Changing the system clock provides the least interference with gameplay, as the in-game clock dictates the growth of trees, the way letters are sent, and how the police station and dump restock items.

In Animal Crossing, the player can adjust the time and date using two methods: either by changing the Nintendo GameCube clock, or accessing the in-game clock during the start-up sequence.

It means that everyone gets to share that sense of the seasons and the time passing, so we were keen to retain that element of the game.' This was part of the inspiration for him and Kyogoku to implement the town ordinances that change the operating hours of shops and bedtimes of villagers, to still allow the player 'to adjust things to fit own lifestyle.' In-game properties In Animal Crossing Īnimal Crossing: New Leaf director Isao Moro similarly stated that 'I'm sure there are plenty of players who have fiddled with the clock when playing the game, but this is a shame as a really nice aspect of Animal Crossing is the sense of unity that comes from time passing in sync with the real world. Series producer Hisashi Nogami stated that he and director Aya Kyogoku 'think that in order for the players to play for a very long time, and also for players to share the experience with their friends or family, we do think that playing without traveling would probably be the ideal way.' At the same time, they did not intend for seasonal updates to be a way to 'shun away time travel,' simply to keep the game enjoyable throughout the year. Time traveling is not considered 'cheating' by the games developers, although they do discourage it for the most enjoyable casual experience.

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