GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Localizing video games can be challenging, and in the case of Animal Crossing, bringing the distinctly Japanese social-sim to the West in 2002 proved ...

Years before Animal Crossing became a global success, Nintendo warned its localisation team how "difficult" it would be to make the game work outside of its native Japan. Speaking to Time Extension, ...

It’s been five years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons arrived on the Nintendo Switch. It has become one of the console’s most popular games. Though fans are still finding plenty to do in the game, ...

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As Kelsey Ruby drives to work at the School of Mines in Golden on 6th Ave, she passes an animal crossing sign. Every month or so, the lights on the sign are flashing as she drives by, warning her ...

Imagine having the time, patience, and skill to recreate your own Animal Crossing island with LEGO bricks. What is it like to see your digital world come to life in three dimensions? That’s impressive ...

“Sullivan’s Crossing” debuted on Canada’s CTV and America’s The CW in 2023, and the series found a surprising second wind when its early seasons arrived on Netflix in 2025. According to Deadline, the ...

The Animal Crossing Crocs feature island-inspired prints, wavy soles, and custom charms like K.K. Slider and Tom Nook. Nintendo Nintendo announced Monday that Crocs and Animal Crossing have teamed up ...

Fans of Animal Crossing and comfortable clogs rejoice — Nintendo's adorable life-sim series is coming to a pair of feet near you, thanks to a range of officially-licensed Crocs. The shoes will go on ...

Tiger Borgia, a content creator focused on cozy games, has been pulling weeds in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for over five years. At a time when seemingly every publisher is trying to capture a ...

One of the worst parts of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was its villager dialogue. Players would encounter repeated dialogue incredibly quickly compared to previous entries like Animal Crossing: New ...