Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is the cute Nintendo escapism we all need

The new mobile game is confirmed for launch in November on iOS and Android
Mobile adventure: Nintendo is launching Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in November
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Ben Travis25 October 2017

In the dark and troubling times of 2017, Nintendo is doing its best to cheer us all up – and the latest Animal Crossing game should do the trick.

The much-loved simulation game series is making a long-awaited return in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a new mobile game developed in-house by Nintendo.

The new game will put players in charge of running a cute and colourful campsite, collecting materials to craft new furniture and attractions to bring more animal visitors to their camp.

Players can fully customise their player avatar and trade with other real-life users, while activities in the game include catching bugs, fishing, and collecting fruit.

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Pocket Camp also includes a day and night cycle, which syncs to your phone clock, bringing different animals to your campsite at different times of the day.

In a Nintendo Direct video it was confirmed that the game will be released in late November on iOS and Android, though no set date has been announced. The app will be free to play, but will include in-app purchases.

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The return of the Animal Crossing series is highly anticipated. The last full game in the franchise was 2013’s New Leaf, released back on Nintendo 3DS.

2015’s follow-up Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was well-received, but marked a departure from the series’ typical gameplay.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is Nintendo’s third foray into mobile gaming. Super Mario Run brought the gaming icon to smartphones with gameplay that only required one finger to play, while strategy game Fire Emblem Heroes was downloaded around 2 million times on its first day of release.

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