Animal Crossing Switch Everything We Know So Far

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Animal Crossing Switch Everything We Know So Far

The Nintendo Direct presentation brought to light quite a bit of information regarding the content that we can expect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Via: nintendo.com.au The Direct presentation brought to light quite a bit of information regarding the content that we can expect in . Since this past June, we have been receiving in small increments, and this is likely to continue all the way through until the formal release of the game in March of 2020. Fans of the series are right to be excited, since the last official title released in 2012. The Wii U was entirely skipped, either as a planned move or simply because the console itself suffered. For now, here is everything we know about the long-awaited sequel. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

The Nintendo Direct Trailer

The most recent trailer showed off a number of new features, so take a look below! The most important details came during and since E3. There, we were informed of how important crafting would be to the progression of the game, to mixed responses from long-time players. As players will have access to a reasonably large island, and the ability to place their furniture anywhere they please, we are bound to see a number of creative decorations once the game actually releases.

Speaking Of Crafting

It will be a curious thing to watch and observe how important crafting truly is the newest game in the series. In the trailers we have seen so, the villager can be seen collecting sticks, wood, and stones and taking them over to Tom Nook's crafting bench. There, we see items created that will make our work far easier, including axes and what look like fishing poles. We know as well that tools can also be purchased from Timmy at the Resident Services building, but will there be other ways to access items and furniture, or will we be creating almost everything on our own? Via: youtube.com (Nintendo)

The NookPhone

The new phone is meant to be a sort of catch-all for the menu, at least on first glance. Here you can see everything that can be crafted, as well as your recipes. It provides the list of components needed, which will make your task of seeking them out all the more streamlined. It will also provide a camera, access to current Nook Miles, and what appears to be a Wardrobe, Map, and list of Friends. Via: youtube.com (Nintendo)

Set Your Region Experience Your Season

An unexpected surprise has been the revelation that players will be able to manually set the region in which they play. The game will supposedly shift through seasons based on this information.

Farming

From the little we have seen, it appears that farming will be an important, but not overly demanding part of the game. Certain games bring farming front and center to the core mechanics of the game, such as Stardew Valley, but that may not be the case here. Rather than needing to farm to ensure sustenance, we are more likely to see farming become another way to obtain crafting materials, and as we have seen in the trailer, to have the strength to uproot entire trees. This is speculation for now, but it would fit with the theme of the game.

Building A Bigger And Better Home

A tent seems largely insufficient for long-term occupancy, but perfect for starting out. What will our options be for construction as the game goes on? Will we be able to make truly large homes? It will be interesting to see how building is treated in this game, not so much from a mechanical point of view, but more in terms of game replayability and engagement. Animal Crossing is already known for keeping players occupied and returning for long periods of time, but will they artificially gate progress behind a need to harvest or craft items with long cooldowns or of increased rarity? Such tactics work in MMORPGs and ARPGs with the time it takes to find certain crafting components, and we may see this in Animal Crossing. Via: youtube.com (Nintendo)

Bells and Nook Miles

Animal Crossing is known for using Bells as its main form of currency. New Horizons introduces Nook Miles, which can be earned by completing tasks around the island. These tasks include fishing, bug catching, weeding, selling items, collecting recipes, and using your Nook Phone. There are sure to be many more ways to earn Nook Miles as well. With this new currency, players will be able to acquire special recipes and items. Although we do not know what can be acquired in this way, it would make perfect sense for the best furniture and other craftable items to be gated behind the need for the new currency. Via: youtube.com (Nintendo)

Mini Massively Multiplayer

The game can be enjoyed as a single player title, as one would expect, but also features the ability to have up to eight people on a single player’s island. This is sure to make for some chaotic, but interesting interactions. Via: youtube.com (Nintendo)

The Delayed Release Date

Fans of the game were expecting to play the game much sooner than March of next year. However, credit must be given to Nintendo because the reason for the delay is rooted entirely in maintaining a reasonable sense of work-life balance for the team developing the game. With all the abuse reported at other studios, this is fantastic to hear. Source: ,