At the recent Spaceworld show, Nintendo showed off a new type of "communication game" in the form of "Dobutsu no Mori" AKA "Animal Forest" Courtesy of a Shiggy interview in the Nintendo Official Magazine UK.

The interview had the big man commenting that they want to make Animal Forest for GBA and NGC, and he thinks the NGC version would be great for the Broadband Modem. The game centers around the concept of talking with various animals, replacing communication with attacks. In a world utilizing a real-time clock, players must make their life in an enchanted forest in sort of an adaptable "real life sim." (i.e. you can get a job, redecorate your house, etc.)

While Animal Forest is set for release on February 2001 in Japan, there is no guarantee it will be released in the States. Therefore, who knows if the US will get Animal Forest, this generation or next. Still, with Miyamoto apparently excited, this franchise could be huge!