Why do you think it's called Animal Crossing?

[Julie]

This has been on my mind lately... why do you think the game is called Animal Crossing?

I can understand Animal Forest (the Japanese name) but... Why Animal Crossing?

Don't get me wrong, i think Animal Crossing is a creative name and I love it. Just... I don't see how they came up with it!

 

[Ti4558]

Maybe it's ,because the animals are crossing?

 

[Kaiaa]

In the first game you came by train. It's kinda a play on words because when you come to a train track, its called a railroad crossing. Since you are going to live in an Animal town, they called it Animal Crossing. At least that's my theory lol

 

[ACCFSuperstar]

or maybe because you are crossing over from living with your parents to living on your own in a town full of animals hence animal crossing

 

[Maarten707]

Good question! I really don't know what it means!

 

[Prof Gallows]

I'm pretty sure the "Crossing" part is hinting to the fact you cross paths with your neighbors, who are animals.

 

[Jake]

???

 

[Julie]

Hmm. I've always had the theory that it was because the animals can walk and interact, like humans.

 

[broadwaythecat]

i think it's because animal crossing is well, a crossing path of where animals live

 

[LilyElizabeth]

I agree it's probably about crossing paths on a daily basis with random animals But after reading through, I agree it may have something to do with the railroad track in the gamecube version..

 

[mattmagician]

You were a small animal that died, and you're "crossing over" into the next life as a human. This is the tale of you experience what human life is like to prepare you.
Animal Crossing.

 

[Anna]

I think Animal Forest sounds better, but yeah Animal Crossing I would say is from crossing paths with the animal neighbors.

 

[Wing]

This story is kinda scary and I don't believe, but this is probably why...
http://lparchive.org/Animal-Crossing/Update 1/
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