List of Animal Crossing media

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Animal Crossing, known in Japan as Dōbutsu no Mori (どうぶつの森), is a video game series developed by Nintendo, in which the player lives his/her own virtual life in a village populated with anthropomorphic animals. The game takes place in real time, reflecting the current time of day and season. The individual games have been widely praised for their uniqueness and innovative nature,[1][2][3] which has led to the series becoming one of Nintendo's leading franchises. It was reported in 2007 that 7,000,000 units of games from the Animal Crossing series had been sold.[4]

Games

Main series

Title Details
Dōbutsu no Mori

Original release date(s):
    		 Release years by system:
    2001 – Nintendo 64
    Notes:
    • Title translates literally as "Animal Forest".
    • First game in the series, released only in Japan.
    Animal Crossing

    Original release date(s):
    JP 20011214December 14, 2001
    NA 20020915September 15, 2002
    AUS 20031017October 17, 2003
    EU 20040924September 24, 2004
    		 Release years by system:
    2001 – GameCube
    2006 – iQue Player
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest+ (どうぶつの森+ Dōbutsu no Mori+?).
    • Enhanced version of the Nintendo 64 game.
    • Bundled with a Memory Card 59 due to the game's required 58 blocks of save data.
    • The North American version adds additional content, such as new holidays and items. This version was in turn re-released in Japan in 2003 as Animal Forest e+ (どうぶつの森e+ Dōbutsu no Mori e+?).
    Animal Crossing: Wild World

    Original release date(s):
    JP 20051123November 23, 2005
    NA 20051205December 5, 2005
    AUS 20051208December 8, 2005
    EU 20060331March 31, 2006
    		 Release years by system:
    2005 – Nintendo DS
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest: Come Over (おいでよ どうぶつの森 Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori?).
    • The first game in the series to support online play (via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection).
    Animal Crossing: City Folk

    Original release date(s):
    USA 20081116November 16, 2008
    CAN 20081117November 17, 2008
    JP 20081120November 20, 2008
    AUS 20081204December 4, 2008
    EU 20081205December 5, 2008
    		 Release years by system:
    2008 – Wii
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest: Let's Go to the City (街へいこうよ どうぶつの森 Machi e ikō yo: Dōbutsu no Mori?) and in Europe and Oceania as Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City.
    • Features an explorable city area located outside the village.
    • Supports the Wii Speak accessory for voice chat during online play.
    Animal Crossing: New Leaf

    Original release date(s):
    JP 20121108November 8, 2012
    KOR 20130207February 7, 2013
    NA 20130609June 9, 2013
    EU 20130614June 14, 2013
    AUS 20130615June 15, 2013
    		 Release years by system:
    2012 – Nintendo 3DS
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest: Jump Out (とびだせ どうぶつの森 Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori?).
    • The player additionally takes the role of the village mayor.
    • Supports online play via Nintendo Network.

    Spin-offs

    Title Details
    Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    Original release date(s):
    JP 20150730July 30, 2015
    NA 20150925September 25, 2015
    EU 20151002October 2, 2015
    AUS 20151003October 3, 2015
    		 Release years by system:
    2015 – Nintendo 3DS
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest: Happy Home Designer (どうぶつの森：ハッピーホームデザイナー Dōbutsu no Mori: Happī Hōmu Dezainā?).
    • The player takes the role of a Nook's Homes employee, designing homes for the animal villagers.
    Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival

    Original release date(s):
    NA 20151113November 13, 2015
    EU 20151120November 20, 2015
    JP 20151121November 21, 2015
    AUS 20151121November 21, 2015
    		 Release years by system:
    2015 – Wii U
    Notes:
    • Known in Japan as Animal Forest: amiibo Festival (どうぶつの森amiiboフェスティバル Dōbutsu no Mori: amiibo Fesutibaru?).
    • Heavily incorporates the use of Animal Crossing-themed Amiibo figurines in game play.
    • As of December 20, 2015, is the lowest critically reviewed Animal Crossing franchise game, with an aggregated score of 43 on Metacritic.

    Other media

    Film

    Title Original release date

    Japan

    North America

    PAL region
    Dōbutsu no Mori December 16, 2006 none none
    Notes:

    Manga

    Title Author Notes
    Dōbutsu no Mori Hohinda Mura Yori Abe Sayori Children's manga series based on the Animal Crossing series, in Japanese only.

    Applications

    Game Format First released Notes
    Animal Crossing Clock DSiWare 4 May 2009 (US, EU) A themed clock for the Nintendo DSi that can change from Analog to Digital.
    Animal Crossing Calculator DSiWare 4 May 2009 (US, EU) A themed calculator for the Nintendo DSi.
    Animal Crossing Plaza Wii U eShop 8 August 2013 (Worldwide) A free WaraWara Plaza-like app/community for Wii U owners, where they could interact and publicly share content from New Leaf.

    References

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