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Animal Crossing

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First release
Sep 16, 2002
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Simulator · Sandbox, Kids, Fantasy
Platforms
Nintendo GameCube

Occasionally strange but completely addictive, Nintendo's Animal Crossing for the GameCube is not so much a game as a simulation of life on a small town. Players begin the game by setting out to live life on their own in a colorful town, where they are greeted by a seemingly endless supply of things to do and characters to meet. Time passes in Animal Crossing in real-time, as the month, day, season, and time of day matches that of the player's. Holiday seasons come and go in Animal Crossing, just as they would in the real world. Experience the freedom to fish, decorate your house, go bug catching, garden, write letters, and even play original Nintendo NES games in this imaginative, and addictive game.

Also known as Animal Crossing Population: Growing

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Storyline
Finally on their own, a young boy or girl hops on a train and set out for a new life in a small village inhabited by sentient, humanoid animals. However, being a spirited youth, the child forgot to find a place to live first and has only the clothes on their back and 1,000 Bells. On the train, Rover sits across from them and drums up a conversation. During the exchange, the cat finds out about the child’s situation. Rover contacts Tom Nook and arranges for his old friend to help out the boy or girl upon their arrival.Read more

Finally on their own, a young boy or girl hops on a train and set out for a new life in a small village inhabited by sentient, humanoid animals. However, being a spirited youth, the child forgot to find a place to live first and has only the clothes on their back and 1,000 Bells. On the train, Rover sits across from them and drums up a conversation. During the exchange, the cat finds out about the child’s situation. Rover contacts Tom Nook and arranges for his old friend to help out the boy or girl upon their arrival.

Release dates
Nintendo GameCube
Sep 16, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Oct 17, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Sep 24, 2004
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
life simulation, dinosaurs, 3d, fishing, farming
… All 33, day/night cycle, tile based, anthropomorphism, collectibles, unlockables, pick your gender, video game characters that play video games, real time game clock, e-reader, collect insects, fruits, retroachievements, gamecube - game boy advance link cable, nintendo gateway system, decoration, food, bees, farm, mole, player's choice, axe, collecting items, mail, money, nintendo e-reader, paleontology, fossil, fossils

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Critic Score
80
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  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026
Also in 3 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026