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Animal Crossing

Also known as Doubutsu no Mori Plus (JP)

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Nintendo
North America September 17, 2002 Nintendo
Europe September 24, 2004 Nintendo
Japan December 14, 2001 Nintendo
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Animal Crossing review

Nevertheless, time is always progressing, and even if you are constantly occupied in life, your virtual world awaits you on the other side.

Branden Barrett · October 25, 2004

Animal Crossing review

You really are in control of this town. It goes beyond customizing your house and choosing its furniture; you can also make your own clothing patterns, doorway illustrations, and umbrella designs. The whole time you play, you'll get the sense that someone spent a lot of time…

Jason Venter · September 19, 2002

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Animal Crossing review

It was a couple of days before Halloween, and I’d decided to move out of my parent’s basement and take up residency in a sunny little forest village called Jerktown. With a name like that, how could the town be anything but a nice place to live? With that logic in mind, I…

jerec · May 15, 2009

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I don’t hate Animal Crossing for its N64 quality graphics, terrible music, childlike nature, or terrible attempts at comedy. I dislike it simply because it just isn’t fun. What was supposed to be an interesting and innovative life simulator turned out to be a completely…

Halon · April 12, 2007

Animal Crossing review

Videogames can take up your time. They can take a minute, an hour, a day…possibly a month. Usually this is an addictive game, possibly a game that will keep your attention day in and day out. Your eyes glued to the screen waiting for something to happen. Just a game that will…

unchained · July 17, 2005

Animal Crossing review

Animal Crossing was in my Christmas stocking last year. I had begged my mother to purchase it for me even though she was pretty damn reluctant. “David, this game looks like it’s for kids!” she moaned at me but I didn’t care. From what I’d heard, Animal Crossing was one of the…

goldenvortex · May 31, 2005

Animal Crossing review

Animal Crossing barely made it to America. Can you believe that... It was originally Animal Forest and released it to Japan. They then improved upon the game and set up a release for America. I was psyched, I love the Harvest Moon series, and I thought a game just like Harvest…

ratking · November 22, 2002

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