Images from the little-known 2006Animal Crossingmovie have resurfaced on Reddit, and fans are reminiscing about this forgotten part of the franchise’s history. Although manyACfans today primarily playAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,the game series has actually been out since 2001 when the first title was launched on the Nintendo 64. In 2006, some of the villagers from one of these games made their debut on a different kind of screen.
The 2006 movie celebrated the current game at the time,Animal Crossing: Wild World. Reddit userwhaile42has shared some screenshots from the movie, and it’s hitting players with some serious nostalgia. Unfortunately, many fans were unaware that the movie even existed, sinceit was only released in Japaneseand never received an official English localization.
Animal Crossing Movie Captured The Atmosphere Of The Games
Many Longtime Animal Crossing Fans Remember It Fondly
According to whaile42, the film is around an hour and 20 minutes long and is “a really cute slice-of-life film about a girl who moves to a new town.“Many familiar faces make an appearance in the movie, including Mayor Tortimer, the post-office pelican Pelly, Celeste and Blathers, Redd, and even Resetti. Tom Nook also appears in the movie and, of course, immediately puts the main character to work.
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Although theAnimal Crossingmovie wasnever adapted for non-Japanese audiences, some fans did get to experience it thanks to fan-subs and dubs. Those who did watch it remember it fondly. RedditorIterationTactlesswrites, “This entire film was like a lovely cherry pie! Sweet and extraordinary in one sitting.”
RedditorAwkward-Ad417even remembers watching it in the theater in Japan when they were in elementary school and only getting the game afterward. Others recall watching it in 10-minute intervals on YouTube way back when there was a video length limit. Overall, fans lucky enough to have seen the movie agree that it wasan adorable portrayal of the title and its cute and cozy vibes.
It Would Be Fun To Recreate The Cast Of The Animal Crossing Movie In ACNH
There’s The Perfect Number Of Villagers In The Movie
Aside from established franchise characters,several villagers who are still available inACNHmake an appearance in the movie. Fans who watched the movie may have aspecial affinity for these villagerssince the movie shows their personalities even more than the games can. The following villagers can be seen in theAnimal Crossingmovie:
Hopper
Wendell
There are exactly 10 villagers in the movie, which is themaximum number of villagersthat players can have on their island at one time. This means that someone might be able to, in theory, recreate the village pictured in the movie if they want. I personally already have Whitney happily residing in my town inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,and it would be fun to collect the rest.
