Animal Crossing

 GameCube
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 205 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 179 out of 205
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 205
  3. Negative: 7 out of 205
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  1. WyattW.
    Oct 1, 2002
    10
    Great, one that will take forever to get old. A MUST BUY!
  2. AlyssaT.
    Jan 3, 2003
    10
    This game is so... cool!!
  3. SpongebobSquarepants
    Mar 20, 2003
    10
    This is the most awesome (if slightly girly) game u can get! Give yourself a stupid name!Decorate your houz with sofas, tvs, toilets, plants and 100s more! Donate fossils to the museum! Write nasty letters! The possibilities are endless...
  4. Michael
    Aug 6, 2003
    10
    I disagree with the people that gave this game a low score. I think it is fun and entertaining. A must have for younger Gamecube owners.
  5. GothGal
    Jun 9, 2005
    10
    Absolutely the BEST!!! Even for teens its pretty kool.
  6. Catlyn
    Jan 28, 2007
    10
    This game is one addictive game, even my mom plays it like crazy. Plus young kids can play it without parents having to worry. The worst that could happen would be someone making fun of you for getting stung by a bee. Ha ha thats why it's a bad idea to shake trees.
  7. TamaraK.
    Oct 4, 2002
    10
    This is the most addictive, and fun game I think I have ever played. I actually bought my Gamecube JUST for this game. I know of at least one other person who has done the same thing after playing it for a few days.
  8. DanielM.
    Nov 2, 2004
    10
    Worth the wait, better than real life.
  9. JohnH.
    Nov 1, 2005
    10
    One of the best games i eva played EVA.
  10. Brandon
    Jun 15, 2005
    10
    Animal crossing is the bomb you go fishing buy furniture live your life and its addictive.
  11. C.S.
    Jul 7, 2005
    10
    We rented this game for our six year old. We ended up buying it. She loves the cute animals, their funny names, their quirks. She loves the fishing and digging for treasure and decorating the house. She's really started to grasp the concept of money and value and trading. She's learned to write letters and the joy that comes from receiving them and has even been inspired to We rented this game for our six year old. We ended up buying it. She loves the cute animals, their funny names, their quirks. She loves the fishing and digging for treasure and decorating the house. She's really started to grasp the concept of money and value and trading. She's learned to write letters and the joy that comes from receiving them and has even been inspired to write real letters to our faraway family members. I love the game because it's nonviolent and gives us a chance to talk about and learn social skills. I highly recommend it.… Expand
  12. Isaac
    Nov 1, 2002
    10
    I bought the Gamecube just to play this game. It takes a page from the Sims.
  13. KrisL.
    Sep 22, 2002
    10
    At first I thought this game had to be the stupids game ever but When i started to do stuff i wouldnt put the controller down. it starts off kinda slow but you want to keep adding and adding to your house. i do agree that you need other people to play with you and the graphics are kinda cheap but who cares its a fun game? If i was you i would go out and buy this game.
  14. Dan
    Sep 25, 2002
    10
    How can one rate "Animal Crossing," which Nintendo ambiguously describes as a "communication game"? The play involves wandering around in a real-time, sugar-sweet virtual environment, doing such things as digging for fossils, fishing, catching insects and performing good deeds for the anthropomorphic animal inhabitants, who seem to never return the stuff that they borrow from each other. How can one rate "Animal Crossing," which Nintendo ambiguously describes as a "communication game"? The play involves wandering around in a real-time, sugar-sweet virtual environment, doing such things as digging for fossils, fishing, catching insects and performing good deeds for the anthropomorphic animal inhabitants, who seem to never return the stuff that they borrow from each other. Along the way, you collect clothes and items to decorate your abode, as well as money to buy expansions for your house and more stuff for the decor -- including old-school Nintendo games. Oh, and you send a receive lots of letters. But all this is so oddly compelling that "Animal Crossing" must be regarded as a masterwork. That is, if the open-ended game play leads one to revisit the virtual world on every opportunity, something must be very, very right. Don't let the graphics or "Hello Kitty" ambience mislead you: "Animal Crossing" will rank as one of the best games of 2002 and will be regarded in the years to come as a defining moment in console gaming.… Expand
  15. AlliM.
    Jan 13, 2003
    10
    It's the best game ever!
  16. LaurenA.
    May 13, 2004
    10
    This is one of the most fun video games I have played in a long time. Highly addictive, and fun. The animals are super cute, and as things in the game change each day, you'll end up playing every day. My only complaint is that it takes forever to write letters with the joystick typewriter.
  17. SeanM.
    Oct 29, 2006
    10
    This game is one of the greatest gamecube games. The cutness and the E ratings make it seem 6 year old material, but its addicting and fun to go through for a long time.
  18. FrankS.
    Jul 16, 2006
    10
    First and only realtime best game ever.
  19. Chris
    Jun 23, 2008
    10
    This game is THE single most addicting game ever made. I would play this for hours and hours. I caught all 40 fish and 38 bugs (I could never seem to find those snails and bagworms) also I got the golden shovel and axe (plus the golden fishing rod) Oh, the golden fishing rod does NOT make fish go directly to the bobber! it just makes you catch rare fish more often! I couldn't decide This game is THE single most addicting game ever made. I would play this for hours and hours. I caught all 40 fish and 38 bugs (I could never seem to find those snails and bagworms) also I got the golden shovel and axe (plus the golden fishing rod) Oh, the golden fishing rod does NOT make fish go directly to the bobber! it just makes you catch rare fish more often! I couldn't decide to give this game a 9 or 10, but I give it a 10 because it's so addicting and there's so much to do, with endless gameplay! too bad I lost my memory card. … Expand
  20. JoshuaA.
    Nov 20, 2002
    10
    Extremely addictive and involving. This game relies on your freedom and living out on your own, while living a conventional life. Unlike Harvest Moon, you don't have to work and work and work, you get to do whatever you want, whenever you want. This game has gotten my whole family addicted, even my mother! EAch of them have their own memory card just for this game! Complete Extremely addictive and involving. This game relies on your freedom and living out on your own, while living a conventional life. Unlike Harvest Moon, you don't have to work and work and work, you get to do whatever you want, whenever you want. This game has gotten my whole family addicted, even my mother! EAch of them have their own memory card just for this game! Complete satisfaction, nonetheless, and contains great humor!… Expand
  21. NickW.
    Oct 25, 2002
    10
    If I could I would rate this game a twenty. Animal Crossing is a little bit like the sims but even better.
  22. WillyP.
    Dec 8, 2002
    10
    Man this was truly awesome. i cant believe it.THIS DEFINES GREATNESS, UNIQUENESS,and FREEDOM! I recommend every thing about to every one.
  23. BrandonS.
    Sep 26, 2002
    10
    The best game i ever played.
  24. AndrewC.
    Feb 18, 2003
    10
    This game rocks! Who cares about graphics? Whoever does can jump in a lake! I get my own place to do what I want with! Who would'nt want a T-rex skull in the middle of your room?
  25. RyanG.
    Apr 23, 2003
    10
    One of the best games Addicting, fun and fun. The best simulation ever in the world!!!
  26. HeatherM.
    May 27, 2004
    10
    Its Ok if they move because you always get new animals. Treat them good and always save.
  27. JenniferR.
    Nov 17, 2002
    10
    This game is so addictive for the whole family, me & my two daughters haven't put the controller down since I got it 4 days ago! Every morning our first thought is 'what's going on at animal crossin today?' It's been quite some time since we've all agreed upon a game. Today I had to go buy the GBA adapter & the e-reader... We're hooked!
  28. Lamyaaadkins
    Nov 15, 2010
    10
    Honestly my husband was begging me to play and i always told him not yet or not now then suddenly one day i played and i figured out this game it's very real and exciting, you don't have any idea how much make me sit and play for hours.This is the GAME you need to play and share it with your kids. i give this game 10
  29. Killman
    Mar 9, 2011
    10
    Animal Crossing is still one of the most unique and charming games of the past decade. The amount of things to do, the real-time aspect, the overall design and the great collection portion wraps into a very addicting package. The graphics may not be fantastic or anything, but it fits the atmosphere of the game and fits it very well. If you have not yet tried it out, I suggest doing so soon.
  30. namDa65
    Jan 17, 2012
    10
    Must try. The cuteness, the NES games you can collect and play, the furniture, and the trading. Animal crossing kept me hooked for a solid 6 months back in '05. Great game. Fishing, planting trees, all becomes so addicting.
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Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#6 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
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#9 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. AceGamez
    100
    While kids will love the bright and colourful characters and graphics, adults will love the subtle nuances of collecting, decorating, Feng Shui, natural history lessons and sheer delight of pleasures as simple as catching a huge bass in the nearby river.
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    The game that never ends... So why is it so much fun to play? [Feb 2003, p.96]
  3. Thunderbolt
    90
    It's easy to see why everyone in Europe was importing this from the US; there is simply nothing else like it.
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