For that we are thankful and if you see the Amiibo Festival pack for under a tenner, it may be worth picking up for the Isabelle and Digby figures that came bundled. Nearly all of the mini games quickly became repetitive and probably the best thing to merit Amiibo Festival's existence is the accompanying series of amiibo. We (and everyone else who played it) described it as 'slow and plodding' in our review, which for a series that isn't exactly famous for its fast-paced gameplay is a pretty damning criticism.

This was also the first series entry to benefit from high definition, but the disappointment of Animal Crossing fans was palpable when they realised that Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival was to be the series' only entry on Wii U. We begin with a spin-off experience built around using the adorable Animal Crossing amiibo in a board game. We've added spin-offs in the list below but haven't included apps like Wii U's Animal Crossing Plaza or DSi's clock and calculator, nor have we included the delightful Animal Crossing content in games like Nintendo Land, Super Smash Bros. We understand that, but we still want to celebrate the series with one of our All Time lists. Therefore, you can appreciate that putting together a ranked list of Animal Crossing games is tough and, perhaps more than any other, your personal ranking may be vastly different to the one below. You don't play Animal Crossing like you do other games - you live with it, almost like a person.Īnd just like people, the newer ones might be quicker off the mark or more attractive, but that doesn't overwrite our treasured memories with the old 'uns. Each entry invariably brings quality of life improvements over the previous one, but the basic premise of starting a new life surrounded by friendly animal citizens remains unchanged since Dōbutsu no Mori (or 'Animal Forest') on Nintendo 64 in Japan nearly 20 years ago.

Which Animal Crossing game is the best, though? The fact that these games embed themselves in your life makes that a very tough question indeed. Consequently, it etches itself into your brain remembering your first Animal Crossing will likely bring to mind non-gaming memories and milestones, too.

Nintendo's serene life sim series has a habit of becoming a part of your daily routine like doing your teeth or walking the dog. When it launched back in March 2020, it seemed like half the planet was playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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