Animal Crossing for the Gamecube has a completely different vibe. One big indicator of this is the fact that a lot of the characters weren’t as friendly as they would be in the newer titles.

New Horizons came during a pivotal moment in our world history. As the lockdown protocols were implemented to combat the ...

For instance, the original GameCube version featured villagers with abrasive personalities and unexpected comments. After a Year dedicated to practice and learning, an Animal Crossing player ...

Aside from the Wii U, there's been a new mainline Animal Crossing game on every Nintendo console since the GameCube's release in 2001. It stands to reason, then, that the newly announced Nintendo ...

The Nintendo GameCube launched more than 20 years ago, back in 2001. It has plenty of classic games, including Mario Kart Double Dash, Tales of Symphonia, Super Mario Sunshine, Animal Crossing ...

In 2024, Boss Fight Books released a book on Animal Crossing, written by game historian Kelsey Lewin, exploring how this all began. Below, as part of Polygon’s Culture Shock special issue ...