It looks phenomenal -- can't wait to get started playing. Concerned about the transfer to a new system -- a little surprised they didn't touch on it during the FAQ portion, but hopefully they continue to expand the cloud storage capability.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct - Feb 20 @ 9am ET
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Isn't it weird how when Nintendo has done this people act like it was always a technical limitation before and now they haven't "caught up with the times", than it simply being an artistic decision? And yes, with real voices that would turn out so lame.
I think a lot of people probably know what they want. I've been waiting for full town customization like this since the series' inception and I felt like the games were getting stale and not progressing enough until now.
Game looks dope and finally giving me enough juice to where I can see myself playing for a loooong time.
I'm pretty sure every AC game lets you switch from the animal babbles to like normal text box sounds if you want to. The game already lets you fix your problem with it, we don't need voice acting.
That direct blew me away. Being able to make your town look like an actual town with street paving and outdoor furniture is what has me the most hyped. I can't believe this is a full month away
Only thing I didn't like about the presentation was that we don't start off with the museum. I guess I can make a temporary one?
I'm also curious about the holiday free updates. I can't tell if they're doing it this way because they didn't have time to complete them before launch OR they want them to be done server side so no one can time travel and get to them early. I would hope, game preservation-wise, if it's the latter they do a fix after each has been out once to ensure you don't need an internet connection to get them in the future.
My impression was that in order to give players something 'concrete' to work on, Nook Miles is a separate set of tasks for people who want a more game-like progression instead of 'enjoy living on this island.' When you completely pay it off, you can use extra miles for unique 'post-game' goods, with the hope that at that point you have already gotten hooked on the core game and don't need the gamified incentive anymore.
I wouldn't be surprised if miles did gate off certain other things, but I don't think that's the main intent.
I'm also curious about the holiday free updates. I can't tell if they're doing it this way because they didn't have time to complete them before launch OR they want them to be done server side so no one can time travel and get to them early. I would hope, game preservation-wise, if it's the latter they do a fix after each has been out once to ensure you don't need an internet connection to get them in the future.
My impression was that in order to give players something 'concrete' to work on, Nook Miles is a separate set of tasks for people who want a more game-like progression instead of 'enjoy living on this island.' When you completely pay it off, you can use extra miles for unique 'post-game' goods, with the hope that at that point you have already gotten hooked on the core game and don't need the gamified incentive anymore.
I wouldn't be surprised if miles did gate off certain other things, but I don't think that's the main intent.
i actually have a way bigger issue with them not letting holidays just be a thing already baked into the game. let me skip my way to christmas or halloween if i want. i dont have good internet on my switch 90% of the time. thats more irritating than optional, late-game terraforming tools.
DJ KK can't be summoned by amiibo for a photo shoot at launch.
We don't know what that means for classic KK, he might come with a free update, but I doubt it. He'll probably be there every saturday evening as usual.
8 from one switch. Every switch system has its own island, they can't be shared between switches
Local only, with up to 4 players who live in that town playing together on a single Switch, with up to 8 players living on the island. And then up to 8 players can visit a town via Local wireless or via the Internet from their own system/town.
if you want a game that will be similar to new horizons, can i suggest dragon quest builders 2?
Don't give in! Just hang in there for one more month! It'll be worth it!
8 players can live on one island together on the same Switch. Local co-op with Joy-Cons only allows 4 of them to play at the same time, with 3 only playing as "followers" and one being the leader at any time.
You can also have 8 players play together on one island through local or online coop where each player has their own switch.
Such a weird take. I can't think of a single game that wasn't made better with good voice acting.
If you think it wouldn't be possible that's fine and I can see that I guess. Or if you think it would be done badly, again fine bad voice acting is bad. But just "I don't want voice acting" is an odd take.
If you didn't play it yet, there Pocket camp because some items will be transfered to Switch version and vice versa.
No that's wrong, 8 people can live on a single island, which is new for this game after always being 4 in past games, however only 4 players can play together at the same time
don't worry we plan to rig the Stalk Market. We'll all be filthy rich within weeks.
RIP my Bells/wallet.
it does. it's more of an rpg instead of a life sim game, but there's a huge focus on making towns and buildings for npcs which can be pretty homey.
It's really not, the game doesn't need it and I honestly don't think it would be made better by it
It probably wasn't ready for launch day. The game already was delayed once, they prefered to put all ressources on everything that should be there day one, and add holidays that will come later in the year as free update later.
Not ideal, but it seems it was a choice they made based on ressources available for a launch on the date that was announced.
Well this is how I feel. After a couple months I get pretty board with the layout of the island. This feature allows me to seemingly completely upend it into something different. I'm not the most creative person so this will overwhelm me, but I'll enjoy a refreshing look.
Same thing if I stop playing for a bit and come back. I can change the island up and it'll retain my attention for longer than it would if it was the same. As someone who's played this series for a good 12 years or so...coming back to the same island is always a drag.
Each switch as one island. Each account on the switch can create a villager on the island, up to 8. As for multiplayer, 4 players can play locally, or you can invite up to 8 to play online on your island.
I don't think so -- this was definitely presented solely as an advertisement from Nook Inc. The impression I got was that they were saying as you progress and get beyond a tent that more and more features will be built on the island since it will no longer be a deserted one.
all of my worries disappeared thanks to this Direct, it actually looks like everything I wanted New Leaf to be
I just hope there are a few more interesting ways to get Bells than turnips and fishing. Going to the different islands seems like a solid start.
I just hope there are a few more interesting ways to get Bells than turnips and fishing. Going to the different islands seems like a solid start.
"Just run through all the enemies and don't use your guns" a Halo player told me.
SHOPS DECORATE OUTSIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
What shop is that?
Why not exactly?
And as long as I can turn off that god awful baby mumble they insist on putting in every game I'm good.
looks like the nook store, judging by the wallpaper items and seedlings. i like it!
If shooting was relegated to a post-game, post-campaign extra feature that you were rewarded with for completing everything in Halo and it had no effect on you if you didn't want to do it, sure. Just like Halo.
8 players with seperate switches can play together from different islands.
Up to 4 can play locally simultaneously, but 8 players can live together on one island.
Instead of
"Hello Ned! Can you deliver this Crucian Carp to Bunny? Skiddo-doo!"
It would be
"Hello player! Can you deliver this_____Crucian Carp____ to ____ Bunny_____?" with no customizable catch phrase at the end
Awkward pauses to wait for generic stock lines and no ability to customize anything
It'd be really robotic
Played every Animal Crossing and am sort of 'over it' with AC...
But this. It feels like they've actually learned and evolved the game!
SO IN!
But this. It feels like they've actually learned and evolved the game!
SO IN!
