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{{Infobox Video Game
|title = [[File:CF Logo English.png|200px|North American logo]]
|image = [[File:CF Box NA.jpg|200px|North American game cover]]
|caption = North American game cover
|theme = [[File:Main Theme CF.mp3|Main theme]]
|developer = {{wp|Nintendo EAD|Nintendo EAD}}<ref name="NOA Product Page">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo of America|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208062526/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/CyRXNiuwtxm0AgyMbOyehZ7N5f4JwIPy|title=Animal Crossing: City Folk|site=nintendo.com|archive-date=December 8, 2008}}</ref>
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]<ref name="NOA Product Page"/>
|director = [[Hisashi Nogami]]
|series = {{SER}}
|released = {{Flag|USA}} November 16, 2008<ref name="NOA Product Page"/> {{Flag|CAN}} November 17, 2008 {{Flag|JPN}} November 20, 2008 {{Flag|AUS}} December 4, 2008 {{Flag|EUR}} December 5, 2008 {{Flag|KOR}}January 28, 2010
|genre = Simulation
|languages = {{Flag|USA}} English, French, Spanish {{Flag|JPN}} Japanese {{Flag|EUR}} {{Flag|AUS}} English, French, Italian, German, Spanish {{Flag|KOR}} Korean
|modes = Single-player Multiplayer (1–4 player online)
|ratings = {{Rating|ESRB=E|CERO=A|OFLC=G|PEGI=3+|USK=0}}
|platforms = [[Wii]]
|media = Wii Optical Disc
|requirements =
|input = Wii Remote, Nunchuk, [[Wii Speak]], USB keyboard, [[Nintendo DS]]
|strategywiki = Animal Crossing: City Folk
}}
'''''Animal Crossing: City Folk''''', released outside of North America as '''''Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City''''',{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|街へいこうよどうぶつの森|Machi e Ikō yo: Doubutsu no Mori''|Animal Forest: Let's Go to the City}}}} is a simulation game for the [[Wii]] released in 2008. It is the third main installment in the {{SER}} outside Japan. The game shares its art style, soundtrack, and much of its content with its direct predecessor, {{WW}} for the [[Nintendo DS]].

An open-ended game, {{CF|short|nolink}} follows a [[Player|player-controlled human]] living in a [[town]] populated with animals and performing various tasks, such as interacting with characters and collecting items. Like all games in the {{SER|nolink}}, the game is synced to the system clock, which affects the gameplay based on the current time and day. New to {{CF|short|nolink}} is the [[city]], a shopping center that the player can travel to from their town.

{{CF|short|nolink}} was released alongside the [[Wii Speak]] accessory, which allowed for voice chat during online multiplayer, and certain copies of the game were bundled with the accessory. Like {{WW|short|nolink}}, {{CF|short|nolink}} received positive reviews from critics, although it was criticized for being too similar to its predecessor. The game sold a total of 4.32 million units as of December 2014. It was one of the four initial Wii titles to be re-released at a reduced price under the Nintendo Selects brand on May 15, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Chris Kohler|date=May 4, 2011|url=https://www.wired.com/2011/05/wii-price-drop-150-2/|title=Nintendo Drops Wii Price to $150, Unbundles Wii Sports|site=Wired|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
[[File:CF Player Outside.png|thumb|left|A player standing outside]]
Like previous {{SER|short}} games, {{CF|nolink}} is an open-ended game where the player takes the role of a human moving into a town of animals. Tasks the player can partake in include socializing with villagers, collecting items, catching fish or bugs, and paying off their [[home loan]]. The game takes place in real-time, meaning the in-game time of day and year matches that of the [[Wii]].{{Note|The clock can also be changed in-game to be an offset of the Wii system clock.}} The time of day and year affects aspects of gameplay such as whether or not shops are open or villagers are awake, seasonal events, and the availability of certain fish, bugs, and items.

===Controls===
{{CF|short|nolink}} can be played with either a Wii Remote by itself or with a Nunchuk attached. The player can be moved either with the {{Input|stick|console=Wii}} of the Nunchuk, or by dragging the pointer across the screen while holding {{Input|a|console=Wii}}. The pointer is required to navigate the game's menus, although motion controls are otherwise seldom used and optional.

The game's typing interface is compatible with USB keyboards.

===Multiplayer===
[[File:CF Promo Players Fishing.png|thumb|Four players fishing together]]
Up to four players can live in a town, and unlike in {{WW|short|nolink}}, each now has their own house.

Like {{WW|short|nolink}}, {{CF|short|nolink}} allowed players to visit other towns via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] until the service's discontinuation in May 2014. However, there is no local wireless option in {{CF|short|nolink}}, meaning simultaneous multiplayer is no longer possible without the use of third-party online servers.

The [[DS Suitcase]] is another form of multiplayer, allowing the player to send their character to a [[Nintendo DS]] and load them into another Wii to visit someone else's town. However, only the visitor plays during this form of travel, much like the multiplayer in the [[First generation|first-generation games]].

===Save data transfer from {{WW|short|nolink}}===
{{Main|Moving Van}}
When creating a new player, there is the option to transfer one from {{WW}} by connecting to a [[Nintendo DS]]. Players transferred through this method retain their name, appearance, and all re-orderable items in their [[catalog]].

==New features==
===The city===
{{Main|City}}
[[File:CF Promo City Exploration.png|thumb|A player in the city]]
The [[city]] is a shopping district that the player can travel to by visiting the [[bus stop]] at the north end of town. Shops and buildings in the city include:
*[[Crazy Redd]]'s, which sells exclusive furniture at a markup, in addition to common furniture and [[Forgery|forged paintings]].
*[[The Marquee]], where the player can pay to view a stand-up performance from [[Dr. Shrunk]] to learn an [[Reaction|emotion]].
*The [[Happy Home Academy|Happy Room Academy]], where the player can speak to [[Lyle]] to see their home's HRA score at any time.
*[[GracieGrace]], which sells exclusive clothing and furniture. Its selection changes each season.
*The [[auction house]], where the player can list items for sale to be purchased by other players.
*[[Shampoodle]], where the player can change their [[hairstyle]] or purchase a [[Mii mask]], which uses one of the [[Mii]]s saved on the Wii console to create a mask covering the player's head.
*The [[Fortune Shop]], where [[Katrina]] can tell the player's fortune.

Additionally, [[Kicks]] appears in the city plaza to change the color of the player's shoes, and [[Phineas]] can appear to give the player various [[handheld item]]s.

Several of the characters who have shops in the city were previously regular visitors to town in {{WW|short|nolink}}, including [[Redd]], Dr. Shrunk, [[Lyle]], [[Gracie]], and [[Katrina]].

===Events===
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|caption1 = Festivale
|image2 = CF Zipper.png
|caption2 = Bunny Day
}}
Several [[event]]s, including the major holidays—[[Halloween]], the [[Turkey Day|Harvest Festival]], and [[Toy Day]]—return after being removed in {{WW|short|nolink}}. Additionally, several new events are added, including the major holidays of [[Festivale]] and [[Bunny Day]].

Festivale, which is based on {{Wp|Mardi Gras}}, is hosted by [[Pavé]]. He asks the player to bring him three of a specific color of [[candy]] in exchange for an item from the [[Festivale Series|Pavé Series]]. The candy can be obtained by playing various minigames with [[villager]]s.

Bunny Day, which is based on {{Wp|Easter}}, is hosted by [[Zipper T. Bunny]]. He tasks the player with finding {{I|Bunny egg|CF}}s that are buried around town. Within each of these eggs is either a candy or {{I|Bunny foil|CF}}, the latter of which can be given to Zipper in exchange for an item from the [[Egg Series]].

====Region-exclusive events====
The North American, European, Japanese, and Korean versions of the game all feature exclusive events:
*[[Explorer's Day]], [[Groundhog Day]], and [[Labor Day]] are exclusive to North America.
*[[Summer Solstice|Midsummer's Day]], [[Winter Solstice|Midwinter's Day]], and [[Naughty-or-Nice Day]] are exclusive to Europe.
*[[Bean Day]], [[Boy's Day]], [[Hinamatsuri|Girl's Day]], and [[Starcrossed Day]] are exclusive to Japan.
*[[Daeboreum]], [[Lunar New Year]], [[Teacher's Day]], and [[Tree Day]] are exclusive to South Korea.
*The [[Autumn Moon]] has a different item in the North American, European, and Japanese versions. The event is not in the Korean version.
*In the European version, the dates of [[Mother's Day]] and [[Father's Day]] differ between languages. The date for Mother's Day is also different in the Korean version, and Father's Day is replaced with Teacher's Day.

These events, along with their exclusive items, can only be experienced outside of their native region by visiting a town from that region through online multiplayer.

===Bugs and fish===
Seven bugs and eight fish are introduced to the series, while three bugs return from {{DnMe+}} after being removed in {{WW|short|nolink}}.
*The [[centipede]], [[Cyclommatus stag|cyclommatus]], [[golden stag]], [[Petaltail dragonfly|giant petaltail]], [[Rajah Brooke's birdwing|Raja Brooke butterfly]], [[violin beetle]], and [[walking leaf]] are introduced. The [[bagworm]], [[diving beetle]] (making its international debut), and [[miyama stag]] (previously known as the mountain beetle) return from {{DnMe+|nolink}}.
*The [[butterfly fish]], [[lobster]], [[moray eel]], [[Napoleonfish]], [[neon tetra]], [[pike]], [[ray]], and [[surgeonfish]] are introduced.

===Town fund and landmarks===
{{Main|Town fund}}
[[File:CF Town Fund.png|thumb|A player donating to the town fund]]
Players can donate [[Bell]]s to the [[town fund]], which causes structures to be built around town once donation goals are met. These structures include another [[bridge]] ({{Currency|Bells|200000}}), a [[fountain]] ({{Currency|Bells|400000}}), and either a [[lighthouse]] or [[windmill]] ({{Currency|Bells|1000000}}),.

The fountain is where [[Serena]], a new [[special character]], resides. If the player throws an {{I|axe|CF}} into the fountain, she appears and can give the player a {{I|silver axe|CF|silver}} or {{I|golden axe|CF|golden axe}}.

The lighthouse and windmill are chosen by a vote among the players living in town, and unlike the fountain, they are purely decorative.

===Downloadable items===
{{Main|Distributed content/City Folk|article-name=List of downloadable content in City Folk}}
From 2008 to 2012, 87 exclusive items were added to the game and distributed to players via [[WiiConnect24]]. These items were often in celebration of a real-world event or Nintendo-related anniversary or game release. They are not present on the game disc; instead, there are reserved slots in the save file for DLC items to be written to. Many of these items were only distributed in certain regions.

===Miscellaneous===
*The player is rewarded with a [[flag]] outside their house after fully paying off their [[home loan]].
*New villager activities have been added:
**Villagers may ask to play [[hide-and-seek]], where the player must find them and two other villagers hidden throughout town.
**Villagers may lose the {{I|key|CF}} to their house, leaving them stuck outside. The player can find the key by [[fishing]] in the [[river]].
*[[Silver tool|Silver versions of each tool]] can be obtained in various ways. These tools have more capabilities than standard tools, but generally not as many as [[golden tool]]s.
*Tools and handheld items can be quickly equipped by pressing {{Input|dpad-up|console=Wii}}, and switched between by pressing {{Input|dpad-leftright|console=Wii}}.
*Pro [[design]]s, which include separate patterns for the front, back, left sleeve, and right sleeve of a top, can be made at the [[Able Sisters]].
*Once [[Nookington's]] has opened, Tom Nook will occasionally give the player the option to switch the store between [[Nook 'n' Go]], [[Nookway]], and Nookington's.
*Nookway no longer requires a friend to visit before it can upgrade to Nookington's.
*The ability to save a [[Photo (screenshot)|screenshot]] returns from {{DnMe+}}. Screenshots can be taken with {{Input|1|console=Wii}} and then saved to an SD card.

==Characters==
===Special characters===
{{See also|Animal Crossing: City Folk/Characters}}
{{CF|nolink}} introduces eight new [[special characters]], while seven old ones return after being absent in {{WW|short}}.

====New special characters====
<gallery mode="" widths=80px>
Frillard CF.png| '''[[Frillard]]''' [[Reactions|Emotions]]
Kicks CF.png| '''[[Kicks]]''' Shoe shining
Labelle CF.png| '''[[Label|Labelle]]''' [[GracieGrace]]
Nat CF.jpg| '''[[Nat]]''' [[Bug-Off]] host
Pavé CF.jpg| '''[[Pavé]]''' [[Festivale]]
Phineas CF.png| '''[[Phineas]]''' [[Balloons]]
Serena CF.png| '''[[Serena]]''' [[Axe]] upgrade
Zipper CF.jpg| '''[[Zipper T. Bunny]]''' [[Bunny Day]]
</gallery>

====Returning special characters====
The following special characters return from the [[First generation|first-generation games]] after being absent from {{WW|short|nolink}}.
<gallery mode="" widths=80px>
Chip CF.png| '''[[Chip]]''' [[Fishing Tourney]] host
Don CF.png| '''[[Don Resetti]]''' Appears after the [[player]] resets without saving (rarely)
Franklin CF.png| '''[[Franklin]]''' [[Harvest Festival]]
Jack CF.png| '''[[Jack]]''' [[Halloween]]
Jingle CF.png| '''[[Jingle]]''' [[Toy Day]]
Lloid CF.png| '''[[Lloid]]''' Auctioneer
Wisp CF.jpg| '''[[Wisp]]''' Items, [[weed]] removal and [[cockroach]] removal
</gallery>

===Villagers===
{{See also|Villager/City Folk}}
There are a total of 210 villagers in {{CF|short|nolink}}, which is 60 more than {{WW}}. 18 new villagers have been added, and 42 have returned after being absent from {{WW|short|nolink}}.

====New villagers====
<gallery mode="" widths=80px>
Al CF.png| '''[[Al]]''' [[Lazy]] [[gorilla]]
Bettina CF.png| '''[[Bettina]]''' [[Normal]] [[mouse]]
Carmen CF.png| '''[[Carmen]]''' [[Peppy]] [[rabbit]]
Chester CF.png| '''[[Chester]]''' [[Lazy]] [[bear cub]]
Clyde CF.png| '''[[Clyde]]''' [[Lazy]] [[horse]]
Gala CF.png| '''[[Gala]]''' [[Normal]] [[pig]]
Gigi CF.png| '''[[Gigi]]''' [[Snooty]] [[frog (species)|frog]]
Gloria CF.png| '''[[Gloria]]''' [[Snooty]] [[duck]]
Iggly CF.png| '''[[Iggly]]''' [[Jock]] [[penguin]]
Knox CF.png| '''[[Knox]]''' [[Cranky]] [[chicken]]
Mac CF.png| '''[[Mac]]''' [[Jock]] [[dog]]
Marcel CF.png| '''[[Marcel]]''' [[Lazy]] [[dog]]
Moose CF.png| '''[[Moose]]''' [[Jock]] [[mouse]]
Mott CF.png| '''[[Mott]]''' [[Jock]] [[lion]]
Pekoe CF.png| '''[[Pekoe]]''' [[Normal]] [[bear cub]]
Poppy CF.png| '''[[Poppy]]''' [[Normal]] [[squirrel]]
Sterling CF.png| '''[[Sterling]]''' [[Jock]] [[eagle]]
Wendy CF.png| '''[[Wendy]]''' [[Peppy]] [[sheep]]
</gallery>

====Returning villagers====
42 villagers return from the [[First generation|first-generation games]] after being absent from {{WW|short|nolink}}. 14 villagers (marked {{E+ icon}} below) initially only appeared in {{DnMe+}} and received localized names for the first time in {{CF|short|nolink}}. Two of the returning villagers have their personalities changed.
<gallery mode="" widths=80px>
Ankha CF.png| '''[[Ankha]]''' [[Snooty]] [[cat]]
Astrid CF.png| '''[[Astrid]]''' [[Snooty]] [[kangaroo]]
Avery CF.png| '''[[Avery]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Cranky]] [[eagle]]
Axel CF.png| '''[[Axel]]''' [[Jock]] [[elephant]]
Becky CF.png| '''[[Becky]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Snooty]] [[chicken]]
Boomer CF.png| '''[[Boomer]]''' [[Lazy]] [[penguin]]
Broccolo CF.png| '''[[Broccolo]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Lazy]] [[mouse]]
Chrissy CF.png| '''[[Chrissy]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Peppy]] [[rabbit]]
Cookie CF.png| '''[[Cookie]]''' [[Peppy]] [[dog]]
Cousteau CF.png| '''[[Cousteau]]''' [[Jock]] [[frog (species)|frog]]
Del CF.png| '''[[Del]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Cranky]] [[alligator]]
Ed CF.png| '''[[Ed]]''' [[Jock]] [[horse]]
Eunice CF.png| '''[[Eunice]]''' [[Normal]] [[sheep]]
Fang CF.png| '''[[Fang]]''' [[Cranky]] [[wolf]]
Felicity CF.png| '''[[Felicity]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Peppy]] [[cat]]
Francine CF.png| '''[[Francine]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Snooty]] [[rabbit]]
Freya CF.png| '''[[Freya]]''' [[Snooty]] [[wolf]]
Grizzly CF.png| '''[[Grizzly]]''' [[Cranky]] [[bear]]
Groucho CF.png| '''[[Groucho]]''' [[Cranky]] [[bear]]
Harry CF.png| '''[[Harry]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Cranky]] [[hippo]] (formerly [[jock]])
Jambette CF.png| '''[[Jambette]]''' [[Normal]] [[frog (species)|frog]]
Kitty CF.png| '''[[Kitty]]''' [[Snooty]] [[cat]]
Lolly CF.png| '''[[Lolly]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Normal]] [[cat]]
Merry CF.png| '''[[Merry]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Peppy]] [[cat]]
Midge CF.png| '''[[Midge]]''' [[Normal]] [[bird]]
Miranda CF.png| '''[[Miranda]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Snooty]] [[duck]]
Nate CF.png| '''[[Nate]]''' [[Lazy]] [[bear]]
Peaches CF.png| '''[[Peaches]]''' [[Normal]] [[horse]]
Peggy CF.png| '''[[Peggy]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Peppy]] [[pig]]
Prince CF.png| '''[[Prince]]''' [[Lazy]] [[frog (species)|frog]]
Puck CF.png| '''[[Puck]]''' [[Lazy]] [[penguin]]
Rizzo CF.png| '''[[Rizzo]]''' [[Cranky]] [[mouse]]
Scoot CF.png| '''[[Scoot]]''' [[Jock]] [[duck]]
Spork CF.png| '''[[Spork]]''' {{Note|In PAL regions Spork is instead named '''Crackle'''.}} [[Lazy]] [[pig]]
Stinky CF.png| '''[[Stinky]]''' [[Jock]] [[cat]]
Sydney CF.png| '''[[Sydney]]''' [[Normal]] [[koala]]
Tom CF.png| '''[[Tom]]''' [[Cranky]] [[cat]]
Tutu CF.png| '''[[Tutu]]''' [[Peppy]] [[bear]]
Violet CF.png| '''[[Violet]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Snooty]] [[gorilla]] (formerly [[peppy]])
Vladimir CF.png| '''[[Vladimir]]''' [[Cranky]] [[bear cub]]
Willow CF.png| '''[[Willow]]''' {{E+ icon}} [[Snooty]] [[sheep]]
Winnie CF.png| '''[[Winnie]]''' [[Peppy]] [[horse]]
</gallery>

==Development and unveiling==
{{See also|Animal Crossing: City Folk/Staff|label1=List of Animal Crossing: City Folk staff}}
In May 2005, months before the release of {{WW}}, during an interview with {{Wp|IGN}}, series creator [[Katsuya Eguchi]] confirmed that an {{SER|short}} game was in development for the Wii and considered the possibility of Nintendo DS connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Matt Casamassina|date=May 19, 2005|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060809200139/http://wii.ign.com/articles/670/670543p1.html|title=E3 2005: Animal Crossing Revolution|site=IGN|archive-date=August 9, 2006|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref> A year later in May 2006, Eguchi revealed that the game was still in the concept stage of development.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Matt Casamassina|date=May 18, 2006|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060809043119/http://wii.ign.com/articles/709/709218p1.html|title=Interview: Wii Sports|site=IGN|archive-date=August 9, 2006|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref> An {{SER|short|nolink}} game for Wii was promoted in the end credits for {{Film}} (released in December 2006), and in February 2007 the game was listed as one of Nintendo's upcoming releases for 2007 at a Japanese press conference.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Matt Casamassina|date=February 22, 2007|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070226215609/http://wii.ign.com/articles/766/766803p1.html|title=Nintendo Lists Major Wii Games for 2007|site=IGN|archive-date=February 26, 2006|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref> However, 2007 passed with no new information released about the yet-to-be-titled game.

{{CF|nolink}} was first publicly shown at [[E3]] 2008. The game's title was revealed, alongside the [[city]], compatibility with [[Wii Speak]], and its final North American release date of November 16, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jack DeVries|date=July 15, 2008|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718104026/http://wii.ign.com/articles/889/889629p1.html|title=E3 2008: Animal Crossing Coming to Wii|site=IGN|archive-date=July 18, 2008|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Kevin VanOrd|date=July 17, 2008|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2008-animal-crossing-city-folk-hands-on/1100-6193993/|title=E3 2008: Animal Crossing: City Folk Hands-On|site=GameSpot|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>

===Localization===
{{CF|nolink}} was the first {{SER|short|nolink}} game to receive French and Spanish localizations for its North American release. These localizations differ from those in the European version. Like its predecessors, the European version features English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish localizations.

The game was released in PAL regions as ''Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City'', a direct translation of the Japanese title.

==Reception==
{| class="styled color-series" style="float: right; text-align: center;" |
|-
!Publication
!Rating
|-
| {{Wp|Eurogamer}}
| 6/10<ref name="Eurogamger Review">{{Cite web|author=Simon Parkin|date=November 17, 2008|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/animal-crossing-lets-go-to-the-city-review|title=Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City|site=Eurogamer|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{wp|Famitsu}}
| 33/40<ref>{{Cite web|author=Kevin Gifford|date=November 12, 2008|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120043047/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171266|title=Japan Review Check: Animal Crossing: City Folk|site=1up.com|archive-date=November 20, 2008|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{wp|GameSpot}}
| 7.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|author=Justin Calvert|date=November 18, 2008|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/animal-crossing-city-folk-review/1900-6201327/|title=Animal Crossing: City Folk Review|site=GameSpot|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| {{wp|IGN}}
| 7.5/10<ref name="IGN Review">{{Cite web|author=Craig Harris|date=November 16, 2008|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/17/animal-crossing-city-folk-review|title=Animal Crossing: City Folk Review|site=IGN|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|{{wp|Metacritic}}{{note|Based on 50 critic reviews}}
|73/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/animal-crossing-city-folk/|title=Animal Crossing: City Folk Reviews|site=Metacritic|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
|}
{{CF|nolink}} received generally positive reviews, although it was less well-received than its predecessors. The general gameplay was praised, but its main criticism was the lack of substantial new content compared to {{WW}}. The [[city]] was criticized both for not having much new content, and for replacing many of the special visitors with shops that are always accessible.<ref name="IGN Review"/><ref name="Eurogamger Review"/>

With an aggregate score of 73/100 on {{Wp|Metacritic}}, {{CF|short|nolink}} is the lowest-rated mainline {{SER|short|nolink}} game and the only to score under 80.<ref name="Metacritic"/>

===Sales===
As of December 2014, {{CF|nolink}} has sold 4.32 million copies worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web|author=Celine|date=October 30, 2017|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111153717/https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.2725/|title=Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present|site=ResetEra|archive-date=January 11, 2019|retrieved=December 27, 2024}}</ref> making it the 21st best-selling Wii game and best-selling home console {{SER|short|nolink}} game until {{NH}} in 2020.

==Related media==
{{CF|short|nolink}} received two soundtrack CDs: ''[[Machi e Ikou yo Doubutsu no Mori ~Mori no Ongakukai~]]'' in Japan and ''[[Animal Crossing: Your Favourite Songs - Original Soundtrack]]'' in Europe.

A one-shot [[List of Animal Crossing manga|manga]] based on {{CF|short|nolink}}, ''[[Machi e Ikō yo Doubutsu no Mori: Tanpopo Murada Yori]]'', was released in 2010 in Japan.

==Gallery==
{{Gallery}}
<gallery>
CF Logo EU.png|The logo for ''Let's Go to the City'' in PAL regions
CF Fishing.png|A player [[fishing]]
CF Promo City Exploration.png|A player exploring the [[city]]
CF Promo Players in House.png|A group of players in a [[Player house|house]]
CF Promo Bus Exiting.png|A player exiting the [[bus]]
CF Promo Aquarium Room.png|A player in the fish exhibit of the [[museum]]
CF Promo Balloon Floating.png|A player witnessing a [[balloon]] fly by
CF Promo Constellations.png|[[Constellation]]s
CF Promo Entering Checkpoint.png|Entering the [[checkpoint]]
CF Promo Exiting Checkpoint.png|Leaving the [[checkpoint]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|ja=街へいこうよどうぶつの森
|ja-r=Machi e Ikou Yo Doubutsu no Mori
|ja-m=Animal Forest: Let's Go to the City
|ko=타운으로 놀러가요 동물의 숲
|ko-r=Taun-Wuro Nolleogayo Dongmur-Ui Sup
|ko-m=Animal Forest: Let's Go to the City
|esl=Animal Crossing: City Folk
|esl-m=-
|frq=Animal Crossing: City Folk
|frq-m=-
|es=Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
|es-m=-
|fr=Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
|fr-m=-
|de=Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
|de-m=-
|it=Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
|it-m=-
}}

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090428224441/http://animal-crossing.com/cityfolk/ North American website (archived)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/ruuj/index.html Japanese website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/Animal-Crossing-Let-s-Go-to-the-City-280484.html#Gallery European product page]

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