This utterly unique new game begins with a train trip to a charming country village populated by animals. While on the train, a friendly cat prompts you to choose an appearance and name for your character and set a clock.

Once in town, your character gets a job and a house and begins an utterly absorbing round of quaint activities, including fishing, running errands, planting crops, digging up fossils, playing music and decorating your house. Some events are only timed to occur at certain times of the day or days of the week. Familiar holidays only occur at certain times of the year.

Animal Crossing is even more fun when the entire family joins in. As many as four players can take turns building their own lives and visiting each other’s village. Players can even send letters back and forth to each other. Now that’s communication!

Animal Crossing comes with a Memory Card 59 that has replicas of two classic Nintendo Entertainment System games pre-programmed onto it. These games can be played on the Nintendo GameCube.

Players with a Game Boy Advance and NINTENDO GAMECUBE Game Boy Advance Link Cable (both sold separately) can access a special area in Animal Crossing.

Animal Crossing has been rated “E” (Everyone) by the independent Entertainment Software Rating Board. Progress is saved to a Nintendo GameCube Memory Card. For a sharper and clearer image, select the Progressive Scan option when playing on a newer TV set that supports that feature.

Available September 16, 2002, Animal Crossing will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.95*.

*Although Nintendo of America Inc. may suggest retail prices for products, the dealer is free to determine on its own the prices at which it will sell products.