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(known in Japan as Doubutsu no Mori: Komorebi Hiroba ) was a free, limited-time social application released for the Wii U on August 8, 2013. Though officially discontinued and removed from the eShop in late 2014, it remains a notable part of the series' history as the first time Animal Crossing characters were rendered in high-definition. Application Overview

: Users could tap on characters on the Wii U GamePad to see their names, birthdays, and profile information, or view what other players were saying about them. Animal Crossing Plaza WII U ISO (Loadiine) (JPN)

: A November 2013 update added monthly rankings, such as "Neighbor of the Year," which featured all 385 characters from the series at the time. Japanese Version Details (known in Japan as Doubutsu no Mori: Komorebi