April 30, 2026
Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines
This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing . Heartopia ? Animal Crossing. Pokopia ? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life ? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of the 2020s peaked early when New Horizons gently shepherded us all through lockdown, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that &n...
This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing . Heartopia ? Animal Crossing. Pokopia ? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life ? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of the 2020s peaked early when New Horizons gently shepherded us all through lockdown, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that – now that we're well past the midpoint of the decade, I hate to remind you – a bunch of studios have come to the same conclusion, and either spun up their own take on the idea, or repurposed an existing IP to include more Animal Crossing-like elements. Read more
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