Animal Crossing (series)

The Animal Crossing video game series is a series of communication adventure games exclusively for Nintendo consoles. The game is non-linear, in the sense that it has a somewhat set beginning, a middle, and no end. The player takes the role of a human in an village of animals. The game is non-violent and rated 'E' for Everybody by the ESRB (3+ by PEGI). The player may take on tasks from villagers, pay off their mortgage, garden, fish, catch insects, and more.

Objectives of the game
Like various other simulation games, the games from the Animal Crossing series do not have end. There are various things to the player do, like fishing, catching bugs, decorating your house, and many others, but all objectives are optional. The little story of each game is that you are the newcomer to the village, and you must work at Tom Nook's Store and complete various other tasks to pay off your house.

Villagers
Every player's town will have other villagers (all of them are animals) which the player can interact with. It isn't only talking: the player can attack the other with a net, push them into pitfall seeds, and give them presents (as well they can give you presents too). Villagers may move away, and then a new one will take place. Villagers also may become sick, then medicine must be used.

Customization
The games from the Animal Crossing series offers various things to customizate. You can choose and create clothes and wallpapers and hugs for your home, as well as create a flag for your city. You can also buy furniture and place it in your house.

After creating a shirt, the player an go at Able Sisters and put it in display (but it will take place of one of the shirts on sale), and eventually villagers will wear it.

Activities
In Animal Crossing, the players can buy a fishing rod and catch various fish, some being rarer than others. A net can also be purchased, and then the player can catch insects. Bugs and Fish can be donated to the Museum, and they will appear in exhibits. The player can also plant flowers and water then with a watering can, so they don't die, and bring to the town a beautiful look.

Games

 * Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest) (Nintendo 64, 2001)
 * Dōbutsu no Mori + (Animal Forest Plus) (Nintendo GameCube, 2001)
 * Animal Crossing (Nintendo GameCube, 2002) (Port of the Nintendo 64 game)
 * Dōbutsu no Mori e+ (Animal Forest e+) (Nintendo GameCube, 2003) (Japan-exclusive updated version of the GameCube port)
 * Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo DS, 2005)
 * Animal Crossing: City Folk (USA)/ Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City (EU) (Nintendo Wii, Holiday 2008)