As you may, or may not know. Animal Crossing is a place where you can imerse your self in a digital world. In this game, you can have many hobbies. These include: Picking weeds, fishing, bug hunting, fossil hunting, gardening, shopping, and collecting.
In the second version, released in 2005. You are allowed to do any of the above hobbies, along with new ones including "Stargazing" and "Hanging at the Coffee Shop". You are also allowed to play with, up to three more people simultaneously. This needs two or more DSes. There are two modes of multiplayer, Wireless and Wi-Fi.
The newest installment is soon to be released for Wii. In this version, you may travel around a city and shop. You may also stop at Dr. Shrunk's movie theatre, Gracie's store, "GracieGrace", and see what your Wi-Fi friends are doing with their homes using the HRA.