{"id":136831,"date":"2026-04-14T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-96145"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:00:00","slug":"guide-best-animal-crossing-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/14\/guide-best-animal-crossing-games-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Best Animal Crossing Games Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, 14th April 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the Animal Crossing<\/strong> series. D\u014dbutsu no Mori<\/strong>, the Japanese-exclusive N64 game, kicked off what is now an iconic series for Nintendo, and while we’d have to wait until the GameCube to see what all the fuss is about, it’s a hugely important part of our lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

In celebration of the series, we’ve reworked this list to be a reader-ranked one, so now you hold all the power in decided what the best Animal Crossing game of all time is.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Which Animal Crossing<\/strong> game is the best? Over a quarter of a century, the adorable life sim has wormed its cosy way into the hearts of many, and because each game embed themselves in your life, it makes picking the best a very tough question indeed.<\/p>\n

But, we’ve compiled a list anyway, with the help of you lovely people. Every mainline Animal Crossing game, plus spin-offs, released in English, scored and voted for by you. We’ve excluded apps like Wii U’s Animal Crossing Plaza<\/strong> or DSi’s clock<\/a> and calculator<\/a>, and the Europe-exclusive Photo app<\/a> on 3DS. Obviously, we also haven’t included the delightful Animal Crossing content in games like Nintendo Land<\/a>, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a> or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, no need to save up your bells to see this list; just scroll on down to see what you lot think is the very best…<\/p>\n