[dropcap]N[/dropcap]intendo has delayed the mobile version of Animal Crossing yet another time. The title was set to release before the end of March 2017, it is now expected to hit iOS and Android during Nintendos next fiscal year April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

Nintendo states they have focused on the Mario Run release for Android, as well as the recently released Fire Emblem mobile title. Nintendo has recently released a major update to ” Animal Crossing New Leaf ” adding many new features and hours of new gameplay. Many fans believe the mobile version has been delayed, so it could be coming out along an expected Nintendo switch version of the beloved Animal Crossing series in the coming year.

Nintendos official stament:

“We will also follow last December’s release of Super Mario Run for iOS with an Android version in March. To accommodate the releases and operation of these applications, we have revised the release schedule for Animal Crossing, which we had originally planned to release during this period. This title will be released during the next fiscal year”

Nintendo Press Release