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The Latest Breaking News from Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing 'Knock-Off'? PlayStation 5 to Launch 'Anime Village Online'

'Anime Village Online' has an undeniable similarity to 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' — Knock-off alert?

International Business Times UK

This ridiculously blatant Animal Crossing somehow made its way onto the PlayStation Store, but I have a hunch it won't be there long

Animal Village Online is one of the ballsiest clones of a Nintendo game I've ever seen

GamesRadar

Petit Planet: All the key details on HoYo's Animal Crossing-like life sim

More importantly, will I be in debt to a raccoon?

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After an open-world RPG, a turn-based JRPG, and multiple action RPGs, Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail dev announces new life sim Petit Planet, which looks like Animal Crossing except your town is a whole galaxy

Petit Planet closed beta signups are now open

GamesRadar

Steam Just Added A Nightmare Version Of Animal Crossing

Relaxing job sims and lo-fi horror collide in one of the strangest new indie games on PC, which is creepy and relaxing all at once.

Inverse

Pokopia feels like Animal Crossing made for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon lovers

I can't wait to see more.

Destructoid

5 years after Animal Crossing: New Horizons, fans of the cozy sim want more – so naturally they're using a literal "summoning circle" to make it happen at today's Nintendo Direct

"Please work…"

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September 2025 Nintendo Direct wishlist: 7 games we hope to see

Clocking in at an hour long, this is going to be a big one.

Destructoid

Someone hacked AI into Animal Crossing to give villagers even more to gossip about, including Tom Nook's evil empire and Trump

Tom Nook becomes enemy no.1 for the AI-powered villagers. Understandable.

PC Gamer

Nintendo legend Satoru Iwata "burst out in laughter" when he heard Animal Crossing would be translated to English: "I don't know how you're going to do this"

Former Nintendo of America localization manager Leslie Swan admits, "it's true, just everything in that game was so specific to Japan"

GamesRadar

Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are two of my favorite turn-based RPGs, but I'm not sure how I'm going to go back to them after falling in love with Octopath Traveler 0's town-building mode

Gamescom 2025 | A 45-minute taste of Octopath Traveler 0 showcased satisfying, strategic combat, and the addition of cozy town decoration is the cherry on top

GamesRadar

This Lego Animal Crossing set may be "solid and functional," but one thing took me by surprise

Should you buy Lego Leif's Caravan & Garden Shop?

GamesRadar

Animal Crossing x Crocs Collab Brings Island Vibes to Your Feet This August

Crocs and Nintendo team up for an Animal Crossing collection launching August 26, featuring themed clogs and custom Jibbitz charms for fans of all ages.

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Nintendo Teams Up With Crocs for Limited 'Animal Crossing' Clogs Launch This Summer

Nintendo and Crocs join forces to launch Animal Crossing clogs on 26 August, featuring beloved characters and custom charms. Prices start at £43 ($54.99). A must-have for fans this summer!

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Don't expect Animal Crossing for Switch 2 anytime soon, former Nintendo marketing lead warns: "It's maybe a little bit early"

Kit Ellis explains Nintendo typically focuses on the hardcore fans for a console's early years

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Animal Crossing fans sent into a frenzy over a tweet from Nintendo that could mean nothing or everything: "Are you trying tell us something?"

I'm on tenter-nooks

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My favorite game I’ve never played is rumored to come to the Switch 2

The rumored July Nintendo Direct is delivering more GameCube games, more AAA Switch 2 ports, and even a new mainline Nintendo game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, that’ll make fans go rabid.

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If collecting fish in Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, or Dave the Diver consumed your life, this new fishing RPG might be perfect for you

It's a nice day for Nice Day for Fishing

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This dreary low-poly delivery game pairs Animal Crossing villagers with soul-crushing gig work and I can't wait to play it

It ain't much, but it's honest work.

GamesRadar

The indie RPG blending Pokemon with Stardew Valley has hit 1500% Kickstarter funding, and to celebrate the dev is adding a uniquely Animal Crossing feature into the mix

Monsterpatch is now getting fossils and a museum

GamesRadar

I've waited 2 years for this cozy life sim with Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley vibes to leave Early Access on Steam, and it's finally here

Dinkum launches in full on April 23

PC Gamer

The 'Stardew Valley-like' genre desperately needs a real name and I have the perfect answer

We can't keep calling them Stardew-like, farmlife without a farm, and "basically Animal Crossing" forever.

Inverse

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.

GamesRadar

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

PC Gamer

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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