Sucker Punch says their Infamous franchise started out as a "superhero Animal Crossing"

Coming from Sucker Punch co-founder, Chris Zimmerman...

"At first, we were building a superhero version of Animal Crossing. You roamed your city, tracked down criminals, helped out the citizens, and did some light zoning work along the way. The best superheroes have alter egos, right? So your alter ego was a property developer, deciding where to put the pet shops and tiki bars the citizens were demanding. Sounds awesome, right? Well, it wasn’t. After six months of experimentation we gave up on property development and focused on superhero action."

Well wouldn't that be an interesting take on the Animal Crossing franchise! Certainly something to consider for the future, Nintendo!