Nintendo started expanding into the mobile market several years ago, with one of its successes beingAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Prior to the release ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,Animal Crossing: Pocket Camphad a huge launch, providing players with a way to take new villagers with them on the go.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camphas managed to maintain an active playerbase despite being largely overshadowed followingNew Horizons’release in 2020. Eager active fans and those who have dropped the game will likely want to check in, though, as the title has just seen a major update that shakes up some of the game’s core mechanics.
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TheAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp5.0 update has officially landed, bringing new items, animal changes, and optional microtransactions. Players can now have up to 16 animals present at their camp, doubling the prior limit of 8. TheAnimal Crossing: Pocket Campupdatealso provides more ways to stay in-tune with the game, even when it’s closed, with a new widget that shows the date and displays quotes from animals. The game is also adding a planner that helps players to keep track of everything going on in their campsites, like upcoming holiday events. All of these additions are being included with the update for free.
While not everyone will want to spend real-world currency on in-game items, the new subscription promises to add moreseasonal event rewards toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp. This may be appealing to players who have spent hundreds of hours inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, as the game isn’t slated to receive any new major updates. While it’s ultimately up to each player, spending a fraction of what it cost to purchaseNew Horizonsat MSRP to access the Merry Memories subscription may well be worth it for some players.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Campis available now for mobile devices.
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