Putting aside how you feel about the music, which hourly song do you think will be iconic for NH and why?

[Tylerhelt14]

5 PM. Very popular theme. It's the most iconic new horizons hourly theme.

 

[Bilaz]

I...do not disagree with this.

I was going to say exactly this before I scrolled down. xD

2 PM kinda slaps though, I absolutely love it and it gives me wild world vibes.
5 PM is already iconic too.

Some of my personal favs are 6 AM and 6 PM
Ngl though I just love this sound track in general

 

[VanitasFan26]

1 AM music from New Leaf. Its so beautiful sounds, relaxing and calming and I think by 2:00 AM iis when it will sound because all the shops are closed and your villagers are sleeping, and you're only one that wants something peaceful.

 

[ZeldaCrossing64]

I'm thinking 3 AM simply from just how wonky it is, but at the same time I don't know if many people hear that song in-game unless they time-travelled.
I would also say 4 PM and 5 PM. Most rare bugs and fish spawn during that time in the summer, so I can imagine those who like catching critters would remember those themes.
I can see why 5 AM would be iconic as well, seeing that it's the start of the day (in the game at least) and many people like to play during that hour. I personally never played the game during such early hours, but I heard the 5 AM theme and I think it's relaxing.

 

[Roaldisthebest]

12PM anyone?? it's been used so much in the ads and directs and it's also the most active part of the day. Also it's just filled with so much life

 

[Pate and Ketchup]

2 a.m is the best for me. I'm not a big fan of the musics in this game infortunately. But this one is very good, very calm. But in general I feel Animal Crossing vibe in each song.

 

[TN4U]

In a comedic sense, definitely 5PM. For how bad it is, the fact that it reminds me of love making videos is hilarious in its own right.

 

[Airysuit]

I agree broadly 5PM is most recognised.

However, for me its 7am which is iconic. I think the music itself is kinda okay...
But i still had to go to work during covid, and everyday I woke up 7am instead of my normal 7.15 am so i could play a little before going out to work. I also ate my Cornflakes while playing/it playing in the background. I did that for so long, and it was such a great time (for me personally and for the game) that it has become a core memory for me.

And I kid you not, whenever I hear the 7AM music I literally taste Cornflakes in my mouth so yeah, that has to be iconic lol

 

[Yoshi155]

Definitely 12PM. It's the music they used in the trailer. But most other AC games have at least a few themes that end up becoming iconic, so here are some others:

- 5PM, just because it's already either popular or notorious.
- 2AM. Man on the internet made a version of this song with lyrics. That's not something that just happens to any video game song.
- 5AM. I don't need to explain.
- 7AM. Also don't really need to explain.
- Finally, 2PM, basically for the same reason as 5PM.

 

[DarkSlayer1331]

I didn't realize 5PM was so popular. It's actually my least favorite hourly track. I love 6PM because it helps to immediately calm things down after the funk of the previous hour. But that's not my favorite either. Honestly, I love the tracks for 8PM, 9PM, 10PM, and 11PM. That whole four hour window is my favorite listening time to play, and I really thought more people would enjoy it than it seems do. Maybe this is because I used to play either early in the day, or late in the evening. And I do like most of the music, there's not many hourly tracks that I dislike. 5PM, 12AM, 1AM, and 3AM are really the only tracks I have any dislike for.