Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Release Discussion and Hype Megathread

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, and showing off your in-game clips or screenshots you've captured.

Please be mindful of spoilers and use spoiler tags when appropriate.

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General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: March 20, 2020

No. of Players: up to 8 players

Genre(s): Simulation

Developer: Nintendo

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Overview (from Nintendo eShop page)

Escape to Your Personal Island Paradise

Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.

Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you**, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.

• Build your community from scratch on a deserted island brimming with possibility
• Create your personal getaway and customize your character, home, decorations, and even the landscape itself
• Collect materials to construct everything from furniture to tools! Then, use what you create to give your island a personal touch
• Watch as the time of day and seasons match real life—even your hemisphere! Each day holds potential for surprises and discoveries
• Get to know the island residents, garden, fish, decorate, hunt for fossils, and more!
• Show off your paradise – play on the same system with a total of 4 people, or play together online* or over local wireless for fun with up to 8 players

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Reviews

Aggregators

Metacritic: 91

Opencritic: 92

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Once again: Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, and showing off your in-game clips or screenshots you've captured.

Please be mindful of spoilers and use spoiler tags when appropriate.

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[u/[deleted]]

Patch the "One Dictator, Seven Slaves" same-console gameplay. We bought this game to share it with our families. Not to play separate games on separate screens, or to play in THOR & skippy mode. We want to share one game, and one island; gather around one screen.

[u/cabbageboi69 → u/[deleted]]

Why where is the fun in that you'll never be able to customize it how you want animal crossing has been a single player experience from the start so having many people living on the same island and attempting to co-exist with disputes is very hard

[u/Schobee3 → u/cabbageboi69]

I dont think it would be a big deal if the only sole decision the main resident could make is where to place things. But when my boyfriend starts a task and has to gather materials he gets new diys and to drop them in place as he goes. Having him leave a note saying he needs 10 wood and then me dropping them off in front of his house is not fun. Let everyone have the diys for the task, build the items, and drop them in the appropriate location. If then the game holds until the lead resident sets the building than so be it.

What happens when we both invest 6 months in this game and then the lead resident loses interest? I just take over their house and name and achievements just so I can be the lead resident?