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Animal Crossing: Wild World / Shopkeeper and housing provider

Tom Nook

Tom Nook character artwork
Shopkeeper and housing provider · Town shop

Nook supplies the player’s first home and runs the town’s main general store. His business connects daily shopping, selling collected items and expanding the house.

  • Story: His shop develops as the town’s economy progresses. House expansion is a long-term goal that can be pursued alongside collection and social activities rather than rushed immediately.
  • In the game: Check daily stock for missing tools and seeds. Keep a working balance before repaying a large amount, and remember that home-loan repayment and bank savings are different services.

Story spoilers.

Animal Crossing: Wild World · Nintendo DS · 2005 · Original Nintendo DS game; New Leaf and New Horizons features do not apply. · Picture: Tom Nook: Animal Crossing: Wild World original-era artwork.

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