This series appeals to people of all ages.

I remember when I got tired of Animal Crossing on the GameCube I gave it to my mom, along with a cheap 3rd party memory card because it's all I had as a spare. She got hooked on the game but the memory card would end up losing all data every few months. She'd be disappointed but happily start up a new town each time, looking forward to hearing K.K. Slider sing every Saturday night.

Years later I did get her a copy of Animal Crossing: City Folk, but I don't think she ever gave it a chance because she just wasn't a fan of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. If they had allowed it to support the GameCube controller I think she would have enjoyed it. She doesn't play handhelds, so she never bothered with the DS or 3DS games.