Snackbar Games
- Review with screen shots by Pickle. "...I have yet to get bored with any activities that happen in Animal Crossing."
- http://www.snackbar-games.com/r8.html

GameSpy
- [84%] Review with screen shots by Raymond "Psylancer" Padilla "...conceptually brilliant, yet still accessible to all gamers."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/september02/animalcrossinggcn/

GameSpot
- [8.1/10] Review by Matthew Gallant. Includes screen shots, part ratings, and links to movies and game hints. "...is very much a game for a family or someone looking for a change of pace..."
- http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/animalcrossing/review.html

DreamStation.cc
- [9/10] Review with screen shots by Redeema: "Overall once you get past the outdated looks of Animal Crossing you'll see that there is a real winner here."
- http://www.dreamstation.cc/reviews/gamecube/animal_crossing/

The Cincinnati Enquirer
- [4/5] Review by Marc Saltzman. Includes screen shots. "...its unrestricted style of game play isn't for everyone."
- http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/100802_animalcrossing.html