Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: NTSC-J
Country: Japan
Developer(s): Nintendo EAD
Publishers(s): Nintendo
ReleaseDate: 2001-04-14
Players: 4
Co-op: No
Doubutsu no Mori
Also know as: Animal Forest | どうぶつの森 | Dōbutsu no Mori
The last first-party title to be released for the Japanese N64 is also one of the quirkiest. Billed as a communication game, players are free to roam about a small forest community, talk to animals, run chores and slowly learn what peace and harmony are all about. While there is tons of Japanese text to wade through, the gameplay is very rewarding. The graphics are typical Nintendo fare – cute, but imaginative enough to appeal to older gamers as well. But perhaps the most attractive part of the game to foreign players are the many emulated NES classics you can play as you progress through the game. Although not released in the US or Europe, Nintendo ported the N64 game to GameCube and brought the title to the west in its upgraded form.
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Role-Playing | Life Simulation
