The release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete has some fans of the franchise comparing it to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and finding to their surprise that Pocket Camp has a leg up when it comes to villager interactions. The free version of Pocket Camp was shut down in November, and the vast world of customization contained within it was almost lost forever right along with it. Instead, Nintendo decided to reintroduce the title as a single-purchase, complete mobile game stripped of its live updates, microtransactions, and most of its social elements. As a result, many Animal Crossing fans are only now picking up the game, though it's been out and continuously updating for seven years.
Many fans joining the Pocket Camp experience can't help but compare it to Nintendo's last main entry in the franchise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Reddit user FreddOricarne has started a discussion about this comparison, asking why "Pocket Camp Complete feels better than New Horizons." The Redditor believes that the mobile game has better outfits, furniture, and more. Many fans seem to agree with the sentiment, sharing their laments about what they believe New Horizons could have been, based on what Pocket Camp manages...
