Dobutsu no Mori


Dobutsu no Mori Box Art (Japan) Animal Crossing Box Art (China)
Animal Crossing Fan Translation Cover

Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date (NTSC-JPN): April 14, 2001
(Dobutsu no Mori)
Release Date (PAL-CHN): June 1, 2006
(Animal Crossing – iQue)
Language Patch Available:
🇺🇸 English
Genre: Simulation / Living / Social
Players: 1
Force Feedback: No

🕹️ Game Description

Animal Crossing (originally released as Dobutsu no Mori in Japan) is a social simulation game described by Nintendo as a “communication game.” It’s open-ended, allowing players to live a virtual life in a village populated by anthropomorphic animals. With no fixed objectives, players can customize their homes, interact with villagers, collect items, and shape their daily routine. The game was later ported to the GameCube and localized globally.

Translations Available

English Translation

Dobutsu no Mori has been fan-translated into English by Zoinkity. The patch uses .ups or .xdelta formats and was released on December 2, 2010. It includes extensive hacking work and game data.
Patch details available at ROMHacking.net.

📚 Game Guide / Walkthrough

🎥 Video Playthrough by Marc Ruef


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