On a scale of one to 10, the news that an Animal Crossing game was coming to mobile devices would probably break right through and head for the teens.

Alas, it appears mobile gamers will have to settle for mild enthusiasm. Series mastermind Katsuya Eguchi recently told Joystiq that while he that would give players an extra way to manage some aspects of their towns, he doesn't think smartphones and tablets would be a good fit for a full game.