Review: Cozy Grove Is an Animal Crossing-lite
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Animal Crossing helped shape it and the team wanted to use it to build up certain areas they felt Nintendo’s life sim might not have covered. While it accomplishes that, there are many ways in which the design decisions can make it feel more limiting and a “lite” version of a life sim.
Ghosts exist. They have unfinished business and need help. Fortunately for you, you’re a Spirit Scout. You’re trained to aid them and sent on assignments to get them to move on. Your latest assignment is the island of Cozy Grove. It’s dead there. Literally. The place is devoid of color, life, and warmth, with only specters lurking about. After an incident leaves you trapped, they become your new neighbors and you commit to restoring the island and meeting their needs.