There is the strong possibility of a grind.

But hey, it’s optional!

They’re a band of pollutant pirates, of course, led by the dastardly Dread Pirate Hook.

Ichiban poses proudly with a big beetle he’s caught, flanked by two fuzzy friends in LAD: Infinite Wealth’s Dondoko Island mode.

“Clearing out” means “evaporate bags of trash with your baseball bat”, naturally.

Inevitably, Dondoko also mirrors Animal Crossing in having a shop with a rotating selection of sought-after items.

Bridges represent important milestones, allowing you to move around your island more easily and access new areas.

Ichiban sprints along a sandy pathway lined with palm trees on LAD: Infinite Wealth’s Dondoko Island.

A higher building talent unlocks more things, and the cycle continues.

Spending time furnishing your house also seems vital to success.

Sakamoto also revealed that we’d be able to visit each other’s islands online.

Ichiban swings at trash bags on LAD: Infinite Wealth’s Dondoko Island.

Instead, it’s more like visiting someone else’s island while they’re out at Big Tesco.

In another interesting twist, Sakamoto said players will be able to battle each other’sSujimon teamson island visits.

Who knows what sort of rewards we might get, or whether there’s a leaderboard.

Ichiban stands next to a big purple cabinet he’s just built on LAD: Infinite Wealth’s Dondoko Island.

Ichiban stands next a swanky coffee machine he’s just built on LAD: Infinite Wealth’s Dondoko Island.