The Original Animal Crossing Is BRUTAL 

Suffice to say, I can never unhear Tom Nook sounding like Patrick Warburton after this.

I think folks forget that bells are theoretically more based on Japanese Yen, not USD Technically, the original animal crossing first debt is only about $200, after all conversions done

One of the things I like about the original Animal crossing is that you’re not some pillar of hope coming to reshape the community for the better, you are just some nobody that rolled into town. Nobody knows who you are so they aren’t overly friendly, like how normal people would act towards a new person in their community. But over time you learn these villagers quirks and behaviors they start to feel less strange and more like neighbors and you become apart of the town. Not a mayor, not head of community development, but a neighbor.

You didn't even play long enough to get to the parts where you pay off your debt, and Nook responds by upgrading your house and giving more debt for it, whether or not you want him to.

"Spent $50 on a 20 year old game" Remember when buying retro games used to be fun and cheap?

The Original Animal Crossing Was Definetly Brutal. Resetti Is Terrifying

4 years later, I easily played off my debt, helped friend pay off theirs with 8 million bells in my bank, and now my island is over run with flowers to the point where the frame data drops in some spots, and I only finished my fossil exhibit. Meanwhile, I still haven't paid off my original home from 2001... Good luck in An Town

It wasn’t just the OG Animal crossing that didn’t have character creation, it was every single game that was formatted this way. You’d talk to Rover or Kapp’n, they’d ask you a few questions, and poof, your character. In some games, other elements would later become customizable. For example, in WW, they introduced Harriet, who used a similar question system to give you a haircut. In later games you could apply your Mii’s face to the player character, which looked incredibly cursed. You NEVER knew what kind of haircut you were getting, and kind of just had to live with it until the next day. You’d also have to cough up around 3k bells each time. Also, they had no definitive way to choose your skin color. You’d literally just have to sit out in the sun on a clear day to obtain a “tan” that would darken your skin. It was *so bad* that they never even introduced alternate skin colors until New Horizons, almost 20 years later. In the OG version, you could technically change your face to a horrifying gyroid expression if you dared leave your friends town without saving, but this isn’t permanent IIRC. The first Animal Crossing game released in the US only had shirts and umbrellas. The shirt would be a bit like the basic custom design shirt you get NH. It was one parttern pasted across every axis, and would be replicated on the non removable hat given to the player character. Every AC game came with a new accessory. wild world, they introduced hats that you could actually remove, as well as accessories like face wear. In City Folk, you could technically get new shoes and socks. You’d have to go to the city (the gimmick of the game was a new area called the City with a few new shops and places you could visit. The game is known as being the weakest in the series due to its notable lack of additions.) and ask a skunk, Kicks, to shine your shoes. This would also present a random combo each time. He also wasn’t always there, so it was a really big gamble. In New Leaf, Kicks finally got his own storefront where you could actually buy socks and shoes. They also made the player character taller, allowing for pants to be added, as well a full body costumes. In NH, there wasn’t much left expand on cosmetically, so tote bags, hand bags, an backpacks were the only “clothing” item added. So many character items have been sadly replaced or lost. Pelly and Phyllis being the first two who come to mind. Blanca, Resetti, Dr. Shrunk, Tortimer, Booker and Copper, Lyle, etc. have all been removed or delegated to very small roles comparatively. So many classics lost imo.

Fun fact: Animal Crossing is basically an N64 title running on the GameCube, originally released on the N64 in Japan under the title Animal Forest. The game is less than 32MB in size (a GameCube disc holds 1.46GB), which is so small that you can remove the disc after booting the game and it will continue to play using the console's internal RAM.

4:14 the cat asked JaidenAnimation's her mothers maiden name.

That Patrick Warburton impression is crazy impressive. Literally could’ve actually been him

This makes me chuckle. I grew up with Animal Crossing starting from this one. Back then, back in the ol days of OG Animal Crossing, you didn't have the chance to minmax or do all of this utilization of time and resources and talk to friends online about turnips (cell phones were a rare commodity back then!). You just literally enjoyed the game and goobered around while paying off your debt and see the BIGGEST variety of personalities in your villagers.

1. HOW do so many people forget that Animal Crossing bells are 1 to 1 with Japanese Yenn since that's where Nintendo is. The first loan isn't $19,800, is 19,800 yenn in 2001 money which was around $160 in 2001 and around $300 in today's money. That's incredibly cheap for these houses. 2. If you buy and sell enough to/from Nook, his store will expand & there will be more for sale. There are 3 expansions: Nook n Go, Nookway, and if you buy something in a friend's nook shop, Nookington's where Timmy and Tommy make their first and only appearance.

Fun fact! Pate's name is probably pronounced pa-tay since it is a reference to the French food pâté, which is a meat spread traditionally made from the fatty livers of waterfowl like ducks and geese! Kind of morbid, in my opinion

The original had 2 neat features they've never brought back: Playable NES games as gifts and things you can have Chores for neighbors and being paid with cool stuff.

More episodes of this please. I want to see how he manages to clear his debt.

I love that your Rover is Troy McLure and your Nook is Patrick Warburton, something about that made me giggle.

The villagers talking like this about Nook (buying more so the store expands) is literally a nudge to the player - you buy a lot and the store expands. It's built in instructions :D

Somehow that "I'm scared" managed to make me laugh every time

I'm always happy once FootofaFerret uploads

He was born in 1996 if he was 5 in 2001. So this means he is 28 years old in 2024

Can’t wait to see more of An Town

Oh, the nostalgia! I still have my copy of AC for gamecube and the memory card. Unfortunately, my gamecube broke long ago, but it's a nice memory, at least, lol.

This was the first game I ever “played.” When I was a baby, my mom would plug the GC controller into the second port and tricked me and my brother into thinking I was helping her while playing the game. I literally cannot remember a world without Animal Crossing existing. It’s just been… there… my entire life. So it’s interesting to see people who have never played the first game before react to it, or to speak of it in the way they do. It’s so surreal to me, lol.

I love the clip of you saying "So I'm scared" from Game Theory lol

piracy isnt a crime in my book 🔥🔥

MY BRAIN CRAVES FOR MORE OF AN TOWN,but if needed take your time?

Tom Nook is the ultimate capitalist overlord, luring us in with promises of cozy island life and then plunging us into a debt spiral! But hey, at least I got to experience the joy of free shrimp Fridays before I became Nook's indentured servant.

Bro has been working on a Patrick Warburton impression. And it's pretty damn good.

“oh roald.. oh you poor sweet idiot” 😂

3:30 that's some might fine shade you're throwing there, Ryder. 🤣

1:12 THE MEMORIES ARE FLOODING IN!

OG Animal Crossing will always hold a special place in my heart. Back when the villagers had souls. Imagine a game with the mayor system from new leaf, the freedoms, design and gameplay of new horizons, and the writing, music and atmosphere of the original game. Would be perfect

Animal Crossing: Wild World was my first Animal Crossing game. I played it on my DS and loved it. It was actually so similar to this original game. On Saturday mornings, my sister and I would play together and visit each other's towns. Oh, and Mr. Resetti always terrified me. 😂

2020 was certainly.. a year and I feel like animal crossing was the thing that healed everyone for a good while

You can't leave it there!! I demand a part 2! How did you get out of debt?

The 4th anniversary of Doom eternal is coming soon too

I swear these videos end in a heartbeat 💀

OG Animal Crossing remains my favorite entry. The soundtrack, the slightly surly attitudes of the villagers, the atmosphere, it's all sublime.

I can't lie, that transition to the sponsor segment was smooth af

6:48 editing was perfect lol

I can’t believe so much time has passed that now we’re re-discovering and explaining what Animal Crossing had ALWAYS been until New Horizons 😂 At 22, I’m officially OLD! I will never skip an OG Animal Crossing video ❤

He needs a restraining order from Rover

Future Animal Crossing titles may have their strengths, but the 1st game Peaked in terms of the Villagers Roasting you.

Man you really had the best character design you can get (imo at least)

I love to see a sequel video to this!

This game was my life growing up. Rented it from BlockBusters and was instantly hooked because of the active real world time gameplay.

The og blows new horizons outta the water imho. In charm and personality at least. If NH had this personality I would enjoy the game a lot more.

Your Tom Nook impression is also a fantastic Patrick Warburton impression.

The OG animal crossing was such a different game compared to New Horizons. I miss it.

I just realized that when you enter your inventory in the OLD GAME, everything (ex: rain/snow) FREEZES.

It is hilarious to see people play the original Animal Crossing because it is so different from what we have today with New Horizons. I grew up with Animal Crossing on the Game Cube and it was a blast! It still is! I personally prefer all the older Animal Crossing games compared to New Horizons. Yes, the customization is new and amazing. However, I liked the feel of the old games and how rude villagers could be. Haha! I mean, sometimes it was unintentional when a villager was rude. It gave the villagers so much more character though! I hope that more people will explore the older games. They are so much fun.

The original Animal Crossing on GameCube was the first game I ever played. My brothers and sister played it as well. My oldest brother was the first to pay off all debt, get a gold statue, catch all the fish and bugs, and complete the museum. I had played it on my own when I was a little older. Had my own town, Liz (a pink alligator) lived there. After a few years, I had everything I wanted in my house, even a full T-rex skeleton. I was BFF's with Liz and was racking up bells. One day I boot up and the game and I'm greeted with K.K. turns out my memory card got corrupted and the only way I could play again was to delete my town. At least, at the time, I was not aware of any other way to fix this. I cried for a good hour to lose part of my childhood, my NPC friend that I knew would never be in my town again, and losing my fossil collection/house. As much as I love all of the Animal Crossing games in their own way, the original was a big part of me growing up. As clunky as the original is, and as much as I love New Horizons, the original has a special little place in my heart. I'd probably still play if my original file didn't get corrupted.

Why does rover sound like Willem Dafoe?!?!?

This music is still my favorite, the 3pm meow is always the best because that’s when I would get on after school ❤

I just bought Animal Crossing on Switch in end of January of 2024 and my mom got jealous and a Lite with Anaimal Crossing included and now we're addicted to it

Please continue this classic! There’s so much more to see and do that’s (somewhat) different from the newer games.

I actually used to have Alli in my New Horizons island (she moved away), and she was REALLY NICE! Just goes to show how big if a change in personality these characters have gotten over time.

I WAS LITERALLY WATCHING YOUR ANIMAL CROSSING VIDEOS YESTERDAY 😦 YIPPEE‼️

Tbh i miss 2020, when we could all just sit on our phones and devices all day witout having to go outside, it's hard to believe that it's already been 4 years.

I played this game so much as a kid!

ANIMAL CROSSY!!!!!

Watching this while I wait for Animal Crossing to download on my switch. I finally decided to buy it this morning, and it's taking forever to download.

Roald may be lost in the sauce, but I love him 😅🤣💙

All of the DOOM crossover memes will always hold a spot in my heart.

Love this series! ❤

FINALY MORE ANIMAL CROSSY

4:43 was awsome

That music is so nostalgic for me

Well done getting Patrick Warburton to guest star on your video.

I can't wait for Footofaferret's reaction to Sonic the hedgehog 3 movie in December!!

Looking forward to more adventures in An Town!

God I feel old. Lol. I was 18 years old in 2001. I adored my Animal Crossing on GameCube.

The bit that Roald said about buying more shit from Nook is a hint towards game progression. Nook's store expansion is conditional on spending a threshold number of bells there.

Idk if you meant to make Rover sound like John Mulaney. But I found it hilarious

Aww, your character looks just like my first Animal Crossing character did! 😄 I played the hell out of this as a kid, it's definitely harder compared to the quality-of-life changes in the newer games, but there's a charm to the original that I don't think has been fully replicated since. I do think my favorite villager interactions were in Wild World, it's a happy medium between the snark of the original and the over-friendliness of New Horizons 😆

Footofaferret posts!! well that just made my week!!

An town is love, An town is life

YAYY MORE ANIMAL CROSSING!!!

It’s so interesting seeing people’s reactions to the original game 😂 as someone who’s played every game it’s jarring seeing the game change as it did

I was a nurse during the pandemic and I actually think that playing animal crossing was the only thing that kept me from completely sinking into depression

They are all so mean in this game. I love it so much

Was hoping for the return of An Island but this is good, this is also good

yo new animal crossing video, that series was epic!!

Theres no way this just dropped after i finished watching the compilation of all the other AC videos, now i can continue to watch Kronk Nook terrorize people yay!

Nice transition!

Our town in the original game was called Anytown because we copied the game guide 😂

2020 was a crazy year but hey at least we had Animal Crossing to chill out with

I'm so amused by your interpretation of this game. It was my first Animal Crossing, and skipping over an entire generation (from DS/Wii to Switch), plus New Horizons being the first AC game I know of where there isn't a pre-existing town to move to, meant that my very different experience of the game was the other direction.

I remember playing the first one on game cube it was fun

I'm pretty close friends with Patrick Warburton and I'm so tempted to get him to read some Tom Nook lines for me lol

I have 800 hours on animal crossing, I have an obsession and it’s growing-

Yes more animal crossing videos how I missed this

I never played the GameCube version, so this was very fun

.... Tom nook with Warburton's voice is.. Something else

"I was 5!" Same here.

the fact that i grew up on this game and dont have any traumatic memories from it

2:31 For anyone who wants to skip the sponsor

YAY MORE FOFY ANIMAL CROSSING!

I wouldn't say I didn't expect this video, but I didn't expect it so soon