Play Animal Crossing – Wild World Online

Animal Crossing: Wild World is a 2005 life simulation game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo. The player moves into a village of animal residents and lives in real time, fishing, catching bugs, digging fossils, decorating a shared house, and designing clothes with the stylus. Up to four players could visit each other’s villages via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

How To Play Animal Crossing: Wild World

Control Action
D-Pad Walk
B (hold) + D-Pad Run
A Talk, pick up items, use the held tool, confirm
B Cancel / put away the held tool
X Open the inventory
Y Open the chat keyboard
L / R Open the village map / emotion menu (once unlocked)
Stylus: tap or hold a spot Walk or run toward it
Stylus: drag an item in the inventory Equip, drop, or move it
Stylus: draw on the pattern grid Create clothing and design patterns at Able Sisters
Stylus: connect stars at the observatory Draw constellations
Microphone Voice chat during wireless visits
START Open the save / quit menu

About Animal Crossing: Wild World

Release date NA: December 5, 2005
EU: March 31, 2006
JP: November 23, 2005
AU: December 8, 2005
Developer Nintendo EAD
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Nintendo DS (later Wii U Virtual Console)
Genre Life simulation
Series Animal Crossing
Modes Single-player; up to 4-player village visits via local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (discontinued May 2014)
Also known as Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori (Japan)

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