Promotional image forDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+ showcasing the "K.K. Rockabilly" e-card

Several series ofe-Reader cards were released forDoubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing, andDoubutsu no Mori e+. These cards can be scanned by thee-Reader on theGame Boy Advance by itself or, inAnimal Crossing andDoubutsu no Mori e+ only, in-game by connecting a GBA with an e-Reader to theNintendo GameCube; the outcome of scanning a card depends on the card'stype.

e-Reader cards have a dot code strip on one or both edges of the card's back. This strip contains data that can be read and decoded by the e-Reader when the card is swiped across it.

Releases[edit]

There are three lines ofAnimal Crossing e-Reader cards:Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e,^{[nb 1]} released in Japan in 2002;Animal Crossing-e, released in North America from 2002 to 2003; andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+,^{[nb 2]} released in Japan in 2003.

A total of 454 unique e-Reader cards were released acrossDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e,Animal Crossing-e, andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+. If regional variants are counted as separate cards, the total is 771 cards.

Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e[edit]

Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e logo

In Japan,Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e, consisting of a total of 335 cards, was released shortly afterDoubutsu no Mori+ from February to October 2002 in four series of booster packs. 27 of these cards are promotional cards that were distributed in various magazines, collection files, and figurine sets. TheDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e cards can be scanned on the Game Boy Advance by itself, but not in-game because the initial release of the e-Reader in Japan does not have GameCube compatibility. They can be scanned in-game inDoubutsu no Mori e+.

Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e features four card types:Character Cards,Town Tune Cards,Sibling Cards, andGame Cards.

Animal Crossing-e[edit]

Animal Crossing-e logo

In North America,Animal Crossing-e, consisting of a total of 328 cards, was released shortly afterAnimal Crossing from October 2002 to May 2003 in four series of booster packs. In the United States, each booster pack retailed for US$2.99.^[1] Two of these cards are promotional cards, with one being included with the e-Reader and one being included with issue 163 ofNintendo Power magazine. TheAnimal Crossing cards can be scanned either on the Game Boy Advance by itself, or in-game while the GBA is connected to the GameCube. All e-Reader functionality was removed from the European version ofAnimal Crossing, as the e-Reader was never released in the region.

All non-promotional cards fromDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e except one—252 Katrina (Shrine Maiden)—were localized and released as part ofAnimal Crossing-e, in addition to 21 new cards: all 15 Design Cards, Character Cards forFarley,Franklin, andMr. Resetti in hisGroundhog Day outfit, bothClassic Game Cards, and theAnimal Crossing-e sample card.

Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+[edit]

Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+ logo

Following the release ofDoubutsu no Mori e+ and the e-Reader+ in Japan,Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+, consisting of a total of 108 cards, was released in Japan from June to October 2003 in three series of booster packs.^{[nb 3]} Six of these cards are promotional cards that were distributed in various magazines, collection files, and figurine sets. TheDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+ cards can be scanned either on the Game Boy Advance by itself, or in-game while the GBA is connected to the GameCube.

Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+ contains 84 Character Cards for all the game's new villagers and islanders, 12 Town Tune Cards for the game's newK.K. Slider songs, and 12 Design Cards. 10 of the Design Cards were previously released as part ofAnimal Crossing-e, and two—D09 Falcon Suit and D11 DK Logo—are new toDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+.

Card types[edit]

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Character Card[edit]

The fronts and backs of a special character (left) and villager's (right)Animal Crossing-e Character Cards

Character Cards make up the vast majority of e-Reader cards and are part ofDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e,Animal Crossing-e, andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+. The fronts of the cards feature artwork of avillager orspecial character, and the backs contain the following information:

• The character's gender and species
• The character'sstar sign
• The clothing worn by the villager (villagers only)
• The villager's "pet phrase" (villagers only)
• A profile of the character
• Apassword (Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e andAnimal Crossing-e only)
• The villager's favorite saying (Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+ only)

Passwords[edit]

InDoubutsu no Mori+, sending any villager a letter containing the password printed on the card results in the character on the card sending a letter back that has a chance of containing a randomFamicom game. For villager cards, each password has a predetermined chance of the return letter containing a common Famicom game:^{[nb 4]} either 6.25%, 12.5%, 25%, or 50%. Special character card passwords all have a 100% chance of receiving a Famicom game in return.

InAnimal Crossing, sending any villager a letter containing the password printed on the card results in the character on the card sending a letter back that contains a unique item. If the password is specifically sent to the villager on the card, there is a 60% chance that the letter they send back will contain a common NES game^{[nb 5]} instead of their normal gift.

WhileDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+ cards do not have passwords, sending any villager aDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e password inDoubutsu no Mori e+ results in the player receiving a letter containing either adecorative plate,shop signboard, orTom Nook's autograph card.

Scanning on the GBA[edit]

An example of a message displayed when scanning anAnimal Crossing-e Character Card on the GBA by itself

Scanning aDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e Character Card on the GBA by itself displays one of two passwords. InDoubutsu no Mori+, sending any villager a letter containing one of the passwords given results in the character on the card sending a letter back that contains a unique item. InDoubutsu no Mori e+, sending any villager a letter containing one of the passwords given results in the character on the card sending a letter back that contains either a decorative plate, shop signboard, or Tom Nook's autograph card.

Scanning anAnimal Crossing-e orDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+ Character Card on the GBA by itself displays only a message from the card's character.

Scanning in-game[edit]

InAnimal Crossing andDoubutsu no Mori e+, Character Cards can be scanned at the e-Reader Transfer Machine (eTM) in thepost office. This results in the character on the card sending the player a letter that contains a unique item.

InDoubutsu no Mori e+ only, villagers' andislanders' Character Cards can also be scanned at thewishing well. Scanning a card here results in the villager or islander on the card moving to thetown orAnimal Island, respectively.

Town Tune Card[edit]

The front and back of anAnimal Crossing-e Town Tune Card

Town Tune Cards are part ofDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e,Animal Crossing-e, andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+, and they each contain aTown Tune arrangement of aK.K. Slider song. Scanning a Town Tune Card on the GBA by itself plays achiptune arrangement of the song on the card. In-game, the cards can be scanned at the Town Tune board to set the Town Tune to the one on the card.

InDoubutsu no Mori e+ only, all the new K.K. Slider songs except "My Place", "Forest Life", and "To the Edge" must be scanned at the Town Tune board before the player can request them forK.K. Slider to perform. Additionally, speaking to a specific special character after scanning one of the new songs' cards results in the character giving the player an aircheck of the live version of the song.

Design Card[edit]

The front and back of anAnimal Crossing-e Design Card

Design Cards are part ofAnimal Crossing-e andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+, and they each contain a uniquedesign, often based on otherNintendo franchises. Scanning a Design Card on the GBA by itself displays a comment from Mable about the card's design. In-game, the cards can be scanned at theAble Sisters to add the design to the player's design collection.

The layout of Design Cards differs betweenAnimal Crossing-e andDoubutsu no Mori Card-e+ cards.

• Animal Crossing-e cards feature three images of a player showcasing the design on the front: one wearing the design, one wearing the design and facing backward, and one wearing the design while also holding an umbrella with the design on it. The backs feature artwork ofSable andMabel alongside the design itself.
• Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+ cards feature one image of the player wearing the design while posing on the front, while the back shows the design itself and an image of a player wearing the design while posing and facing backward.

Sibling Card[edit]

The front and back of anAnimal Crossing-e Sibling Card

Sibling Cards are part ofDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e andAnimal Crossing-e, and they contain two sets of dot codes, one for each character on the card. The fronts of the cards feature artwork of two related characters against a unique background, and the backs contain a password for each character along with a conversation between the two.

Functionally, Sibling Cards are identical to Character Cards except that they have two sets of dot codes and two passwords.

Game Card[edit]

The front and back of anAnimal Crossing-e Game Card

Game Cards are part ofDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e andAnimal Crossing-e, and they are used solely on the Game Boy Advance, where they allow the player to play a minigame involving various villagers and special characters. The fronts of the cards feature artwork of aplayer, and the backs describe the game contained on the card. Game Cards have two sets of dot codes that contain the game data.

The games involve scanning Character Cards or Sibling Cards, and each character has different stats for each game. There are a total of eight minigames, each with an A and B variation:

• Animal Relay –P01 Boy (1) andP03 Boy (2)
• 3-Legged Race –P05 Boy (3) andP07 Boy (4)
• Tug of War –P09 Boy (5) andP10 Boy (6)
• Who's Dunnit? –P13 Boy (7) andP15 Boy (8)
• Animal Jumprope –P02 Girl (1) andP04 Girl (2)^{[nb 6]}
• Matchmakers –P06 Girl (3) andP08 Girl (4)
• Fireworks Show –P11 Girl (5) andP12 Girl (6)
• Fortune Telling –P14 Girl (7) andP16 Girl (8)^{[nb 7]}

Each version of each game has two to three passwords that are given to the player under certain circumstances. Sending one of these passwords in a letter to any villager results in a character sending the player a letter with a unique item.

There are "SP" versions ofFireworks Show andFortune Telling that are contained on the Boy & Girl and Girl & BoyDoubutsu no Mori+ Card-e promotional Game Cards, respectively.

Classic Game Card[edit]

The fronts and backs of the Ice Climber (left) and Mario Bros. (right) Classic Game Cards

There are two Classic Game Cards:N01 Ice Climber andN02 Mario Bros., both released only inAnimal Crossing-e as part of Series 4. Scanning these cards on the GBA by itself displays a message from Tom Nook, and scanning them in-game at the eTM results in Tom Nook sending the player a letter containing theIce Climber orMario Bros item, respectively. These cards are the only way to obtain these items.

Animal Crossing-e sample card[edit]

The front and back of theAnimal Crossing-e sample card

A promotionalAnimal Crossing-esample card (serial ID 04-E001) was bundled with thee-Reader in North America as part of a five-card sample pack and was used to promote the e-Reader card functionality inAnimal Crossing. When scanned on theGBA by itself, a message appears telling the player to scan the card inAnimal Crossing at the eTM in the post office. Scanning it in-game results in the player receiving a letter containing "K.K. Ska". If scanned without connecting to the GameCube, the card's data will also prompt the player to mail a letter to any villager with a code to get agold stereo.

List of e-Reader cards[edit]

Click on the appropriate image or text below to view a list of e-cards in that series.

Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e[edit]

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Animal Crossing-e[edit]

Main article:List ofAnimal Crossing-e cards

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Gallery[edit]

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Packaging[edit]

Booster Boxes[edit]

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  Doubutsu no Mori e+Series 3

Promotional[edit]

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  NES Link design card forAnimal Crossing attached to an insert included inNintendo Power

Screenshots[edit]

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  The letter received from alazy villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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  The letter received from ajock villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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  The letter received from acranky villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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  The letter received from anormal villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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  The letter received from apeppy villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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  The letter received from asnooty villager after sending them the password on their Character Card and receiving an NES game

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