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The Latest Breaking News from Animal Crossing

5 Years Ago, Nintendo's Coziest Life Sim Brought Players Together When They Needed It Most

A Nintendo Switch classic accidentally had perfect timing, coming out when life was at its darkest for many players.

Inverse

Former Ultima Online lead wants his new MMO to satisfy the "huge, huge appetite" for "a more immersive parallel world" like the ones in Sword Art Online and Animal Crossing

Raph Koster's new studio, Playable Worlds, is working on the new MMO Stars Reach

GamesRadar

Hello Kitty Island Adventure warns players coming from 'other cozy games' not to do that cheat-y time travel stuff or risk corrupting their save files

Animal Crossing players getting a finger wag.

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Animal Crossing's "obscure references" were all "localized out completely" before its debut in the West, as Nintendo felt it needed to "change everything"

The original Animal Crossing looked a whole lot different in Japan

GamesRadar

After unsuccessfully attempting to launch a Monster Hunter clone, this controversial dev is now supposedly releasing an Animal Crossing-like game on PS5

Anime Life Sim sure looks familiar

GamesRadar

Replaying games from my past with my young children has been surreal – and transformative

Introducing my kids to games like Link’s Awakening has given me a whole new perspective on these old favourites and made me excited for what new video game adventures we’ll have together in the future

The Guardian - UK

Lego Julian's Birthday Party (77046) review: "A colorful burst of joy, but missing out on some Animal Crossing touches"

Not the headline, but a delightful addition

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How do you save a dying mobile game? Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has the answer

The mortality rate for such games is high when developers stop updating them. But when Nintendo killed off Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it found a novel way to extend its life – and now it’s even better

The Guardian - UK

Cult of the Lamb dev says the roguelike is "just like Animal Crossing" except "more realistic, since you can't buy a house"

Ouch

GamesRadar

Animal Crossing's Pocket Camp Complete app gets December release date

After seven years, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is getting replaced, arguably with something better

Evening Standard

Nintendo’s Most Adorable Series Is Getting a New Mobile Version, But There's a Catch

'Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp' is ending service, but a new offline version lets you keep your camp running, for a hefty price.

Inverse

This was supposed to be a chill fishing game with Animal Crossing vibes, but then hardcore players made movement sweaty and turned it into Tony Hawk’s Underground

Webfishing is out now on Steam

GamesRadar

Towers Of Aghasba looks like an open-world mix of Animal Crossing's laid back customization and Breath Of The Wild's exploration

Preview | Towers of Aghasba is an ambitious open-world sandbox adventure releasing in Early Access

GamesRadar

Final Fantasy 16's Clive actor thinks the action RPG's brooding lead should make a comeback in something way more chill: "Stardew Valley, but with Clive. Why not?"

That, or a "monorail driver in a dying world"

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Lego Isabelle's House Visit (77049) review: "Captures that game magic perfectly"

Inverse

‘Animal Crossing’ Is Getting A Rare Competitor In This 2025 Life Sim

'Floatopia' is an upcoming life sim that takes more cues from 'Animal Crossing' than 'Stardew Valley' while still trying to forge its own identity.

Player One

Animal Crossing-Inspired Floatopia is Coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025

Floatopia is a brand new, Animal Crossing-inspired game coming to the PlayStation 5 in 2025 and seems to feature a gacha system.

GamesRadar

The Wholesome Games Celebration comes to Steam, putting some of my favorite relaxing Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley-likes on sale

Time to get my cozy fix

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons — How to invite villagers to your island or make them move out

There are hundreds of villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but you only have space for up to 10 of them on your island. Here's how to recruit new villagers and remove the ones you don't like.

iMore

How to use Animal Crossing amiibo in New Horizons

Nintendo has released 18 different Animal Crossing amiibo figures and over 400 amiibo cards. In order to use them in New Horizons, you'll need to unlock amiibo functionality. Here's how to do that along with what each amiibo does.

GamesRadar

Lego Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour review: "Absolutely blasted with personality"

GamesRadar

The best thing about Animal Crossing: New Horizons is its aquarium, so this indie dev is bringing it to their Stardew Valley-like in a way that's "as fun to explore"

Sunkissed City is expected later this year

TechRadar

Infinite Wealth's island mini-game is more than just an Animal Crossing parody confirms producer, it's about conserving nature and 'cleaning up'

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto spoke to us about the inspiration behind DonDoko Island.

GamesRadar

I don't play Animal Crossing: New Horizons anymore, but it still does one thing for me every year that no other game can

Opinion | I still turn to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to mark the same occasion each year

Inverse

The Best Video Game Genre of the Decade Has Nowhere to Go But Up

Brain-soothing "cozy games" have been on the rise ever since Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but the genre still has plenty of room to grow and evolve.

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