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Dōbutsu no Mori
Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest in English) is the first installment in the Animal Crossing series. It was released only in Japan for the Nintendo 64 console. Players assume the role a human setting living in a randomly generated town. Players can pick fruit, hunt for fossils, fish, and catch insects. The marketing slogan was “the real life game that’s playing, even when you’re not.” 100,00 copies sold in the first week and soon after, a North American port would be in the works. -
Dōbutsu no Mori+
Dōbutsu no Mori+ (Animal Forest + in English) was released only eight months after the original game for the Nintendo GameCube console in Japan. This version is a remake of the original game but contains extra content and features. The remake utilizes the GameCube's built-in clock to keep track of the date and time within the game. The game sold 92,568 copies during its first week of sale in Japan. -
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing (also known as Animal Forest: Population: Growing!) was released in North America for the Nintendo GameCube. The game underwent an immense translation project during localization, which resulted in much more text than the Japanese version. Translators had to make new holidays and items within the game to be relatable outside to its North American audiences. -
Dōbutsu no Mori e+
Dōbutsu no Mori e+ (Animal Forest e+ in English) is released in Japan. With the localization efforts in North America, the English version of Animal Crossing would end up having much more content than the Japanese version. Nintendo of Japan was so impressed with the results of the translation that they translated the English version back into Japanese and released it as Dōbutsu no Mori e+ on the Nintendo GameCube. This version sold 91,658 copies during its first week of sale. -
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing (also known as Animal Forest: Population: Growing!) was released in Australia for the Nintendo GameCube. -
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing (also known as Animal Forest: Population: Growing!) was released in Europe for the Nintendo GameCube. -
Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori
Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest: Come on Over in English) is released in Japan after the successful releases worldwide. This follows the similar formula of its predecessor, in which a human boy or girl moves in a town with animals, performing various tasks around a randomly generated town. A notable feature was the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which lets players use wireless access points to connect to the Internet and visit other players' towns. -
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Animal Forest: Come on Over) is released in North America for the Nintendo DS console. -
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World (also known as Animal Forest: Come on Over) was released in Australia for the Nintendo DS. -
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World (also known as Animal Forest: Come on Over) was released in Europe for the Nintendo DS. -
Dòngwù Sēnlín
Dòngwù Sēnlín (Also known as Animal Crossing iQue in English) is a Chinese-only port of Animal Forest+ to the iQue Player - a Chinese Nintendo console. -
Nolla Oseyo Dongmul-ui Sup
Nolla Oseyo Dongmul-ui Sup (Animal Forest: Come in to Play in English) is the first South Korean release of an Animal Crossing title for the Nintendo DS. -
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk (also known as Animal Forest: Let's Go To Town) was released in North America for the Nintendo Wii. Surprisingly, the North American version released a few days earlier than the Japanese version -
Machi e Ikō yo Dōbutsu No Mori
Machi e Ikō yo Dōbutsu No Mori (Animal Forest: Let's Go To Town in English) is a follow up game to Animal Forest: Come on Over, released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii console. Many new features and items are added, such as an increase of fish and bugs varieties as well as new visiting attractions. One notable feature was Wii Speak, which allows players to talk to each other when visiting each other's towns. -
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk (also known as Animal Forest: Let's Go To Town) was released in Australia for the Nintendo Wii. -
Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City (also known as Animal Forest: Let's Go To Town) was released in Europe for the Nintendo Wii. -
Tauneuro Nolleogayo Dongmul-ui Sup
Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City (also known as Animal Forest: Let's Go To Town) was released in South Korea for the Nintendo Wii. -
Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori
Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest: Jump Out in English) is released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held console. This is the first Animal Crossing game where the player is the Mayor. New features include a larger range of clothing and customization for the player and the ability swim in the ocean. A notable feature was the ability to download the game electronically through the Nintendo eShop. -
Twieonawayo Dongmul-ui Sup
Twieonawayo Dongmul-ui Sup (also known as Animal Forest: Jump Out) is released in South Korea for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (also known as Animal Forest: Jump Out) is released in North America for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (also known as Animal Forest: Jump Out) is released in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (also known as Animal Forest: Jump Out) is released in Australia for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Dōbutsu no Mori: Happī Hōmu Dezainā
Dōbutsu no Mori: Happī Hōmu Dezainā (Animal Forest: Happy Home Designer) is released in Japan on the Nintendo 3DS console. This game is a direct spin-off to New Leaf. However, it does not feature the usual staples of Animal Crossing games, such as fishing or bug catching. Instead, the player is tasked with designing houses for the animal villagers. -
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is released in North America for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is released in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is released in Australia for the Nintendo 3DS. -
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is released in Australia for mobile devices. -
Dōbutsu no Mori Poketto Kyanpu
Dōbutsu no Mori Poketto Kyanpu (Animal Forest: Pocket Camp in English) is a free-to-play mobile app developed by Nintendo. It was released "World Wide" (except for Australia). The mobile game has a number of new features, including player, camp and furniture customizations. There is a crafting element added to the game. -
12 Million Units of Animal Crossing: New Leaf Sold Worldwide
As of July 2018, New Leaf has worldwide sales of 12 million units, making it the 7th best-selling Nintendo 3DS title. -
Pocket Camp Revenue Has Reached $50 Million Worldwide
With 25 million downloads, Nintendo has reached a new level of success with the Animal Crossing franchise. The chart displays how other Nintendo mobile games rank compared to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. (Number of days it took Pocket Camp to reach $50 million in revenue) -
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the upcoming Animal Crossing title for the Nintendo Switch. It will be released worldwide on March 20, 2020. Trailer for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
