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Animal Crossing goes camping on smartphones late November ⊟ 

It’s finally coming, a mobile version of Nintendo’s super popular social sim! Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (for iOS and Android) looks and plays a lot like previous versions on dedicated gaming consoles, but this time you’re developing and customizing campgrounds instead of a town. And instead of decorating a home, you’re filling up and expanding a camper vehicle.

Unlike past Animal Crossings that feature a giant playground where most of the action takes place, Pocket Camp has you driving to different areas for various experiences, like shopping, fishing, catching bugs, and mining. Those activities allow you to pick up resources or complete tasks for other characters, enabling you to buy or make furniture and decorative items. As with most free mobile games, you can skip all that (and speed up the time to make stuff) by buying Leaf Tickets – you can also earn these here and there just by playing.

One of Pocket Camp’s new features is a friendship level you’ll have with the animals you come across. You can chat with them and fulfill requests to increase your friendship level, and decorate your campsite with the animal’s favorite furniture to encourage them to visit you. Of course, you’ll also be able to visit and invite friends, and purchase their fish, fruit, and bugs.

You can learn more about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on its official site.

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