Meet Nintendo develop Katsuya Eguchi who created Animal Crossing after being inspired by the loneliness of moving to a new city, making it the perfect social distancing companion

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• Nintendo's newest game, "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," launched on March 20 and has already sold millions of copies and provided the perfect escape for those socially distancing themselves from loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• Katsuya Eguchi, a Japanese game designer, was inspired to create the series after feeling isolated when he moved away from home at age 21 to work at Nintendo headquarters in 1986. The game explores themes of family, friendship, and community.
• Eguchi, now a senior producer and deputy general manager at Nintendo, has led production of all Animal Crossing iterations, and other beloved games like Wii Sports.
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