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Dōbutsu no Mori (game) Developer Nintendo EAD Publisher Nintendo Platforms Nintendo 64 Release date April 14, 2001 Genre Life simulation Modes Single player

Dōbutsu no Mori (どうぶつの森 Animal Forest in English?), is the name of the first installment in the Animal Crossing series. It was released only in Japan for the Nintendo 64. It was later remade for the GameCube in 2002, and released worldwide as Animal Crossing. This game is compatible with the Expansion Pak and is displayed in a higher resolution when it is used (640x480 as opposed to 320x240). Since 2010, a fully playable fan translation patch is in existence which ports dialog directly from the GameCube release, but there are glitches with long blocks of text such as mail and the Bulletin Board being cut off suddenly.

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Differences from Animal Crossing

Villagers

Several villagers feature different designs from that in Animal Crossing:

Amelia's pupils are much smaller and centered, and her eyes are half closed instead of scowling.

Bangle has slightly smaller eyes that are half closed. She also possesses blue eyelids.

Bluebear's pupils are much larger, and her muzzle is more circular.

Boris has more compressed eyes with yellow eyelids, while his pupils are more displaced.

Carmen has black, sparkly eyes, and her pink fur is a darker shade.

Cleo has orange blush under her eyes, which are more narrowly spaced. Her nostrils are also much larger.

Chevre's eyes are more square shaped instead of rounded, and her freckles are orange instead of pink. Her hair is also different.

Cupcake's hair and eyeshadow colors are inverted. Her hair is a blueish purple, and her eye shadow is dark pink. Her nose is also much larger.

Fang's fur is slightly lighter, while his eyes are much larger and positioned further upward. He also has brown eyelids as opposed to purple.

Friga has a darker pink tone in her skin, smaller eyes, orange makeup, and purple hair.

Gwen's eye shadow is purple instead of pink, while her eyes are larger and wider.

Huggy's fur is orange instead of tan, while her nose is a much darker brown. Her cheeks are also colored pink instead of red.

Jane has white fur, brown skin, tired eyes, and large pink lips. This is changed to purple fur, pink skin and different lip and eye designs in later games to avoid racial connotations.

Kody's eyes are further spaced and much smaller, and his mouth is larger.

Lucy has a larger mouth that is colored pink, and has pink lines under her eyes in place of blush.

Maple's muzzle is a darker color, while her eyes are more displaced from each other. She also has curved eyebrows, a larger nose, and more solid blush.

Murphy's eyes and eyebrows are more curved, and his mouth is more compressed, giving him a more menacing look.

Nibbles has green fur instead of teal, and has blush instead of freckles.

Portia's eyes are shorter and positioned lower on her face.

Puck's pink skin is a darker shade, and his eyes are slightly wider.

Scoot's green skin is a lighter shade, and his eyes are slightly larger.

Spike has slightly lighter skin, smaller eyes and pupils, and his scar does not have stitches.

Static's eyes are larger, and his pupils are much larger. His frown is also much more curved.

Stella has hot pink wool instead of purple, a pink face with orange blush, and a black nose. Her mouth is also frowning instead of smiling.

Tiara's skin is much darker, while her pupils point upwards.

Ursala has red hair with curved eyebrows, half-circled eyes, and a large smile. Her muzzle is large and colored pink, and her eyes are almond-shaped.

Valise has lighter, purplish fur, and her expressions are different.

Vladimir has smaller pupils and lacks a muzzle. His nose and mouth are also much bigger.

Gallery

Videos

Doubutsu no Mori beta gameplay (September 2000)



