Animal Crossing: Wild World

 DS
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 335 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 270 out of 335
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 335
  3. Negative: 17 out of 335
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  1. TEMP0
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    Comparing Wild World to the other Animal Crossing Installments, this version feels very limited in gameplay, events, and difficulty. Still, it has enough winning touches to play this game in short bursts.

    Overall, this isn't a game for everyone.
  2. MiddleMufo
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    Descubrí la saga con este juego y me encantó, pase horas y horas junto a mis amigos intercambiando objetos y pasándolo genial.
  3. ninjaguy454
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Animal Crossing Wild World was a fan's dream for the franchise when it came out and I loved the original on GC. The idea of being able to play it on the go was something I could only dream about and seeing it come to fruition on the DS was incredible.

    Considering how early on this came out within the DS' lifespan it is a masterpiece by all means. Graphically, gameplay-wise, technically,    Animal Crossing Wild World was a fan's dream for the franchise when it came out and I loved the original on GC. The idea of being able to play it on the go was something I could only dream about and seeing it come to fruition on the DS was incredible.

    Considering how early on this came out within the DS' lifespan it is a masterpiece by all means. Graphically, gameplay-wise, technically, and with its music.

    Stylistic, casual, comforting are the notes that Wild World hits and if you want to just kick back and relax then this would have been the game for you/ I think now, the newer entries in the series would be more suitable, but it is worth saying that this game is a classic and has a special place in my heart.

    I'd go into further detail, but this game has been reviewed into exhaustion.    … Expand
  4. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    9
    copycat but less features compared to anch

    pros
    bell system
    nooks cranny added upgrades
    town hall services
    planting

    cons
    very few
  5. Kobaru
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    This game is so freaking good that i can only cry every time i start a new town.
    The intro scene is just so soothing and the experience with the villagers feels so real...
    Best game ever, no further objections.
  6. Lordbread
    Oct 2, 2021
    4
    I used to play this game loads as a kid but when I went back and played it again recently, I discovered it wasn’t very good. I only played the start but it was really boring.
  7. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    I didn't play this much as a kid, yet the little bit I played was really memorable. I just wish I was either smarter or the game did a better job of guiding stupid players into understanding what you're actually supposed to do in the game.
  8. Lumixgaming
    Dec 4, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a really nice game! I buy Animal Crossing: Wild World in 2018 and I love it! But I find fault with the game's features. It could have been more, because every day only part-time work at Tom Nook, the house upgrades and every day collecting and selling new fossils and gyroids becomes boring at some point!… Expand
  9. Dairy
    Sep 19, 2022
    7
    Pretty much the most basic entry in the series which isn’t a bad thing, WW excels in the villager aspect, the one thing keeping me from playing the game is the graphics, I cannot stand these bad graphics, I know it’s an old game but it just aged poorly. Other than that it’s pretty good.
  10. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 1, 2023
    4
    Move into a cartoon town, swap pleasantries with its animal inhabitants and perform tedious tasks for a slavedriving raccoon. Dullsville.
  11. oopkp
    Apr 1, 2023
    1
    I feel like this game would have been better if it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who also directed the Godfather. Put simply, this game is extremely unappealing in 2023. Outside of the graphics, which are awful but also aged surprisingly well for a DS game from 2005, it's just not possible to go back to this game because your town will be filled with **** weeds. Let's face it: IfI feel like this game would have been better if it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who also directed the Godfather. Put simply, this game is extremely unappealing in 2023. Outside of the graphics, which are awful but also aged surprisingly well for a DS game from 2005, it's just not possible to go back to this game because your town will be filled with **** weeds. Let's face it: If you played this as a kid, you probably haven't touched it since 2010. That means weeds have been growing in your town for 13 long years. It would take a while to pluck them out. I get that this game might have seemed great back when it came out, but it hasn't aged well. Because now there's a ton of weeds in your town.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best DS Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
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#6 Most Shared DS Game of 2005

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. G4 TV
    80
    While none of these issues hold the game back from a playability standpoint, Wild World is closer to an enhanced port than an extravagant sequel.
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  2. DarkStation
    90
    Nintendo ports over the hugely addictive GameCube sim, and adds more features and online play to the DS. A definite addition to your DS gaming library.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    90
    About living the life of a cute animal in real-time. The imaginative gameplay is as delightfully Nintendo-like as ever. Sit back and relax either on your own or with friends. [Mar 2006]
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