Nier: Automata director sings the praises of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Yoko Taro is most well-known as the director of the Nier games. While Taro isn't revealing what he's working on right now, he did take some time to open up about his favorite games of 2017. Turns out he's a huge fan of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.

I’ve been telling everyone, but Animal Crossing’s latest title on smartphone is amazing. It is missing various functions from the 3DS version, but to make up for it, the framework is made for a social game and I can’t get enough of the the gentle characters. As I level higher, the number of offerings the animals demand casually keeps increasing, so I think the sense of fear that comes from wondering “If these animals’ requests become extreme then what will they demand from me!?” is part of its good spice. I’m already trembling while waiting for the moment I lose myself and become impoverished in the social game world that never ends.