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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 | History Defined

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…"

GamesRadar

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.

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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!

International Business Times UK

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

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

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.

PC Gamer

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

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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

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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.

GamesRadar

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

The Guardian - UK

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

GamesRadar

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

The Guardian - UK

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

GamesRadar

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

Ouch

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