status=live}} In November 2021, the manga was transferred to Bessatsu CoroCoro Comics magazine and the CoroCoro Manga Toshokan web service.{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Animal Crossing New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary Manga Changes Magazines|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-16/animal-crossing-new-horizons-deserted-island-diary-manga-changes-magazines/.178466|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 21, 2022|date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021084311/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-16/animal-crossing-new-horizons-deserted-island-diary-manga-changes-magazines/.178466|url-status=live}} The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media.{{cite web|last1=Mateo|first1=Alex|title=Viz to Release Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Mao, Rosen Blood, Burn the Witch, Animal Crossing, More Manga in Fall|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rosen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-/.169708|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 21, 2022|date=February 19, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618143135/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rosen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-/.169708|url-status=live}}

In March 2024, five Lego sets involving Animal Crossing characters were released.{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=2024-03-01 |title=Lego's Animal Crossing sets are even cuter than I expected |url=https://www.polygon.com/24083730/lego-animal-crossing-new-horizons-sets-setup |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315063937/https://www.polygon.com/24083730/lego-animal-crossing-new-horizons-sets-setup |url-status=live }}