Greetings, friends, and welcome everyone to Mobile Game Monday, where we chat about games you can play on the go. If you like to game on a phone or tablet, this is the place for you. Join us every week as we go on all sorts of adventures.
Happy Birthday, Mobile Game Monday!
That’s right, everybody, our little mobile gaming column has been around for an entire year. Can you believe it? I started this column because, as a busy mom, I found myself gaming more and more on my phone out of convenience. I rarely get time to plant myself in front of my PC or consoles, so I needed something a little more … mobile.
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Consequently, this opened up a whole new world of gaming for me that I wanted to share with other players. There is such a huge variety of mobile games, from Triple-A titles to underrated indie gems, that there truly is something for everyone.
Unfortunately, this birthday is bittersweet after an upsetting update about my absolute favorite mobile game. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is the game that started it all; the reason I began Mobile Game Monday. In fact, it was the very first game I reviewed for this column. So, let me remind you how awesome Pocket Camp is, and then I will break the sad news.
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp captures the charm of Animal Crossing and puts it in your pocket. Make new animal friends, then invite them to your campsite, which you have meticulously decorated. I have played this game since it launched several years ago and still play today. Although, nowadays, I mostly check in to play the events, it will always hold a special place in my phone storage.
Sadly, Nintendo has recently announced that they are shutting down online support for Pocket Camp. However, they intend to eventually release a paid version of the game with no in-app purchases so players can still play with their saved data. Get all the details about the future of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp from this official update announcement.
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It is a full circle moment that the game that started Mobile Game Monday is coming to an end the same month we celebrate our anniversary. After playing this game for almost a decade, I am heartbroken to see it go. We can only hope that Nintendo is making this move because they are working on a new Animal Crossing mobile game. Fingers crossed.
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I know it sounds cheesy, but Mobile Game Monday changed my life. It was the first major project I did as a professional writer, but most importantly, it brought my family closer together. We have so much fun finding the next game for the week and even more fun playing together.
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To anyone out there who has read this column even once, I thank you from the bottom of my 8-bit heart. And virtual hugs go out to those who have been reading Mobile Game Monday since the beginning. Here’s to many more exciting adventures together in the future.
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