Anyone else worried the game is much shorter and watered down than New Leaf?

[Kairi-Kitten]

I stand by me belief that there is no endgame in AC lol. But yeah I'm crossing my fingers that gameplay will be filled with surprises beyond what we've seen.

Let's hope so haha, hopefully updates "entails" more surprises than simply festivals and if so it'll be something fun to look forward to : D and yes haha o/ AC is a go-your-pace non-stop relaxing game.

 

[SheepMareep]

If we didnt get regular updates then:
People would TT and spoil holidays like in NL
We would have to wait longer for the games release
Nintendo would not be able to put out as much content as they'd like (we would have significantly less to work with.)

The updates NOT ONLY give us the holidays but will add other features as well. Shops, trees, the town itself will have different appearances based on the holiday and time surrounding it. I imagine they will add in new dialogue and items as well for these time periods.

Free updates are NOT a bad thing. What we get out of them are things we will NOT need or theoretically be able to use right when we start the game. They do not affect initial gameplay and will not result in a loss of experiences since we do not need the features they are adding until later.

Idk. I personally dont understand why free updates are so bad when they enhance the gameplay and make everything more exciting. We wont know anyrhing until it happens, we wont have guides out months before the holiday even occurs in real time; we can go in blind and have fun.

Nintendo is just trying to give everyone a sense of not knowing what will happen and wanting to play every single day to see what will change or if there will be anything new. Reporters not being able to share anything past march 16th makes me wonder what exactly happens that is SO new and exciting we cant know about yet. The updates to prevent us from seeing holidays early makes me EXCITED to see what they come up with. Almost like opening a present; don't know exactly what's in it but excited to see regardless.

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

If we didnt get regular updates then:
People would TT and spoil holidays like in NL
We would have to wait longer for the games release
Nintendo would not be able to put out as much content as they'd like (we would have significantly less to work with.)

The updates NOT ONLY give us the holidays but will add other features as well. Shops, trees, the town itself will have different appearances based on the holiday and time surrounding it. I imagine they will add in new dialogue and items as well for these time periods.

Free updates are NOT a bad thing. What we get out of them are things we will NOT need or theoretically be able to use right when we start the game. They do not affect initial gameplay and will not result in a loss of experiences since we do not need the features they are adding until later.

Idk. I personally dont understand why free updates are so bad when they enhance the gameplay and make everything more exciting. We wont know anyrhing until it happens, we wont have guides out months before the holiday even occurs in real time; we can go in blind and have fun.

Nintendo is just trying to give everyone a sense of not knowing what will happen and wanting to play every single day to see what will change or if there will be anything new. Reporters not being able to share anything past march 16th makes me wonder what exactly happens that is SO new and exciting we cant know about yet. The updates to prevent us from seeing holidays early makes me EXCITED to see what they come up with. Almost like opening a present; don't know exactly what's in it but excited to see regardless.

Also to add it'll be even more exciting to be totally surprised with each event/rewards and "exclusives" I'm keen on the fact that updates will be akin to xmas hahaha <3

Oh and tbh limited/updated events feels in a sense more real which is what this game has always tried to exude : ) I'll have fun chilling with non-holidays and finding recreational goodies to enjoy!

 

[sunnibunniva]

in GameXplain's Q&A video they hint at some sort of special "plot point" that is related to unlocking the island designer tool, and that being "just the beginning"

 

[SheepMareep]

Also to add it'll be even more exciting to be totally surprised with each event/rewards and "exclusives" I'm keen on the fact that updates will be akin to xmas hahaha <3

I'm hoping they give new updates for the holidays for like... 2 or 3 years!!! The first 2 can have all new items and minigames and the 3rd will have all those items and maybe a combo of the minigames or a new one c:
It's just really exciting not knowing!

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

If we didnt get regular updates then:
People would TT and spoil holidays like in NL
We would have to wait longer for the games release
Nintendo would not be able to put out as much content as they'd like (we would have significantly less to work with.)

The updates NOT ONLY give us the holidays but will add other features as well. Shops, trees, the town itself will have different appearances based on the holiday and time surrounding it. I imagine they will add in new dialogue and items as well for these time periods.

Free updates are NOT a bad thing. What we get out of them are things we will NOT need or theoretically be able to use right when we start the game. They do not affect initial gameplay and will not result in a loss of experiences since we do not need the features they are adding until later.

Idk. I personally dont understand why free updates are so bad when they enhance the gameplay and make everything more exciting. We wont know anyrhing until it happens, we wont have guides out months before the holiday even occurs in real time; we can go in blind and have fun.

Nintendo is just trying to give everyone a sense of not knowing what will happen and wanting to play every single day to see what will change or if there will be anything new. Reporters not being able to share anything past march 16th makes me wonder what exactly happens that is SO new and exciting we cant know about yet. The updates to prevent us from seeing holidays early makes me EXCITED to see what they come up with. Almost like opening a present; don't know exactly what's in it but excited to see regardless.

Truthfully I think the holiday updates are a great idea if they do in-fact entail what you've mentioned. I'm hoping that the updates will be more add-on features than features that they didn't have time to add in the first place haha.

(Also the whole update thing kinda puts me off because of Pocket Camp - that game traumatized me.)

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

I'm hoping they give new updates for the holidays for like... 2 or 3 years!!! The first 2 can have all new items and minigames and the 3rd will have all those items and maybe a combo of the minigames or a new one c:
It's just really exciting not knowing!

YES !! this would be great, I feel there's so much they could do if it's via updates. Definitely gonna hope there's some variety each year <3 keep it fresh : D

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

in GameXplain's Q&A video they hint at some sort of special "plot point" that is related to unlocking the island designer tool, and that being "just the beginning"

Hopefully! I've seen some people say, I believe on twitter, that everything can seemingly be unlocked in like 4 weeks?! I refuse to believe that because honestly that's extremely bizzarre.

 

[LunaLight]

in GameXplain's Q&A video they hint at some sort of special "plot point" that is related to unlocking the island designer tool, and that being "just the beginning"

This.

Also, i’ve heard quite a bit about there being mechanics we don’t know about yet (obviously) and that there is a lot we don’t know. I feel like this game, just like New Leaf, will have tons of secrets and new things that weren’t revealed.

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

YES !! this would be great, I feel there's so much they could do if it's via updates. Definitely gonna hope there's some variety each year <3 keep it fresh : D

Sounds fantastic. Holidays got pretty boring after like 2 years in other games. Hoping that the whole update-feature doesn't end until possibly the next animal crossing. Also I'm hoping they add more holidays! I wanna see some unique ones like maybe a little festival here and there! (Like in Wild World with La-Di-Day or the Acorn festival c: )

 

[sunnibunniva]

Idk. I personally dont understand why free updates are so bad when they enhance the gameplay and make everything more exciting. We wont know anyrhing until it happens, we wont have guides out months before the holiday even occurs in real time; we can go in blind and have fun.

Right? People are getting so fussy about not seeing the holidays yet but that's probably the thing we should be the least worried about. I think the holidays will be bigger and better than ever, and might even change or expand throughout the coming years. The reason holidays and holiday items are special is because of the timed nature of them... if we saw and knew how to get all the new Toy Day items before the game even launches in March it would ruin part of the fun when we actually get there

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

This.

Also, i’ve heard quite a bit about there being mechanics we don’t know about yet (obviously) and that there is a lot we don’t know. I feel like this game, just like New Leaf, will have tons of secrets and new things that weren’t revealed.

I'm hoping so too. I think reviewers are very contradicting right now; I've seen some say there are many hidden features while others state most can be unlocked in the beginning. Overall I put my trust in Nintendo that this game will be better than anyone expected.

 

[sleepydreepy]

Personally I'm not worried. I'm sure the game is gonna be great. Maybe some features that we wanted aren't going to be included, but I'm sure there are going to be some new features included that we didn't even know about and will come to love. I wouldn't worry too much about this in advanced, worrying isn't going to change anything!

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

Right? People are getting so fussy about not seeing the holidays yet but that's probably the thing we should be the least worried about. I think the holidays will be bigger and better than ever, and might even change or expand throughout the coming years. The reason holidays and holiday items are special is because of the timed nature of them... if we saw and knew how to get all the new Toy Day items before the game even launches in March it would ruin part of the fun when we actually get there

Holidays are my favorite part in this series hands down. I love interacting with villagers so much. Here I am getting all paranoid about Halloween when it's not even April yet haha

 

[sunnibunniva]

This.

Also, i’ve heard quite a bit about there being mechanics we don’t know about yet (obviously) and that there is a lot we don’t know. I feel like this game, just like New Leaf, will have tons of secrets and new things that weren’t revealed.

Exactly, I've watched every bit of NH content I can find and I just know they're hiding something big

 

[SheepMareep]

Exactly, I've watched every bit of NH content I can find and I just know they're hiding something big

They have to be. Out of every video I've watched I think nintendo life has made me the most curious as to what is going on. He is just SO excited and visibly trying not to say some interesting things; cant wait to see what it's all about o:

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

Personally I'm not worried. I'm sure the game is gonna be great. Maybe some features that we wanted aren't going to be included, but I'm sure there are going to be some new features included that we didn't even know about and will come to love. I wouldn't worry too much about this in advanced, worrying isn't going to change anything!

I'm hoping everyone's right. This is the first time I'll be able to play an animal crossing game right on release and the paranoia of this game being the one that disappoints has me worried.

Crossing my fingers that there will be a plethora of new features and the ones that are missing I'll come to terms with.

 

[Scuro]

Online multiplayer isn't even ready. That's my biggest issue right now. I watched a few reviewer videos and one mentioned that.
It should be coming as a patch on release date, so I hope that's true

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

They have to be. Out of every video I've watched I think nintendo life has made me the most curious as to what is going on. He is just SO excited and visibly trying not to say some interesting things; cant wait to see what it's all about o:

Okay now I think I've been listening to the wrong reviewers xD I've seen so many critiques already before the game everything is going to my head. But yes Nintendo Life's video was super interesting to me. Like a giddy little kid hiding a secret lol.

 

[SheepMareep]

Online multiplayer isn't even ready. That's my biggest issue right now. I watched a few reviewer videos and one mentioned that.

The reviewers were not allowed to use online functionality. Nintendo will have it ready at launch lmao.