The most heartwarming game series about exploration and friendship
Main Series Installments:
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Animal Crossing: Population Growing
Villagers
The villagers give the game the life and sense of community that so many
players love. With 8 personality types, 35 distinct species, and 397
unique designs you are sure to find one that you love! But looks aren't
the only thing that draw players to certain villagers, the interactions
and friendships your character creates with the villagers can feel real,
iclining you give daily gifts to the kinder characters or secretly hope
for a less friendly character to move out. There is so much to the
villagers in each game, making each installment extra memorable.
Special Characters
Special characters are different to villagers in that they have a special
role and tend to be more unique. These special roles come with special
options for the character and new machanics and goals for the player.
Blathers, for example, is an owl who runs the local museum. He's unique in
that there is no owl species of regular villagers, and that he has an
actual purpose. Without him, there would be no way to donate to the
museum, and no museum would exist.
Seasons & Holidays
Another unique aspect of the game is that it's aligned with real time, and
therefore you can experiance the seasons and holidays at the same time you
do in real life. The seasons affect the active bugs, fish, and deep sea
creatures – while a handful of these are available year-round, many can
only be caught during specfic seasons.
Holidays can change up your gameplay, whether for a day or over a week.
The game series has its own names for these holidays, such as
Turkey Day (Thanksgiving), Bunny Day (Easter), and
Toy Day (Christmas). Each event is unique, with its own special
character, goals, and rewards!
Other Mechanics
Other mechanics that make this game series unique is the ability to fish,
catch bugs, and dive for deep sea creatures. You can also dig up fossils
and donate them to your museum! There are seasonal Bug-Offs and Fishing
Tourneys as well, each with their own coinciding prizes. You can grow
fruit trees and sell the constantly replenishing fruits, take a shot at
the turnip-based stalk market, and build up and decorate your own house!
There is always something to do, even after you have finished the main
story, and this open endedness is one of the things that players love most
about this game!
