Petit Planet takes Animal Crossing to space (with a little too much baggage)
The first time I got introduced to Petit Planet, a new life sim from Hoyoverse, it included only one descriptor: “Animal Crossing-like”. That certainly pricked up my ears, as some of my favorite videogame memories stem from an unhealthy amount of time spent in AC games over the years. Still, comparisons can sometimes be unflattering. The question is, of those compared, which side is it unflattering to?
Hoyoverse is a gargantuan in the mobile space, with Genshin Impact cribbing on Breath of the Wild then taking it in spectacular new directions, Honkai Star Rail taking on the monolithic genre of turn-based JRPGs and holding its own, and Zenless Zone Zero arriving with blistering action reminiscent of Devil May Cry. All three games are stellar offerings on mobile, have clear analogs in other areas of the videogame world, and feature gacha mechanics.
So, here comes Petit Planet, with, yes, a clear analog in Animal Crossing. However, it marks a step in a different direction for modern Hoyoverse, as both gacha and combat take a backseat. It seems chill, full of colorful animal-people and whimsical dialogue. Could this new direction be another great offering to Hoyoverse’s stable, and could it be considered on par with Animal Crossing, or, lord forgive me, better?
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The first time I got introduced to Petit Planet, a new life sim from Hoyoverse, it included only one descriptor: “Animal Crossing-like”. That certainly pricked up my ears, as some of my favorite videogame memories stem from an unhealthy amount of time spent in AC games over the years. Still, comparisons can sometimes be unflattering.…