I got my first Animal Crossing game when I was 7ish I think. I received Animal Crossing population Growing on the GameCube for my Birthday! I have been hooked ever since.
My aunt got me Wild World for my 8th birthday. I've never even heard of Animal Crossing. I think she just got it for me because it was about animals. Either way, here I am 10 years later and it changed my life forever. Lol
5 or 4 on gamecube with siblings, then continued on to wild world, then bought a wii and city folk, then waited an eternity and got new leaf on the day it came out!
I played the original Animal Crossing/"Population Growing" when I was around 11-12 (so around 10 years ago), it was a bit different for me that's for sure. I got a used copy from EB Games so it didn't come with the extra memory card. I probably didn't think I'd play another game in the franchise much but I'm pleased with the new things New Leaf brought and I felt it's been good for the franchise overall.