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Animal Crossing Review - September 5, 2002
Hunt, fish, talk, write, dig, chop, sleep, and play NES games. One of the most unique GameCube games yet has arrived!

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Game Boy: Balloon Fight - August 29, 2002
Pop some balloons in Nintendo's NES Joust-clone, emulated on the GBA.

Game Boy: Donkey Kong - August 28, 2002
Mario's debut! You can't miss this one, emulated on the Game Boy Advance.

Game Boy: Golf - August 27, 2002
Is it Mario or just a close likeness? Either way, check out this emulated NES game on the GBA.

Game Boy: Tennis - August 26, 2002
Mario takes the chair in this classic NES game emulated on the GBA.

Game Boy: Excitebike - August 21, 2002
Get on two wheels and race in this NES game emulated on the GBA...free for those who have Animal Crossing.

Hands-on: Animal Crossing - August 16, 2002
Today, we begin leading a double life. Plus new videos and screens.

Animal Crossing - May 30, 2002
Everything you should know about the US version of Animal Forest +.

Animal Crossing - March 18, 2002
Plenty of new screenshots of GameCube's unique communication game.

Good Clean Fun: A Parent's Guide to Videogames - February 16, 2006
Not sure what to get the little one for his birthday or curious about the content rating system? Look no further!

Nintendo DS: Animal Crossing: Lost in Translation - June 20, 2005
Where did our NES games go, and will the adventure be just as good without them?

Animal Crossing Engagement - February 22, 2005
How the quirky game helped one player land a bride.

Insider: Gaming Life in Japan - March 17, 2004
The latest commercials and game info from Japan. Plus, Sakura Mizutani.

Game Boy: The Ultimate List: Cube Connection - February 26, 2004
Get more out of your Game Boy Advance by linking it to the GameCube.

Insider: Cubism Vol. 41: Minimalism - July 10, 2003
Is there still room for simple games like Kirby's Air Ride?

Insider: Gaming Life UK - February 18, 2003
PAL Freeloader hands-on, sales, and plans to meet Miyamoto.

Game Boy: The Animal Crossing Connection - August 16, 2002
Link your GBA to Nintendo's GameCube adventure and download NES games, mini islands, art programs, and more.

Insider: Roundtable #52: Game of Show - June 4, 2002
IGN's editors chime in about the best of E3 (and argue about the e-Reader).

Insider: Nintendo: E3 Booth Report - May 23, 2002
All playable and non-playable Nintendo software revealed. Plus: videos of the booth.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 19 - April 30, 2002
You didn't think we were finished, did you?

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 18 - March 28, 2002
The last of the AF + diaries, for now. Don't cry.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 17 - March 22, 2002
Today the trees are spared, but not the axe.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 16 - March 20, 2002
Gavin is only happy when it rains.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 15 - March 13, 2002
If there's one thing you need, it's a bright red roof.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 14 - March 11, 2002
Mayor Gavin seeks meteorologist for Hyrule village.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 13 - March 7, 2002
I am the walrus. I am the fisherman.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 12 - March 4, 2002
Find out why Gavin's house disgrace to IGNcube.

Nintendo Roundtable - February 28, 2002
Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata discuss Zelda, Pokemon, Animal Forest and more.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 11 - February 27, 2002
Flying saucers and Valentine's day -- the perfect combination.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 10 - February 25, 2002
A couch falls from a tree and a gypsy reads our fortune.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 9 - February 22, 2002
All of your Animal Forest questions answered in this mega-update.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 8 - February 21, 2002
Gavin picks up some bugs and trades his train station. Confused? Click here.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 7 - February 19, 2002
Gavin happens upon the greatest treasure in the Forest -- a Famicom Disk System.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 6 - February 15, 2002
A haunting experience in Frankletown and more fossil digging.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 5 - February 14, 2002
A little fishing, visiting a remote island, and Euro-trash music.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 4 - February 11, 2002
In this latest diary we work on creating Animal Deforest +.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 3 - February 8, 2002
Gavin falls deeper into the hole of insanity in his latest diary.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 2 - February 7, 2002
Today we work on decorating our house and wake up way too early to play a videogame.

Animal Forest + Diary: Volume 1 - February 5, 2002
Tune in as IGN Freelancer Gavin Frankle explores his sexuality and plants flowers. His first diary.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part VIII (GameCube, N64) - September 26, 2001
Communication, connectivity and multiple consoles. Find out what "communication game" really means.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part VII (GameCube, N64) - September 11, 2001
Why, it's a full-fledged NES classic collection! See what games are hidden in Nintendo's enjoyable life adventure.

Insider: Animal Forest High-Res Movie (GameCube) - September 5, 2001
Straight from Spaceworld, video footage in MPG and QuickTime format.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part VI (GameCube, N64) - September 1, 2001
This week: philosophy, music, natural balance, and everyone's favorite subject: cheating.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part V (GameCube, N64) - August 25, 2001
This week: possessions -- and a very funny movie you don't want to miss.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part IV (GameCube, N64) - August 18, 2001
Part IV of our in-depth look at Doubutsu no Mori. How to make money hunting and gathering.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part III (GameCube, N64) - August 11, 2001
Part II of our in-depth look at Doubutsu no Mori. How to make a living.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest Part II (GameCube, N64) - August 4, 2001
We delve deeper into one of the most unique games coming to GameCube.

Insider: Inside Animal Forest (GameCube, N64) - July 28, 2001
Part I of our in-depth look at Doubutsu no Mori.

Insider Video Features: Animal Forest Hi-Res Movie (GameCube) - July 20, 2001
Nintendo's innovative N64 title is up and running on GCN -- but has it been improved?

FAQs: Game Help Q&A; 2005 July 8 - July 8, 2005
Questions on Killer 7, Battlefield 2, Twilight Princess and more answered.

FAQs: Game Help Q&A; 2005 Feb 4 - February 4, 2005
Questions on Playboy, Mercs, Playstation 2 LAN troubles, answered by the editors.

Animal Forest Pl-US. - December 10, 2001

Game Boy: Animal Crossing Upgrades - June 16, 2003
There will be a handful of changes to the US game when the redux version hits Japan.

GDC 2003: Metroid Wins Game of the Year - March 7, 2003
Nintendo and Retro Studios are honored with the biggest awards of the show.

Nintendo Grabs AIAS Awards - February 28, 2003
Animal Crossing, Metroid, and others earn top marks by industry professionals.

AIAS Awards Announced - February 28, 2003
Straight from Las Vegas, the full list of winning software in all categories.

Game Boy: More e-Cards Released - January 21, 2003
Volume 2 of the Animal Crossing e-Reader cards ship to stores.

Animal Crossing Lives - December 12, 2002
A new game will move into your town next year.

This Month in Animal Crossing - December 2, 2002
Check out what's happening in December.

Game Boy: Animal Crossing-e - November 1, 2002
Check out the different types of cards from the recently released e-Reader series.

CESA Awards - October 28, 2002
Japan gaming association chooses best of 2001.

Game Boy: Animal Crossing-e Cards Ship - October 28, 2002
Get ready to put that e-Reader to use with the GameCube.

This Month in Animal Crossing - October 11, 2002
Check out what's happening in October.

Game Boy: Sneak Peek: Animal Crossing Cards - October 10, 2002
Warm up your e-Readers...the animals are coming to town.

Game Boy: Animal Crossing e-Card Details - September 26, 2002
Find out what Nintendo's doing with the first series of e-Reader cards.

Game Boy: e-Reader Ships - September 16, 2002
Nintendo also reveals its next set of NES game cards for use with the device.

FAQs: Animal Crossing Board FAQ - September 6, 2002
Savvy designers will earn themselves a month of free Insider.

Animal Crossing Gallery - August 16, 2002
A quick look at the disc art, memory card, and instruction manual.

Game Boy: NES Games on a Card - August 7, 2002
Nintendo will release classic NES games for the GBA's upcoming E-Reader.

Introducing Nintendo Pioneers - August 6, 2002
Get Animal Crossing early. Details here.

Nintendo Expands Animal Crossing - May 20, 2002
US version to sport two very special features.

Game Boy: Animal Crossing Card-Es Coming to US - April 2, 2002
The upcoming GameCube will have a series of cards encoded with Card-E data.

Animal Names and Cards - April 2, 2002
Animal Forest + gets a name change and will work with E-cards.

Animal Forest for US, Zelda News and More - February 28, 2002
Breaking news from Las Vegas detailing new releases and much more!

Nintendo 64: Gone to GameCube - February 11, 2002
Check out some of the games that were canned on N64 and moved to Nintendo's new console.

Game Boy: Animal Forest + GBA Connection - December 17, 2001
The GameCube game has some pretty nifty features that only GBA owners can take advantage of.

Enter the Forest - December 13, 2001
Check out what we've covered in our Inside Animal Forest + feature series so far.

+ and Q Ship - December 13, 2001
The Japanese public can now get the shiny Panasonic/GameCube DVD player as well as Animal Forest +.

Nintendo Updates Forest Saves - December 7, 2001
The publisher to transition data from N64 memory cards to GameCube for owners of Animal Forest.

Famitsu Likes Animals - December 5, 2001
The Japanese game magazine favors Animal Forest Plus above all other titles in its latest issue.

Game Boy: Connecting to the Cube - September 14, 2001
What's the big deal about the Game Boy Advance linking up to the GameCube?

Game Boy: Spaceworld 2001: Animal Forest - August 22, 2001
UPDATE - Find out how this unique GBA / Gamecube hybrid game will interface.

Spaceworld 2001: Animal Forest Lets GBA and GameCube Link Up - August 22, 2001
Kirby isn't the only linked title. Find out first details on this new link.

Game Boy: Spaceworld 2001: Animal Forest GBA and Kirby Video - August 22, 2001
Link your Cube and your GBA and then... Who knows, but see it in action now.

Space World 2001: Game Boy Advance to GameCube Connectivity - August 22, 2001
Nintendo is linking its portable and console. Videos of Animal Forest Plus and Kirby included!

Nintendo 64: Inside Animal Forest Plus - July 27, 2001
Find out about one of Nintendo's most unique creations to date. See what you're missing.

E³: Animal Forest Direct Feed Movie and Screenshots - May 18, 2001
Nintendo's off-the-wall game switches from cartridge to GCN and we've got video to prove it.

Nintendo 64: Play NES Games with Animal Forest - May 2, 2001
Nintendo reveals exactly which NES games you'll be able to play if you own a copy of Animal Forest.

Nintendo 64: Animal Forests Plants Its Roots - March 8, 2001
After some shuffling around, Nintendo has solidified a price and release date for this import title.

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