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It was a sad sidereal day when Nintendoannouncedthat its spare fluid game Animal Crossing : Pocket Camp would soon close down . The app is ending its inspection and repair on November 28 ; however , it ’s also catch a resurgence . This time , though , it ’ll be a pay up game .
On December 3 , Nintendo is launching a paid version of the app calledAnimal Crossing : Pocket Camp Complete . For $ 10 , user are getting a novel rendering of the game , which include most of the same gameplay auto-mechanic and some new ones .
The launching of the new Animal Crossing game follows several other attempts by Nintendo to bring its most popular titles to mobile over the twelvemonth , to assorted success . While Pokémon Go , a collab with Niantic , remains popular , other games featuring cock-a-hoop IP , includingMario , did n’t meet expectation .
As Nintendo explain in a 12 - minutevideoon YouTube , Pocket Camp Complete comes with several new characteristic , such as the power to walk around the island with your favorite villager and “ Camper Cards , ” which players can customise and trade with friend via QR codes .
Players are also getting a new mountain positioning , Whistle Pass , where friends can accumulate and gift point to each other . There , players can love day-by-day operation by K.K. Slider every night at 7 p.m.
Complete will also give players the ability to play amply offline , eliminating the indigence for a constant internet connection . However , since the app does n’t need a link , user can no longer play directly with friends online , so they ca n’t use the Market Box to bribe or sell items .
Nintendo is also discontinuing two other features , including its premium currency , “ Leaf Tickets ” and Pocket Camp Club , the pay monthly subscription . accomplished will flip-flop to “ Leaf Tokens , ” which can be deliver by exchanging Bells or completing tasks .
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Plus , some of the features from Pocket Camp Club are making it to the fresh app , such as “ Merry Memories , ” which gives users designs and stickers for their planner and seasonal event rewards ; “ Happy Helper , ” which lets players appoint a villager as a caretaker to collect items ; and “ Furniture & Fashion , ” letting users save multiple layout intent and outfits .
Additionally , long - time players of the game cantransfer their old datato the young version once it launches , letting them defend their point and keep all their Bells and item . Some of their data ca n’t be preserved , however . For representative , Leaf Tickets wo n’t be transferred , so we urge spending those before Nintendo take down the app .
It ’s significant to note that Complete will only be $ 10 until January 31 , 2025 . Nintendo plan to then increase the price to $ 20 , which is very steep compared to other fluid games . Players can now preorder on theGoogle free rein StoreandApp Store .
Animal Crossing : Pocket Camplaunchedin 2017 and chop-chop became a huge hit , achieving15 million downloadsin its first six days of availability . While it ’s unsatisfying that Nintendo now charge for a game that was once costless , we still look forward to trying out the new version . Even if it ’s priced way higher than we hoped .
