by Gregory Gay - 07.19.06

Although the latest game has been out for months now, Animal Crossing love is still going strong worldwide. Support for the DS game remains impressive and the first details are beginning to emerge on the upcoming movie.
The official website for the movie has just opened, featuring all sorts of lovely artwork from the film. The trailer was also posted on the website, giving us a glimpse of what’s to come. The film stars a female protagonist who has, as you can probably guess, just moved into the remote village and needs a place to stay. All of the usual suspects — Tom Nook, Tortimer, etc — will make appearances in the story along with a new ninja character.
The movie will hit Japanese theaters on December 16th. Go see it or Tom Nook will make you an offer that you can’t refuse.
In America, Toys ‘R Us and Nintendo are working together to promote Wild World by offering owners of the game one of six rare items. To get this item, you just need to follow a few simple steps:
1. Write a message on some Bottle Mail and release it.
2. Go to your local Toys ‘R Us store and find the promotional booth.
3. Tap Tag Mode at the main menu. Someone should eventually arrive in your town.
4. Search for a Bottle Mail containing the rare item on the beach the next time you play Animal Crossing.
Animal Crossing Movie Website
Animal Crossing Movie Trailer
submitter: NoBullet











Is there any information about whether this also applies to Canada?
matt - 07.19.06 9:59 am
Has anybody tried it?
And if..what item have you got?
Trida - 07.19.06 10:07 am
This AC item thing has also appeared in the download stations in the UK!! You get a bottle mail from Katrina, and it includes a random Mario-themed item. So far i got a wallpaper and flagpole furniture. Great.
Martin - 07.19.06 10:26 am
Where are these download stations!?
leon - 07.19.06 10:43 am
At the Animal Crossing Movie website, if you look up and shoot the balloon down, you are able to download a wallpaper.
buzlink - 07.19.06 12:32 pm
Animal Crossing Movie = Cuteness Overload! say, You Can Pull Weeds On The Website! I’m Loving It Already! I Just Wonder If Resetti Will Be In The Movie.. -shudder-
Darn Toys R Us Promo, They Just Had To Close Down A Number Of Shops In The Bay Area, Including The One Just Near My House.. -sigh-
Nymo - 07.19.06 2:33 pm
“1. Write a message on some Bottle Mail and release it.
2. Go to your local Toys ‘R Us store and find the promotional booth.
3. Tap Tag Mode at the main menu. Someone should eventually arrive in your town.
4. Search for a Bottle Mail containing the rare item on the beach the next time you play Animal Crossing.”
Not even CLOSE to worht the effort.
Hurricane Mario - 07.19.06 6:29 pm
What is that song KK plays on the website, it sounds SOOO familiar.
Goob - 07.19.06 9:41 pm
@GOOB: My first thought was “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers, but it doesn’t sound like it that much.
RYOJI - 07.20.06 2:00 am
It starts off like “Lean on me”. But i dont know it well enough to say if the rest is the same.
Hurricane Mario - 07.20.06 2:21 am
Pulling all the weeds make the creepy girl say something, but I clicked on it and nothing happened! What a jip…
Hurricane Mario - 07.20.06 2:24 am