History VideoGame / AnimalCrossingWildWorld

''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' (''Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori''[[labelnote:Translaton]]Coming Together Animal Forest[[/labelnote]]) is the 2005 sequel to ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001''. Released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, it both removes and adds elements compared to its predecessor, introducing a radical revamp of the first game's formula and [[FranchiseCodifier setting the template that all later installments would follow.]]

''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' (''Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori''[[labelnote:Translaton]]Coming Together Animal Forest[[/labelnote]]) is the 2005 sequel to ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001''. Released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, it both removes and adds elements compared to its predecessor, introducing a radical revamp of the first game's formula and setting the template that all later installments would follow.

''Wild World'' removes several features and the playable NES games, in favor of adding online play with friend codes. In order to get around the issue of international online play, most real-world holidays were excised, with a small handful of generic ones offered in their place. The "acre" system was removed and replaced with the "Rolling Log" effect that the series is now known for, with the new visibility of the sky leading to new features such as the ability to shoot down floating presents with a slingshot and the ability to make constellations to view when outside at night. Notoriously, the game also introduced the use of Nintendo Zone [[DownloadableContent DLC]], which is the only way to get monkey villagers, making monkey villagers a case of NoExportForYou for those who live in places where Nintendo did not roll out the service (as well as a case of PermanentlyMissableContent considering the shut down of the Nintendo Zone service).

A [[TheAnimeOfTheGame Japan-only animated film]] based upon this game, ''Anime/AnimalCrossingTheMovie'', was released in 2006. ''Wild World'' was followed up by the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'', which is an amalgamation of the previous two games, with some of the events based on real-life returning from the first game while still retaining the Rolling Log effect from ''Wild World''.

An [[TheAnimeOfTheGame Japan-only animated film]] based upon this game, ''Anime/AnimalCrossingTheMovie'', was released in 2006. The UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'' is a amalgamation of the previous two games, with some of the events based on real-life returning from the first game, while still retaining the Rolling Log effect from ''Wild World''.

''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' (''Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori'') is the 2005 sequel to ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001''. Released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, it both removes and adds elements compared to its predecessor, introducing a radical revamp of the first game's formula and setting the template that all later installments would follow.

On the side of additions, the game introduces a much greater level of customization for the player, allowing them to wear not only shirts, but also different face accessories and hats (having previously been restricted to clothes that would occupy both their shirt and unchanging NiceHat). The player is also now able to change their hair color and hairstyle through Shampoodle, a salon that becomes unlockable late in the game, and are able to pluck flowers and wear them in their hair or mouths as accessories. The game also makes considerable use of the DS's touch controls, allowing the player to switch between touch controls and traditional button controls on the fly. Similarly to ''VideoGame/SuperMario64 DS'', the player can use the touch screen as a substitute for an analog stick when controlling their character, but can also use it to organize inventories, write letters, and design patterns.

Perhaps the biggest new feature is the addition of online multiplayer (via the DS's ever-controversial "friend code" system), which became a considerable focus of both the game's marketing and its gameplay -- some services are outright exclusive to multiplayer. Due to being one of the system's best-selling games, it helped popularize the DS's online capabilities, alongside ''VidseoGame/MarioKartDS''. Thankfully, for those who either didn't have access to [=WiFi=] at the time (given that the technology was still relatively nascent in 2005) or are playing after the 2014 shutdown of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the game still allows for local multiplayer through having two [=DSes=] and ''Wild World'' game cards in the same room.

Perhaps the biggest new feature is the addition of online multiplayer (via the DS's ever-controversial "friend code" system), which became a considerable focus of both the game's marketing and its gameplay-- some services are outright exclusive to multiplayer. Thankfully, for those who either didn't have access to [=WiFi=] at the time (given that the technology was still relatively nascent in 2005) or are playing after the 2014 shutdown of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the game still allows for local multiplayer through having two [=DSes=] and ''Wild World'' game cards in the same room.

''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' is one of the best-selling DS games and popularized the DS' online capabilities. In hindsight however, the game is the subject of [[ContestedSequel mixed opinions]] compared to the rest of the series. While it introduced many well-received features and quality-of-life improvements that later installments would continue to make use of, the game was also hit with noticeable setbacks, many of which are speculated to be the result of the DS's technical limitations (save for the aforementioned removed holidays). As a result, the game stands as the black sheep of the mainline franchise to many. That said, fans will agree that despite its visible limitations, it was a good attempt at translating its home console predecessor to a handheld format, especially one that featured less traditional controls than the Nintendo 64 and [=GameCube=].

The UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'' is a amalgamation of the previous two games, with some of the events based on real-life returning from the first game, while still retaining the Rolling Log effect from ''Wild World''.

The UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'' is a amalgamation of the previous two games, with some of the events based on real-life returning from the first game, while still retaining Rolling Log effect from ''Wild World''.

''Wild World'' removes several features and the playable NES games, in favor of adding online play with friend codes. In order to get around the issue of international online play, most real-world holidays were excised, with a small handful of generic ones offered in their place. The "acre" system was removed and replaced with the "rolling log" effect that the series is now known for, with the new visibility of the sky leading to new features such as the ability to shoot down floating presents with a slingshot and the ability to make constellations to view when outside at night. Notoriously, the game also introduced the use of Nintendo Zone [[DownloadableContent DLC]], which is the only way to get monkey villagers, making monkey villagers a case of NoExportForYou for those who live in places where Nintendo did not roll out the service (as well as a case of PermanentlyMissableContent considering the shut down of the Nintendo Zone service).

The UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'' is largely a console version of ''Wild World'', with added features (including real-world holidays being brought back).

* FranchiseCodifier: This game introduced many new special characters and their functions to the series, such as players being able to change their hairstyle with Harriet and learn emotions from Dr. Shrunk. It also codified several pre-existing characters' roles; the Able Sisters now sell clothes instead of just custom designs (and the game has more customisation options), and Blathers can now identify fossils on his own. Finally, it introduced a continuous, rolling overworld with a visible sky, in stark contrast to the original's top-down perspective that flip-scrolled at acre boundaries.

* RenovatingThePlayerHeadquarters: The player is provided a small one room tent at the start of the game. Paying [[HonestCorporateExecutive Tom Nook]] a few thousand bells will have him replace the tent with a small one room house with storage. Paying more will have him expand the room size, and even more has him add on another room to the back of the house. From then on he will instead add more rooms via building a basement and second floor.

* RandomNumberGod: When you buy a painting from Crazy Redd, there's always a 50/50 chance that it will either be authentic or a forgery which is completely unfair as you have no way of discerning its true quality before purchase.
* SpeakingSimlish: In ''Wild World'' and ''Wild World'' only, Animalese appears to sound like generic gibberish; it is unknown if the game is reading out the text with a text-to-speech program like in other games or if it genuinely uses gibberish. Additionally, Anamelese is changed in all regions to sound closer to the higher-pitched text-to-speech voice used for Animalese in the Japanese versions of the original ''Animal Crossing'', a standard that all following games would adhere to.

* GameBreakingBug: For reasons unknown, the game was not 100% stable and would randomly freeze when you finish doing an errand for a villager, forcing the player to reset their game and face Mr. Resetti's wrath.

* ConMan: Lyle is a fast-talker [[ButThouMust who doesn't take no for an answer]], but the insurance he sells is a scam that never pays out more than it costs to buy.

* GuideDangIt: You can change your bed by pressing "A" in front of the foot of the bed, and then selecting a bed item from your inventory. Does anyone ever tell you this? No.

* LastOfHisKind: In ''Wild World'', Rocco is the only hippo villager in the entire game (even the [[FishOutOfWater Octopus]] has more villagers). It's especially noticeable since in the original, hippos weren't exactly a rare species. Averted since ''City Folk'', since more hippos from the original games did come back.

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''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' (''Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori'') is the 2005 sequel to ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001''. Released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, it both removes and adds elements compared to its predecessor.

''Wild World'' removes several features and the playable NES games, in favor of adding online play with friend codes. In order to get around the issue of international online play, most real-world holidays were replaced with generic ones. The "acre" system was removed and replaced with the "rolling log" effect that the series is now known for. Notoriously, the game also introduced the use of Nintendo Zone [[DownloadableContent DLC]], which is the only way to get monkey villagers, making monkey villagers a case of NoExportForYou for those who live in places where Nintendo did not roll out the service.

''Animal Crossing: Wild World'' is one of the best-selling DS games and popularized the DS' online capabilties.

* MisplacedWildlife: {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d when you catch a piranha--your character asks "What river is this, anyway?"
* SpeakingSimlish: In ''Wild World'', Animalese appears to sound like generic gibberish; it is unknown if the game is reading out the text with a text-to-speech program like in other games or if it genuinely uses gibberish. ''Wild World'' changed the sound of Animalese to be more like the Japanese version of Animalese.

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The UsefulNote/{{Wii}}'s ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk'' is largely a console version of ''Wild World'', with added features (including real-world holidays being brought back).

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