I got Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp the day it came out, and although I was skeptical at first, I play it every day. Maybe it's the dreams of completing my campsite, the nostalgia to the endless hours I would play this game as a child (I was and am addicted), or maybe the RIDICULOUS things the animals say/do. When I was little, I always wanted to be able to take a picture of what they would say, but sadly, my Nintendo DS was not yet so sophisticated. These are the 25 best things I have seen thus far and had to screenshot.
1. Imagine a campsite, all the trees, all the pieces of dirt, screaming. Beau is right--that WOULD be terrifying.
2. This penguin is my favorite. Maybe it's the fact that he always looks disappointed in me because of the shape of his eyes or that he calls the sunset "perfecto time."
3. Poor Bugs.
4. I just see this blue jay saying the last sentence really fast, him looking confused, and it cracks me up.
5. I gave him oranges...we were barbecuing oranges...
6. Too funny and real.
7. 11:59 p.m.--roasting marshmallows. 12:00 a.m.--sharing all of our deepest fears.
8. Wow, Punchy, making me think here.
10. I know the creators were trying to show happiness...but he just looks super high.
11. His entire world just crumbled.
12. "What hobbies can we give these animals that involve food, bugs or fish?"
"Bug-watching."
"...brilliant."
Also, this is an obscene amount of journals. If this bird-thing is like twenty, it would have to go through three bug books per year...that's a lot, especially considering there are only 7 bugs in their world...
13. Tires. He was sitting on tires.
14. Sometimes I forget this game was intended for children. Seeing, "Yay, science!" made me remember.
15. Maggie the Pig is all of us.
16. Beau has discovered my secret.
17. It was 4:00, and yes, Punchy, it is ok to eat your 3:00 snack when it's not 3:00. Reject the status quo.
18. I don't remember what the bird-thing said, but I love how socially awkward these animals are.
19. First of all: Why do they have three glasses? Second: Why did my character call the second batch when clearly Bunnie didn't get any of the first? How rude of me.
20. What I imagine Paul Bunyan would drive:
21. Five. There are exactly five fruit trees in this orchard.
22. Self-love is always important, Bunnie. Also, how unoriginal is her name? Others get Maggie and Carrie, but she gets a misspelling of what animal she is?
23. Steel. It was steel. Something probably every character has given me. Goldie needs to get out more.
24. Sure, I'll put, "Butch from the campsite said I am reliable" on my LinkedIn. I mean, my job in this game is taking care of a bunch of talking animals--maybe it'll help me get a job where I'm not paid in rewards.
25. A quote I am now living by. Thank you, Sandy the bird-thing.
While the new Animal Crossing doesn't have some of the original characters like Mr. Risotto (although he drove me nuts), Brewster (who would tell you all of his secrets if you drank his coffee) or Blathers (who I, by the way, completed the fossil collection for, thank you very much), this game still has lots of its original charm and characters.
*Also, yes, these are all my characters. I did, in fact, give myself a blue pixie cut Tuesday. Thank you for noticing.
**My ID in the game is 2316 9111 537 if you would like to add me. Hopefully, in the future, they will have more human character interaction.