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[Lionel Richie]

Soapbox: One Year On, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is History

Learn from the past

www.nintendolife.com

Where were you when New Horizons dropped? How is your island? To all salty shitposters, don't even fight it because it would only get sad.

For me, I recently started playing NH pretty much every day since the Mario items launched. My island looks very cool, it's not a masterpiece by any means, but it looks like an actual place that could exist. I'm proud of it. I love everyone of my neighbors and I got the few bad ones to leave so that's cool. I even had some good ones leave because I don't know, it felt like a cool thing to do. Very chill game, amazing soundtrack, I loved the series since the GC one and I can safely say this is the best one yet despite missing a few features.

Well done Ninty. Well done.

May we live forever in quiet beaches with zero worries.

 

[Abriael_GN]

It's not a game of this generation.

 

[Lionel Richie]

It's not a game of this generation.

Nobody gives a shit about this generation.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Nobodies don't give a shit about this generation.

Fixed that for you.

 

[Fake]

To all salty shitposters, don't even fight it because it would only get sad.

Dói saber que você é brasileiro. Francamente. Very sad.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Fixed that for you.

Stay salty friend.

Dói saber que você é brasileiro. Francamente. Very sad.

CONTINUE SALGADO MEU AMIGO.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Nobodies don't give a shit about this generation.

Theres barely any this generation to give a shit about right now

 

[Bryank75]

It's a game in the same way Farmville was a game.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Stay salty friend.

Me? I don't need generations, and the games I play require the activation of more than two brain cells at the same time, unlike Animal Crossing.

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

The sales figures on this game are incredible! Nintendo really struck gold with this game. That’s coming from someone with no desire to play Animal Crossing.

 

[Eevee86]

I finally stopped playing it daily a few weeks ago. Game was wonderful comfort food going through last year. Finished up my sea life last night to go along with the fish and bugs.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Me? I don't need generations, and the games I play require the activation of more than two brain cells at the same time, unlike Animal Crossing.

So basically you play the only next-gen game that exists currently

 

[Stuart360]

 

[Lionel Richie]

It's a game in the same way Farmville was a game.

Unlike Sony games that are glorified walking simulators, stepdaddy complex manifestos, communist indoctrination instruments made for the absolutely lowest common denominator. Now THOSE are games!

Me? I don't need generations, and the games I play require the activation of more than two brain cells at the same time, unlike this.

Don't flatter yourself son, you don't have much more than two.

 

[Skifi28]

It's not a game

Indeed.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Indeed.

 

[Hoppa]

So what's new in the game one year on?

 

[Lionel Richie]

So what's new in the game one year on?

You can dive and get shit on the ocean, you get Mario pipes so you can warp around, Isabelle gives you a handy once you reach 5 stars.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Imagine Animal Crossing when Fortnite. Imagine.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Imagine Animal Crossing when Fortnite. Imagine.

Imagine comparing a single console exclusive with a game you can play on your toaster.

 

[M1chl]

Me? I don't need generations, and the games I play require the activation of more than two brain cells at the same time, unlike Animal Crossing.

Such a super meh livery, no hate, just saying

 

[Eevee86]

Unlike Sony games that are glorified walking simulators, stepdaddy complex manifestos, communist indoctrination instruments made for the absolutely lowest common denominator. Now THOSE are games!



Don't flatter yourself son, you don't have much more than two.

 

[Jeeves]

My island looks very cool, it's not a masterpiece by any means, but it looks like an actual place that could exist.

Nice, I took the same approach. Kept the landscaping and gardening light because I like the natural look, living among nature instead of exploiting the island. Also kept the shops and villagers spread around so I get to see more of the place while I'm doing errands and stuff.

My tendency with Animal Crossing games is usually to play them religiously for a month or two and then fall off. I did that with this one too...haven't even seen the other seasons! I should check in soon.

 

[Skifi28]

Unlike Sony games that are glorified walking simulators, stepdaddy complex manifestos, communist indoctrination instruments made for the absolutely lowest common denominator. Now THOSE are games!

There's some salt in here alright.

 

[Hoppa]

You can dive and get shit on the ocean, you get Mario pipes so you can warp around, Isabelle gives you a handy once you reach 5 stars.

Any quality of life improvements?

 

[Lionel Richie]

Nice, I took the same approach. Kept the landscaping and gardening light because I like the natural look, living among nature instead of exploiting the island. Also kept the shops and villagers spread around so I get to see more of the place while I'm doing errands and stuff.

My tendency with Animal Crossing games is usually to play them religiously for a month or two and then fall off. I did that with this one too...haven't even seen the other seasons! I should check in soon.

My man! I see people online building these highly complex places that are highly impractical. I still have to pave some areas, but I'm very satisfied with how comfy I managed to make everything. And I'm lazy as fuck and I severely lack imagination, thankfully the game makes it really easy to build something cool.

Any quality of life improvements?

Sadly no.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Imagine comparing a single console exclusive with a game you can play on your toaster.

Imagine thread title and then moving goalposts. Imagine.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Imagine thread title and then moving goalposts. Imagine.

Oh I stand by what I said, New Horizons is the biggest game of the generation. I'm not moving anything, consult a physician friend.

 

[Stuart360]

Imagine comparing a single console exclusive with a game you can play on your toaster.

And yet Fortnite on Switch is only 30fps (with drops).

 

[zcaa0g]

The sales figures on this game are incredible! Nintendo really struck gold with this game. That’s coming from someone with no desire to play Animal Crossing.

All it tells me is we now live in an Idiocracy. We are fucked.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Don't flatter yourself son, you don't have much more than two.

At least the ones I have are consistently kept active, unlike those who anesthetize their brains with "games" like Animal Crossing.

Such a super meh livery, no hate, just saying

Tsk, the combination of white, purple, hot pink, and light blue is awesome.

All it tells me is we now live in an Idiocracy. We are fucked.

We have known since the release of World of Warcraft.

 

[Bryank75]

Unlike Sony games that are glorified walking simulators, stepdaddy complex manifestos, communist indoctrination instruments made for the absolutely lowest common denominator. Now THOSE are games!



Don't flatter yourself son, you don't have much more than two.

Well, I'd take Death Stranding - THE walking simulator over any Nintendo game....far more original.

Mario can suck on my Sackboy!

 

[Lionel Richie]

And yet Fortnite on Switch is only 30fps (with drops).

Good, people have better stuff to play on the Switch anyway.

All it tells me is we now live in an Idiocracy. We are fucked.

At least the ones I have are consistently kept active, unlike those who anesthetize their brains with "games" like Animal Crossing.

They must be crazy "active".

Well, I'd take Death Stranding - THE walking simulator over any Nintendo game....far more original.

Mario can suck on my Sackboy!

Momotaru Monogatari or whatever that mobile tier game by Konami was called outsold Death Stranding so hard Hideo Kojima is currently considering a sex change.

 

[Captain Toad]

Animal Crossing is such a garbage game. And I'm a huge Switch fan.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Well, I'd take Death Stranding - THE walking simulator over any Nintendo game....far more original.

Mario can suck on my Sackboy!

Death Stranding was actually a really good game. One of my favorites from this last "gen" (gen really means nothing anymore).

 

[Lionel Richie]

Animal Crossing is such a garbage game. And I'm a huge Switch fan.

Sure you are friend. Sure you are.

 

[Abriael_GN]

They must be crazy "active".

Enough to recognize a "game" specifically designed to numb the brain like Animal Crossing.

Momotaru Monogatari or whatever that mobile tier game by Konami was called outsold Death Stranding so hard Hideo Kojima is currently considering a sex change.

I always forget that some fanboys prefer to play sales over playing games.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Well, I'd take Death Stranding - THE walking simulator over any Nintendo game....far more original.

Mario can suck on my Sackboy!

Well, TRUE GAMES HAVE CURVES

AND BATTLE MAID UNIFORMS

 

[Lionel Richie]

I always forget that some fanboys prefer to play sales over playing games.

I think you misspelled "games" there friend.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Oh I stand by what I said, New Horizons is the biggest game of the generation. I'm not moving anything, consult a physician friend.

You're allowed to be wrong.

 

[Bryank75]

Death Stranding was actually a really good game. One of my favorites from this last "gen" (gen really means nothing anymore).

Yeah, I loved it too. That's why I'm kinda worried about not getting a Kojima game on PS this gen....

I love Nintendo games btw, I'm just having a bit of fun here.

 

[Abriael_GN]

I think you misspelled "games" there friend.

Nah. I didn't. It's right there. Indicating the group you don't play (and likely don't know what they actually are).

I'm your son, your friend... waifu next?

 

[Lionel Richie]

You're allowed to be wrong.

So are you. Unless you say some bad words online on your digital PS5 that then becomes a brick.

Nah. I didn't. It's right there. Indicating the group you don't play (and likely don't know what they actually are).

What. Take a cigarrette break friend, your diatribe has reached a liminal phase.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

It's a game in the same way Farmville was a game.

Alexa how do I delete this dude's dumbass post? Literally shaking rn because of how wrong you are.

 

[Lionel Richie]

I love Nintendo games btw, I'm just having a bit of fun here.

You and my brother ethomaz are my favorite Sony fans and I love to fuck around with you guys

 

[Abriael_GN]

What. Take a cigarrette break friend, your diatribe has reached a liminal phase.

I avoid games like animal crossing that would kill my brain, I am not going to let cigarettes kill my lungs.

 

[Captain Toad]

Lol Lionel Richie getting triggered.

 

[Wunray]

Unlike Sony games that are glorified walking simulators, stepdaddy complex manifestos, communist indoctrination instruments made for the absolutely lowest common denominator. Now THOSE are games!



Don't flatter yourself son, you don't have much more than two.

 

[01011001]

It's not a game of this generation.

Switch is Gen 9 so yeah it is this generation.

putting the Switch in gen 8 makes no sense as the 3DS and the Wii U are gen 8

 

[Dream-Knife]

Switch is Gen 9 so yeah it is this generation.

putting the Switch in gen 8 makes no sense as the 3DS and the Wii U are gen 8

There's no rule that you can only have one console per generation. Switch released during the 8th gen, before the Xbox One X, and has the power of a 7th generation console (which handheld typically have last gen console performance).

However, generations mean nothing anymore. Nintendo is doing their own thing, and Xbox/PS get a spec and hardware boost but are ultimately the same thing.