When did you start playing Animal Crossing?

[islandprincess]

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[Kamex]

I started with New Leaf in 2014. I didn't like it at first but as I progressed in the game, I became hooked. Definitely one of the best 3DS games.

 

[Neb]

I started between 2013-2014 with New Leaf. I rented a copy until I got my own for my 13th birthday. Still my favorite game in the series!

 

[Stikki]

New Leaf was the first I played, which I believe I got in late 2013, but not sure, maybe it was early 2014. It was before Harv was added anyway, so when I returned to it years later, I had no idea wtf was going on there haha. I had heard of the games before, but never actually played as I only had a 3DS back then, so no compatible console til New Leaf. I enjoyed Harvest Moon a lot and decided to give Animal Crossing a go after seeing some people playing it.

 

[Snek]

New Leaf, because I've always been a Nintendo handheld boy. NL came with my 3DS as part of a promotion and that's how I got into AC.

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

I started with NL when I was 4! I remember getting it after telling my mother that zack scott played it! Now it is my favorite game of all time and AC will always be my favorite! I know too much about every game and I know that everyone will think this is normal but I have seen all the villagers so many times through posts and amiibo cards to the point where I have MEMORIZED EVERY VILLAGERS NAME. and what series they are in and personality. I <3 AC

 

[Romaki]

I got into it during the Wild World era and I'm happy to have witnessed a lot of things like the anime movie and the build up to New Horizons.

 

[miss.stranger]

I had to look back at photos for reference but I started playing New Leaf in April of 2014. Back then, I played with a lot of people from a website called GaiaOnline. Slightly disappointed that my original save file got deleted but I had a lot of memories nevertheless. My 3DS is slightly damaged so it's been fun playing New Horizons with random people online.

 

[VanitasFan26]

I heard of Animal Crossing form this YouTuber named Chuggaconroy who did a Lets Play of Animal Crossing New Leaf. At the time I thought "That looks really cool" sadly I didn't own a 3DS at the time so I couldn't get the game. So by March 2020 when the Pandemic started I picked up Animal Crossing New Horizons making it the first AC game I've ever played. If it wasn't for Chuggaconroy playing New Leaf I would've never discovered Animal Crossing in General.

 

[Meadows]

My first ac game was wild world, but my second one was the gamecube version. I'd say I spent more time on the gamecube and new leaf then any other ac game.

 

[Bui]

I first started playing Animal Crossing on August 18, 2012, with the GameCube version I had picked up alongside a bunch of other GameCube games from GameStop. I hadn't really expected the game to be anything noteworthy, but ended up becoming almost instantly addicted to the game. Within a week I had bought myself Wild World and had preordered New Leaf, and when my birthday rolled around in November I used the money I got to buy myself a Wii specifically for City Folk. Good times...

 

[Suntide]

First one was Wild World for me. It came as a bundle with the DS I bought. At the time I was more interested in Nintendogs, but at some point decided to pick up Wild World and try it out, and I loved it so much! I had a GameCube and ended up buying and playing that version as well. Been a fan of the series ever since! However, I've never played City Folk. The wii was not a console I liked to play on very much because I found it too hard to control.

 

[Tobiume]

I started with Wild World, I guess it was the 'in' game in 6th? grade. I remember everyone wanted Joey for some reason and his little pool that had a duck floating in it. I still think he's a cute character but I didn't notice he was wearing a diaper back then.

I wish I got to experience the GC version though - I think I'd get a kick out of villagers being genuinely mean or being able to bang on the shop door to get it open past hours.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

New Leaf era! When I was in college. Definitely contributed to a couple failed classes but... no regrets. Some people party in college, I played animal crossing

 

[Aniko]

I started playing with New Leaf in 2014 and still playing. When I look at screenshots from older games, I think it looks fun.

 

[gigii]

i started playing acnl in 2020 and i still play till this day : )

 

[DaisyFan]

Besides Pocket Camp, I started with New Leaf in 2019. I wished I discovered the series years ago. :')

 

[Halloqueen]

I went over to a friend's house back in 2002 and they were playing the GameCube game when I arrived. I was intrigued and watched them play for a bit before we switched to something else. I soon thereafter got a copy of my own so we could play together.

 

[Chris]

Wild World. I imported it from NA in late 2005 because I didn't want to wait for it to release in Europe.

 

[Alienfish]

Started with Wild World. Though I got it pretty late and I could never play online so it became rather boring for me even though the game was good for its time. Played it in later years and of those I played I prefer New Leaf so much since Wild World aged rather bad sadly.