Nintendo’s life simulation series, Animal Crossing, is entering the mobile game market with an upcoming smart device entry being detailed during an Animal Crossing Mobile Direct on the Nintendo Direct webpage tomorrow night.
The official Animal Crossing Twitter account announced the presentation today in a series of tweets, revealing the video’s Oct. 24 date. Fans can view the stream at 8 p.m. PDT/11 p.m. EDT on the Nintendo Direct page or YouTube via Nintendo Mobile’s channel. As the presentation’s name states, the information during the 15-minute long video only pertains to the mobile game.
A mobile Animal Crossing title was announced back in April 2016, but delayed in January 2017 when Nintendo was preparing for the release of Fire Emblem Heroes, another smart device game. The company released financial statement in January, stating Animal Crossing‘s Android/iOS debut will be “during the next fiscal year.” Nintendo’s fiscal year, along with other Japanese companies, begins April 1 and ends March 31, meaning Animal Crossing may launch as late as 2018’s third month.
Animal Crossing‘s upcoming release will add to the Nintendo’s library of mobile games, including Fire Emblem Heroes, Miitomo, Super Mario Run, and apps for the Switch’s online services and parental controls. Other Nintendo-related mobile games include Niantic’s Pokémon GO and The Pokémon Company’s Pokémon Shuffle Mobile.
The series’ latest full releases were 2015’s Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, a Mario Party-esque take on the simulator for Wii U, and Happy Home Designer for the Nintendo 3DS. An update for 2012’s New Leaf was issued in December 2016 adding amiibo features and more villagers. Other releases during Animal Crossing‘s 16 years include City Folk (Wii, 2008), Wild World (DS, 2005) a self-titled entry (GameCube, 2002) and a Japan-exclusive Dōbutsu no Mori (Nintendo 64, 2001).
An archive of every Nintendo Direct, including the next Animal Crossing presentation can be found here.