@@nahte2336 sorry, what ? Don't get me wrong, I said tools that "break" every now and then aren't realistic because people who really use them, care about them and maintain them (even if yes they can break anyway - hitting a stone with a shovel helps x) - , but can last for decades and more ). So well, maybe this mechanic is in the game because it's intended to add something interesting to the players' experience, but I guess (and hope ^^) not for realism purpose. (But it could be, since it is kind of common to throw away and get new things unnecessarily, wich imho is kind of... very sad ? ^^) (you technically can "maintain" tools in this game with personalisation kits, but as you can't choose the current color, I'm not sure it was conceived with this idea in mind )
Honestly I feel like this game has the least amount of personality in the villagers of all the games, every character just repeats the same dialogue, on top of that some villagers just aren't intersecting anymore, for example Jeremiah was always my favorite villager but now I don't even like talking to him because he just says the same boring things over and over again.
omg i still play new leaf and jeremiah is my second favorite character !!!! i refuse to ever let him leave he def brings the most personality and sends me the funniest letters
Oof I got the chance of getting Jeremiah through camping site but didn't let gum stay. Lmao sorry buddy. I don't have new horizons but I have new leaf. I feel like new leaf is forgotten cause I never see new content about it.
I miss actually feeling like you were creating relationships with your villagers. You felt like they were your real friends and that meant the world to me as a kid who was constantly bullied, it was my escape. Also the villagers actually had sass and personality in new leaf.
i've seen so many youtubers get rid of villagers because they try and get "rare villagers" or "popular villagers". what happened to loving all villagers no matter what their rarity, appearance or popularity is?? i've heard people call a lot of them ugly too!! i always grew attached to all of the villagers ive had, never cared about any of those things. :((
Beachside social media wasn’t a thing when new leaf was out. People always have preferences and do mean things to villagers. It just seems more prominent now because 1. people love watching villages hunt videos and 2. people keep creating contents emphasizing villagers because it’s what bring in the views.
Even though they're just pixels, it is sad. It just feels like the youtubers that do that would do the same even if they had the feelings, so they could replace them with the 'cuter' ones.
God the fact that golden tools break absolutely kills me. Getting the golden (and silver) tools in older AC games was always a great milestone. I don't see why they made them have durability.
Well, at least extra durability is SOMETHING compared to getting a useless gold item with little to no perks. It's things like these AC players whine about the whole time
Here's how I'd fix New Horizons: - Change villagers back to the way they were in New Leaf - Bring back Dream Suite, Tortimer's Island and Brewster's café - Add item durability - Let campsite villagers walk around the island - Add bulk-crafting
playing new leaf felt like playing a proper full game meanwhile new horizons feels like we’re playing a early access game there’s literally so much stuff missing
prrrple totally agree. This made people mad with pokemon sword and shield but with animal crossing they look they other way and get mad at me for not waiting for the updates. Updates should add new content, not content that shoulda been their in the first place
toowiimii exactly. There’s so many weird things missing for no reason. Not to mention how tedious some things are like crafting and gathering resources. I hope they do a QOL update soon because some things like the crafting menus and durability are honestly making me annoyed.
Well I really think the reason is that New Horizons is a very high fidelity Animal Crossing. The art assets required for this game have a level of complexity and detail that require a lot more work and time to be done. That's the reason why the game lacks so many other things in my opinion, but I would love to know an official response to this matter.
i personally hate that all the villigers feel like NPC´s. Their conversations dont last longer that 30 seconds and no matte what personality type you have, all of them repeat the same s hit.
Remember when villagers would come into your house? Sometimes when I was organising my storage it was annoying but other than that, it was fun. Also you gotta appreciate NL OST it hits different cos each track is unique but every almost every hour sounds the same.
The ACNH ost is kinda disappointing. I only like 12 pm and 7 pm. Some of the tracks sound the same. When i hear the ACNL ost i instanly now what time it is without even looking at the clock beacause they all sound different and unique. When it gets darker and the sun goes down, You can literally hear that. It just gives you that „its getting dark“ Vibe at 7pm ACNL ost. I dont like how they added drums to the ACNH ost. This is just my opinion.
For real I feel like they’ve watered down villagers personalities throughout the games. In The GameCube animal crossing the villagers have raw real personalities
For real! I want them to experience emotions other than just happiness. They act like emotionless robots, I wanna see them sad, mad, annoyed, surprised, etc
some of my favourite things about the older games were brewsters coffee, and i LOVED when villagers used to ask to come over your house and you'd plan a time and they'd come over and look around! i also think the dialogue now IS SO REPETITIVE i don't even want to talk to anyone!
I kind of miss the flea markets it was another way to sell stuff you don't want plus if your villagers had something cool in their house you could buy it unless it was untouchable by them
Even though it's random, one of the things I want back are the extremely mean/rude villagers from AC1, lol. I hate how every single villager, even the cranky ones, are all insanely nice at all times. I loved how villagers in AC1 could be hella mean to you lol.
I agree to an extent. I don't mind the villagers being happy go lucky all the time, but I do wish they would get really mad from time to time if you do certain things (repeatedly hitting them with your net, going weeks without talking to them etc.). Just to make them feel more "alive" y'know?
I somewhat agree. The cranky and snooty villagers should definitely start out with that kind of spice, while nicer personalities like peppy and lazy should be tamer, but they shouldn't be nice at the start all of the time.
Yes, me too all the villages different personalities and the way they reacted when you did certain things to them was something I enjoyed when I was younger
Since this video, they have added swimming and the dream suite. They should fix everything else too. ESPECIALLY the villagers. It honestly makes me feel sad when taking to villagers i loved in new leaf, how different they seem.
@@sunspot5 Haha I'm hoping for Club LOL to make a return. I love interacting with my favorite villagers and Club LOL would be a nice addition for that, dancing with gyroids oh yeah!
The villagers are *so* incomplete in new horizons. In ACNL, I feel like my little villagers are real people, and I treat them as my friends, but in new horizons, it's like talking to a robot (which it kind of is in some way, lol!)
@@dman_games definitely but so far, i've only really had my acnl villagers repeat themselves like 10 times, and my acnh repeat myself 100 times, yk? those are estimates obviously but like, you get the point
Hello they were probably worried about what delaying the game would cause within the community. No people had been eating 6+ years for this and for it to be delayed a second time would be a huge blow.
The game has tons of flaws but I feel scared to even bring them up sometimes because people are so defensive of it. It's like, yea it's a good game in many ways but there are certain things wrong with it that I just feel are almost inexcusable? Like pure laziness on Nintendo's part or I don't even know...
Haha totally feel the same way. I was worried about that when I was working on this video. But I uploaded it to prove that I wasn't the only one that thought this. And yeah there are all the people that come here and hate, but I knew that would happen. The people that came here and said they agree with me are all I need.
Dot I have a feeling that since Nintendo said they wanted to make the game fresh they decided to hide all the good stuff and release it throughout the years they want it to be fresh which I think kind of stinks
It also makes me feel sad seeing the animals not interacting with the furnitures I placed. Like I've placed a bunch of chair and benches and they prefer to sit on pathways, I've built playgrounds and it feels so empty. If they did it on Pocket Camp I know they can do it in here also. Pocket Camp villagers can ride magic carpets, sing on stages, ride on carousel, play instruments, and so much more actions this is what I want to see in New Horizons.
I feel the reason they want to add these missing features in future updates is to keep the game alive for a longer lifespan, which means constantly bringing back the players when they get bored.
Well the issue with that is I'm currently bored. It would be a lot better imo if they had all this stuff in the game at launch but you had to unlock it through natural progression. Then it feels as though you are working towards a goal and you know exactly what conditions you need to meet to get the feature. Now it's just a waiting game. And it doesn't feel earned at all. The real reason most of this stuff is not included is because it probably was not finished yet.
Honestly the hype that I had for acnh was so bad that I was in denial... I didn't want to accept that I was getting bored and that I burning out... When it first came out, I burned out a couple of days after the bunny day event... after the 2nd update (the enviromental one) I stopped playing after like 2-3 days. This is the 3rd update and I burned out again after a week or so... its not the same as the other ac games. The villagers rarely want you to do things for them. They have the same dialogue, even after spam-talking to them and after a while, they dont even get mad! They just get shy/awkward and stop talking to you... It's like they sold their souls to be in this game. After upgrading everything, get a 5-star island rating and the able sisters shop, there's nothing to do, but wait for something new to come with another update. I finished my fossil collection and most of my critterpedia (without timetraveling) and there's nothing for me to do rather than farm nookmiles/bells/matterials, expand my catalogue and hope I get a new diy recipe. All I want from nintendo is just more special characters to interact with and some interesting dialogue with any sort of emotion . I don't care if it makes me feel mad, sad, awkward or anything other than happy, I just want to feel like im actually having a dialogue with a character, capable of feeling emotions, rather than an npc. They don't even have to come up with new ones they can copy most of them from older games and edit them a little bit...
Agree with the lack of personalities in villagers but I always find new things and objectives in new horizons. Getting 5 star rating is easy but to transform and make the island to look the way you want takes creativity. I can see people who are used to playing new leaf struggle with the designing aspect of the game because there isn’t much we could do in new leaf, so they compensated with Main Street and more furniture items. But Main Street gets boring as well like who cares to visit the shops and club all that often? I spent most of my time hanging out with villagers because that’s the best part of the game, everything else is meh but that’s just my humble opinion.
I've never related to a comment so hard. I have only been playing for like 2 weeks and I'm sitting here saying "now what?" The one thing that I love about NH is that the diving has improved SO MUCH but that's really the only thing that's better.
It’s kind of the opposite for me I always burn out when I play new leaf and I just came back to the game after months but there not really much to do so I just stick to new horizons because my neighbor plays it and we like to roleplay on each others island and make our islands look really cool but I respect you opinion and I kind of agree about the villagers
Oh thank goodness I thought I was the only one. When New Horizons became popular I felt like an outsider when I have been playing animal crossing for nine years. I feel like Horizons creates a more competitive atmosphere when it’s supposed to be relaxing and more about self improvement and developing relationships with villagers. It’s not supposed to be 100% focused on decorating the island while it is a factor, it’s only one way to play the game. Hopefully our concerns will be addressed in updates or possibly even a new game later on.
I know this is a bit late, but hear me out. So, New leaf has... -More Diverse Villagers -More Shops -Better Music -Great Atmosphere -Fortune Cookies -Gyroids -Froggy Chair While New Horizons has... -More Customization -Better Graphics -Bigger Island/Town So, if we mix these all together, then we get... ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFRIZONS DELUXE 3D KART 9 FEATURING DANTE FROM THE DEVIL MAY CRY SERIES AND ALSO FROGGY CHAIR
Paying $60 for a game I expected to be blown away with the new content. Like making your own shops, add more shops, new dialogue etc. overall in this state of the game I was very disappointed with the lack of content.
New Horizons feels to me a lot like the sims 4. It looks gorgeous and it kind of makes me want to blow £250 to play it just for that. But actually there is a lot less content than the previous game at the moment and it may take years for all those things that would make the game great to be patched in (I can't believe Kicks can't even get a shop right now, and that there is only one Nooks cranny upgrade).
Thanks for your comment. Couldn't agree more. And the sims is a great comparison that I didn't even think about. Also I had a huge list of other things I wanted to talk about and one of them was the how you can't get the Nook Emporium
to me ACNH from the start go, felt incomplete and dissapointing. my main problem is no island tours with friends. the continuous updating of the game, and addded content means they knew it wasn't complete, but rushed to make it, and sent out an expensive incomplete game
Relatable, I feel like I get bored very quickly of New Horizons, I just play for 30 minutes to an hour a day to get my chores done and then go back to New Leaf
I just always buy tools in New horizon because I hate with a passion having to craft new tools every five minutes.They should make golden tool unbreakable but no Nintendo hates us lol.
The breaking of tools extremely reminds me of Minecraft and how you would have to make them again. But for some reason it suits for Minecraft, not animal crossing
chienwu i agree!! i’ve been playing for months and i just found out a couple weeks ago that when crafting, if you click A a bunch of quick times, it speeds up the process! sorry if you already knew this, but it blew me away lol! especially since i found out accidentally and had no clue of it prior lmao
Maya Roane the whole crafting process including running to a diy workbench, spamming through the UI then spamming through the crafting process takes up quite a bit of time :/ especially if you want to craft multiples
i don’t like how expensive items are in NH. I wouldn’t mind it as much if players had a way to easily grind for bells like going to tortimer island for an hour during the night time.
I remember New Leaf had dialogue options that let you plan house dates with your villagers. At an agreed upon time, they’d either visit you at your house, or they’d be expecting you at theirs. Things like that were awesome. New Horizons feels a lot more hollow with villager interaction and I agree with that being top spot on the complaint list. I have all the villagers I desired in my town, and I don’t feel connected to any of them. If I didn’t know any better, based on the features of each game, I’d be inclined to think that New Leaf was the most modern iteration of the game, and New Horizons was the last gen game.
@@_-_--_ Playing any number of excellent games that came out during the 3DS Era. Pricepoint: Cheaper games, cheaper console. Availability. A lot of places are sold out of Switches right now. That was just off the top of my head.
Can you play new leaf animal crossings still? I want to play but don't have a switch for the new game I do have a 3ds. Wondering if I buy the game can I play without friends? Do you need friends to play new leaf?
I was honestly proud of Nintendo for explaining that they needed to push back the release date for a more complete game. Then it came out and I was disappointed that it was still unfinished. I wish they would’ve taken even more time to add a more dynamic friendship system and personality variety with the villagers like the old games.
Swimming & Diving has now been added in a recent update that just came out at the time of me posting this. So because it was on your list, maybe more stuff will be added again. By far the saddest thing that got removed for me was the Nintendo items. I thought they were a neat addition & pretty much appeared in *every* Animal Crossing game until New Horizons came out. I have a feeling they'll add it back sometime soon.
Nerthus Adler yeah like the puzzle one in Animal Crossing New Leaf, or the one with the boat !! (I have awful memory when it comes to the names of things so I apologize for that XD)
I told my friends that New Horizons doesn’t have the same feel of any of the past animal crossing games. I missed the wacky animations, eyes that made you look insane. New Leaf all the way.
New leaf is and always will be my favorite game in the series. It felt more real. Your villagers aren't boring husks, they have personality. The limited choices of what you could do in game was incredibly surprising and detailed for what the resources were. What I love the most is how easy it is to play, get started, bring it everywhere, and relax. The 3DS has infinitely better battery life than the switch, and nobody is going to bring their whole switch to school during lunch break for example. New Horizons feels empty, just bad.
*If I’m being honest, Animal Crossing New Horizons is extremely disappointing. This game could’ve been amazing, but it somehow found a way to disappoint me. This game’s content is sparse in comparison to New Leaf, a game that came out 7 years ago. New Horizons just feels like a watered down version of New Leaf, only being more convenient in terms of island decoration. I know I’ll probably come off as complaining, or nitpicky in this behemoth of writing, I would appreciate it if at least some people heard me out. There are multiple reasons why I feel so strongly about this game, and I’ll try my best to explain them so you can understand my point of view:* The villagers feel very watered down in New Horizons compared to other installments in the series. They were actually important and had distinct personalities, which unfortunately isn’t the case in New Horizons. They feel like little dolls, merely being kept on islands for aesthetic purposes. Villagers barely even give out tasks, play hide and seek, or ask for their greeting/catchphrase to be changed. One thing was added however, and that’s treasure hunting, which is not even that fun. At least we’re able to give our villagers gifts directly instead of having to send a letter and wait a day for them to receive their gift. Hopefully there’s a new update that completely changes the way villagers interact with the player, giving them more dialogue and tasks to give out. Or even bringing back hide and seek, which would be really interesting and fun considering we can put so much more stuff on our island. The quality of life is almost non-existent. Sure, many quality of life changes were introduced, but so many remain. Not being able to craft/buy items in bulk honestly baffles me. Buying multiple nook miles tickets is also a complete nightmare. The amount of hours I’ve sunk into the game (400 at this point) is probably mostly trying to navigate the poor menus and buying multiple items. I feel like we will never get a quality of life update because these inconveniences are meant for padding. Not being able to craft in bulk or buy in bulk was most likely completely intentional from the developers. The online in New Horizons is the absolute worst in the series. Not only do you have to fork over 20 bucks for switch online, but you have to suffer with the curse of their games’ online being absolute dog shit anyway. Joining someone’s island is a nightmare, with there being a 1 minute long cutscene EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. FOR. EVERY. PERSON. JOINING. You want to hang out with a bunch of your friends in animal crossing? Too bad! You’ll have to watch several excruciatingly long cutscenes before being able to play. At least there’s plenty of stuff to do once everyone has joined, right? WRONG! There’s absolutely nothing to do, with most of the game’s features being shut off completely when you do so much as open the damn gates. Not to mention the frequent lag and disconnects, which wastes EVEN MORE time. I doubt there’s a proper way to fix the online system because this is how it was handled even in previous installments. The wait times in New Horizons are insane. There’s a difference between having the player be patient, and just flat out padding. If you’re an extreme island decorator (like me) you’ve probably had to suffer with excruciating wait times if you’re not willing to time travel (like me). Believe me, I’ve contemplated time traveling because of the colossal waste of time that is moving a building one square to the right, but I never ended up doing it, which I honestly regret. I could’ve shaved off so much time by just simply changing the date on my switch, but I was determined to not time travel. Even if you cave and finally decide to time travel, you’ll quickly realize that this game has barely any content. The only content there is, is getting your island to 3 stars to make K.K. Slider come visit. Everything from that point forward is completely optional, and most people stopped playing after that. Back to island decoration, moving buildings is a pure headache. If you put a building somewhere you don’t like, too bad bucko, you’ll have to wait a day to move it. Even if you want to move it one square over, you’ll have to put the building somewhere else, THEN move it where you wanted it to go in the first place. It’s an absolutely awful system, and I wish they’ll update it. I highly doubt they even care about our complaints, the only reason they patched out the eggs from the dreaded bunny event, is because people on Twitter were complaining and they didn’t want bad publicity. So many buildings, characters, and features have been completely removed or not added in New Horizons. Even if they do patch back in characters later down the line, it doesn’t excuse the fact they released an unfinished game, and they’re trying desperately to make it compete with New Leaf, which at this point those two games are incomparable (New Leaf is clearly superior, a little on that later). The updates are very lacking in any substance or charm. They only update the game to reel in the players that got bored and decided to waste their time on some other game. “oH, bUt TheY AdDeD DIVING!!!11!1” diving was there from the beginning in New Leaf, why couldn't it have been in New Horizons from the start too? Simple, they should’ve delayed the game further and ACTUALLY ADDED the old content to make it a better New Leaf, which they obviously didn’t do, and they released an unfinished game as a result of that. They’re trying so hard to cover up their mistake of releasing it too early by making these barebones updates, and it pisses me off to no end. New Leaf is clearly better in terms of content. Graphics wise, New Horizons wins, no contest, but in terms of content and charm? Ehh, we all know the answer to that. New Leaf had an endless amount of stuff to do, with there being so many fun and interesting buildings, and the villagers having SOME personality. I’m not saying New Leaf was a masterpiece, (far from it, actually) just compared to New Horizons, we have a clearly superior game here. The music in New Leaf was nostalgic and refreshing, some tracks being stuck in my head for many years after playing that game, but the music in New Horizons… is extremely disappointing. Most of the tracks lack charm, and they don’t have that certain “Animal Crossing” feel. I’m not saying the music is bad, it’s actually quite nice, but it just pales in comparison to New Leaf’s soundtrack. *I’ve been relentlessly bashing New Horizons, so I’m gonna now talk about some things I actually like about the game:* The addition of putting furniture outside is an absolute godsend. Decorating your town in New Leaf was a pure headache because of the public works project system, but in New Horizons, it’s clearly improved. Terraforming is an amazing step in the animal crossing series, making you a literal god. Being able to manipulate your island to become anything you want is absolutely amazing in my opinion. The crafting system is honestly the best thing to have come out of New Horizons. I honestly feel like it should’ve been a feature in animal crossing to begin with because it just fits so well. There are a couple downsides though, with those being not being able to craft in bulk, or tools breaking too easily. Hell, even GOLD TOOLS break, which is just disappointing. The graphics are the best they’ve been in the entire series, and I absolutely love it! The attention to detail is amazing, and even the weeds in this game look nice ngl. *I actually really enjoyed New Horizons and I think it’s a decent game, but just because I like something, doesn’t mean I can’t criticize it. And if you like New Horizons, good for you! It’s a really good game in my opinion, and it just has some flaws. Hopefully most of these things can be patched or fixed in later updates, but I still doubt that’ll happen. Thanks for reading if you did, and have a nice day!*
But I think you gathered my own thoughts very well. Like I've gotten 100s of comments on this video being like "Well your video is iRrElVaNt because diving is being added". And you summed it up perfectly. If I wanted to use diving I would play New Leaf. Why should I get excited for an update that is OLD content? Updates should be new content. I'm currently working on a video to explain this to people because so many don't see why this is a problem in the industry.
I love new horizons and think it is an improved game than previous entries, however, the villagers are so painfully generic with repetitive dialogue and the soundtrack isn’t my favourite :/
“VILLAGERS ARE NOT ANIMALS IN A ZOO THEY ARE YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS THAT YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH” Me: **looks at katt who I caged so she will love me** I made some bad choices ....
playing new horizons feels like a chore to me, while when i played new leaf it was amazing. lew leaf is by far my favorite in the series. new horizons is beautiful, but if it was new leaf BUT with the beauty it would be the best.
The third one is sadly true, in acnl me and my bestie would always go to the Tortimer Island, that was the only thing we did when we played together. Now we also have acnh but whenever we play together we don't know what to do so we always end up staying in our own islands minding our own business. So we always play new leaf together and new horizons individually which is just sad because new horizons is supossed to be better in hanging out with your friends, but it isn't.
I don't know how many times I went 'YES!' to the things you said. I played NL a lot a few years ago, and god I miss the game. The nostalgia, the interest, everything. Though there are some updates now that have things from NL, WW, and even the original, but there's not the same magic that was there before. The villagers seem like empty shells without any personality, and tending to the island feels more like a chore. What did we relinquish the good things for? Better graphics? An opportunity to finally terraform the island? Music? I don't have the same love for New Horizons that I do for the previous games. In my opinion, even Pocket Camp has advantages over New Horizons in a way. Thank you for making this video. I feel like I can relate to the reasons you pointed out and nod my head along as you explained them.
After just a few weeks playing New Horizons I feel like all I'm doing is a bunch of chores... .-. By the time I'm done I'm exhausted... it's kind of overwhelming and not so relaxing, and I haven't even gotten into using the Island Designer because I feel like it's gonna take forever to get the island just how I want it
That's why I feel a hangout spot would really help the game out. But I totally agree with you. I'm more into the collection and relationship aspect of animal crossing and not the customization aspect. I think it's cool but I'm not the most creative or patient to make something amazing.
@Yosh065 yah but there are so many more possibilities in new horizons that it can feel really overwhelming, especially when you see other people's towns. That's kinda why I don't watch town tours much anymore.
@Yosh065 yah. I don't think it's bad it's just a bit overwhelming at times, especially when I see other people's islands. Like I literally feel like I can barely watch ac videos bc I want to do everything other people do. But I also want my island to be unique.
@@angelito2336 the atmosphere is so much better in new horizons. I got bored of new leaf fast and the atmosphere was almost enclosing. New Horizons is so much more open and happy. Maybe it's because I've only played new leaf in winter, but new horizons is SO much better
You got most of my thoughts, In general the villagers feel like their empty. The music in acnh just doesn't sound like they're form an animal crossing game.
yess!! My friends and I were having a discussion about this!! NH soundtrack doesn't have that Animal Crossing _essence_ it always did. Out of the 24 songs/hours, I was fond of only 2 and they were in craazy hours 😔 2am & 5am, so I never get to enjoy them :( the music was such a huge thing for me for Animal Crossing in general
That's not very objective, that's just your nostalgia talking, I think. Me, I love the ACNH musics and thez are very different, I know them and I love them when this is a New jour. :O
I'm glad I'm not alone but personally I think New Horizons could be the perfect Animal crossing if it just had the content from New leaf and it wasn't missing so much. I would also like it if the content that was added through patches was integrated more naturally. I really don't like how some patches unnaturally unlock the new content. And with the museum you have to do even more upgrades just to get art.
i know that there are definitely some problems in acnh. but quite honestly. it is an AMAZING game. I think that new leaf was also AMAZING, but i think that they are two seperate games with their own qualities. i love them both
I love them both, but I find quite interesting how a game that came out 7 years ago in a handheld console had tons more of content and NH cuts it off. I can understand the thing of the deserted island and all the personalization that it gives you, and I like that, but if we get a new title on a franchise, I suppose we should get at least most of the content the old ones had. I like the updates thing but I was hyped for that when I thought the game was getting NEW content in these, not when I saw how they are implementing things from PAST games in an update format, marketing-wise is a clever tactic for new AC players but for those who have been here for a minute, it's not cool to see how things from other games like bushes or Redd and his art collection are arriving as something new in an update format when this was from RELEASE in New Leaf. I still love NH and it's one of my favorite games on the Switch, I'm super addicted to it but I find that there's too much missing content from old games, just in general.
Thats my exact point in my comment, a lot of the things they complain about don't fit in new horizons, the updates make sense because your island is always supposed to be growing
i think NL and NH are made for different kinds of players. nintendo released new leaf with A LOT more content than new horizons, but i think that was completely on purpose. new leaf was one of those games for the completionists, the time travelers, and people who weren't willing to invest a lot of time into playing per day. i think new horizons, both in its pacing and how it didn't release with all features at launch, is meant to be a slower, more laid-back title in the game series
@@thetruedolphin7597 NOT AT ALL! I have played every Animal Crossing game, and I have played them all with no time traveling. New Leaf wasn't made for time travelers, the developers hate these people. And New Horizons doesn't stop time travelers, they still do their cheating any way. It didn't release everything at launch because they want to keep the game relevant. The problem here is that I couldn't play this game for more than 2 months, but I can still find myself enjoying New Leaf and City Folk and there are people who still play the original game on the N64 and GameCube. Let's not forget how EVERY Animal Crossing game tries to be "laid back", that's not unique in any way to New Horizons. Heck, NH it's not even laid back, it's just boring. I still enjoy NL and CF and sometimes I go back to Wild World to remove some weeds or talk to some villagers but I couldn't play NH for more than 2 months. NH doesn't even try to keep the player playing the game, because there are almost no shop upgrades and the villagers have constant repetitive dialogue, and little interactions. While in New Leaf, they have tons of dialogue and interactions like inviting you to their homes or asking to go to your house, etc. New Horizons is the most dissapointing one in the series. Maybe after 2 years of updates, but right now it's just dissapointing.
Errands do exist in New Horizons, but not at the rate that you get in New Leaf. In New Leaf, I felt so busy doing errands for villagers, but it is so rare in NH. There’s errand runs (gift delivery, fishing and bug catching for villagers) and finding hidden treasure, but I miss having villagers hang out at my house. Letter writing is also severely underdeveloped. It’s fun to do in NL but a chore on NH, especially with no touch screen.
I'm finding out now that they do exist but they are just so rare I assumed that they didn't. But I think you are getting to my point exactly where they are so rare and underdeveloped compared to new leaf.
Yeah the villager interactions are actually better than acnl imo, but the rarity of them is just what makes it suck. Literally even harassing all my villagers til they won't talk anymore and often none of them suggest an activity lmao
I just don't get it, like an sequel supposed to add things, NOT remove things and patch it back as free dlc... As much as I want to love this game, New Leaf is WAY supperior... Maybe when all free dlc gonna be released but for now I just don't feel like playing it...
Thank you so much for this comment. I just read 20 comments that were like, "You video so outdated, there is dream suite and swimming" But people are making that seem like a huge victory. Like wow I can play old features that I could play at launch in New Leaf.
@@toowiimii We still don't have most of what New Leaf gave as experience in my opinion (No cofee shop, no club LOL, no furniture repainting, no perfect fruit, less materials) and still cannot imagine I could play the same amount of time that I did on New Leaf. Also one thing I remember is the game got delayed too, was supposed to launch in 2019 but got delayed in 2020. I just wonder what happenned to be honnest...
Honestly the older games have a different charm, for me it isn’t even nostalgia, because I got the game last year (New Leaf) and new horizons just feels boring, I was almost a week in and needed to get materials for more villagers and I kept needing to craft stuff which became so boring I stopped playing. The music isn’t that great in nh and the villagers are so boring now.I really wanted to become friends with the villagers in new leaf, because you would get different kinds of tasks and they would become nicer to you. Which in new horizons the villagers are boring. I’m not saying the villagers were the best in new leaf which isn’t true I think the ones from City Folk are the best, but it was still not as awful as new horizons. The lack of shops are also annoying. They are adding new stuff, but swimming is a lot more boring in new horizons. Plus the fanbase with those rare villagers only etc are kinda annoying. New leaf didn’t really have it that much. Like you had pitfall seeds and nets, but that isn’t even that bad and it’s funny.i’d only say the museum is better in new horizons and the ability to move houses is better. Decorating your island, but that’s kinda what this game is about. Decorating & Graphics. The arguments with new dlc makes the game feel fresh, honestly not going to wait a year for something what was in New Leaf. Plus the game feels done after you decorated your island which doesn’t take 1 year. I don’t care about the graphics of the game. I don’t want it to be realistic. If I play a game I want to be out of reality and in the game.
I think they were definitely counting on people not to notice how much this is lacking compared to the previous incarnations. They wanted the new players and returning players who forgot to think it was a complete game when it’s not.
So glad I finally found a video of someone feeling the same way. Everybody is praising NH am I’m just like... this is a very unfinished AC game... the only true new thing in NH is terraforming and crafting. That’s it. I waited 8 years for something totally new, but what I got was an unfinished AC that is releasing its “new DLC” as content that should’ve been in the game at launch. We finally just got swimming. What the heck? Yes it’s the best looking AC, but the content is far behind that of NL. I’m pretty disappointed honestly and have stopped playing NH...
This is why I made the video. Because I was so confused by all the praise. I've been playing animal crossing games for a lifetime and this is one of the weakest games in the franchise. I don't get the hype. I don't get why people are so quick to defend Nintendo and this game. I don't get why people are so quick to send me hate because I have an opinion different than theirs. I don't get a lot of things but I'm glad I made this video. I'm glad people like you have come to my video and feel the same way I do. I paid $60 for this game. That's an entire day's work for me. Gone. Wasted.I was lied to by games journalists (not surprising) and by Nintendo. And I am angry about it. Thank you for taking the time to write your comment
@@toowiimii it's because now most people are sick of all the "hate" and the ungrateful people saying there's nothing to do, when there is a lot to do and if there's nothing, it means you've done everything, and take that success well. People also glorify some pigeon who sells coffee when most of the people who glorify Brewster are either new fans who know nothing about him and are just hopping onto the bandwagon, or people that are obsessed with coffee. When he does get added, people will go back to complaining because 'he only sells coffee'. Like come on now, all he is meant to do is sell coffee. And also, Nintendo didn't lie to anyone, they didn't show any features not in the game, they showed most of the stuff in the directs. And I think Nintendo are testing out this 'update' formula to see if people prefer steady updates, or all of the content at once for a mainline AC game. If this doesn't work, they might go back to the old formula with all of the content at once, and maybe seasonal updates once in a while. So I don't get why you're complaining.
@@feliscatus4922 no it does not mean that you’ve done everything. This game has less content than new leaf which is objectively a better game. New leaf and it’s features should of been the BUILDING BLOCKS of New horizons. New horizons doesn’t keep me coming back. New leaf does. A 7yr old game is more interesting than whatever this is meant to be.
@@TheAmazingRaptor Uhh, yes it does mean you've done everything. Yes, the game has less content but whether if it's a better game is debatable. NH doesn't have to have everything from NL to be perfect, and people need to realize that. They also need to realize if they are biased from nostalgia. And at one point in NL, you will run out of things to do.
i know this video is pretty old but i could honestly cry knowing how many years i played new leaf and all the nostalgia and fun times i had playing it when i was younger. its such a great game to express your creativity and bond with villagers. ugh i miss 2016 when i was so happy to come home from school to play
The thing I don like about New Horizons is the fact that the game isn’t complete. I feel like Nintendo released an u finished game and they are completing it little by little.
They really cut corners with this game, which is just sad. Especially when you recall them pushing the release date even later than they originally planned.
@@yoshig5278 this is exactly what they did with Pokémon sword and shield too except you have to pay to get the rest of the game in a “DLC” which is stupid since you can beat the first half in two hours..
@@yoshig5278 Just shows how late they started development on it. Imagine it got released at the end of 2019 (when it was supposed to). There would be wars.
I started played New Leaf in 2017, and it really helped me escape from the hell that went on in my house. I treated the villagers as if they were my real friends and my town was my own little world. I played it in the car, brought it on the bus and it was overall a way to leave the real world for a while. Animal Crossing felt like something separate from reality. New Horizons honestly doesn't. It feels like something I *have* to do instead of want to. It's not that NH is bad, it's just that the community has changed so much that it's made me feel like Animal Crossing is just another game like Mario Kart or something. I probably rambled on too much ^^;
Thank your for your thoughts. I totally get what you are saying because I feel the same way. Animal crossing was one of those hidden gems and now even the news media is talking about it. Blows my mind.
@@tissy571 You put how I felt about the whole thing much better. *That* was what I've been trying to say but I just couldn't find the right words. Animal Crossing was also my 'special game' that no one else new about. Thank you.
RR Yase That’s so true and I also think the fact that social media is a lot more prevalent nowadays compared to 2013 so word got around much easier and also that people just play it because it’s trendy
You are alone I love new leaf because it made me happy during a dark time during my lif. its an amazing game. But new horizons is a wonderful game. I love it because its a very polished game that is fun to play.
What I hate really much is it's ACNH is overrated. I mean it's great but the "new" fans ignore the older games and it annoys me that it's getting (more than enough) love than expected. But ofcourse it's a great game! If they add these features I'll be more than happy.
These points are definitely valid, and I hope most of them get added/fixed. I do personally like New Horizons more than New Leaf, though. I’m really into decorating my island.
I feel like the rock argument is bad because there is a huge focus on crafting getting stuff to craft with is really important if we only get 1 iorn and random gems it would be more tedious than it already is
Wow! New Horizons is my first animal crossing game, and I had no idea that so much was missing! I would love to play New Leaf, but unfortunately, I don't think I can get it. Great video!
And City Folk is way more entertaining. My first game was New Leaf, but I've seen videos of City Folk and it's a little better than New Leaf. It's on Wii.
**PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU COMMENT** Check out my followup video: ua-cam.com/video/mmFG3wZxZps/v-deo.html Hello everyone! Thank you for all the overwhelming responses. I'm so glad that you are all as passionate about Animal Crossing as I am. I wanted to point out a few things that I saw coming up repeatedly in the comments: 1. Many of you have made it aware to me that villager errands do exist. Although I still hold my point about it. Mainly because I have 100 plus hours of playtime and still haven't come across them. So what's the point of having them if they are THAT rare. In New Leaf they would always happen at least once a day for most villagers. The big difference between the two games is that in NL you would complete errands to become better friends with your villagers, in NH you would earn errands because you were good friends with your villagers. I still prefer the former. 2. Yes, I am aware of updates. And I understand many of your points on how the updates prolong the life of the game. I think I would be fine with that if the updates were actually new content to Animal Crossing. But they are not. Most of the content should have been there in the first place. So that's why it bugs me a lot more. New Horizons is the most expensive Animal Crossing game (Yes I know inflation is a thing) yet it has the least amount of content compared to the previous games. Why did I pay more for less? Another point about the updates is that they are not earned. They are just given to you. It would be a lot better imo if they had all this stuff in the game at launch but you had to unlock it through natural progression. Then it feels as though you are working towards a goal and you know exactly what conditions you need to meet to get the feature. Now it's just a waiting game. Also many of you are telling me to judge the game as if it currently had these updates. Which to that I say, NO. I judge a game based on what is there NOW. For example, if I order a Switch and it is shipping to my house in a month, does that mean that I currently have a Switch? No of course not. I judge the game based on it's current state. And CURRENTLY these things are NOT in the game. I really feel that many of the missing things were not included because they were not finished yet, but they released the game anyway. 3. Thank you for letting me know I said Tortimer wrong. I pronounce things wrong all the time so I'm not really surprised by this. 4. Just keep in mind, this video does not come from a place of hate. I truly do love the Animal Crossing games. It is important to criticize something if you want it to improve for the better. Many of you do not agree with me and that is okay. I'm very happy that everyone is enjoying New Leaf and New Horizons. Keep giving the Animal Crossing series love. This is the first time I've really seen the series get the spotlight. It was always one of those hidden gems that not many people talked about. I'm very glad that so many people are getting their first introduction to the series through New Horizons. I only wish these people knew about the great legacy that came before. Thank you all for the love and support. Stay Safe!
If you give them gift you can be more friendly with them and they ask for specific fish or bugs and you can find bags or books on the floor and give them it they will give you something in return. This is exactly how I got 5 stars on my island
I love both games and I think both have different strengths and weaknesses, but I get you! It's annoying that while getting so many new features, we also had a lot taken away. I believe most of those will come back in an update but I miss having them straight away in the base game. But as you said the villager dialogue is better in New Leaf. I can't really decide if I like New Leaf or New Horizons better, maybe time will tell
I have played every Animal Crossing game, and I will not lie, ACNH is my FAVORITE Animal Crossing game of all time. I know this may come off as controversial and many of you will just tell me I am too hyped up, but that is just not the case. For me personally, while I loved the contents in it, I had a very big dislike for the main street. It kinda sucked how your museum, and a majority of your MAJOR shops were just in an area that you couldn't really do much of anything with other than, well, errands. Sure, I do really appreciate all the contents that you could unlock and I will admit it was fun to unlock all the stores. However, I really missed having the museum and Nook Shop as a part of the actual town you are living in and developing. I am going to be honest, Club LOL was just another one of those chores for me. Get the fruit, get the reaction, the end. I know, I know, it really lit up by night and became the thing that everyone loved about ACNL's multiplayer, but I will be honest, NONE of my irl friends play AC, so the place was just a little depressing for me as I had no friends playing with me really. Also, I LOVED the Dream Suite and would love it to come back, but so far it hasn't bugged me much in my playthrough. The main thing that I really prefer about New Horizons is that seasonal events seem to have so much potential compared to other games. In Spring we got the Cherry Blossom Event, in Winter we got the christmas ornaments, and in Fall there is a moment where you can get mushrooms, just to name a few. While those were all in ACNL, ACNH goes further by having an entire series of recipes and the Nook Shop even decorates itself(Sorry if that counts as a spoiler) And as for the updates... I am actually really excited for all of them and not at all upset by them. Sure, some could see it as lazy, but I actually think it is a great direction to be taken with the game. If everything was included right into the base game, I feel like the game would feel more frontloaded if we had everything at once, sure, it would feel more complete and all, but it would feel like less of a journey if you ask me. Overall, we all have our own personal opinions. Both games have their perks, and both games have their flaws, though while ACNH surely caters to the people like me, It can definitely be enjoyed by any fan of the series. Thanks for taking the time to read this if you did. I just hope that you can see that these games both have their own sets of what they are capable of. This Animal Crossing game will fit nicely in this amazing series of games, don't deny that! Edit: I have been looking through the comments a little, and a few of them have been very rushed without even finishing the video. I just wanted to make it clear that I did not have these intentions. I see why people will prefer New Leaf, but it simply did not apply to me. I respect all the points you made in this video but for me, I just gotta say that ACNH is more for players like me. I am sad to hear that you are not getting as fulfilling an experience as I and many others are, but I just hope "ACNL vs ACNH" does not ever become a community debate or anything, as in some cases like the comment section, it kinda hurts to see people shoving their side down people's throats, and this problem is present on both sides of the story. Overall, I just hope that we can be collided as a community no matter which games we enjoy. This comment was never meant as hate, just sharing my view on the story.
I feel so disappointed i was like dying to get this game on day 1 and i played it legit and had fun but now its almost july and i can barely play the game for more than 1 hour without getting bored.
Same, I started last Wednesday, and this video showed me how much more Animal Crossing could have been. I also bought the digital version 😰 But the updates I hope will help, but the updates are really small
This makes me wanna start up new leaf and possibly restart my town (im on the fence about it bc ive had the town since 2014 but i want a fresh start.)...and also a point u missed is that the tortimer island is always in summer so you can hunt for summer bugs and fish that sell for a lot at night, where as mystery islands are always in the same season as your island and you can only get whats in season unless you time travel
thanks for your reply. And you totally should restart your town. It's quite an experience. And yeah that's something I hate about new leaf is how I can no longer catch my sharks or beatles
So much NMT going around as currency and I've only done one mystery island tour. I loved leaving for Tortimer island then returning that I was a bit skeptical NH forcing me to stay there, albeit bigger and w/o Tortimer.
new horizons is just boring. They had 8 years to make decent dialogues and decent events, its disappointing. They just focused on customizing, graphics, terraforming and they forgot what is the real purpose of animal crossing. For me it is very sad. Every villager has the same dialogues, no personality, now everything is boring asf. No online, no salty characters, no events, no personality. What where they thinking ?
I was feeling very obsessed with New Horizons but there was no way I could get one in this climate. My boyfriend has a 3DS XL, and he lets me keep it and I bought new leaf on eBay for pretty cheap. I have found a Facebook community and have been having so much fun, it’s really still worth it.
3:37 "games aren't fun because they're realistic" I'd like to quote your words for future reference. Because I couldn't agree more with ya, games are an escape towards a fantasy world. hints & bits of realism is alright, but if it tampered with our experience gameplay-wise it's just isn't fun.
My gripes with this new game is how many npcs they cut and that even the freaking golden tools break. What's the point then? I would not mind the furniture and stuff but the tools, too?
Villager errands do exist, I have had a treasure hunt with one. One asked me to deliver gifts to other villagers, I found a lost journal on the ground once and had to find the right owner for it.
Yeah when you get to a certain friendship level with them they’ll start making requests. I was actually surprised how many AC fans have complained and don’t think it’s a thing in NH even though they’ve been playing since release
My problems are how rare the quests are and how repeated the dialogue is. Nintendo really needs to add more dialogue for villagers as I get the exact same lines multiple times in a row. This pocket camp level of repetitive. I’ve never had this problem in past games and hope Nintendo can fix this somehow.
I’ve been asked to buy stuff a lot, AKWAYS have to catch bugs for coco, find a lost item about once a week and deliver presents for villagers about once every 2 weeks. I have no idea how she missed errands.
The reason why I personally prefer New Leaf over New Horizons is the Tool Durability alone. I didn't hear you mention how if either the shovel, watering can, or slingshot broke, you'll need to get that certain wood type (bare in mind that the game might be giving you the other types of wood instead). So you try that, and your stone/flimsy axe breaks as well. Too bad, time to get the materials for the flimsy axe to then start looking for more of the wood you need. That ain't even the final reason (alongside what was mentioned in the video), which automatically even makes it my least favorite Animal Crossing game tbh.
I don’t want to be a gate keeper but it really annoys me how new horizon fans ignore the other series and come into the game blind.And then convince themselves it’s 100% the best animal crossing game.And don’t even get started on how animal crossing characters are now getting even more sexualised as it’s more popular 😔
@@toowiimii Well believe it or not, the update system is not entirely flawed. It can actually stir up excitement and also give your island some new content and make the game overall feel fresh. Sure, it did turn to make the games feel unfinished, but this really helps the hype for the game live on and it is overall a good decision by nintendo.
I do agree with your points. However, I find the customization aspects of New Horizons mostly makes up for the missing features from New Leaf. To the extent I've probably enjoyed NH more overall. Like the diving and mini games were fun but, only a minor distraction and I never spent a TON of time with them. Ideally having both would be nice.
TheLonelyGoomba EXACTLY like people are so quick to criticise whats missing when they dont even appreciate what we already have- CUSTOMIZATION like new horizons is the game that includes the most amount of customization we could ever get thats the unique thing about new horizons and expecially terraforming thats the thing no other animal crossing game has except new horizons.
Sure new leaf and other games could also change there hair colour etc, but new horizons lets us change things so easily and especially when villagers moving houses in new leaf was a problem they fixed that in new horizons and even let us choose where to put all the buildings and MOVE our houses like bruh new horizons is better than new leaf to me ever since i had to deal with that heckary in new leaf
@@qairii What you don't realize is that many people don't care about customization. When that is all the new stuff that gets added when other things get taken away, of course we're gonna be bummed out about it.
Calvin Coolidge i think ur a dum ass alot of people care abt customization, if you want see if u would last a day without customization and see if u want the game to randomize where all the buildings go again etc
Animal Crossing new leaf only had one big update, and I still played everyday, cause it was a more enjoyable experience 😀 When I play new horizons, if feels like a job instead of playing for fun😔
Honestly, I find NL better ‘cause it has features that NH didn’t have, it’s cheaper and more worth the price and for me, animal crossing controls are more fitting on 3DS than on the Nintendo Switch
It would have been nice to have all these features from launch but by pressed for time, these will become free updates. Data mine leaks already show in game files and coding for deep diving, Museum gift shop and cafe, dream suite, leif store, house academy building and cooking and eating.
Hey atleast they are being added at all. And for free too. The developers could've pulled an EA and charged us 15$ for individual new shops and such. Yes, it does suck not having them at launch and I'd much rather them add this stuff before the games released. But better late than never I suppose.
You're the first person who Ive seen that shares my feelings about the villagers. I literally will play new horizons till I get my 5 star island, same with new leaf. But which one would I go back to constantly? It's obvious, new leaf. New horizons is more beautiful, but I love the villagers in new leaf so much more. Hell, even in pocket camp they have more personality! It makes me sad, I have my favourite villagers in new horizons, but what's the point? They have one note personalities and mean nothing to me. Thank you for saying what needed to be said
Yeah all the critics and other youtubers were paid off by Nintendo or are too blinded by hype to give legitament critism of this game. Thanks for watching.
TooWiiMii Or people have differing opinions and NEWS FLASH New Horizon may be the first animal crossing game they’ve played. Do you seriously think that everyone played New Leaf back in 2012? No and to be honest, I’ve never heard of animal crossing before this year. So stop being pissy because this game didn’t have everything you wanted.
@@jacklemm1518 lmao im not trying to hate on the game its gradually getting better as the updates come out. Im allowed to say what i feel even if im upset about it. NEWS FLASH thats my opinion and everyones opinions are valid, even if you dont like them. Also what i said was true, villagers are boring af despite being pretty, and thats a legit criticism, because they mastered it in the other games. Critisicing games is how they improve, so dont get pissy at ME because you cant handle a flaw with the game.
Wirt The Human Beast lmao I wasn’t even responding to YOU personally. My comment was for TooWiiMii. She was saying that the people who say they like the game was because they were getting paid or were “blinded by hype”. I have no problem with people giving criticism on this game. I was just mad at how she literally said that the reason people said they like this game was because they were paid. She’s acting like everyone HAS to dislike this game. If not it was because they were paid. That’s ignorant and screams of “my opinion is right and anyone who has differing opinions are lying”.
I agree with some stuff, but as someone who likes to decorate alot, New Horizons appeals to me more. And since there are more updates to come, Im hoping some of the points you made come back!
Tiana Mavriqi I dont have NH yet but thats something im really looking forward to. i just stared playing NL at the end of Feb which im really enjoying. I spend hours and hours decorating the outside of my town and i also enjoy collecting bits and/bobs for all my houses. I know im going to adore NH for all the stuff i will be able to spend my time doing outside and on top of that the graphics are wonderful. I dont know if i will enjoy the rest of the game play as much because its lacking so many amazing things that NL offered. I wont be getting a switch till the end of the year due to the fact that i want to continue enjoying my current game because i hope to complete it. Im hoping that by the time i start playing they would have added updates that allow players to swim and offer some kinda dream suite because that would make the game so much better.
New Leaf was a life simulator filled with content. New Horizons is a god simulator with no content. Villagers are a shell of what they once were, they're acting like robots, they very very rarely even roam the island, theyre literally all either by their house, or at resident services, they don't come visit you, they never invite you to come over, they're not acting like your friends anymore, they love you straight away, no progression in friendship, and the localisation team completely fucked the dialouge. Content should not be an update, that's just Nintendo using every tiny aspect of the game as free marketing, and PR, "look how amazing we are, we allow you to access perfect fruit now" if they suddenly implement mechanics it feels wrong. The music is awful, the second I unlocked it I turned the volume way down, and have ever since, all the tracks are remixes of each other, and they all sound awful. Nintendo managed to drain the game of all its charm, good job Nintendo you made HHD 2.0 now with less furniture, not even ceiling furniture. I have played the game for almost 400 hours, it's not like I hate the game, but it is the ugly new stepchild of the series, oh and multiplayer is trash, in NL me and my friends would always visit each other, in this game however it's a chore to even get them to the island, and once there there's nothing to do, and the message limit makes twitter look generous in comparison..
Sven The first game had more content than city folk due to the abundance of events that never appear in other games also the NES games that appeared in the game were really cool
Even after updating the game to have many of NL’s features, AC remains a shadow of its former self. The game is still shallow and while the self expression and creativity is great, there’s nothing to do besides that.
I know it's been a couple months since the video was uploaded and we've had some updates and a 'big' one coming up, but I thought you made valid points. I absolutely HATE the breaking tools feature. That got old FAST. When I finally made myself a golden slingshot, I honestly thought I finally had one tool I didn't have to keep replacing anymore. I was floored when it shattered in my hands. It didn't last long at all. I also returned to New Leaf after some point. All I do in New Horizons now is to check my roses daily to see if they've bred the roses needed on my quest to obtain Blue Roses. That's pretty much my "gives me something to work for" for the moment.
Your villagers will give you all of those requests other than visiting your house, you just have to talk to them multiple times every day and be friends with them. I think the reason why everyone feels this way is because they’re older and forgot that it takes time and effort to have your villagers warm up to you!💚
Yes but the problem is that in previous games talking to them once or twice yields a request, not 20 times in a row. The creator of this video and I both still play new leaf, so its not like people are just "forgetting"
I honestly feel like the villagers are like empty shells too. The villagers were kind of the reason I first started animal crossing but now that they don’t feel the same is kinda unsettling . I loved doing errands too since it gave me something to do. I also really wish the Brewster and club LOL were in this game! It would so perfectly! Club LOL was also a place for me and my friends but it was also where I could do the fun dances! Even if they won’t give reactions it can be special diys or dances that are added to the reactions but can only be unlocked with club lol. I still have no idea why the Brewster hasn’t been added yet, it would give players other things to do and would be a way to make everyone in the game feel more real since they have preferences and things like that.
I would recommend both but there is DEFINITELY more to do in new leaf. But both are good. Actually no only one is good and that is new horizons while new leaf is GREAT
totally agree. plus as soon as i started new leaf it gave me nostalgia i didn’t even realise i had, but in new horizons? it’s actually a chore to play and often annoys me
Now she’s just talking about her stupid TV series, that’s it. I always forget that she’s still in that townhall… there’s no connection with her anymore, or like anyone else, new horizons is just based on what you want for your own :/
After a year of playing, I totally agree with this. I'm hoping Animal Crossing New Leaf gets a resurgence even after how old the game has gotten, like Smash Bros. Melee or Mario Kart Wii
Exactly! This is also what I am scared of. New Leaf was my childhood, and it got „vanished“ by something that isn’t even nearly as full of content. Right from when I saw the first trailer of NH, I kinda knew this was gonna be bad. My friends didn’t believe me until now, we are all playing New Leaf now. It’s so sad that I spent like 400€ to get a switch for the new animal crossing, 60€ for the game itself, and 20€ to play online… and on Animal crossing new leaf, I spent not even half of that + the console included. Makes me so so sad.
@@toastyflop1770 yes sure. But in my opinion, they are very very expensive. I can remember the old times where Nintendo 3Ds games made me happy and „only“ costed like 30€..
A year later and your video still holds true. New Horizons is when I finally decided that Animal Crossing isn't necessarily a kids game, and I now love it, but I almost wanna buy a 3DS just to play New Leaf, cuz it looks like it has so much more gameplay content. ACNH just feels like a decoration sim, with zero gameplay content.
I FEEL THE SAME WAY. I miss the old vibes of new leaf because it was all fun and about playing the game. No stress or competition. As soon as new horizons released, it turned into a mass grind fest where everyone just wants rare items and villagers, and it’s almost like it’s a competition to have a better island than everyone else. It ruins the whole purpose of animal crossing :(
Thank you for putting that into words. I feel the same as you. Animal crossing is supposed to be relaxing but now it is stressful. I couldn't play as much while I was in school so my town wasn't very impressive but my friend is out of school and he plays all the time. I would always feel bad when visiting his town. I never felt like this in NL. In that game I felt wonder and happiness. It was fun to see the other towns.
“I guess this is more realistic, but games aren’t fun because they’re realistic.”
I agree 100%.
not necessarily, that's why people play a lotta games
Ethan Mori it’s a different genre
Peri people have different tastes I agree
That's not even realistic. In real world tools are maintained and repaired. I wonder in what world the persons behind this idea live... ^^'
@@nahte2336 sorry, what ? Don't get me wrong, I said tools that "break" every now and then aren't realistic because people who really use them, care about them and maintain them (even if yes they can break anyway - hitting a stone with a shovel helps x) - , but can last for decades and more ). So well, maybe this mechanic is in the game because it's intended to add something interesting to the players' experience, but I guess (and hope ^^) not for realism purpose. (But it could be, since it is kind of common to throw away and get new things unnecessarily, wich imho is kind of... very sad ? ^^) (you technically can "maintain" tools in this game with personalisation kits, but as you can't choose the current color, I'm not sure it was conceived with this idea in mind )
Honestly I feel like this game has the least amount of personality in the villagers of all the games, every character just repeats the same dialogue, on top of that some villagers just aren't intersecting anymore, for example Jeremiah was always my favorite villager but now I don't even like talking to him because he just says the same boring things over and over again.
This is another great point. Would take ages in New Leaf to repeat dialogue.
omg i still play new leaf and jeremiah is my second favorite character !!!! i refuse to ever let him leave he def brings the most personality and sends me the funniest letters
@Realistic Luigi I see you alot in AC videos😄
Thats the saddest part for me.
The villagers feel so plain...
Oof I got the chance of getting Jeremiah through camping site but didn't let gum stay. Lmao sorry buddy. I don't have new horizons but I have new leaf. I feel like new leaf is forgotten cause I never see new content about it.
I miss actually feeling like you were creating relationships with your villagers. You felt like they were your real friends and that meant the world to me as a kid who was constantly bullied, it was my escape. Also the villagers actually had sass and personality in new leaf.
Ik I kinda missed when they were rude to me😅
their personalities in wild world were 10x better imo
but if you were called mean things in ac and being bullied irl, mayne that isnt the best combination
@@mari-bk5pe That pretty much got nerfed because of parents of small children complaining about it and they've gone downhill ever since.
@@regsun7947 yeah it’s a real shame, there should be an option to change the setting
I dunno but the New Leafs afternoon music and Retail shop background music is the best, theyre so calming and New Horizons doesnt have them
Olyv Dedal another reason I prefer new leaf. I had a huge list but only decided to include 10
toowiimii Ahahahaha yes, its just like the aesthetic vibe of Animal Crossing got lost when they made New Horizons :
Yes! I could have my 3ds open just to listen to the music. The really early morning music was wonderful too
What about 12:00 PM in NH
Both games have bops let's be honest
i've seen so many youtubers get rid of villagers because they try and get "rare villagers" or "popular villagers". what happened to loving all villagers no matter what their rarity, appearance or popularity is?? i've heard people call a lot of them ugly too!! i always grew attached to all of the villagers ive had, never cared about any of those things. :((
they used to bully villagers in new leaf too
yeah people have always cared if your villager is cute, theyre fictional things im not gonna have ugly fucks ruining my island
Beachside social media wasn’t a thing when new leaf was out. People always have preferences and do mean things to villagers. It just seems more prominent now because 1. people love watching villages hunt videos and 2. people keep creating contents emphasizing villagers because it’s what bring in the views.
【べるぜバブ】 yeesh, they’re just pixels Becky
Even though they're just pixels, it is sad. It just feels like the youtubers that do that would do the same even if they had the feelings, so they could replace them with the 'cuter' ones.
God the fact that golden tools break absolutely kills me. Getting the golden (and silver) tools in older AC games was always a great milestone. I don't see why they made them have durability.
for real! knowing that they break just gives me no incentive to try to get them :\
@D.A. Flint yup just the same as the others, thus making it pointless to make them and waste your gold
Well, at least extra durability is SOMETHING compared to getting a useless gold item with little to no perks. It's things like these AC players whine about the whole time
@@feliscatus4922 It’s fine to have criticisms about a game.
@@belikereepicheep why are you getting so defensive of your opinion
Here's how I'd fix New Horizons:
- Change villagers back to the way they were in New Leaf
- Bring back Dream Suite, Tortimer's Island and Brewster's café
- Add item durability
- Let campsite villagers walk around the island
- Add bulk-crafting
Yeah That’s Great Too
Great idea
@@squishyturtle456 Thank you!
And let you have multiple islands
I’m going to try to get nh this year and I’m really disappointed that the dream suite isn’t in it
playing new leaf felt like playing a proper full game meanwhile new horizons feels like we’re playing a early access game there’s literally so much stuff missing
prrrple totally agree. This made people mad with pokemon sword and shield but with animal crossing they look they other way and get mad at me for not waiting for the updates. Updates should add new content, not content that shoulda been their in the first place
toowiimii exactly. There’s so many weird things missing for no reason.
Not to mention how tedious some things are like crafting and gathering resources.
I hope they do a QOL update soon because some things like the crafting menus and durability are honestly making me annoyed.
Well I really think the reason is that New Horizons is a very high fidelity Animal Crossing. The art assets required for this game have a level of complexity and detail that require a lot more work and time to be done. That's the reason why the game lacks so many other things in my opinion, but I would love to know an official response to this matter.
Plus I still hate the fact the tools brake and the fact you have to build almost everything unlike when new leaf the main street is already there!
so do you rather new leaf i rather new leaf this. video has
made me like new leaf more
i personally hate that all the villigers feel like NPC´s. Their conversations dont last longer that 30 seconds and no matte what personality type you have, all of them repeat the same s hit.
For real it’s so irritating!
I know it would be too much, but I wish the NPC's were as lively as the characters of stardew valley
@@lufeitosa9744 Yes! I love stardew
In new leaf or new horizons?
@@mileyxox in New horizons
Remember when villagers would come into your house? Sometimes when I was organising my storage it was annoying but other than that, it was fun.
Also you gotta appreciate NL OST it hits different cos each track is unique but every almost every hour sounds the same.
The ACNH ost is kinda disappointing. I only like 12 pm and 7 pm. Some of the tracks sound the same. When i hear the ACNL ost i instanly now what time it is without even looking at the clock beacause they all sound different and unique. When it gets darker and the sun goes down, You can literally hear that. It just gives you that „its getting dark“ Vibe at 7pm ACNL ost. I dont like how they added drums to the ACNH ost. This is just my opinion.
The „Rain“ Version of the ACNH ost sounds better because the drums are replaced with a xylophone.
I remember when Maple burst into my house while I was putting up Toy Day decorations and left after like six seconds lol
Agreed. I hate how the ACNH hourly tracks all use the same synthesizer instrument. NL had much better music because there were a lot more instruments.
New Horizons is fun, but it feels very incomplete compared to New Leaf, especially given the fact that the villagers in this game are way too nice.
I want them to gossip too
For real I feel like they’ve watered down villagers personalities throughout the games. In The GameCube animal crossing the villagers have raw real personalities
its because of the age rating they may hurt kids come on
Tbf, it is actually an incomplete game, but at the rate it’s actually changing, I have doubts that it will actually change much
For real! I want them to experience emotions other than just happiness. They act like emotionless robots, I wanna see them sad, mad, annoyed, surprised, etc
some of my favourite things about the older games were brewsters coffee, and i LOVED when villagers used to ask to come over your house and you'd plan a time and they'd come over and look around! i also think the dialogue now IS SO REPETITIVE i don't even want to talk to anyone!
Brewster is coming back tho
Me too! I really wish the villagers in NH could come visit my house because honestly, I think my house in NH is much better than in NL.
I also loved how villagers would give you favours to do for a reward or would want to buy or sell something
Or you’d go round to theirs🥰
I kind of miss the flea markets it was another way to sell stuff you don't want plus if your villagers had something cool in their house you could buy it unless it was untouchable by them
Even though it's random, one of the things I want back are the extremely mean/rude villagers from AC1, lol. I hate how every single villager, even the cranky ones, are all insanely nice at all times. I loved how villagers in AC1 could be hella mean to you lol.
I agree to an extent. I don't mind the villagers being happy go lucky all the time, but I do wish they would get really mad from time to time if you do certain things (repeatedly hitting them with your net, going weeks without talking to them etc.). Just to make them feel more "alive" y'know?
I somewhat agree. The cranky and snooty villagers should definitely start out with that kind of spice, while nicer personalities like peppy and lazy should be tamer, but they shouldn't be nice at the start all of the time.
Especially the snooty villagers! They seem for classy than they do snooty. I want my villagers to call me a lowlife who doesn't deserve love wtf
Yes, me too all the villages different personalities and the way they reacted when you did certain things to them was something I enjoyed when I was younger
Sorry, we cant have villagers with actual personalities
Since this video, they have added swimming and the dream suite. They should fix everything else too. ESPECIALLY the villagers. It honestly makes me feel sad when taking to villagers i loved in new leaf, how different they seem.
And bring back, the roost, the island and gyroids
Wut? Brewster and gyroids will be back, already in the game codes
RubiiRae Oh damnnn okay I just hope we can get Kappn’s island now
@@sunspot5 Haha I'm hoping for Club LOL to make a return. I love interacting with my favorite villagers and Club LOL would be a nice addition for that, dancing with gyroids oh yeah!
@@rubiirae THEY'RE ALREADY IN#???!??!?! WHY DON'T THEY ADD THEM
The villagers are *so* incomplete in new horizons. In ACNL, I feel like my little villagers are real people, and I treat them as my friends, but in new horizons, it's like talking to a robot (which it kind of is in some way, lol!)
Do you think villagers still get kinda repetitive in NL? Of course, still much better than NH.
VidsAreCool4U yeah
@@dman_games
definitely but so far, i've only really had my acnl villagers repeat themselves like 10 times, and my acnh repeat myself 100 times, yk? those are estimates obviously but like, you get the point
I feel like new horizons was released unfinished... i guess we’ll probably get all the missing places in new updates? Just a theory though :/
Couldn't agree more
toowiimii i agree with the commenter, why would they delay it for a year if they were just gonna release it like this unfinished?
Hello releasing a polished game is different than a finished one
toowiimii yeah i know but i feel like they should have delayed it further. It really seems like they were just rushing to make it in time.
Hello they were probably worried about what delaying the game would cause within the community.
No people had been eating 6+ years for this and for it to be delayed a second time would be a huge blow.
The game has tons of flaws but I feel scared to even bring them up sometimes because people are so defensive of it. It's like, yea it's a good game in many ways but there are certain things wrong with it that I just feel are almost inexcusable? Like pure laziness on Nintendo's part or I don't even know...
Haha totally feel the same way. I was worried about that when I was working on this video. But I uploaded it to prove that I wasn't the only one that thought this. And yeah there are all the people that come here and hate, but I knew that would happen. The people that came here and said they agree with me are all I need.
Dot don’t be afraid to state your opinion! It’s the other persons fault if they get “offended” by your opinion.
Dot I have a feeling that since Nintendo said they wanted to make the game fresh they decided to hide all the good stuff and release it throughout the years they want it to be fresh which I think kind of stinks
It's not your fault if the quirky acnh tik tokers are blind to valid criticism on "tHeIr AmAzInG gAmE tHaTs tAkInG oVeR thEIr lIfE uWU"
Forget what people think. You have your opinions, speak up. Embrace rhe hate from these man children, let it grow you into a stronger person!
It also makes me feel sad seeing the animals not interacting with the furnitures I placed. Like I've placed a bunch of chair and benches and they prefer to sit on pathways, I've built playgrounds and it feels so empty. If they did it on Pocket Camp I know they can do it in here also. Pocket Camp villagers can ride magic carpets, sing on stages, ride on carousel, play instruments, and so much more actions this is what I want to see in New Horizons.
i have placed very little furniture and stuff on my island and yet all my villages use the stuff without a second though
Really? They always sit on my stuff. I’m sorry you had that experience.
@@lukono_7794 no one likes sarcasm mate, plus why would i not want my villagers to use my tables chairs, microphones etc?
@@laylanabil9721 no if you read more carefully you will realize wazz was talking to me
@@number39utopiaminecrafter30 they werent egomaniac
I feel the reason they want to add these missing features in future updates is to keep the game alive for a longer lifespan, which means constantly bringing back the players when they get bored.
Well the issue with that is I'm currently bored. It would be a lot better imo if they had all this stuff in the game at launch but you had to unlock it through natural progression. Then it feels as though you are working towards a goal and you know exactly what conditions you need to meet to get the feature. Now it's just a waiting game. And it doesn't feel earned at all. The real reason most of this stuff is not included is because it probably was not finished yet.
LogicalFool yeah
toowiimii | they just had an update that added two characters that added tons to the game, if you find yourself bored work on your island or museum.
I think so to and its a really good concept
LogicalFool it's a way better concept jackass
And dont forget the growing tree on plaza ✨ i think this is the most romantic thing on animal crossing game.
f l i n t wut
I agree aaa
yeiiyyy
Jamonade ♪ Sup
Awe omg I forgot about the tree!:(.. thats kinda sad..
My main gripe is the lack of villagers personality.
honestly though i remember me at five crying because in city folk whitney called me a burden to society. i crave that feeling sm
Satoko
@@reversemitosis4213 yeah maybe I WANT to be utterly humiliated by my pixel neighbors.
YES
my too!
Honestly the hype that I had for acnh was so bad that I was in denial... I didn't want to accept that I was getting bored and that I burning out...
When it first came out, I burned out a couple of days after the bunny day event... after the 2nd update (the enviromental one) I stopped playing after like 2-3 days.
This is the 3rd update and I burned out again after a week or so... its not the same as the other ac games.
The villagers rarely want you to do things for them. They have the same dialogue, even after spam-talking to them and after a while, they dont even get mad! They just get shy/awkward and stop talking to you... It's like they sold their souls to be in this game.
After upgrading everything, get a 5-star island rating and the able sisters shop, there's nothing to do, but wait for something new to come with another update. I finished my fossil collection and most of my critterpedia (without timetraveling) and there's nothing for me to do rather than farm nookmiles/bells/matterials, expand my catalogue and hope I get a new diy recipe.
All I want from nintendo is just more special characters to interact with and some interesting dialogue with any sort of emotion . I don't care if it makes me feel mad, sad, awkward or anything other than happy, I just want to feel like im actually having a dialogue with a character, capable of feeling emotions, rather than an npc. They don't even have to come up with new ones they can copy most of them from older games and edit them a little bit...
Thanks for your well thought out comment. I feel the exact same way.
Agree with the lack of personalities in villagers but I always find new things and objectives in new horizons. Getting 5 star rating is easy but to transform and make the island to look the way you want takes creativity. I can see people who are used to playing new leaf struggle with the designing aspect of the game because there isn’t much we could do in new leaf, so they compensated with Main Street and more furniture items. But Main Street gets boring as well like who cares to visit the shops and club all that often? I spent most of my time hanging out with villagers because that’s the best part of the game, everything else is meh but that’s just my humble opinion.
I've never related to a comment so hard. I have only been playing for like 2 weeks and I'm sitting here saying "now what?" The one thing that I love about NH is that the diving has improved SO MUCH but that's really the only thing that's better.
It’s kind of the opposite for me I always burn out when I play new leaf and I just came back to the game after months but there not really much to do so I just stick to new horizons because my neighbor plays it and we like to roleplay on each others island and make our islands look really cool but I respect you opinion and I kind of agree about the villagers
Oh thank goodness I thought I was the only one. When New Horizons became popular I felt like an outsider when I have been playing animal crossing for nine years. I feel like Horizons creates a more competitive atmosphere when it’s supposed to be relaxing and more about self improvement and developing relationships with villagers. It’s not supposed to be 100% focused on decorating the island while it is a factor, it’s only one way to play the game. Hopefully our concerns will be addressed in updates or possibly even a new game later on.
Fr ive been playing for roughly 5 years and i feel like the fandom has gotten so toxic too. NL has so much charm but NH imo is so lifeless
it got competitive after the trend hoppers started playing
@@reversemitosis4213 Unsuprisingly.
I know this is a bit late, but hear me out.
So, New leaf has...
-More Diverse Villagers
-More Shops
-Better Music
-Great Atmosphere
-Fortune Cookies
-Gyroids
-Froggy Chair
While New Horizons has...
-More Customization
-Better Graphics
-Bigger Island/Town
So, if we mix these all together, then we get...
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFRIZONS DELUXE 3D KART 9 FEATURING DANTE FROM THE DEVIL MAY CRY SERIES
AND ALSO FROGGY CHAIR
XD
& knuckles, with a newly added Funky Kong feature.
and Peggy
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BURY THE BELLS DEEP WITHINNNNN
Paying $60 for a game I expected to be blown away with the new content. Like making your own shops, add more shops, new dialogue etc. overall in this state of the game I was very disappointed with the lack of content.
SAME OMG -_-
New Horizons feels to me a lot like the sims 4. It looks gorgeous and it kind of makes me want to blow £250 to play it just for that. But actually there is a lot less content than the previous game at the moment and it may take years for all those things that would make the game great to be patched in (I can't believe Kicks can't even get a shop right now, and that there is only one Nooks cranny upgrade).
Thanks for your comment. Couldn't agree more. And the sims is a great comparison that I didn't even think about. Also I had a huge list of other things I wanted to talk about and one of them was the how you can't get the Nook Emporium
Okay this comment hits the nail on the head, sims 4 is exactly what nh is
TooWiiMii summer update is in animal crossing. and the firework update is coming.
Yes. Luna is coming to the firework update ;)
I kinda wish we get Club lol
to me ACNH from the start go, felt incomplete and dissapointing. my main problem is no island tours with friends. the continuous updating of the game, and addded content means they knew it wasn't complete, but rushed to make it, and sent out an expensive incomplete game
Yes that’s what I thought too
Exactly.
also online on new leaf was so much faster. now it takes fifteen minutes just to get eight friends to come over
i could see how it feels incomplete but the updates every month makes it so there’s always something new to do
exactly.....i loved the island minigames too
Everyone's forgetting the worst thing about ACNH...
NO FROGGY CHAIR T_T
✨ f a c t s ✨
your gonna make me cry by remebering that
NO GET BULLIED BY VILLAGERS Q-Q
@@bob-jh6zz I miss this
im pretty sure that theres a froggy chair
Relatable, I feel like I get bored very quickly of New Horizons, I just play for 30 minutes to an hour a day to get my chores done and then go back to New Leaf
That's exactly what I do.
I could literally play new leaf for hours
New horizons? Like 10 minutes.
literally me
The tree in the plaza is the most memorable part IMO.
I just always buy tools in New horizon because I hate with a passion having to craft new tools every five minutes.They should make golden tool unbreakable but no Nintendo hates us lol.
Agreed
Agreed
The breaking of tools extremely reminds me of Minecraft and how you would have to make them again. But for some reason it suits for Minecraft, not animal crossing
cause crafting tools takes so long in acnh
chienwu i agree!! i’ve been playing for months and i just found out a couple weeks ago that when crafting, if you click A a bunch of quick times, it speeds up the process! sorry if you already knew this, but it blew me away lol! especially since i found out accidentally and had no clue of it prior lmao
I'm no warrior or farmer in AC. I have other games for that!
Yeah it's fun in minecraft, it's practically the point of the game
New horizons is supposed to be relaxing, and tools breaking is a huge inconvenience
Maya Roane the whole crafting process including running to a diy workbench, spamming through the UI then spamming through the crafting process takes up quite a bit of time :/ especially if you want to craft multiples
i don’t like how expensive items are in NH. I wouldn’t mind it as much if players had a way to easily grind for bells like going to tortimer island for an hour during the night time.
turnip exchange, my friend
Now this is facts
@@recusantium turnip exchange boring af and it takes a long time, I wish there was an easier way like in new leaf
Yes😭
I remember when you got 200.000 coins from going to the island and fishing sharks... It was so much easier to get money:(
I remember New Leaf had dialogue options that let you plan house dates with your villagers. At an agreed upon time, they’d either visit you at your house, or they’d be expecting you at theirs. Things like that were awesome. New Horizons feels a lot more hollow with villager interaction and I agree with that being top spot on the complaint list. I have all the villagers I desired in my town, and I don’t feel connected to any of them. If I didn’t know any better, based on the features of each game, I’d be inclined to think that New Leaf was the most modern iteration of the game, and New Horizons was the last gen game.
I might be getting a Nintendo 3DS and I really wanted to see someone talking about how New Leaf is better then New Horizons so I'd feel better qwq
Glad I could help?
@@_-_--_ Playing any number of excellent games that came out during the 3DS Era. Pricepoint: Cheaper games, cheaper console. Availability. A lot of places are sold out of Switches right now. That was just off the top of my head.
Haha same
Can you play new leaf animal crossings still? I want to play but don't have a switch for the new game I do have a 3ds. Wondering if I buy the game can I play without friends? Do you need friends to play new leaf?
Lexie R you can play any AC game without friends
I was honestly proud of Nintendo for explaining that they needed to push back the release date for a more complete game. Then it came out and I was disappointed that it was still unfinished. I wish they would’ve taken even more time to add a more dynamic friendship system and personality variety with the villagers like the old games.
Swimming & Diving has now been added in a recent update that just came out at the time of me posting this. So because it was on your list, maybe more stuff will be added again. By far the saddest thing that got removed for me was the Nintendo items. I thought they were a neat addition & pretty much appeared in *every* Animal Crossing game until New Horizons came out. I have a feeling they'll add it back sometime soon.
@S C I hope they will add Minigames to the ingame Switch
Nerthus Adler yeah like the puzzle one in Animal Crossing New Leaf, or the one with the boat !! (I have awful memory when it comes to the names of things so I apologize for that XD)
Maya Roane you literally told someone to shut up for using an emoji
@John Huffington No it wasn’t in New Horizons
@John Huffington Yeah we’re taking about release not right now diving was added 3 months after the game released
I told my friends that New Horizons doesn’t have the same feel of any of the past animal crossing games. I missed the wacky animations, eyes that made you look insane. New Leaf all the way.
New leaf is and always will be my favorite game in the series. It felt more real. Your villagers aren't boring husks, they have personality. The limited choices of what you could do in game was incredibly surprising and detailed for what the resources were. What I love the most is how easy it is to play, get started, bring it everywhere, and relax. The 3DS has infinitely better battery life than the switch, and nobody is going to bring their whole switch to school during lunch break for example. New Horizons feels empty, just bad.
*If I’m being honest, Animal Crossing New Horizons is extremely disappointing. This game could’ve been amazing, but it somehow found a way to disappoint me. This game’s content is sparse in comparison to New Leaf, a game that came out 7 years ago. New Horizons just feels like a watered down version of New Leaf, only being more convenient in terms of island decoration. I know I’ll probably come off as complaining, or nitpicky in this behemoth of writing, I would appreciate it if at least some people heard me out. There are multiple reasons why I feel so strongly about this game, and I’ll try my best to explain them so you can understand my point of view:*
The villagers feel very watered down in New Horizons compared to other installments in the series. They were actually important and had distinct personalities, which unfortunately isn’t the case in New Horizons. They feel like little dolls, merely being kept on islands for aesthetic purposes. Villagers barely even give out tasks, play hide and seek, or ask for their greeting/catchphrase to be changed. One thing was added however, and that’s treasure hunting, which is not even that fun. At least we’re able to give our villagers gifts directly instead of having to send a letter and wait a day for them to receive their gift. Hopefully there’s a new update that completely changes the way villagers interact with the player, giving them more dialogue and tasks to give out. Or even bringing back hide and seek, which would be really interesting and fun considering we can put so much more stuff on our island.
The quality of life is almost non-existent. Sure, many quality of life changes were introduced, but so many remain. Not being able to craft/buy items in bulk honestly baffles me. Buying multiple nook miles tickets is also a complete nightmare. The amount of hours I’ve sunk into the game (400 at this point) is probably mostly trying to navigate the poor menus and buying multiple items. I feel like we will never get a quality of life update because these inconveniences are meant for padding. Not being able to craft in bulk or buy in bulk was most likely completely intentional from the developers.
The online in New Horizons is the absolute worst in the series. Not only do you have to fork over 20 bucks for switch online, but you have to suffer with the curse of their games’ online being absolute dog shit anyway. Joining someone’s island is a nightmare, with there being a 1 minute long cutscene EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. FOR. EVERY. PERSON. JOINING. You want to hang out with a bunch of your friends in animal crossing? Too bad! You’ll have to watch several excruciatingly long cutscenes before being able to play. At least there’s plenty of stuff to do once everyone has joined, right? WRONG! There’s absolutely nothing to do, with most of the game’s features being shut off completely when you do so much as open the damn gates. Not to mention the frequent lag and disconnects, which wastes EVEN MORE time. I doubt there’s a proper way to fix the online system because this is how it was handled even in previous installments.
The wait times in New Horizons are insane. There’s a difference between having the player be patient, and just flat out padding. If you’re an extreme island decorator (like me) you’ve probably had to suffer with excruciating wait times if you’re not willing to time travel (like me). Believe me, I’ve contemplated time traveling because of the colossal waste of time that is moving a building one square to the right, but I never ended up doing it, which I honestly regret. I could’ve shaved off so much time by just simply changing the date on my switch, but I was determined to not time travel. Even if you cave and finally decide to time travel, you’ll quickly realize that this game has barely any content. The only content there is, is getting your island to 3 stars to make K.K. Slider come visit. Everything from that point forward is completely optional, and most people stopped playing after that. Back to island decoration, moving buildings is a pure headache. If you put a building somewhere you don’t like, too bad bucko, you’ll have to wait a day to move it. Even if you want to move it one square over, you’ll have to put the building somewhere else, THEN move it where you wanted it to go in the first place. It’s an absolutely awful system, and I wish they’ll update it. I highly doubt they even care about our complaints, the only reason they patched out the eggs from the dreaded bunny event, is because people on Twitter were complaining and they didn’t want bad publicity.
So many buildings, characters, and features have been completely removed or not added in New Horizons. Even if they do patch back in characters later down the line, it doesn’t excuse the fact they released an unfinished game, and they’re trying desperately to make it compete with New Leaf, which at this point those two games are incomparable (New Leaf is clearly superior, a little on that later). The updates are very lacking in any substance or charm. They only update the game to reel in the players that got bored and decided to waste their time on some other game. “oH, bUt TheY AdDeD DIVING!!!11!1” diving was there from the beginning in New Leaf, why couldn't it have been in New Horizons from the start too? Simple, they should’ve delayed the game further and ACTUALLY ADDED the old content to make it a better New Leaf, which they obviously didn’t do, and they released an unfinished game as a result of that. They’re trying so hard to cover up their mistake of releasing it too early by making these barebones updates, and it pisses me off to no end.
New Leaf is clearly better in terms of content. Graphics wise, New Horizons wins, no contest, but in terms of content and charm? Ehh, we all know the answer to that. New Leaf had an endless amount of stuff to do, with there being so many fun and interesting buildings, and the villagers having SOME personality. I’m not saying New Leaf was a masterpiece, (far from it, actually) just compared to New Horizons, we have a clearly superior game here. The music in New Leaf was nostalgic and refreshing, some tracks being stuck in my head for many years after playing that game, but the music in New Horizons… is extremely disappointing. Most of the tracks lack charm, and they don’t have that certain “Animal Crossing” feel. I’m not saying the music is bad, it’s actually quite nice, but it just pales in comparison to New Leaf’s soundtrack.
*I’ve been relentlessly bashing New Horizons, so I’m gonna now talk about some things I actually like about the game:*
The addition of putting furniture outside is an absolute godsend. Decorating your town in New Leaf was a pure headache because of the public works project system, but in New Horizons, it’s clearly improved.
Terraforming is an amazing step in the animal crossing series, making you a literal god. Being able to manipulate your island to become anything you want is absolutely amazing in my opinion.
The crafting system is honestly the best thing to have come out of New Horizons. I honestly feel like it should’ve been a feature in animal crossing to begin with because it just fits so well. There are a couple downsides though, with those being not being able to craft in bulk, or tools breaking too easily. Hell, even GOLD TOOLS break, which is just disappointing.
The graphics are the best they’ve been in the entire series, and I absolutely love it! The attention to detail is amazing, and even the weeds in this game look nice ngl.
*I actually really enjoyed New Horizons and I think it’s a decent game, but just because I like something, doesn’t mean I can’t criticize it. And if you like New Horizons, good for you! It’s a really good game in my opinion, and it just has some flaws. Hopefully most of these things can be patched or fixed in later updates, but I still doubt that’ll happen. Thanks for reading if you did, and have a nice day!*
Wow I think you explained this better than my whole video. Good job
@@toowiimii thanks! I spent like an hour just sitting at my laptop writing this out lol
But I think you gathered my own thoughts very well. Like I've gotten 100s of comments on this video being like "Well your video is iRrElVaNt because diving is being added". And you summed it up perfectly. If I wanted to use diving I would play New Leaf. Why should I get excited for an update that is OLD content? Updates should be new content. I'm currently working on a video to explain this to people because so many don't see why this is a problem in the industry.
@@toowiimii I honestly wish they delayed the game further to make it better :/
@@evlyevii Me too. But I'm told that I'm the inpatient one
I love new horizons and think it is an improved game than previous entries, however, the villagers are so painfully generic with repetitive dialogue and the soundtrack isn’t my favourite :/
i totally agree
i hardly talk to my villagers because their dialogue is so BORING
i hope they fix that soon
“VILLAGERS ARE NOT ANIMALS IN A ZOO THEY ARE YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS THAT YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH”
Me: **looks at katt who I caged so she will love me** I made some bad choices ....
😂😂😂
me looking at my six sanrio amiibos: 👁💧👄💧👁
playing new horizons feels like a chore to me, while when i played new leaf it was amazing. lew leaf is by far my favorite in the series. new horizons is beautiful, but if it was new leaf BUT with the beauty it would be the best.
The third one is sadly true, in acnl me and my bestie would always go to the Tortimer Island, that was the only thing we did when we played together. Now we also have acnh but whenever we play together we don't know what to do so we always end up staying in our own islands minding our own business. So we always play new leaf together and new horizons individually which is just sad because new horizons is supossed to be better in hanging out with your friends, but it isn't.
i remember playing tortimer island with my big brother while we were on a long airplane trip. ahh the memories
I don't know how many times I went 'YES!' to the things you said. I played NL a lot a few years ago, and god I miss the game. The nostalgia, the interest, everything.
Though there are some updates now that have things from NL, WW, and even the original, but there's not the same magic that was there before. The villagers seem like empty shells without any personality, and tending to the island feels more like a chore. What did we relinquish the good things for? Better graphics? An opportunity to finally terraform the island? Music?
I don't have the same love for New Horizons that I do for the previous games. In my opinion, even Pocket Camp has advantages over New Horizons in a way.
Thank you for making this video. I feel like I can relate to the reasons you pointed out and nod my head along as you explained them.
After just a few weeks playing New Horizons I feel like all I'm doing is a bunch of chores... .-. By the time I'm done I'm exhausted... it's kind of overwhelming and not so relaxing, and I haven't even gotten into using the Island Designer because I feel like it's gonna take forever to get the island just how I want it
That's why I feel a hangout spot would really help the game out. But I totally agree with you. I'm more into the collection and relationship aspect of animal crossing and not the customization aspect. I think it's cool but I'm not the most creative or patient to make something amazing.
@Yosh065 yah but there are so many more possibilities in new horizons that it can feel really overwhelming, especially when you see other people's towns. That's kinda why I don't watch town tours much anymore.
@Yosh065 yah. I don't think it's bad it's just a bit overwhelming at times, especially when I see other people's islands. Like I literally feel like I can barely watch ac videos bc I want to do everything other people do. But I also want my island to be unique.
Yosh065 Nah, New Leaf is better.
@@angelito2336 the atmosphere is so much better in new horizons. I got bored of new leaf fast and the atmosphere was almost enclosing. New Horizons is so much more open and happy. Maybe it's because I've only played new leaf in winter, but new horizons is SO much better
You got most of my thoughts, In general the villagers feel like their empty. The music in acnh just doesn't sound like they're form an animal crossing game.
yess!! My friends and I were having a discussion about this!! NH soundtrack doesn't have that Animal Crossing _essence_ it always did. Out of the 24 songs/hours, I was fond of only 2 and they were in craazy hours 😔 2am & 5am, so I never get to enjoy them :( the music was such a huge thing for me for Animal Crossing in general
The music had so much life in NL!!!! Listening to the bell to your town tune, and then a new song playing made me happy.
The only music in acnh I like (besides kk songs) is 3 am
That's not very objective, that's just your nostalgia talking, I think.
Me, I love the ACNH musics and thez are very different, I know them and I love them when this is a New jour. :O
Sagirem Nomits not nostalgia New Leaf is just much better and New Horizons has the weakest OST
I'm glad I'm not alone but personally I think New Horizons could be the perfect Animal crossing if it just had the content from New leaf and it wasn't missing so much. I would also like it if the content that was added through patches was integrated more naturally.
I really don't like how some patches unnaturally unlock the new content. And with the museum you have to do even more upgrades just to get art.
i know that there are definitely some problems in acnh. but quite honestly. it is an AMAZING game. I think that new leaf was also AMAZING, but i think that they are two seperate games with their own qualities. i love them both
I love them both, but I find quite interesting how a game that came out 7 years ago in a handheld console had tons more of content and NH cuts it off. I can understand the thing of the deserted island and all the personalization that it gives you, and I like that, but if we get a new title on a franchise, I suppose we should get at least most of the content the old ones had. I like the updates thing but I was hyped for that when I thought the game was getting NEW content in these, not when I saw how they are implementing things from PAST games in an update format, marketing-wise is a clever tactic for new AC players but for those who have been here for a minute, it's not cool to see how things from other games like bushes or Redd and his art collection are arriving as something new in an update format when this was from RELEASE in New Leaf.
I still love NH and it's one of my favorite games on the Switch, I'm super addicted to it but I find that there's too much missing content from old games, just in general.
i like NL and NH too! but i hate it when my residents in NL get rid of their furniture
Thats my exact point in my comment, a lot of the things they complain about don't fit in new horizons, the updates make sense because your island is always supposed to be growing
i think NL and NH are made for different kinds of players. nintendo released new leaf with A LOT more content than new horizons, but i think that was completely on purpose. new leaf was one of those games for the completionists, the time travelers, and people who weren't willing to invest a lot of time into playing per day. i think new horizons, both in its pacing and how it didn't release with all features at launch, is meant to be a slower, more laid-back title in the game series
@@thetruedolphin7597 NOT AT ALL!
I have played every Animal Crossing game, and I have played them all with no time traveling. New Leaf wasn't made for time travelers, the developers hate these people. And New Horizons doesn't stop time travelers, they still do their cheating any way.
It didn't release everything at launch because they want to keep the game relevant. The problem here is that I couldn't play this game for more than 2 months, but I can still find myself enjoying New Leaf and City Folk and there are people who still play the original game on the N64 and GameCube.
Let's not forget how EVERY Animal Crossing game tries to be "laid back", that's not unique in any way to New Horizons. Heck, NH it's not even laid back, it's just boring. I still enjoy NL and CF and sometimes I go back to Wild World to remove some weeds or talk to some villagers but I couldn't play NH for more than 2 months. NH doesn't even try to keep the player playing the game, because there are almost no shop upgrades and the villagers have constant repetitive dialogue, and little interactions. While in New Leaf, they have tons of dialogue and interactions like inviting you to their homes or asking to go to your house, etc.
New Horizons is the most dissapointing one in the series. Maybe after 2 years of updates, but right now it's just dissapointing.
Errands do exist in New Horizons, but not at the rate that you get in New Leaf. In New Leaf, I felt so busy doing errands for villagers, but it is so rare in NH. There’s errand runs (gift delivery, fishing and bug catching for villagers) and finding hidden treasure, but I miss having villagers hang out at my house. Letter writing is also severely underdeveloped. It’s fun to do in NL but a chore on NH, especially with no touch screen.
I'm finding out now that they do exist but they are just so rare I assumed that they didn't. But I think you are getting to my point exactly where they are so rare and underdeveloped compared to new leaf.
Yeah the villager interactions are actually better than acnl imo, but the rarity of them is just what makes it suck.
Literally even harassing all my villagers til they won't talk anymore and often none of them suggest an activity lmao
Yeah. I loved being pen pals with my villagers
I just don't get it, like an sequel supposed to add things, NOT remove things and patch it back as free dlc... As much as I want to love this game, New Leaf is WAY supperior... Maybe when all free dlc gonna be released but for now I just don't feel like playing it...
Thank you so much for this comment. I just read 20 comments that were like, "You video so outdated, there is dream suite and swimming" But people are making that seem like a huge victory. Like wow I can play old features that I could play at launch in New Leaf.
@@toowiimii We still don't have most of what New Leaf gave as experience in my opinion (No cofee shop, no club LOL, no furniture repainting, no perfect fruit, less materials) and still cannot imagine I could play the same amount of time that I did on New Leaf. Also one thing I remember is the game got delayed too, was supposed to launch in 2019 but got delayed in 2020. I just wonder what happenned to be honnest...
Honestly the older games have a different charm, for me it isn’t even nostalgia, because I got the game last year (New Leaf) and new horizons just feels boring, I was almost a week in and needed to get materials for more villagers and I kept needing to craft stuff which became so boring I stopped playing. The music isn’t that great in nh and the villagers are so boring now.I really wanted to become friends with the villagers in new leaf, because you would get different kinds of tasks and they would become nicer to you. Which in new horizons the villagers are boring. I’m not saying the villagers were the best in new leaf which isn’t true I think the ones from City Folk are the best, but it was still not as awful as new horizons. The lack of shops are also annoying. They are adding new stuff, but swimming is a lot more boring in new horizons. Plus the fanbase with those rare villagers only etc are kinda annoying. New leaf didn’t really have it that much. Like you had pitfall seeds and nets, but that isn’t even that bad and it’s funny.i’d only say the museum is better in new horizons and the ability to move houses is better. Decorating your island, but that’s kinda what this game is about. Decorating & Graphics. The arguments with new dlc makes the game feel fresh, honestly not going to wait a year for something what was in New Leaf. Plus the game feels done after you decorated your island which doesn’t take 1 year. I don’t care about the graphics of the game. I don’t want it to be realistic. If I play a game I want to be out of reality and in the game.
Sven I agree!
I think they were definitely counting on people not to notice how much this is lacking compared to the previous incarnations. They wanted the new players and returning players who forgot to think it was a complete game when it’s not.
So glad I finally found a video of someone feeling the same way. Everybody is praising NH am I’m just like... this is a very unfinished AC game... the only true new thing in NH is terraforming and crafting. That’s it. I waited 8 years for something totally new, but what I got was an unfinished AC that is releasing its “new DLC” as content that should’ve been in the game at launch. We finally just got swimming. What the heck? Yes it’s the best looking AC, but the content is far behind that of NL. I’m pretty disappointed honestly and have stopped playing NH...
This is why I made the video. Because I was so confused by all the praise. I've been playing animal crossing games for a lifetime and this is one of the weakest games in the franchise. I don't get the hype. I don't get why people are so quick to defend Nintendo and this game. I don't get why people are so quick to send me hate because I have an opinion different than theirs. I don't get a lot of things but I'm glad I made this video. I'm glad people like you have come to my video and feel the same way I do. I paid $60 for this game. That's an entire day's work for me. Gone. Wasted.I was lied to by games journalists (not surprising) and by Nintendo. And I am angry about it. Thank you for taking the time to write your comment
@@toowiimii it's because now most people are sick of all the "hate" and the ungrateful people saying there's nothing to do, when there is a lot to do and if there's nothing, it means you've done everything, and take that success well. People also glorify some pigeon who sells coffee when most of the people who glorify Brewster are either new fans who know nothing about him and are just hopping onto the bandwagon, or people that are obsessed with coffee. When he does get added, people will go back to complaining because 'he only sells coffee'. Like come on now, all he is meant to do is sell coffee. And also, Nintendo didn't lie to anyone, they didn't show any features not in the game, they showed most of the stuff in the directs. And I think Nintendo are testing out this 'update' formula to see if people prefer steady updates, or all of the content at once for a mainline AC game. If this doesn't work, they might go back to the old formula with all of the content at once, and maybe seasonal updates once in a while. So I don't get why you're complaining.
@@feliscatus4922 no it does not mean that you’ve done everything. This game has less content than new leaf which is objectively a better game. New leaf and it’s features should of been the BUILDING BLOCKS of New horizons. New horizons doesn’t keep me coming back. New leaf does. A 7yr old game is more interesting than whatever this is meant to be.
@@TheAmazingRaptor Uhh, yes it does mean you've done everything. Yes, the game has less content but whether if it's a better game is debatable. NH doesn't have to have everything from NL to be perfect, and people need to realize that. They also need to realize if they are biased from nostalgia. And at one point in NL, you will run out of things to do.
i know this video is pretty old but i could honestly cry knowing how many years i played new leaf and all the nostalgia and fun times i had playing it when i was younger. its such a great game to express your creativity and bond with villagers. ugh i miss 2016 when i was so happy to come home from school to play
This makes me feel so much better about having New leaf only, and not even owning a switch.
Yea, the older are better, Wild worlds okay, Wii one was a fail, the oldest is the most original, though new leaf is great
Same
@Spin 600 Then Buy new leaf? 3ds games and ds games can be played on 2DS
@Spin 600 We should play together if you have it
AH! SAME! I’m so lonely on it. Every one has gone to new horizons. :((( I really want someone on there 😂
The thing I don like about New Horizons is the fact that the game isn’t complete. I feel like Nintendo released an u finished game and they are completing it little by little.
They really cut corners with this game, which is just sad. Especially when you recall them pushing the release date even later than they originally planned.
@@yoshig5278 this is exactly what they did with Pokémon sword and shield too except you have to pay to get the rest of the game in a “DLC” which is stupid since you can beat the first half in two hours..
They are
(Probably due to people's demands and the lockdown )
@@yoshig5278 Just shows how late they started development on it. Imagine it got released at the end of 2019 (when it was supposed to). There would be wars.
New Horizons is basically Happy Home Designer: Outdoor Addition.
i alway expected it to be low depth and even pocket camp is better than that game
I started played New Leaf in 2017, and it really helped me escape from the hell that went on in my house. I treated the villagers as if they were my real friends and my town was my own little world. I played it in the car, brought it on the bus and it was overall a way to leave the real world for a while. Animal Crossing felt like something separate from reality. New Horizons honestly doesn't. It feels like something I *have* to do instead of want to. It's not that NH is bad, it's just that the community has changed so much that it's made me feel like Animal Crossing is just another game like Mario Kart or something. I probably rambled on too much ^^;
Thank your for your thoughts. I totally get what you are saying because I feel the same way. Animal crossing was one of those hidden gems and now even the news media is talking about it. Blows my mind.
@@tissy571 You put how I felt about the whole thing much better. *That* was what I've been trying to say but I just couldn't find the right words. Animal Crossing was also my 'special game' that no one else new about. Thank you.
We'll see how long the fandom lasts. If it wasn't for COVID I don't think it would have been this big.
RR Yase That’s so true and I also think the fact that social media is a lot more prevalent nowadays compared to 2013 so word got around much easier and also that people just play it because it’s trendy
@@sunspot5 I at first thought it was so cool to see so many YT videos about ACNH but a lot of it is ... basic and repetitive. I'm so disappointed.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who was disappointed with New Horizons.
It feels like we are alone. That's why I made this video. Because I thought I was the only one that thought this, but that is not true.
Yh well it’s just unfinished almost
same :( I felt bad for feeling that way because I spent a lot of money in it
You are alone
I love new leaf because it made me happy during a dark time during my lif.
its an amazing game.
But new horizons is a wonderful game. I love it because its a very polished game that is fun to play.
@@spongebobgotthesudsbecause5169 polished doesn't necessarily mean good. It's painfully unfinished
A year in and the game is still incomplete 😔
Now the team ars working on splatoon 3 so we might not even get 2.0. Sad that a game with so much potential is just going to waste.
What I hate really much is it's ACNH is overrated. I mean it's great but the "new" fans ignore the older games and it annoys me that it's getting (more than enough) love than expected. But ofcourse it's a great game! If they add these features I'll be more than happy.
I feel the same way. And because I have a different opinion I'm a 'toxic fan'. Which we all know doesn't exist. Sigh
i have only played ACNH but generally seeing the old games i wish i bought them instead
I played new leaf In 2017 do I count as a true fan. And also I like New Horizons more than new leaf in my opinion.
Exactly i feel like nobody is allowed to talk bad about the game 😐
These points are definitely valid, and I hope most of them get added/fixed. I do personally like New Horizons more than New Leaf, though. I’m really into decorating my island.
I feel like the rock argument is bad because there is a huge focus on crafting getting stuff to craft with is really important if we only get 1 iorn and random gems it would be more tedious than it already is
@@mrdirty3201 I also disagree with the rock argument, it is not like the gems did much anyways
@mr clean 3
I could give or take crafting, at least in regard to tools. I hate durability systems.
@@ForrestFox626 I agree crafting is tedious
@@ForrestFox626 but it's a big part of the game
Wow! New Horizons is my first animal crossing game, and I had no idea that so much was missing! I would love to play New Leaf, but unfortunately, I don't think I can get it. Great video!
If you have a 3ds, it’s not that expensive. I’d definitely recommend getting it if you have a 3ds.
And City Folk is way more entertaining. My first game was New Leaf, but I've seen videos of City Folk and it's a little better than New Leaf. It's on Wii.
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Hello everyone! Thank you for all the overwhelming responses. I'm so glad that you are all as passionate about Animal Crossing as I am. I wanted to point out a few things that I saw coming up repeatedly in the comments:
1. Many of you have made it aware to me that villager errands do exist. Although I still hold my point about it. Mainly because I have 100 plus hours of playtime and still haven't come across them. So what's the point of having them if they are THAT rare. In New Leaf they would always happen at least once a day for most villagers. The big difference between the two games is that in NL you would complete errands to become better friends with your villagers, in NH you would earn errands because you were good friends with your villagers. I still prefer the former.
2. Yes, I am aware of updates. And I understand many of your points on how the updates prolong the life of the game. I think I would be fine with that if the updates were actually new content to Animal Crossing. But they are not. Most of the content should have been there in the first place. So that's why it bugs me a lot more. New Horizons is the most expensive Animal Crossing game (Yes I know inflation is a thing) yet it has the least amount of content compared to the previous games. Why did I pay more for less? Another point about the updates is that they are not earned. They are just given to you. It would be a lot better imo if they had all this stuff in the game at launch but you had to unlock it through natural progression. Then it feels as though you are working towards a goal and you know exactly what conditions you need to meet to get the feature. Now it's just a waiting game. Also many of you are telling me to judge the game as if it currently had these updates. Which to that I say, NO. I judge a game based on what is there NOW. For example, if I order a Switch and it is shipping to my house in a month, does that mean that I currently have a Switch? No of course not. I judge the game based on it's current state. And CURRENTLY these things are NOT in the game. I really feel that many of the missing things were not included because they were not finished yet, but they released the game anyway.
3. Thank you for letting me know I said Tortimer wrong. I pronounce things wrong all the time so I'm not really surprised by this.
4. Just keep in mind, this video does not come from a place of hate. I truly do love the Animal Crossing games. It is important to criticize something if you want it to improve for the better. Many of you do not agree with me and that is okay. I'm very happy that everyone is enjoying New Leaf and New Horizons. Keep giving the Animal Crossing series love. This is the first time I've really seen the series get the spotlight. It was always one of those hidden gems that not many people talked about. I'm very glad that so many people are getting their first introduction to the series through New Horizons. I only wish these people knew about the great legacy that came before.
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If you give them gift you can be more friendly with them and they ask for specific fish or bugs and you can find bags or books on the floor and give them it they will give you something in return. This is exactly how I got 5 stars on my island
I also forgot to mention that some residents will have fleas on them
I love both games and I think both have different strengths and weaknesses, but I get you! It's annoying that while getting so many new features, we also had a lot taken away. I believe most of those will come back in an update but I miss having them straight away in the base game. But as you said the villager dialogue is better in New Leaf. I can't really decide if I like New Leaf or New Horizons better, maybe time will tell
I have played every Animal Crossing game, and I will not lie, ACNH is my FAVORITE Animal Crossing game of all time. I know this may come off as controversial and many of you will just tell me I am too hyped up, but that is just not the case.
For me personally, while I loved the contents in it, I had a very big dislike for the main street. It kinda sucked how your museum, and a majority of your MAJOR shops were just in an area that you couldn't really do much of anything with other than, well, errands. Sure, I do really appreciate all the contents that you could unlock and I will admit it was fun to unlock all the stores. However, I really missed having the museum and Nook Shop as a part of the actual town you are living in and developing.
I am going to be honest, Club LOL was just another one of those chores for me. Get the fruit, get the reaction, the end. I know, I know, it really lit up by night and became the thing that everyone loved about ACNL's multiplayer, but I will be honest, NONE of my irl friends play AC, so the place was just a little depressing for me as I had no friends playing with me really.
Also, I LOVED the Dream Suite and would love it to come back, but so far it hasn't bugged me much in my playthrough.
The main thing that I really prefer about New Horizons is that seasonal events seem to have so much potential compared to other games. In Spring we got the Cherry Blossom Event, in Winter we got the christmas ornaments, and in Fall there is a moment where you can get mushrooms, just to name a few. While those were all in ACNL, ACNH goes further by having an entire series of recipes and the Nook Shop even decorates itself(Sorry if that counts as a spoiler)
And as for the updates... I am actually really excited for all of them and not at all upset by them. Sure, some could see it as lazy, but I actually think it is a great direction to be taken with the game. If everything was included right into the base game, I feel like the game would feel more frontloaded if we had everything at once, sure, it would feel more complete and all, but it would feel like less of a journey if you ask me.
Overall, we all have our own personal opinions. Both games have their perks, and both games have their flaws, though while ACNH surely caters to the people like me, It can definitely be enjoyed by any fan of the series. Thanks for taking the time to read this if you did. I just hope that you can see that these games both have their own sets of what they are capable of. This Animal Crossing game will fit nicely in this amazing series of games, don't deny that!
Edit: I have been looking through the comments a little, and a few of them have been very rushed without even finishing the video. I just wanted to make it clear that I did not have these intentions. I see why people will prefer New Leaf, but it simply did not apply to me. I respect all the points you made in this video but for me, I just gotta say that ACNH is more for players like me. I am sad to hear that you are not getting as fulfilling an experience as I and many others are, but I just hope "ACNL vs ACNH" does not ever become a community debate or anything, as in some cases like the comment section, it kinda hurts to see people shoving their side down people's throats, and this problem is present on both sides of the story. Overall, I just hope that we can be collided as a community no matter which games we enjoy.
This comment was never meant as hate, just sharing my view on the story.
I feel so disappointed i was like dying to get this game on day 1 and i played it legit and had fun but now its almost july and i can barely play the game for more than 1 hour without getting bored.
Same
I feel the same way except it only took me 2 weeks to get board
Same, I started last Wednesday, and this video showed me how much more Animal Crossing could have been. I also bought the digital version 😰
But the updates I hope will help, but the updates are really small
@@NiaR-p Well there's swimming now! :)
@@starIightglimmer i feel like swimming is gonna get boring quickly, it should have come with tortimer island..
I agreee new horizons is just bad because there just stealing everything from new leaf AND BRINGING IT BACK IN A TRASH WAY
@Maya Roane yea, at RELEASE, not 9 months into the games lifespan
Not to mention how expensive the things are now. In new leaf it was more cheap.
Then get rich
@@niccolai_o3680 great advice
That's mainly because it's easier to get money in ACNH. Actually observe stuff like this before blindly complaining about it.
Unless you decide to shop at Gracie's store 😂 her products are so expensive
@@feliscatus4922 How is it easier to get bells now?
This makes me wanna start up new leaf and possibly restart my town (im on the fence about it bc ive had the town since 2014 but i want a fresh start.)...and also a point u missed is that the tortimer island is always in summer so you can hunt for summer bugs and fish that sell for a lot at night, where as mystery islands are always in the same season as your island and you can only get whats in season unless you time travel
thanks for your reply. And you totally should restart your town. It's quite an experience. And yeah that's something I hate about new leaf is how I can no longer catch my sharks or beatles
So much NMT going around as currency and I've only done one mystery island tour. I loved leaving for Tortimer island then returning that I was a bit skeptical NH forcing me to stay there, albeit bigger and w/o Tortimer.
new horizons is just boring. They had 8 years to make decent dialogues and decent events, its disappointing. They just focused on customizing, graphics, terraforming and they forgot what is the real purpose of animal crossing. For me it is very sad. Every villager has the same dialogues, no personality, now everything is boring asf. No online, no salty characters, no events, no personality. What where they thinking ?
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that this game was rushed out. Because it feels that way to me.
I was feeling very obsessed with New Horizons but there was no way I could get one in this climate. My boyfriend has a 3DS XL, and he lets me keep it and I bought new leaf on eBay for pretty cheap. I have found a Facebook community and have been having so much fun, it’s really still worth it.
That's great. I told my friend to get new leaf instead and he said that noone plays it anymore. Thanks for keeping the game alive
I fell after a few months after release of acnh people are noticing the games lack of content
3:37 "games aren't fun because they're realistic"
I'd like to quote your words for future reference.
Because I couldn't agree more with ya, games are an escape towards a fantasy world. hints & bits of realism is alright, but if it tampered with our experience gameplay-wise it's just isn't fun.
My gripes with this new game is how many npcs they cut and that even the freaking golden tools break. What's the point then? I would not mind the furniture and stuff but the tools, too?
Villager errands do exist, I have had a treasure hunt with one. One asked me to deliver gifts to other villagers, I found a lost journal on the ground once and had to find the right owner for it.
The Dude yeah, I have to find a big that’s on a flower
Yeah I’ve also had several villagers ask to buy certain fish or bugs I had on hand and ask me to catch certain fish or bugs for them.
Yeah when you get to a certain friendship level with them they’ll start making requests. I was actually surprised how many AC fans have complained and don’t think it’s a thing in NH even though they’ve been playing since release
My problems are how rare the quests are and how repeated the dialogue is.
Nintendo really needs to add more dialogue for villagers as I get the exact same lines multiple times in a row. This pocket camp level of repetitive.
I’ve never had this problem in past games and hope Nintendo can fix this somehow.
I’ve been asked to buy stuff a lot, AKWAYS have to catch bugs for coco, find a lost item about once a week and deliver presents for villagers about once every 2 weeks. I have no idea how she missed errands.
The reason why I personally prefer New Leaf over New Horizons is the Tool Durability alone. I didn't hear you mention how if either the shovel, watering can, or slingshot broke, you'll need to get that certain wood type (bare in mind that the game might be giving you the other types of wood instead). So you try that, and your stone/flimsy axe breaks as well. Too bad, time to get the materials for the flimsy axe to then start looking for more of the wood you need. That ain't even the final reason (alongside what was mentioned in the video), which automatically even makes it my least favorite Animal Crossing game tbh.
I don’t want to be a gate keeper but it really annoys me how new horizon fans ignore the other series and come into the game blind.And then convince themselves it’s 100% the best animal crossing game.And don’t even get started on how animal crossing characters are now getting even more sexualised as it’s more popular 😔
Totally. Agree. And you are no gatekeeping. Just stating a fact. I think all the people telling me to wait for the updates are those people.
I’m a new player and so obsessed w new horizons that I’m thinking about getting a ds for new leaf
@@toowiimii Well believe it or not, the update system is not entirely flawed. It can actually stir up excitement and also give your island some new content and make the game overall feel fresh. Sure, it did turn to make the games feel unfinished, but this really helps the hype for the game live on and it is overall a good decision by nintendo.
It’s sad how people sexualised animals in the game animal crossing I mean they are animals
Arie Curri I do recommend there is a lot more to do in animal new leaf but there is more creative freedom in new horizons ☺️
I do agree with your points.
However, I find the customization aspects of New Horizons mostly makes up for the missing features from New Leaf. To the extent I've probably enjoyed NH more overall.
Like the diving and mini games were fun but, only a minor distraction and I never spent a TON of time with them.
Ideally having both would be nice.
TheLonelyGoomba EXACTLY like people are so quick to criticise whats missing when they dont even appreciate what we already have- CUSTOMIZATION like new horizons is the game that includes the most amount of customization we could ever get thats the unique thing about new horizons and expecially terraforming thats the thing no other animal crossing game has except new horizons.
Sure new leaf and other games could also change there hair colour etc, but new horizons lets us change things so easily and especially when villagers moving houses in new leaf was a problem they fixed that in new horizons and even let us choose where to put all the buildings and MOVE our houses like bruh new horizons is better than new leaf to me ever since i had to deal with that heckary in new leaf
@@qairii What you don't realize is that many people don't care about customization. When that is all the new stuff that gets added when other things get taken away, of course we're gonna be bummed out about it.
Calvin Coolidge i think ur a dum ass alot of people care abt customization, if you want see if u would last a day without customization and see if u want the game to randomize where all the buildings go again etc
Calvin Coolidge periodt
Animal Crossing new leaf only had one big update, and I still played everyday, cause it was a more enjoyable experience 😀 When I play new horizons, if feels like a job instead of playing for fun😔
Ah yes, my favorite Animal Crossing character. *_T O R T T I M E R_*
LMAO I WAS THINKING THIS
Pashima
I agree with all of these. I miss doing tasks for my villagers so much.
Honestly, I find NL better ‘cause it has features that NH didn’t have, it’s cheaper and more worth the price and for me, animal crossing controls are more fitting on 3DS than on the Nintendo Switch
It would have been nice to have all these features from launch but by pressed for time, these will become free updates.
Data mine leaks already show in game files and coding for deep diving, Museum gift shop and cafe, dream suite, leif store, house academy building and cooking and eating.
Hey atleast they are being added at all. And for free too. The developers could've pulled an EA and charged us 15$ for individual new shops and such.
Yes, it does suck not having them at launch and I'd much rather them add this stuff before the games released. But better late than never I suppose.
And Gyroids
I feel like it will make it more interesting adding them one by one than all at once. I’m glad we can get updates also makes it less boring tbh!
@The Dude source?
@@abcdefg8101 All info in this video
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You're the first person who Ive seen that shares my feelings about the villagers. I literally will play new horizons till I get my 5 star island, same with new leaf. But which one would I go back to constantly? It's obvious, new leaf. New horizons is more beautiful, but I love the villagers in new leaf so much more. Hell, even in pocket camp they have more personality! It makes me sad, I have my favourite villagers in new horizons, but what's the point? They have one note personalities and mean nothing to me. Thank you for saying what needed to be said
Yeah all the critics and other youtubers were paid off by Nintendo or are too blinded by hype to give legitament critism of this game. Thanks for watching.
TooWiiMii Or people have differing opinions and NEWS FLASH New Horizon may be the first animal crossing game they’ve played. Do you seriously think that everyone played New Leaf back in 2012? No and to be honest, I’ve never heard of animal crossing before this year. So stop being pissy because this game didn’t have everything you wanted.
@@jacklemm1518 lmao im not trying to hate on the game its gradually getting better as the updates come out. Im allowed to say what i feel even if im upset about it. NEWS FLASH thats my opinion and everyones opinions are valid, even if you dont like them. Also what i said was true, villagers are boring af despite being pretty, and thats a legit criticism, because they mastered it in the other games. Critisicing games is how they improve, so dont get pissy at ME because you cant handle a flaw with the game.
Honestly I thought I was the only one that felt this way.
Wirt The Human Beast lmao I wasn’t even responding to YOU personally. My comment was for TooWiiMii. She was saying that the people who say they like the game was because they were getting paid or were “blinded by hype”. I have no problem with people giving criticism on this game. I was just mad at how she literally said that the reason people said they like this game was because they were paid. She’s acting like everyone HAS to dislike this game. If not it was because they were paid. That’s ignorant and screams of “my opinion is right and anyone who has differing opinions are lying”.
the fact that most of these are in the game now
I agree with some stuff, but as someone who likes to decorate alot, New Horizons appeals to me more. And since there are more updates to come, Im hoping some of the points you made come back!
Tiana Mavriqi I dont have NH yet but thats something im really looking forward to. i just stared playing NL at the end of Feb which im really enjoying. I spend hours and hours decorating the outside of my town and i also enjoy collecting bits and/bobs for all my houses. I know im going to adore NH for all the stuff i will be able to spend my time doing outside and on top of that the graphics are wonderful. I dont know if i will enjoy the rest of the game play as much because its lacking so many amazing things that NL offered. I wont be getting a switch till the end of the year due to the fact that i want to continue enjoying my current game because i hope to complete it. Im hoping that by the time i start playing they would have added updates that allow players to swim and offer some kinda dream suite because that would make the game so much better.
wait is NH on ds / coming on ds - sorry just curious ?
SortaaEducatedd no.
@@neekmas2926 no, there will be no more games on the ds
Which is extremely depressing
New Leaf was a life simulator filled with content.
New Horizons is a god simulator with no content.
Villagers are a shell of what they once were, they're acting like robots, they very very rarely even roam the island, theyre literally all either by their house, or at resident services, they don't come visit you, they never invite you to come over, they're not acting like your friends anymore, they love you straight away, no progression in friendship, and the localisation team completely fucked the dialouge.
Content should not be an update, that's just Nintendo using every tiny aspect of the game as free marketing, and PR, "look how amazing we are, we allow you to access perfect fruit now" if they suddenly implement mechanics it feels wrong.
The music is awful, the second I unlocked it I turned the volume way down, and have ever since, all the tracks are remixes of each other, and they all sound awful.
Nintendo managed to drain the game of all its charm, good job Nintendo you made HHD 2.0 now with less furniture, not even ceiling furniture.
I have played the game for almost 400 hours, it's not like I hate the game, but it is the ugly new stepchild of the series, oh and multiplayer is trash, in NL me and my friends would always visit each other, in this game however it's a chore to even get them to the island, and once there there's nothing to do, and the message limit makes twitter look generous in comparison..
I know right
@Yosh065 shut the fck up
Yosh065 Nope it has a lot more content compared to New Horizons
Wut? New lead had the most content compared to the other games. City folk coming in second.
Sven The first game had more content than city folk due to the abundance of events that never appear in other games also the NES games that appeared in the game were really cool
Even after updating the game to have many of NL’s features, AC remains a shadow of its former self.
The game is still shallow and while the self expression and creativity is great, there’s nothing to do besides that.
I know it's been a couple months since the video was uploaded and we've had some updates and a 'big' one coming up, but I thought you made valid points.
I absolutely HATE the breaking tools feature. That got old FAST. When I finally made myself a golden slingshot, I honestly thought I finally had one tool I didn't have to keep replacing anymore. I was floored when it shattered in my hands. It didn't last long at all.
I also returned to New Leaf after some point. All I do in New Horizons now is to check my roses daily to see if they've bred the roses needed on my quest to obtain Blue Roses. That's pretty much my "gives me something to work for" for the moment.
New horizons just feels empty and heartless to me for some reason
honestly same
i just want new leaf but with new horizons quality of life and graphics
@@reversemitosis4213 yes they should've just named it Animal Crossing new leaf 2.0 with new graphics much better
New Leaf has more Content than New Horizions. Thats the problem. There is an issue between quality and quantity.
Your villagers will give you all of those requests other than visiting your house, you just have to talk to them multiple times every day and be friends with them. I think the reason why everyone feels this way is because they’re older and forgot that it takes time and effort to have your villagers warm up to you!💚
Wasn't a problem in the previous games.
No not really, I went back to city folk for like 2 weeks and by day 1 they would already give me requests.
Thank you! It’s happened to me!
Probably because I speak to my villagers to much 😅
Yes but the problem is that in previous games talking to them once or twice yields a request, not 20 times in a row. The creator of this video and I both still play new leaf, so its not like people are just "forgetting"
I honestly feel like the villagers are like empty shells too. The villagers were kind of the reason I first started animal crossing but now that they don’t feel the same is kinda unsettling . I loved doing errands too since it gave me something to do. I also really wish the Brewster and club LOL were in this game! It would so perfectly! Club LOL was also a place for me and my friends but it was also where I could do the fun dances! Even if they won’t give reactions it can be special diys or dances that are added to the reactions but can only be unlocked with club lol. I still have no idea why the Brewster hasn’t been added yet, it would give players other things to do and would be a way to make everyone in the game feel more real since they have preferences and things like that.
i had a bit of money, and since im 14 i spent it on new leaf because it seems so much better than new horizons
I would recommend both but there is DEFINITELY more to do in new leaf. But both are good.
Actually no only one is good and that is new horizons while new leaf is GREAT
as u should
such a good choice. I've been playing new leaf since 2013 and I still love it & play that rather than new horizons :)
totally agree. plus as soon as i started new leaf it gave me nostalgia i didn’t even realise i had, but in new horizons? it’s actually a chore to play and often annoys me
Exactly how I feel
i find that new horizons is a really cool game but it doesnt feel that much like animal crossing anymore.
its way more aesthetic and is more realistic
Not to mention the presence of Isabelle. Something about her in new horizons just isnt the same as new leaf
Now she’s just talking about her stupid TV series, that’s it. I always forget that she’s still in that townhall… there’s no connection with her anymore, or like anyone else, new horizons is just based on what you want for your own :/
@@aelmewesalso the non fitting fabulous shirt and no deep companionship
After a year of playing, I totally agree with this. I'm hoping Animal Crossing New Leaf gets a resurgence even after how old the game has gotten, like Smash Bros. Melee or Mario Kart Wii
Yes please... I don't want it to get forgotten...
I love animal crossing new leaf still to this day, but nobody plays it anymore. Very sad to see everyone dissapear from the game.
Exactly! This is also what I am scared of. New Leaf was my childhood, and it got „vanished“ by something that isn’t even nearly as full of content. Right from when I saw the first trailer of NH, I kinda knew this was gonna be bad. My friends didn’t believe me until now, we are all playing New Leaf now. It’s so sad that I spent like 400€ to get a switch for the new animal crossing, 60€ for the game itself, and 20€ to play online… and on Animal crossing new leaf, I spent not even half of that + the console included. Makes me so so sad.
I still play it and i love it
@@aelmewes You can still play other great games on the Switch.
@@toastyflop1770 yes sure. But in my opinion, they are very very expensive. I can remember the old times where Nintendo 3Ds games made me happy and „only“ costed like 30€..
A year later and your video still holds true. New Horizons is when I finally decided that Animal Crossing isn't necessarily a kids game, and I now love it, but I almost wanna buy a 3DS just to play New Leaf, cuz it looks like it has so much more gameplay content. ACNH just feels like a decoration sim, with zero gameplay content.
I FEEL THE SAME WAY. I miss the old vibes of new leaf because it was all fun and about playing the game. No stress or competition. As soon as new horizons released, it turned into a mass grind fest where everyone just wants rare items and villagers, and it’s almost like it’s a competition to have a better island than everyone else. It ruins the whole purpose of animal crossing :(
Thank you for putting that into words. I feel the same as you. Animal crossing is supposed to be relaxing but now it is stressful. I couldn't play as much while I was in school so my town wasn't very impressive but my friend is out of school and he plays all the time. I would always feel bad when visiting his town. I never felt like this in NL. In that game I felt wonder and happiness. It was fun to see the other towns.
Agreed. I miss the days of New Leaf :’0