this is my shrine dedicated to animal crossing, a game designed for several nintendo gaming systems!
what is animal crossing?
animal crossing is a social simulation game developed and published by nintendo. the first version release (dobutsu no mori, literally "animal forest") debuted in japan in 2001. one version of the game has been released for each nintendo gaming system for a total of five games, the latest being animal crossing: new horizons for the nintendo switch (2020). three spin-off games have also been released: happy home designer (2015), amiibo festival (2015), and pocket camp (2017).
in animal crossing, the player plays as a human character in a village filled with anthropomorphic animals. the gameplay has open-ended; the player can choose which activities they will or will not engage in. additionally, the player's choices do not affect the progression of the game as the progression of the game happens in real time determined by the device's clock. some common activites animal crossing is known for include fossil hunting, bug collecting, and fishing.
what games did i play?
i have played two animal crossing games and one spin-off game: wild world (2006), new horizons (2020), and pocket camp (2017). my favorite is the original, but all of the games have their unique strengths and charm!
my first game was wild world for the nintendo ds. in this game, the player character is moving from their hometown to a new town. once they arrive, they are given a home and must work for tom nook for a brief period. once that period is over, the player can engage in whatever they wish. they can fish, hunt for fossils, write messages in bottles, design clothes, go shopping, and much more.
one of the most prominent memories of wild world i have is the character lines. they are much more sassy than the later games. gameplay, in my opinion, is also more difficult. for example, in pocket camp, you are almost guaranteed a fish ever time you fish. in wild world, fish are much harder to come by.
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more sections coming soon! —☆