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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Animal Crossing'' (series)}}{{Infobox Game Series
| title = Animal Crossing
| image = [[File:Animal Crossing Series Logo English.png|200px]]
| caption = English series logo since 2002
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
| publisher = Nintendo
| first = {{DnM}} [[Nintendo 64]], 2001
| latest = {{PCC}} Android/iOS, 2024
| genre = Simulation<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo of America|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125131245/https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/animal-crossing-new-horizons-switch/|title=Animal Crossing™: New Horizons|site=My Nintendo Store|archive-date=November 25, 2024|retrieved=December 21, 2024}}</ref> Communication<ref name="10 years">{{Cite web|author=James Newton|date=December 14, 2011|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/12/feature_celebrating_10_years_of_animal_crossing|title=Celebrating 10 Years of Animal Crossing|site=Nintendo Life|retrieved=October 24, 2023}}</ref>
| people = [[Katsuya Eguchi]] [[Aya Kyogoku]] [[Isao Moro]] [[Hisashi Nogami]]
}}
'''''Animal Crossing'''''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森|Dōbutsu no Mori|Animal Forest}}}} is a series of social simulation video games developed by [[Nintendo]] and created by [[Katsuya Eguchi]] and [[Hisashi Nogami]]. The series revolves around a human [[player]] character living in a town inhabited by animals and performing tasks such as [[fishing]], catching [[bug]]s, socializing with the [[villager]]s, or collecting items. The {{SER|short|nolink}} games are open-ended and use the game console's internal clock to simulate taking place in real-time, with the gameplay changing based on the time of day and year.

After beginning in Japan in 2001 with {{DnM}} for the [[Nintendo 64]], the {{SER|nolink}} made its international debut in 2002 with {{PG}} for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. A total of five mainline {{SER|short|nolink}} games have been released outside of Japan, with the latest being {{NH}} for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2020.

==Creation==
The {{SER|nolink}} was created by [[Katsuya Eguchi]] and [[Hisashi Nogami]]. Eguchi got the idea for ''Animal Crossing'' when he moved to Kyoto to work at Nintendo. Speaking to ''{{Wp|Edge (magazine)|Edge}}'' in 2008, he said:
:"''Animal Crossing features three themes: family, friendship and community. But the reason I wanted to investigate them was a result of being so lonely when I arrived in Kyoto! Chiba is east of Tokyo and quite a distance from Kyoto, and when I moved there I left my family and friends behind. In doing so, I realised that being close to them – being able to spend time with them, talk to them, play with them – was such a great, important thing. I wondered for a long time if there would be a way to recreate that feeling, and that was the impetus behind the original Animal Crossing.''"<ref name="10 years"/>

==Gameplay==
Each {{SER|short|nolink}} game begins with the player, a human, moving into a [[town]] of anthropomorphic animals; in {{NH}}, the player instead settles on a deserted island alongside multiple animals. Upon arriving, [[Tom Nook]], a [[raccoon]] business-owner, offers them a house. He then gives them a [[home loan]] which they can optionally pay off to expand their home. As an open-ended series, the {{SER|short|nolink}} games do not have a defined goal once their respective tutorials are completed. Instead, the player is free to perform activities as they wish, such as socializing with the town's [[villager]]s, decorating their home with items, or catching [[creature]]s to donate to the town's [[museum]].

===Real-time clock===
[[File:NH Hemisphere Seasons.gif|thumb|An island in {{NH|short|nolink}} throughout the seasons]]
The {{SER|short|nolink}} games utilize the console's real-time clock, with time passing in the game regardless of whether it is being played. There is a day-night cycle that affects the environment and other aspects of the town; for example, shops open in the morning and close at night. Additionally, the seasons change throughout the year, which affects the town's flora and the catchable creatures that are available. [[Event]]s, often based on real-world holidays, take place throughout the year.

All games before {{NH}} follow the seasons of the northern [[hemisphere]], while {{NH|short|nolink}} gives the option to choose between the northern and southern hemisphere at the beginning of the game.

===Characters===
====Villagers====
{{Main|Villager}}
[[File:CF Frobert Conversation.jpg|thumb|left|A villager speaking to the player in {{CF|short|nolink}}]]
The towns in the {{SER|short|nolink}} series are populated by eight to 15 villagers, depending on the game. There are dozens of species of villagers, and each villager has one of eight (six prior to {{NL|short}}) personality types that dictate their dialog. The player can speak to villagers, which can simply lead to idle conversation, or result in other outcomes such as the villager asking to play a game or requesting a [[favor]] from the player. During a favor, a villager asks the player to perform a task for them, such as delivering an item to another villager, and they typically give the player an item in return. Villagers also occasionally send the player [[letter]]s, sometimes containing gifts; the player can also write and send letters to villagers.

Villagers live in their own [[Villager house|houses]] which the player can visit, and they regularly move to town until the limit is reached, after which they can move out and be replaced with new ones. When villagers are not at home, they walk around outside, and they can sometimes interact with each other.
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====Special characters====
{{Main|Special character}}
[[File:WW K.K. Slider Introduction.png|thumb|K.K. Slider introducing himself in {{WW|short|nolink}}]]
[[Special character]]s are non-villager animals who offer services to the player. Examples include [[Mabel]] and [[Sable]], [[hedgehog]]s who operate the [[Able Sisters]] clothing store; and [[Blathers]], an [[owl]] who curates the [[museum]]. In addition to the permanent residents of the town, there are occasionally visitors, such as [[K.K. Slider]], a [[dog]] who performs [[K.K. Slider songs|music]] on Saturday nights. There are also characters who only appear during events, such as [[Jack]] on [[Halloween]] and [[Jingle]] on [[Toy Day]].

===Shops and items===
[[File:PG Nook's Cranny Interior.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Nook's Cranny]], the first incarnation of [[Tom Nook's store]] in {{PG|nolink}}]]
Each town has a main shop, owned by either [[Tom Nook]] or [[Timmy and Tommy]] depending on the game, which sells various types of items, such as [[furniture]] that can be used to decorate the [[Player house|player's house]]. The [[Able Sisters]] is a secondary shop that, beginning in {{WW}}, sells clothing that the player can wear. The stock of these shops changes daily. The main shop is remodeled and expanded as the player shops there more.

Items can be bought with [[Bell]]s, the currency of the {{SER|short|nolink}} games. Most items appear in the [[catalog]], which keeps track of the items the player has collected and allows them to order certain ones at will. Outside of shops, items can be obtained in various ways, such as by talking to villagers, participating in events, and using [[tool]]s. Tools are [[handheld item]]s that can be used by the player. For example, a [[shovel]] can be used to dig up and bury items, an [[axe]] can be used to cut down [[tree]]s, and a [[watering can]] can be used to water [[flower]]s.
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===Customization===
[[File:NH Camera Filter - Normal.jpg|thumb|A player's house, decorated with furniture, in {{NH|short|nolink}}]]
The player can customize [[Player house|their home]] with various items, such as furniture, wallpaper, and flooring. The player's clothing, and in later games, their appearance (such as their face type, [[hairstyle]], and [[skin tone]]) can also be changed. In certain games, decorative structures can be built outside in the player's town, and in {{NH|short|nolink}}, furniture can be placed outside. {{NH|short|nolink}} introduces the ability to alter the landscape of the town, as well as the ability to move buildings around.

Beginning in {{DnM+}}, custom 32×32-pixel [[design]]s can be created. These designs can be worn as clothing, spread across the player's walls and floors, placed on the ground outside, or used as the town's [[flag]].

===Catching creatures===
{{Main|Creature}}
[[File:Caught Ladybug PG.png|thumb|left|250px|The player catching a bug in {{PG|nolink}}]]
There are various types of creatures that can be caught with tools. The creatures that are available change with the seasons and times of day. [[Fish]] can be caught in the town's bodies of water with a [[fishing rod]], [[bug]]s can be caught in various locations with a [[net]], and, beginning in {{NL|short|nolink}}, sea creatures can be caught by diving in the [[sea]] with a [[wet suit]]. The game keeps track of which creatures the player has caught, and beginning in {{DnM+|nolink}}, they can be donated to the town's [[museum]], which is initially empty.
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===Events===
{{Main|Event}}
[[File:NL Harvest Festival All Dishes.png|thumb|The player and Franklin cooking during the Harvest Festival in {{NL|short|nolink}}]]
Throughout the year, various events are celebrated in town. They are often based on real-world holidays. For example, [[Halloween]] is celebrated on October 31, [[Turkey Day]] (an analog of {{Wp|Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving}} in the United States) on the fourth Thursday of November, [[Toy Day]] (an analog of {{Wp|Christmas Eve}}) on December 24, and the [[Countdown]] to [[New Year's Day]] on December 31. Major events such as these have unique gameplay and objectives that result in the player receiving exclusive, event-themed items. Minor events generally have the player speak to a special character ([[Tortimer]] before {{NL|short|nolink}}, [[Isabelle]] in {{NL|short|nolink}}) to receive a unique piece of dialog along with an event-themed item.

In addition to holidays, there are other events such as the [[Fishing Tourney]]s and [[Bug-Off]]s, where players and villagers compete to catch fish and bugs, respectively.

===Multiplayer===
{{Main|Multiplayer}}
[[File:CF Promo Players Fishing.png|thumb|left|Four players fishing in {{CF|short|nolink}}]]
In every {{SER|short|nolink}} game, up to four players (eight in {{NH|short|nolink}}) can live in a single town; each individual player plays separately, though players can interact through a town [[bulletin board]] or through [[letter]]s. Players can also travel to the towns of other players on other consoles, either locally, or over the internet beginning in {{WW|short|nolink}}. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, a local co-op mode is introduced where multiple residents of the same town can play simultaneously.

In {{NL|short|nolink}} and {{NH|short|nolink}}, players can upload a "[[dream]]" version of their town to the internet, which can then be visited by others at any time, frozen in the state it was uploaded in.
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==List of games==
===Main series===
There are five main entries in the {{SER|nolink}}, or eight if the primary [[First generation|first-generation]] titles ({{DnM|nolink}}, {{PG|nolink}}, and {{DnMe+|nolink}}) and {{NS2E|nolink}} are counted separately.
{| class="styled color-series" style="text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width: 5%"; | Box art
! style="width: 20%"; | Title
! style="width: 20%"; | Platform(s) and release date(s)
! Description
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[File:DnM Box.jpg|100px|link=Doubutsu no Mori]]
! rowspan=2 |{{DnM}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森|Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo 64]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} April 14, 2001
| rowspan=2 | {{DnM}} is the first entry in the {{SER|nolink}}. It would serve as the basis for [[First generation|several ports and localizations]] on the [[Nintendo GameCube]].

It was localized for China and released on the [[iQue Player]] as {{iQue}} in 2006, although it otherwise was never released outside of Japan.
|-
| '''[[iQue Player]]''' {{Flag|CHN}} June 1, 2006
|-
! [[File:PG Box NA.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing]]
! {{PG}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森+|Doubutsu no Mori+|Animal Forest+}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo GameCube]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} December 14, 2001 {{Flag|USA}} September 16, 2002 {{Flag|AUS}} October 17, 2003 {{Flag|EUR}} September 24, 2004
| {{PG}} is an expanded port of {{DnM|nolink}}, released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] initially in Japan as {{DnM+}} in December 2001, eight months after {{DnM|nolink}}. It was later extensively localized and released in North America in 2002. New additions include the [[museum]], [[Able Sisters]], [[Animal Island]], several events, and more.
|-
! [[File:DnMe+ Outer Box.png|100px|link=Doubutsu no Mori e+]]
! {{DnMe+}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森e+|Doubutsu no Mori e+|Animal Forest e+}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo GameCube]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} June 27, 2003
| {{DnMe+}} is an expanded port of {{PG|nolink}}, released for the Nintendo GameCube only in Japan. It retains many of the localization changes made for the North American version of {{PG|nolink}}, while introducing many new features and changes, such as new [[villager]]s, creatures, and expanded [[e-Reader]] support.
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[File:WW Box NA.jpg|100px|link=Animal Crossing: Wild World]]
! rowspan=2 | {{WW}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|おいでよどうぶつの森|Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest: Come Here}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} November 23, 2005 {{Flag|USA}} December 5, 2005 {{Flag|AUS}} December 8, 2005 {{Flag|EUR}} March 31, 2006 {{Flag|KOR}} December 6, 2007
| rowspan=2 | {{WW}} is the first handheld entry in the {{SER|nolink}}. It introduced simultaneous [[multiplayer]] to the series, allowing players to visit other towns by connecting to other Nintendo DS systems either locally or over the internet. Additionally, many new features were introduced, such as [[The Roost]], [[flower]] breeding, and [[hairstyle]] customization. Since the game was developed with a worldwide audience in mind, all of the events based on real-world holidays in the previous games were removed.

{{WW|nolink}} was re-released on the [[Wii U]] through the Virtual Console in 2015.
|-
| '''[[Wii U]] (Virtual Console)''' {{Flag|EUR}} November 19, 2015 {{Flag|AUS}} November 19, 2015 {{Flag|JPN}} July 27, 2016 {{Flag|USA}} October 13, 2016
|-
! [[File:CF Box NA.jpg|100px|center|link=Animal Crossing: City Folk]]
! {{CF}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|街へいこうよどうぶつの森|Machi e Ikou Yo Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest: Let's Go to the City}}}}
| '''[[Wii]]''' {{Flag|USA}} November 16, 2008 {{Flag|JPN}} November 17, 2008 {{Flag|AUS}} December 4, 2008 {{Flag|EUR}} December 5, 2008 {{Flag|KOR}} January 28, 2010
| {{CF}} is similar in presentation and content to {{WW|short|nolink}}, with the addition of the [[city]], a shopping center that the player can travel to from their town. Many of the holidays that were removed in {{WW|short|nolink}} return, alongside new ones such as [[Festivale]] and [[Bunny Day]].
|-
! [[File:NL Box NA.jpg|100px|center|link=Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]
! {{NL}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|とびだせどうぶつの森|Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest: Jump Out}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} November 8, 2012 {{Flag|KOR}} February 8, 2013 {{Flag|USA}} June 9, 2013 {{Flag|EUR}} June 14, 2013 {{Flag|AUS}} June 15, 2013
| In {{NL}}, the player assumes the role of [[mayor]] of their town. As mayor, they can enact [[ordinance]]s and build [[public works project]] decorations around town. The city from {{CF|short|nolink}} has been adapted into [[Main Street]], which lies just beyond the train tracks in town. Two new villager personality types, [[smug]] and [[big sister]], have been added.

In November 2016, {{NL|nolink}} received a free update known as {{NLWa|short}}, which added [[amiibo]] support, the [[campground]], returning villagers from the first-generation games, and new crossover villagers based on other franchises.
|-
! [[File:NH Box NA.png|100px|center|link=Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]
! {{NH}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|あつまれどうぶつの森|Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori|Animal Forest: Gather}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo Switch]]''' {{Flag|WLD}} March 20, 2020
| In {{NH}}, the player moves to a deserted island alongside [[Tom Nook]], the [[Timmy and Tommy|Nooklings]], and two villagers. As the island is settled, more villagers move in and character set up shop, culminating in a visit from [[K.K. Slider]] to perform. {{NH|short|nolink}} expands the amount of customization available, with the player now able to customize the island's terrain, place furniture items outside, and relocate certain buildings.

{{NH|short|nolink}} received regular content updates from its release in March 2020 until November 2021. Alongside [[Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history/2.0|version 2.0]] was the paid {{HHP|short}} DLC, a successor to the spin-off entry {{HHD}} where the player designs vacation homes for characters.
|-
! [[File:ACNH NS2 Box Art.png|100px|center|link=Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition]]
! {{NS2E}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|あつまれどうぶつの森：「Nintendo Switch 2 Edition」|Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition|Animal Forest: Gather: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo Switch 2]]''' {{Flag|WLD}} January 15, 2026
| {{NS2E}} is an enhanced version of {{NH|short|nolink}} for [[Nintendo Switch 2]], featuring improved visuals, mouse controls, the new [[megaphone]] feature to locate villagers, and increased online play capacity.

|}

===Spin-offs===
The spin-off entries in the {{SER|short|nolink}} feature different gameplay from the main series games.
{| class="styled color-series" style="text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width: 5%"; | Box art
! style="width: 20%"; | Title
! style="width: 30%"; | Platform(s) and release date(s)
! Description
|-
! [[File:HHD Box North America.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer]]
! {{HHD}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森：ハッピーホームデザイナ|Dōbutsu no Mori: Happī Hōmu Dezainā|Animal Forest: Happy Home Designer}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} July 30, 2015 {{Flag|USA}} September 25, 2015 {{Flag|EUR}} October 2, 2015 {{Flag|AUS}} October 3, 2015
| {{HHD}} is a sandbox game where the player designs houses for villagers and special characters. It was the first {{SER|short|nolink}} to utilize [[amiibo]], and it launched alongside four series of {{SER|short|nolink}} amiibo cards.

Some of this game's design mechanics were carried over into the {{NLWa|short}} update for {{NH}}, and the game's concept was revisited with the {{HHP|short}} DLC for {{NH}}.
|-
! [[File:aF Box North America.jpg|100px|link=Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]]
! {{aF}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森amiiboフェスティバル|Doubutsu no Mori: amiibo Fesutibaru|Animal Forest: amiibo Festival}}}}
| '''[[Wii U]]''' {{Flag|USA}} November 13, 2015 {{Flag|EUR}} November 20, 2015 {{Flag|JPN}} November 21, 2015 {{Flag|AUS}} November 21, 2015
| {{aF}} is a party game that requires the use of {{SER|short|nolink}} amiibo. Its main mode is a board game based on a town from {{NL|nolink}}, and it also features eight minigames.
|-
! [[File:PC App Icon 5.0.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]
! {{PC}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森ポケットキャンプ|Doubutsu no Mori: Poketo Kyanpu|Animal Forest: Pocket Camp}}}}
| '''Android/iOS''' {{Flag|AUS}} October 25, 2017 (public beta) {{Flag|JPN}} November 22, 2017 {{Flag|USA}} November 22, 2017 {{Flag|EUR}} November 22, 2017 {{Flag|KOR}} March 29, 2021
| {{PC}} was a free-to-play game that loosely followed the gameplay of the main series games. The player would manage a [[Campsite (Pocket Camp)|campsite]] where various villagers would reside, and they could visit various other maps, such as one for shopping and one for catching bugs, via their [[camper]]. The game had in-app purchases and required a constant internet connection to play, with various updates released and real-time events held throughout its seven-year life. Its servers were shut down on November 28, 2024, and it was replaced by {{PCC}} on December 2, 2024.
|-
! [[File:PCC App Icon.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete]]
! {{PCC}}{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森ポケットキャンプコンプリート|Doubutsu no Mori: Poketo Kyanpu Konpurīto|Animal Forest: Pocket Camp Complete}}}}
| '''Android/iOS''' {{Flag|WLD}} December 2, 2024
| {{PCC}} is a paid, offline version of {{PC|nolink}} that was released shortly after {{PC|short|nolink}}'s shutdown. In addition to removing in-app purchases and most online functionality, {{PCC|short|nolink}} adds new content, such as [[Whistle Pass]] and [[Camper Card]]s.
|}

===Non-game applications===
The following digital releases in the {{SER|nolink}} feature little to no gameplay, instead focusing on one specific application or utility:
{| class="styled color-series" style="text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width: 5%"; | Box art
! style="width: 20%"; | Title
! style="width: 30%"; | Platform(s) and release date(s)
! Description
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[File:Calculator Home Menu Icon.png|class=sprite|link=Animal Crossing Calculator]]
! rowspan=2 | ''[[Animal Crossing Calculator]]''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|ニンテンドーDSi電卓どうぶつの森タイプ|Nintendō DSi Dentaku Doubutsu no Mori Taipu|Nintendo DSi Calculator Animal Forest Type}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo DS]]i''' {{Flag|JPN}} February 25, 2009 {{Flag|USA}} May 4, 2009 {{Flag|EUR}} June 5, 2009 {{Flag|AUS}} June 5, 2009 {{Flag|CHN}} February 11, 2010
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Animal Crossing Calculator]]'' is a themed calculator app released for the [[Nintendo DS]]i as DSiWare.
|-
| '''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} June 6, 2011 {{Flag|USA}} June 6, 2011 {{Flag|EUR}} July 7, 2011 {{Flag|AUS}} June 6, 2011
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[File:Clock Home Menu Icon.png|class=sprite|link=Animal Crossing Clock]]
! rowspan=2 | ''[[Animal Crossing Clock]]''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|ニンテンドーDSi時計どうぶつの森タイプ|Nintendo DSi Tokei Doubutsu no Mori Taipu|Nintendo DSi Clock Animal Forest Type}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo DS]]i''' {{Flag|JPN}} April 1, 2009 {{Flag|USA}} May 4, 2009 {{Flag|EUR}} June 5, 2009 {{Flag|AUS}} June 5, 2009 {{Flag|CHN}} January 21, 2010
| rowspan=2 | ''[[Animal Crossing Clock]]'' is a themed clock and alarm app released for the Nintendo DSi as DSiWare.
|-
| '''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} June 6, 2011 {{Flag|USA}} June 6, 2011 {{Flag|EUR}} July 7, 2011 {{Flag|AUS}} June 6, 2011
|-
! [[File:Animal Crossing Plaza Icon.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing Clock]]
! ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|どうぶつの森こもれび広場|Doubutsu no Mori Komorebi Hiroba|Animal Forest: Komorebi Square}}}}
| '''[[Wii U]]''' {{Flag|USA}} August 7, 2013 {{Flag|EUR}} August 7, 2013 {{Flag|JPN}} August 8, 2013
| ''[[Animal Crossing Plaza]]'' is a social application that utilized [[Miiverse]].
|-
! [[File:PwAC Home Menu Icon.png|class=sprite|link=Photos with Animal Crossing]]
! ''[[Photos with Animal Crossing]]''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|いっしょにフォトどうぶつの森|Isshoni Photo Doubutsu no Mori|Photos Together with Animal Forest}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''' {{Flag|JPN}} November 21, 2013 {{Flag|EUR}} July 10, 2015
| ''[[Photos with Animal Crossing]]'' is an augmented-reality photography application. It was only released in Japan and Europe.
|-
! [[File:NH Island Transfer Tool Home Menu Icon.png|100px|link=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool]]
! ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool]]''{{Note|{{Nihongo foot|『あつまれどうぶつの森』島ごと引越しサービス|"Atsumare Doubutsu no Mori" Shima-goto Hikkoshi Sābisu|Animal Forest: Gather - Island Moving Service}}}}
| '''[[Nintendo Switch]]''' {{Flag|WLD}} November 18, 2020
| The ''[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool]]'' is a utility for transferring {{NH}} save data between [[Nintendo Switch]] consoles.
|}

==Other media==
==={{Film|nolink}}===
{{Main|Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori}}
[[File:GDnM Taxi Arrival.png|thumb|left|A still from {{Film|nolink}}, showing the main character, Ai, arriving in Animal Village]]
''[[Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori]]'' is an animated film based on {{WW}}. It was produced by OLM, Inc. and released in Japan in 2006. The film follows the events of the game, with a [[Ai|young human girl]] moving into a [[Animal Village|town of animals]] and adapting to life there. The film was never released outside of Japan.

===Manga===
{{Main|Manga}}
[[File:NookTails Strip 8 EN.jpg|thumb|100px|''[[NookTails]]'', a four-panel online manga series based on {{NH|short|nolink}}]]
Every mainline {{SER|short|nolink}} game since {{DnM+}} has been adapted to manga. These manga are often in the slice-of-life genre and feature gag comedy, and most have only been released in Japan.

===Soundtracks===
{{Main|Soundtrack}}
Many of the {{SER|short|nolink}} games have had soundtrack releases, primarily on CD. Most of these soundtracks were never released outside of Japan.

==Crossover appearances==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{Main|Super Smash Bros.}}
[[File:SSBUIsabelle7.png|thumb|left|Isabelle fighting {{Iw|mariowiki|Mario}} in {{SSBU|nolink}}]]
{{SER|short|nolink}} has been featured in every entry of the crossover fighting series ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' since {{SSBM}} on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] in 2001 with three trophies based on characters from {{DnM}}. Stages based on {{SER|short|nolink}} have appeared in every entry since {{SSBB}}. [[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] (a representation of the player character) was introduced as a playable fightable in {{SSB4|3dswiiu}}, and [[Isabelle]] in {{SSBU}}.

===''Mario Kart 8''===
{{Main|Mario Kart 8}}
[[File:MK8 Animal Crossing Course (Winter with Racers).png|thumb|Two Villagers and Isabelle racing on the Animal Crossing course in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
A 2015 DLC pack to the 2014 [[Wii U]] racing game ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' added an [[Animal Crossing (course)|Animal Crossing race course]] along with Villager and Isabelle as playable characters. This content was later included by default in the game's [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
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===''Nintendo Land''===
{{Main|Animal Crossing: Sweet Day}}
[[File:Sweet Day Gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|The Animal Crossing: Sweet Day minigame in ''Nintendo Land'']]
An {{SER|short|nolink}} minigame known as [[Animal Crossing: Sweet Day]] in the crossover party game ''{{Iw|nintendowiki|Nintendo Land}}'', which was released for the Wii U as a launch title in 2012.
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==Sales==
{| class="styled color-series" style="float: right;" |
|-
! Game
! Sales (millions)
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{DnM}}
| 0.21<ref name="DnM Sales">{{Cite web|author=ginioさん|date=March 14, 2014|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424083857/http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2134026477588909301?page=2|title=NINTENDO64ソフト累計売上ランキングベスト50まとめ|site=NAVER|retrieved=January 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{PG}}
| 2.27{{Note|Includes {{DnM+}} sales.}}<ref name="Install Base">{{Cite web|author=Celine|url=https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.170/|title=Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present|site=Install Base|retrieved=January 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{DnMe+}}
| 0.39<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.ph/20130218072047/http://garaph.info/softwaregroup.php?grid=S111|title=GCN all through the week of 2012-12-10|site=Garaph|archive-date=February 18, 2013|retrieved=January 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{WW|short}}
| 11.75<ref name="WW Sales">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html|title=Top Selling Title Sales Units (Nintendo DS)|site=nintendo.co.jp|retrieved=January 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{CF|short}}
| 4.32<ref name="Install Base"/>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{NL|short}}
| 13.06<ref name="NL Sales">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html|title=Top Selling Title Sales Units (Nintendo 3DS)|site=nintendo.co.jp|retrieved=January 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{HHD|short}}
| 3.51<ref name="Install Base"/>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{aF|short}}
| 0.49<ref name="aF Sales">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vgchartz.com/game/85738/animal-crossing-amiibo-festival/sales|title=Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival|site=VGChartz|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | {{NH|short}}
| 48.62<ref name="NH Sales">{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html|title=Top Selling Title Sales Units (Nintendo Switch)|site=nintendo.co.jp|retrieved=August 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! Total
! 84.62
|}
Every mainline {{SER|short|nolink}} game released outside of Japan has sold over one million copies. {{PG}}, {{WW|short}}, {{NL|short}}, and {{NH|short}} are all among the top 10 best-selling games on their respective consoles, and the latter three have all sold over 10 million copies.<ref name="Install Base"/><ref name="WW Sales"/><ref name="NL Sales"/><ref name="NH Sales"/>

At 48.62 million copies sold as of September 2025, {{NH|short|nolink}} is the best-selling {{SER|short|nolink}} game, surpassing the sales of all other entries combined, and it is the best-selling video game of all time in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Adele Ankers-Range|date=November 9, 2022|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-japans-best-selling-game-of-all-time|title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Become Japan's Best-Selling Game of All Time|site=IGN|retrieved=November 9, 2022}}</ref> At 213,800 copies sold, the lowest-selling {{SER|short|nolink}} game is the Japan-only {{DnM}};<ref name="DnM Sales"/> the lowest-selling title released internationally is {{aF}}, at around 490,000 copies sold.<ref name="aF Sales"/> As of September 2025, the approximate total copies sold of all {{SER|short|nolink}} games is 84.62 million.
{{Clear}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
The following artwork is used to promote the series as a whole rather than a specific game.
<gallery class=longimage widths=1000>
Animal Crossing Seasons Banner Art.jpg|Banner artwork showcasing the four seasons as well as various characters.
</gallery>
<gallery widths=250>
Animal Crossing promotional header.png|Banner artwork featured on the North American {{SER|nolink}} website.
Spring Series Artwork.png|[[Spring]]
Summer Series Artwork.png|[[Summer]]
Fall Series Artwork.png|[[Fall]]
Winter Series Artwork.png|[[Winter]]
</gallery>
<gallery>
Animal Crossing 15th Anniversary promo.jpg|15th anniversary artwork
Series 20th Anniversary Twitter Artwork.jpg|20th anniversary artwork
Isabelle Vector Art.png|[[Isabelle]]
Nooklings Vector Art.png|[[Timmy and Tommy]]
Timmy & Tommy Series Artwork.png|Timmy and Tommy
Apple Tree Series Artwork.png|Apple [[tree]]
Cedar Tree Series Artwork.png|Cedar tree
Balloon Gift Series Artwork.png|[[Balloon]]
Bulletin Board Series Artwork.png|[[Bulletin board]]
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Other Wikis
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|smashwiki-page = Animal Crossing (universe)
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|wikipedia-page = Animal Crossing
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* [https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com/ North American series website]
* [https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mori/index.html Japanese series website]

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