Animal Crossing Fans Go Wild During "Free Download Week" at Toys "R" Us

July 20, 2006

Hundreds of thousands of Animal Crossing®: Wild World fans are encouraged to hurry down to their local Toys "R" Us store with their Nintendo DS to download exclusive virtual gifts which are not available anywhere else in North America. Toys "R" Us has designated July 23 through July 29 "Free Download Week," offering Animal Crossing: Wild World fans the opportunity to download six exclusive virtual gifts via DS Download Stations. The exclusive items will be available for one week only and are free to all fans.

Nintendo DS Download Stations at all Toys "R" Us stores nationwide will allow fans to download exclusive Mario-themed items: 1-up mushroom, star, fire bar, goal flag, question box and pipe. The items are sure to add character to any Animal Crossing player's house and, more importantly, make all of their "guests" wildly jealous of their mushroom-chic design skills.

Animal Crossing: Wild World for Nintendo DS is a community-building game that incorporates use of Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Players move into a village and have fun fishing, catching insects, remodeling their homes and interacting with their neighbors. The game also allows users near and far to connect with their friends via Wi-Fi connections at no additional charge. They can visit one another's towns where they can find exotic fruit, hunt for new animal species or just hang out with their friends.

Animal Crossing: Wild World is rated E for Everyone.