ANIMAL CROSSING, PLEASE!
Having Animal Crossing on your phone was a nifty little app to muck around with for an hour or two, but it’s certainly not the Animal Crossing fans wanted. Certainly not one with microtransactions, at least. The Switch will no doubt have a proper sequel eventually, but it makes sense that it would arrive some time in 2018 while the brand remains in the public eye. Or not, as the case may be, we’re talking about Nintendo after all.
If we do get an Animal Crossing, there’s every chance it will make use of every major element that makes the Switch such an appealing console, especially its ability to easily incorporate multiplayer. Multiplayer options in Animal Crossing have been limited to briefly visiting other villages in the past, but a full on two or four player mode? That would be a game changer for the series and the perfect way to expand its potential beyond what we’ve known in the past.
A one two punch of Animal Crossing and Pokemon would be a major selling point for the Switch next holiday season for families. Couple those with a potential big release like Smash Bros. or Metroid and that’s another top quality season to end the year.
