I keep thinking about it, what if they make the Nook upgrade paid DLC? Things the game is severely missing as paid DLC, new animals, ECT. I'm probably just being irrational but is it just me? I'm very curious about what others think
Anyone else concerned by "Last FREE major update"?
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NovariusHaze
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I’d assume it means like last update with a BUNCH of stuff. They probably will continue with more updates but it will be smaller and far apart. So example would be after the new major update they could do a small one in January that’s only for nook shop upgrades.
StarlitGlitch
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I wrote out it in this thread but in the Japanese version it didn't even say "last major free content update," it just said "last content update." No free. No major. Very definitive.
Which is weird then... Not sure why it's different from other languages.
edit: also I double checked and English said "last major free update" instead of "last free major update." Funny how the order of adjectives changes the meaning lol
Which is weird then... Not sure why it's different from other languages.
edit: also I double checked and English said "last major free update" instead of "last free major update." Funny how the order of adjectives changes the meaning lol
Enxssi
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"Last free major update" heavily implies DLC. It probably means a lot of the updates from now on will be minor content updates.
Although...not to be greedy, but I do think we were promised more than this? I'm pretty sure I heard we would be getting 2 years worth of content updates, and we're almost 5 months away from March 2022.
Although...not to be greedy, but I do think we were promised more than this? I'm pretty sure I heard we would be getting 2 years worth of content updates, and we're almost 5 months away from March 2022.
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Seems to be the last update outright, and there won't be any more DLC either.
" Happy Home Paradise! will be the first and only paid DLC expansion for the game and will hopefully add countless hours of enjoyment for the latest entry in the long-running franchise that has sold over 33 million units since its launch in 2020."
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" Happy Home Paradise! will be the first and only paid DLC expansion for the game and will hopefully add countless hours of enjoyment for the latest entry in the long-running franchise that has sold over 33 million units since its launch in 2020."
Two Huge Animal Crossing: New Horizons Updates Launching In November, One Paid And One Free - IGN
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not only getting a free version 2.0 update that brings with it the arrival of Brewster and his coffee shop The Roost, and Gyroids, but it is also receiving a paid DLC called Happy Home Paradise that will let you design villager's dream homes on a brand new...
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It may be just me but I feel like Nintendo is usually pretty good about not bogging down their first party games with too much paid DLC, at least for their most popular franchises. Amiibo villagers and their exclusive items don't really count imo since you can get these through other free methods and these physical accessories are actually worth money making them a little better than digital purchases imo (as well as for the fact they're easily shareable).
Enxssi
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That so? then "last free major content update" means the rest of the updates will be bug patches or QOL improvements if we're lucky.Seems to be the last update outright, and there won't be any more DLC either.
" Happy Home Paradise! will be the first and only paid DLC expansion for the game and will hopefully add countless hours of enjoyment for the latest entry in the long-running franchise that has sold over 33 million units since its launch in 2020."
Two Huge Animal Crossing: New Horizons Updates Launching In November, One Paid And One Free - IGN
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not only getting a free version 2.0 update that brings with it the arrival of Brewster and his coffee shop The Roost, and Gyroids, but it is also receiving a paid DLC called Happy Home Paradise that will let you design villager's dream homes on a brand new...
You know what? At this point, I don't really mind. This upcoming update brings my ACNH content wishlist up to, like, ~90%. I'm gonna miss little things here and there like Katie, Nookingtons, island tours, etc. I've already put hundreds of hours into this game so it's not like I was ever starving for content. AC games are standalone titles. Not MMOs or FTP/PTW gacha games that you'd expect to have constant updates. IMHO, I feel like some people have been spoiled by the steady stream of 'content' from games like Pocket Camp (I genuinely feel bad for the players who started with PC, it's a fun little mobage but it isn't the best rep for the series overall).
Given how long the dev cycles for AC games tend to be, I can't imagine a game that brings back everything from NL + all of what we got for NH + all of the crap from Pocket Camp coming out until at least 2024, and even then I bet people would gripe for not being 'new' enough. I mean, New Leaf still exists. Pocket Camp is still squeezing heaps of money out of people with cutesy gambling. If you want features from the previous titles so bad, there's nothing keeping you from playing them.
TLDR; The 2.0 update is a bit behind but it's far from too little too late. I think it'll round out the New Horizon's experience nicely. If we only get minor bugfixes from this point forward, I won't be mad.
Given how long the dev cycles for AC games tend to be, I can't imagine a game that brings back everything from NL + all of what we got for NH + all of the crap from Pocket Camp coming out until at least 2024, and even then I bet people would gripe for not being 'new' enough. I mean, New Leaf still exists. Pocket Camp is still squeezing heaps of money out of people with cutesy gambling. If you want features from the previous titles so bad, there's nothing keeping you from playing them.
TLDR; The 2.0 update is a bit behind but it's far from too little too late. I think it'll round out the New Horizon's experience nicely. If we only get minor bugfixes from this point forward, I won't be mad.
Monokuma73
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In my opinion "last free content update" has been proven, as in the same day, when version 2.0 will be released, paid DLC will be released too.
Content update is really big, comparing to everything we've got so far and addresses almost everything has been waited for.
As we've seen on Direct we will receive even more than been dug by data miners.
And if we compare size / content of paid DLC - which will come soon, we may understand how much content will costs. Then, I personally don't believe Nintendo will propose for example "paid upgrade of store" - so how much they will want for this? One dollar, one and half?
Content update is really big, comparing to everything we've got so far and addresses almost everything has been waited for.
As we've seen on Direct we will receive even more than been dug by data miners.
And if we compare size / content of paid DLC - which will come soon, we may understand how much content will costs. Then, I personally don't believe Nintendo will propose for example "paid upgrade of store" - so how much they will want for this? One dollar, one and half?
Marshmallows
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I thought I read something that there will be no more paid DLC either? Not sure about that.
I feel like this is mostly it. We may get small patches to fix issues or introduce an item here or there, but nothing major, free or paid. At least for a long while... maybe another paid DLC if this one does well.
I have no problem with paid expansions as long as there's value in it. I enjoy the game so much that adding more content is great. I consider Happy Home Paradise worth its price considering how much we're getting.
I feel like this is mostly it. We may get small patches to fix issues or introduce an item here or there, but nothing major, free or paid. At least for a long while... maybe another paid DLC if this one does well.
I have no problem with paid expansions as long as there's value in it. I enjoy the game so much that adding more content is great. I consider Happy Home Paradise worth its price considering how much we're getting.
Eh. They said that just because they followed it with the DLC announcement imo.
But I wouldn't be surprised if they did another DLC in the vein of Amiibo Festival, just another paid DLC to add more multiplayer content such as the board games and maybe even Tortimer's Island.
But I wouldn't be surprised if they did another DLC in the vein of Amiibo Festival, just another paid DLC to add more multiplayer content such as the board games and maybe even Tortimer's Island.
I'm not worried at all. I'm relieved. Paid DLC is the best way to get a bunch of new content. I highly suspect paid DLC will be offered in large packages, not pieced out into little upgrades. Paid DLC is the way to go.
Fridaynightcatlady
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Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that this’ll be the last update, period (paid or free). It’s unfortunate but oh well. I suppose the upcoming “updates” we might see are patches and perhaps holiday items.
azurill
Senior Member
I’m not worried at all. I was wondering if it would be the last depending on how much was added in this update. I think they did a great job with this update and as much as I would have liked more villager plots and mini games the game finally feels complete. Plus I think there are still things to discover with this update. Which furniture sets did return. They may have added some items to turkey day and toy day like they did for Halloween.
There's a possibility that they didn't show us everything in the trailer. Still if would be nice for QoL overhauls, a Nook upgrade, mini-games ect if they aren't in on this update.
Still it is kind of crazy that the game took an extra year and 7 months to finally be considered complete. We're all excited for the update, I am to, but that's really wild that it almost took two extra years to be complete. I just hope in their next game they give us the complete thing.
Still it is kind of crazy that the game took an extra year and 7 months to finally be considered complete. We're all excited for the update, I am to, but that's really wild that it almost took two extra years to be complete. I just hope in their next game they give us the complete thing.
VanitasFan26
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There seems to be some confusion with this sentence that Nintendo said in the AC direct. I think what they meant to say was this is the last "Free" update which means is that while it is the last major update they are not going to give up on the game. In a IGN article they did clarify that they will still support the game with "small" changes and updates, but they go on to say that they have "no plans" for another major update. I don't believe that, because remember Nintendo is a business. If the Happy Home Paradise Paid DLC sells really well they could see a lot of potential and they could release another paid update for the game. This could be either good or really bad depending how long people will still keep playing the game over the years or at the very least until the next mainline AC game comes out.
JellyBeans
only half awake
considering how far above my expectations nintendo went with this upcoming update, i honestly don't mind that this is the last major update we're getting! obviously big exciting updates have to come to an end at some point, so the fact that we got almost two years in before it stopped is enough for me. I'd rather they focused their efforts on potential future titles or something else, than constantly working towards huge updates - as much as I'd love a few more things to be added in. and as for paid DLC, like others have said nintendo confirmed that HHP is going to be the only one for NH so there's no concerns there - but to be fair, if they had released anything else with the same value for money (imo) as HHP appears to have i'd be happy to pay to unlock more content in the future
Hsn97
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I’ve said from day one that the “Free DLC” name tag insinuates that at some point there’ll be paid DLC. And when you look at other games like The Sims, it’s easy to see why more game producers are going down this route. I’ve always said that I wouldn’t be surprised if Nintendo started to charge for small DLC packs like building upgrades, item packs, villager packs etc. And the thing is people will buy it. So Nintendo really has nothing to loose.
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