"Animal Crossing" is a popular video game series created by Nintendo.
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- Debut: The first game in the "Animal Crossing" series was released in 2001 in Japan for the Nintendo 64 console as "Dōbutsu no Mori" (which translated means "Animal Forest").
- Description: Players take on the role of a human inhabitant of a village full of anthropomorphic animals. The player's task is to pay off the loan for the house, get furniture to decorate, fish, catch insects, dig up fossils and interact with neighbors.
- Time in the game: One of the distinctive features of the game is that it runs in real time, using the console's internal clock and calendar. This means that the times of day, days of the week and seasons in the game reflect those in reality.
- Series: Several games in the "Animal Crossing" series have been released over the years, including: "Wild World," "City Folk," "New Leaf" and "New Horizons."
- "New Horizons": The latest installment in the series, released for the Nintendo Switch console in 2020, allows players to colonize and personalize their own desert island.
- Visits by special characters: During the course of the game, we are visited by various characters, such as K.K. Slider, who comes to play music, and Tom Nook, a foxy merchant who sells real estate.
- Interactivity: Players can visit other players' villages through an Internet connection or a local wireless connection.
- Personalization: Players can design their own clothes, wallpaper and other items, making each village unique.
- Events: The game features special events related to real holidays, such as Halloween and Christmas.
- Amiibo: Supporting Amiibo figures and cards allow you to add new residents and items to the game.
- Relaxing nature: One of the key aspects of the Animal Crossing series is its relaxed atmosphere. With no set goals or challenges, players can spend their time doing what they enjoy most.
trivia
- Beginning: The first "Animal Crossing" game was originally released for the Nintendo 64 console in Japan as "Dōbutsu no Mori," which literally means "Animal Forest."
- K.K. Slider: Musical dog K.K. Slider is named after one of the series' main creators, Kazumi Totaka. Many of the songs that K.K. plays are tunes that Totaka composed for other Nintendo games.
- Tom Nook: In the Japanese version of the game, Tom Nook speaks in the regional Kansai dialect. In the Western versions, his speech has been adjusted to reflect different regional accents.
- Real time: If you leave the game inactive for an extended period of time, your neighbors in "Animal Crossing" will notice your long absence and comment on it when you return.
- Hidden melodies: If you visit the toilet in your home in "Animal Crossing" and press a button, you will hear sounds from other Nintendo games, such as "Mario" or "Zelda."
- Secret talks: In certain versions of the game, if you approached an animal from the right angle, you could hear them talking about being in a video game.
- Sea creature: In "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," if you pick up certain sea creatures, such as an octopus, and look at them up close, you'll notice that they blink!
- Rare fish: Some of the fish in the game are really difficult to catch, such as the spotted marlin and shark. Their appearance depends on the time of day, season and weather conditions.
- Changing tunes: The melody that plays in the background in "Animal Crossing" changes every hour, providing a total of 24 different tunes per day.
- Birthday: When your avatar celebrates a birthday, the villagers will organize a surprise for you. They may also give you a gift!
- Storks and children: In an earlier interview with the game's developers, we learned that a mechanic in which a stork would bring babies was initially considered, but the idea was eventually discarded.
- Influence of players: In "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," following the game's success around the world, the developers decided to introduce updates to the game with new content in response to player requests and suggestions.