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Animal Crossing
A game series centered on animal neighbors, creative living and community interaction, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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What is Animal Crossing?
Animal Crossing is a Nintendo game series. The first title, Dōbutsu no Mori, was released in Japan in April 2001 for Nintendo 64, and Nintendo describes it as a communication game. Animal Crossing: New Horizons went on sale in Japan for Nintendo Switch on 20 March 2020.
Who licenses Animal Crossing products?
Animal Crossing is a Nintendo series. On 10 October 2023 the LEGO Group revealed its first LEGO Animal Crossing sets, created in partnership with Nintendo, with sales starting on 1 March 2024. For any other product type, ask which licensee the item is made under and which categories and countries its licence covers.
What should buyers check?
State whether the artwork comes from New Horizons or an earlier game, and list every character shown: Tom Nook, Isabelle and individual villagers each need to be covered by the licence and the artwork approval. Send the product type, artwork, quantity and destination markets with your enquiry.
Sources: Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo Japan) · Nintendo Japan: Animal Crossing: New Horizons · Nintendo news (10 October 2023): The LEGO Group and Nintendo Bring Animal Crossing to LEGO Brick Form for the First Time · Reviewed:
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