Animal Crossing is 25 years old today but Pokémon Pokopia has eaten its lunch

Pokémon Pokopia is the one really celebrating at the moment (Metro)

Nintendo’s beloved cosy game is celebrating a major anniversary but with still no sign of a sequel it’s in danger of being overshadowed by Pokémon Pokopia.

It’s the 25th anniversary of Animal Crossing today. Originally released on the N64 in 2001, and making its first appearance in the West via a GameCube port the next year, the series started out as a very low-profile experiment. It’s what is now regarded as a cosy game but at the time there was nothing else quite like it, with the game featuring no violence, no goals, and only a ...