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Dobutsu no Mori Released
The original Japanese game, translated as "Animal Forest", is released for the Nintendo 64, and a GameCube version, Dobutsu no Mori+, is released eight months later.
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Animal Crossing Released
Animal Crossing is released for the first time outside Japan with this American release for the GameCube.
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Animal Crossing: Wild World Released
A game for the Nintendo DS which features new gameplay, characters, and the ability to connect with other players online. The game features a continuously scrolling map rather than the single acre screen of Animal Crossing.
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Dobutsu no Mori Anime Film Released
A movie based on the Animal Crossing: Wild World video game, which features a female villager protagonist who moves to the town Animal Village.
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Animal Crossing: City Folk Released
A game for the Wii, City Folk features a new area for players to explore, the City, which is the game's primary marketplace. Several special visitor characters from previous games now feature prominently as shop owners in the city.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf Released
Released for the Nintendo 3DS, New Leaf gives players the new role of mayor to their now customizable town. The new Main Street replaces the City as the main shopping district of the game.
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Spin-Off Released
A game which focuses primarily on designing homes for villagers. The game offers a greater level of character customization than previous releases.
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Animal Crossing Amiibo Launched
The first Animal Crossing amiibo cards are released in September 2015, with the first physical amiibos being released in November of the same year.
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Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Spin-Off Released
A party game featuring mini-games which utilizes the Animal Crossing amiibo cards and figures. The release of this game coordinates with the release of new Animal Crossing amiibo figurines.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome Amiibo Update Released
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is updated to include compatibility with amiibos as well as new gameplay including a new campground area.
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Mobile App Released
A free-to-play app in which players can interact with villagers, craft new items, and customize their character, campsite, RV, and cabin. Users can interact with other players asynchronously. The game uses microtransactions to speed up crafting times and access premium materials.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons To Be Released
This game, which was announced in 2018, will be released for the Nintendo Switch and feature a deserted island as well as more customization than previous installments.
Source: Animal Crossing Wiki
