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A new PlayStation game called Anime Life Sim has recently received attention for looking like an obvious Animal Crossing simulation.
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This game seems to kill off the latest installment in the Nintendo series, New Horizons.
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Aside from having the same visuals, Anime Life Sim seems to have a gameplay loop similar to ACNH.
A new indie game that recently appeared on the PlayStation Store has made the comments very revealing. animal crossing Ripoff, in particular, appears to be a clone of the upcoming title Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
this animal crossing The franchise has inspired many games over the years. And while some of these titles took major visual lessons from Nintendo's series, others chose to introduce certain elements more directly.

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Games that aim to copy franchises uniformly are rarer, but they do exist. Desired item: Life of Sim animeAn upcoming indie title that was recently listed on the PlayStation Store and immediately attracted considerable attention due to its rather obvious appearance. Animal Crossing: New Horizons The project's clone is listed as being developed and published by IndieGames3000, a studio that currently has dozens of titles to its name in various genres.
The PS Anime Life Sim store page basically describes Animal Crossing
Similarities between Life of Sim anime and ACNH They aren't just visuals, with previous descriptions on the PS Store also reminiscent of the 2020 Nintendo Switch exclusive, promising an “engaging social simulation” that will allow players to build and decorate a house, befriend animal neighbors, and engage in activities. participate in daily activities. Fishing, catching insects, gardening, crafting items and discovering fossils. Each of these things are also mechanics Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The rules of the game cannot be invented, but copying images can create problems
As longtime patent analyst Florian Muller recently told Game Rant, game rules are inherently unpatentable everywhere in the world. As such, there is nothing legally preventing you from copying any title, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is included. When it comes to visuals, things get a little more complicated, as things like art style, character design, and certain graphic elements can be protected under copyright law in many jurisdictions. So, if Nintendo tried to suppress it Life of Sim anime In order to avoid its release, it will logically focus on the visual similarity of the upcoming title. Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Nintendo has long had a reputation for being fairly outspoken about gaming companies. However, it is currently unclear whether the company is seriously considering the issue Life of Sim animeAssuming the project is even on its radar. Meanwhile, The Familiar Life SIM is currently listed as a February 2026 release. Its PS Store page doesn't specify whether the game will be released on PS4 in addition to PS5.