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The biggest secret in the history of Animal Crossing: 23 years later, only a handful of people know the truth

Dentro de las muchas posibilidades que tenías para decorar tu casa, tenías varias consolas NES a las que podías jugar, con juegos como ‘Super Mario Bros’ o ‘Balloon Fight’, entre otros. Pero había un modelo sin cartucho, en el que, al acercarte, tu personaje decía “Quiero jugar a mi NES pero no tengo el software”.

If you’re like me, the story you’re about to read will come back to your mind periodically every now and then. And it’s because it’s one of the greatest mysteries in the history of video games at a very low level of the iceberg. It’s not about Polybius or the secret of Monkey Island, but something much, much smaller: the NES emulator that was inside the first Animal Crossing.

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Animal Crossing, the emulator

Let’s start with the fact that the first game of Animal Crossing was released worldwide (except Japan) on GameCube in 2001. Among the many possibilities you had for decorating your house, you had several NES consoles that you could play, with games like Super Mario Bros. or Balloon Fight, among others. But there was one model without a cartridge, in which, when you approached, your character would say ‘I want to play my NES but I don’t have the software.‘

Actually, within Animal Crossing there was an NES emulator that allowed you to play games on that console if you inserted them, in the correct format, on a GameCube memory card. You just needed to know how to do it, download the Rom, modify the file…too complicated, right? Are you sure there isn’t another explanation?

There is, of course: Animal Forest, the first real version of the game, appeared half a year earlier in 2001, exclusively in Japan, for Nintendo 64 and contained the same moment as the NES consoles. In this case, the way to insert the games was even more complicated and required the controller pack. But why? There is an explanation: in 2001, the Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream held a contest in which it would distribute 30 controller packs with Ice Climbers to be able to play on that NES without software.

The contest was held, and no one knows anything else. 30 people have a hidden piece of video game history in their homes (if they haven’t run out of batteries or malfunctioned). Nintendo never used that miniature NES again. And, until it comes to light, it will remain one of the most astonishing secrets in video game history. Shall we give it a try?

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The most unexpected crossover in the world between 'Yakuza'… and 'Animal Crossing'

Yes, exactly: basically playing Animal Crossing for people who don’t want to buy the Switch.

Ah, yes, ‘Animal Crossing,’ the game we always dive into full throttle for about three months, then remember our house and neighbors only occasionally, and finally forget about them until the next game in the series. With no news on when Nintendo will bring us a new adulting and mortgage-paying simulator (we assume it will be on the Switch 2), we have a good substitute in the most unexpected place: ‘Yakuza’.

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Time to pick berries, yes, yes!

Well, ‘Yakuza,’ or as the series is now called, ‘Like a Dragon,’ a wild fantasy that in its ninth game for January 2024 promises us, in addition to the usual fights, battles against Danny Trejo (well, a character played by him) or hitting a giant shark… having an island to relax on, creating furniture from raw materials we find around, fishing, and customizing our house. Yes, exactly: basically playing ‘Animal Crossing‘ for people who don’t want to buy a Switch.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth,” which will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC, will allow the player to relax on Happy Resort DonDoko Island, and the references to the Nintendo series are not coincidental: the animations are direct replicas of the original, only using realistic models instead of cute characters and animals.

It won’t be the only game parody; it will also allow you to participate in something like ‘Crazy Taxi’ and battles in the style of ‘Pokémon.’ For variety, it even has a Tinder-like feature to go on dates here and there. Getting into fights with other gangs starts to become less important when one is immersed in the madness and fantasy. By the way, if you think ‘Like a Dragon’ is a very modern series and you can catch up quickly, keep in mind that the first ‘Yakuza’ was released in 2005, and since then, there has been practically no year without a main game or spin-off.

Now, here’s an idea: What if the next games in the franchise all take place on an island where we can talk to animals who are our neighbors, and it’s designed in a more cartoonish style without any fighting? Alright, yes, Nintendo, I want a new ‘Animal Crossing.’ Why beat around the bush.

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