The Animal Crossing franchise is largely a success story, with game after game launching to general acclaim. While everyone has their favorites, it’s hard to deny that there’s a considerable level of merit in each of the mainline titles, whether it manifests in the rich atmosphere of Wild World or the expansive custom island planning of New Horizons. That doesn’t mean every game that ever bore the Animal Crossing name has been a hit, however, and there’s one true black sheep of the franchise that doesn’t tend to have many defenders.
