Doubutsu no Mori, also known as Animal Forest, is the inaugural title in the Animal Crossing franchise. Originally launched exclusively in Japan on the Nintendo 64 platform, it saw a global release as Animal Crossing in 2002 on GameCube. The game, when used with the Expansion Pak, operates at a superior resolution of 640x480.
Doubutsu no Mori is the name of the first installment in the Animal Crossing series. It was released only in Japan for the Nintendo 64. It was later remade for the GameCube in 2002, and released worldwide as Animal Crossing. This game is compatible with the Expansion Pak and is displayed in a higher resolution when it is used (640x480 as opposed to 320x240).