"Anime Life Sim" Makes Waves On The PlayStation Store, As It Appears To Be An Animal Crossing New Horizons "Clone"

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It appears that there is yet another video game clone, but this time, it has been spotted on thePlayStation Store rather than the Nintendo eShop. The title itself appears to be very similar to and the creation of clones of video game titles is becoming more and more frequent.

The clone title in question is titled «Anime LifeSim», and the images posted to Reddit by MagusPSU show that the game was very obviously created in ​​​​​​likeness. The description of the title further proves how similar the titles are, and fans are curious as to how something like this can continue to happen. More so, fans are somewhat making light of the situation, claiming it is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Clones have been popping up quite rapidly lately, including one for and the cozy title While these two titles in question were seen on the Nintendo eShop, it seems creators are branching out and creating clones of popular titles for other platforms as well. Taking a look at the PlayStation Store, the description of the title states,

«Rich Social Life: Form friendships with unique animal neighbours, each with distinct personalities. Build Your Paradise: Design, decorate, and expand your home while helping develop the town.»

While there is no definitive proof that this is meant to be an clone, the signs are most definitely there. The images showcase avatars that look almost identical to those from, and the key features of the game resemble everything we know from the franchise. While having animals as neighbors is not new to the video game industry, the daily activities such as catching bugs, crafting, gardening, and discovering fossils do make it seem as though this is a clone of the popular title.

While fans can't seem to get enough of as a whole, whether it be or these types of AI-generated titles can be harmful. Allegedly, fans of the franchise did a bit of digging and found out that this is not the first time the developer of has potentially pirated titles, as commenter Chazrinelli