Nintendo creators talking about the next Animal Crossing game

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In Edge Online magazine, Aya K. and Katsuya E. talked about the next game in the franchise :

“We have already started thinking about what to do next, but there is no concrete direction yet. First, we need to decide which hardware to develop a new Animal Crossing for, and then we want to use that hardware and find out what it’s capable of and what kind of features it provides. Then we can start thinking of elements of Animal Crossing and how we can realise them using the hardware. So until we discover these new inventions, we will not decide the direction.”

It's hard to believe that work hasn't been undergoing on a new Animal Crossing for a while now. New Leaf has been out in Japan for a year now. What has the Nintendo EAD Group 2 been doing for a year ? Animal Crossing Plaza, to me, was a little project that meant to show players how possibly characters models would look like in HD.

Besides, it's a very startling response from Katsuya Eguchi as the next console to grace the serie is obviously the Wii U (logically).

I really don't know what to make of this interview... If I were to point out points where the Wii U would improve the experience are pretty obvious : the GamePad would be used to manage your inventory, the power of the console would do away with the rolling pinwheel view we have of the world (use instead a Wind Waker free camera view style for example), etc.
 
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oh god... must i buy another console JUST to play ac... I might pass on this one..
 
The only thing I can think of is that they haven't decided if they want to do the next one as a console or handheld game yet. I feel like AC does much better as a handheld game for them (even though I love it on a console). I can see them skipping the Wii U and developing a new handheld AC instead.
 
I just hope they add tons of new features like more storage, control over where villagers move in, etc.
 
I'd rather the next AC game be on the 3DS or (if a new handheld is out by that time, that).

I just don't do console gaming anymore. I like the freedom to play pretty much wherever I want that comes with a handheld.
 
If they'd skip the Wii U, it would be interpreted as throwing the towel. Besides, lots of Nintendo fans are eagerly waiting an Animal Crossing game for the Wii U they bought.
 
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I wouldn`t be surprised if they already started on Animal Crossing for the WiiU anyways. Maybe they just keep thinks hushed up, because they don`t know if they will still make it a WiiU release or its potential follow up. I find it hard to believe Nintendo would waste a year of development on one of their main cashcows.
 
Before long, New Leaf will be Old Leaf.

Unfortunately, I'm not buying a WiiU just to play it. Animal Crossing works better on handheld systems anyway.
 
It's probably gonna be on the WiiU. Every other AC game was on a console. Since NL is on the 3DS, it just seems inevitable that the next game will be on a console -- in this case, the WiiU. If it were on the 3DS, I would consider it, especially since I did buy my 3DS for NL. However, I have no interest in the WiiU (in more ways than one) and this series just seems more appropriate for the handheld.
 
I always thought that on handheld, it worked good as you can play it when you are lunching at work or travelling. But, meanwhile they always looked better and were more enjoyable on a big screen TV. Besides, 95% of the time I play New Leaf at home, so I'd rather play it in HD with gorgeous 3D Models, lighting and all the bells and whistles on my Wii U (which I like better than my 3DS)...

Handhelds are toys. Consoles are more fulfilling.
 
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"Handhelds are toys. Consoles are more fulfilling"

Well, that's an unnecessarily divisive and unsubstantiated claim....

Since they're all recreational appliances, they're all toys. And as to which is more fulfilling, I don't think I can give a better definition to the phrase "personal preference."

Let's not dig at one another for a console/handheld preference.
 
"Handhelds are toys. Consoles are more fulfilling"

Well, that's an unnecessarily divisive and unsubstantiated claim....

Since they're all recreational appliances, they're all toys. And as to which is more fulfilling, I don't think I can give a better definition to the phrase "personal preference."

Let's not dig at one another for a console/handheld preference.

I agree. It would be for the best if this thread didn't turn into a console battle.

I don't really care what system they make it for. If they want it to sell as well as New Leaf did, they'll keep it on the 3DS. The western countries are the ones that prefer the home consoles, their country prefers handheld gaming and it sold the best over there.
But if they want more out of the game they'll need to switch over to a home console, since it has more potential than the 3DS does. It all comes down to if they want to make the best game they can, or if they want to make a game that will rake them in more money.
 
I hope it doesn't come out for the WiiU. Personally I'm not willing to buy a ?300 device that I'll only play one game on, maybe with the exception of Wind Waker (which personally I don't see a point of as I've played it before and could easily buy the gamecube version). I don't think it's necessary to begin creating a new Animal Crossing yet anyway. Many people have not yet experienced what New Leaf has to offer yet, as it's only been out for a little while in most countries. From a personal perspective, all I've experienced is the island's features, QR codes and shop opportunities and the villager trade system. I haven't really got into the game enough to consider buying another one.
 
They could use the gamepad to make certain furniture interactive such as the arcade machine (I really want to play that mario and luigi fighting game that is displayed on it's screen. They can even make it how two players can play). Even better, they can use the gamepad for inventory too (imagine no more pausing the game to reach out for your inventory). EVEN BETTER, they can use the gamepad to allow two people to play at once if they share one system (one player has the tv, one player has the gamepad) too. EVEN BETTER, Allow off tv mode too. Animal Crossing would be perfect for wii u.
 
"Handhelds are toys. Consoles are more fulfilling"

Well, that's an unnecessarily divisive and unsubstantiated claim....

Since they're all recreational appliances, they're all toys. And as to which is more fulfilling, I don't think I can give a better definition to the phrase "personal preference."

Let's not dig at one another for a console/handheld preference.

I'm stating my preference. Not much else than what people have been posting in this thread ;) If you take into account that the GameCube version is often named as the best in the serie, well it was on a console, after all. The tradeoff for portability is playing on a small screen with a mediocre resolution (400?240). I really hope that Nintendo can match the iPhone's resolution and PPI with it's next handheld.

They could use the gamepad to make certain furniture interactive such as the arcade machine (I really want to play that mario and luigi fighting game that is displayed on it's screen. They can even make it how two players can play). Even better, they can use the gamepad for inventory too (imagine no more pausing the game to reach out for your inventory). EVEN BETTER, they can use the gamepad to allow two people to play at once if they share one system (one player has the tv, one player has the gamepad) too. EVEN BETTER, Allow off tv mode too. Animal Crossing would be perfect for wii u.

You, sir, have quite some good ideas. :) Besides. It could make fishing a bit more complex with the GamePad, where you would have an underwater view of your fishing line on the GamePad...
 
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If they'd skip the Wii U, it would be interpreted as throwing the towel. Besides, lots of Nintendo fans are eagerly waiting an Animal Crossing game for the Wii U they bought.

Citation needed.

I hope it's not on the Wii U. I don't have access to a TV constantly, and I prefer to play my game whenever I want.
 
I'll be brief and say that I'm not surprised they haven't done too much with the next version of AC. Some people are just starting their experience with New Leaf~
 
Oh I wish the next opus will be one 3DS, or at least in 2 years, that would be great, because I hate playing AC on wii
 
Man I don't want to even think about getting another Animal Crossing game for the next 5 years. @_@ I don't care what system they put it on. Every new game they put out is one more town I have to abandon and I haven't even been Mayor for a year yet!
 
I liked the GC and Wii games, and to be honest I didn't like Wild World. But I really love playing ACNL on the 3DS, and I'm really hoping they stick with a handheld version for the next game. It just makes more sense to me -- especially since it's a game that they want to you to check in on every day and that's just not possible when you're tied to a console.

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Man I don't want to even think about getting another Animal Crossing game for the next 5 years. @_@ I don't care what system they put it on. Every new game they put out is one more town I have to abandon and I haven't even been Mayor for a year yet!

Ha ha, there is that!! I have all four of my previous towns running still although I almost never check them anymore. (I can't let my first town go because of TWIRP who they got rid of :( )
 
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