Animal Crossing: Wild World

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Animal Crossing: Wild World
Developer	Nintendo
Publisher	Nintendo
Release Date	[NA] December 5, 2005 [JP] November 23, 2005 [EU] March 31, 2006 [AUS] December 7, 2005
Genre	RPG/Adventure
Perspective	Third-person
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Rating	E/

Background

Animal Crossing returns with its second installment in the praised Animal Crossing Series, but this time for Nintendo's Dual Screen! The Touch Screen is used as a menu, and a keyboard for chatting with friends! Like the previous installment you are able to decorate and expand your home and also personalize your character. The game introduces serveral new characters and features not previously found in the original.

Story

Animal Crossing, being a casual game, has no real storyline. Your main objective is to simply live life; whether you spend time fishing for rare fish or celebrating birthdays with your neighbors. The possibilities in the game are endless with hundreds of different items to collect and trade with friends. You can also have up to four players at once, all sharing the same home, but you can not all play at the same time.

Starting Off

The game begins with the player sitting in a Taxi driven by Kapp'n, a character who takes over the role of helping decide the way your character will look. This is done through a few multiple choice questions. When you finally arrive you will see your face, which can not be changed once it's decided. Also in the cab you will be asked the name of the town and get a sneak peek at the town itself. Your adventure begins with a short tutorial that takes you through multiple features of the game including how to utilize the various menus and how to interact with the locals. You'll also be introduced to Tom Nook, the local store owner, Tortimer, the mayor of the town, and Pelly or Phyllis, Pelican sisters who work at the Town Hall and work the day and night shifts.

A major part of the game is introduced during this tutorial called mortgage, which is set by Tom Nook. For building your new home you must pay him back in return. This can be done at your own pace and is not a requirement to be filled, but by paying off your mortgage Tom Nook will increase the size of your home a little at a time, while also adding more to the mortgage. Now that your new life has begun you can start meeting new friends in town or online, purchase tools and expand the museum, collect items and decorate your home or yourself, and just have fun!

Gameplay

Unlike the previous game the town has an 'endless' feel, instead of the screen switching between acres it will follow with your character. You can move your character by touching the stylus against the screen or double tap to run and by holding the stylus against the screen he/she will follow it. Everything including talking to neighbors and fishing can be done with the stylus and also the DS controls.

Features

• The bottom screen will represent the ground and it is also your menu screen were you will find most of your data. The upper screen is the sky where you can view constellations in the night sky or watch fireworks. You may also find some unexpected items or people floating by, so make use of that Slingshot!
• You may now use WiFi on the DS to connect with friends and visit their towns. You can talk using the Keyboard.
• The town once again has Tom Nook's General Store and the Able's Sister Design Shop as well as a Town Hall, Museum, and some weekly visitor's tents.
• Many new item types have been added to the game including helmets and sunglasses, and the old types have been expanded.
• A new Hair Salon called Shampoodle can be unlocked where you can change the style and color of your hair based on your personality.
• You may now decide on where your home instead of having it be placed in a set location. Also your home can now be vastly expanded to have multiple rooms including the main room, a room in the back, left, and right, a second floor, and the attic where your bed is located.
• K.K. Slider can now be found in The Roost, a cafe under the Museum.
• A new phone is added to the attic by your bed where you can alter various game options.

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Major portions of this page were written by: Chad