I haven't played any of the older AC games besides Pocket Camp, but it's easy to see that the dialogue in New Horizons definitely needs some more work. :\ Right now, it's just good enough to get by with, but it could for sure be much better...
The Villagers Dialogue is still an issue that really needs to be Addressed.
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iamjohnporter67
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Oh gosh I really hate that. Since I made my 2nd character my villagers keep asking me about what their favorite hobbies or whatever they are and what they have been doing! Its even worse!
The dialogue is really boring and repetitive at times, espically if you have multiple villagers with the same personality (I have three normals and two crankies). I hope that new dialogue will be included in future updates with better differentiations within personality types.
Miss Misty
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I would love to see Nintendo add new dialogue, but it's a lot more work than hairstyles. They would need to write the dialogue for each type and translate it into every single language the game is available in. Not saying it's not doable, just that hairstyles pretty much just need one model that comes in all the colors. And I'm not sure how they sell the new dialogue in an update, since calling it "improved dialogue" would make it seem like the dialogue was lacking previously.
Personally I'd be happy if they just changed how quickly the villagers get "bored" of you so you can actually get to the interesting dialogue that is buried deep down in there. They just get so passive aggressive if you talk to them more than three or four times.
Yeah, the villager dialogue can definitely be very repetitive and it does need some work. The older AC games besides New Leaf actually had some very interesting dialogue in it and I have to admit, it was fun coming on to see what the villagers would say, but New Horizons says the same thing all the time. Maybe not as bad as New Leaf.
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Yeah I would love to see more dialogue. I don't really get asked questions unless I'm spam talking to my villagers throughout the day. I did notice that stopped bringing up I wish so and so from anyisle would visit more if I just removed people off my best friends list.
Maybe it's cause I never talked to my villagers when I have friends over, but I think the stuff they say is slightly different too.
Maybe it's cause I never talked to my villagers when I have friends over, but I think the stuff they say is slightly different too.
Plainbluetees
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Today I had 3 villagers in a row say something among the lines of “Oh, it’s so cool that (insert random name here) flew all the way from here (random island)! Do you think he’ll come again someday?”
trashpedia
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Tbh I really would like more dialogue as it's one of the weakest parts of NH. Sometimes I avoid talking to them altogether due to how bland the introductory dialogue can be. I would love for Nintendo to add more dialogue based on each villager's hobbies, zodiac, skill, or dream career to add more uniqueness to each villager.
Imo I feel like the issue with dialogue is more discussed on TBT than other places. More hairstyles was an idea that I saw everyone on Reddit, TBT, and Twitter discuss.
coldpotato
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I may be thinking too much here but I kind of wonder if them making the villager dialogue boring was intentional, to get us to focus less on villagers and more on wanting to play online with other people & buy a nintendo switch online subscription.
As someone else said, there's a big difference between adding new hairstyles and adding new dialogue.
First off, Nintendo added more inclusive hairstyles because people were complaining that they didn't feel properly represented. This is a real world problem, so it was addressed.
Nobody is getting offended because our virtual villagers aren't giving us enough conversation variety. That's not a real world problem.
Big difference.
First off, Nintendo added more inclusive hairstyles because people were complaining that they didn't feel properly represented. This is a real world problem, so it was addressed.
Nobody is getting offended because our virtual villagers aren't giving us enough conversation variety. That's not a real world problem.
Big difference.
iamjohnporter67
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Don't misunderstand its not like there is anything wrong with what they said but when you have to hear it like 50 times it gets repetitive. Thats all I'm saying that is the issue.
Oh I get it, no worries. Would I like more dialogue? Sure. Will we get new dialogue? My money would be on them seeing the complaints about NH and just improving the next generation AC game.
iamjohnporter67
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I will say New Horizons did a lot of other stuff really great like the graphics are great and the idea that we can make our islands the way we want is very impressive, but when we are talking about "improving" villagers this game really doesn't do a good job of that when especially you compare to how the dialogue was in old AC games. What I mean is that they took a step forward with the rest of the game but a step backwards with the villagers dialogue.
Dobbie told me today, like he did yesterday and three times the day before - that he was worried that he’d left his stove on at home...
Wolfgang must have been tuned into Dobbies anxious energy because he was also worried that he’d left his stove on at home! At least Wolfgang has a stove to worry about I suppose
The dialogue in this game is pretty awful to be honest.
That face when you can't remember if you turned the oven off or not. I'd post the actual link from my Twitter account, but I got a warning the last time I did that.
eseamir
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I may be in the minority here but the dialogue honestly doesn't bother me that much, sure some of my villagers can be a little repetitive sometimes but I don't have many double-ups on villager types so I don't usually have all of them saying the same things to me constantly and none of the personality types get on my nerves (except for maybe peppy) too much. but I also spend a lot of my time terraforming and decorating so I don't usually talk to my villagers all the time haha (whoops)
returnofsaturn
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Yeah, translation is a lot of work but nintendo is rich enough to afford it lmao cmon
iamjohnporter67
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Considering how the game is selling very well and its almost beating Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo really needs to improve on this game in 2021 if they really want to keep it "Fresh" and "New". Maybe that will bring back some of the people who quit on this game. I know the first friend I made on this game quit back in September 2020 because he told me that the game was just "too boring and repetitive"
New Leaf's dialogue (in my opinion) is superior to New Horizons' dialogue—especially in regards to the snooty villagers.
I'm playing New Leaf from scratch for the first time in years and I am endlessly entertained with how much crap Baabara gives me. I don't have enough in the museum, and she constantly tells me how disappointed she is in me and how I should be doing more. She came over to my house and, the next day, I got a letter from her with a refrigerator attached. The letter simply stated that I'm gonna need that storage unit to clean up the mess in my room. It's a stunning letter and I can't help but include it in this post.
But in New Horizons, Purrl is nothing but nice to me. She's constantly complimenting me and seems to be one of my biggest cheerleaders. Among the only "snooty" dialogue in that game I can think of is the dialogue between an uchi and a snooty. The snooty sometimes implies that the uchi, among other villagers, should have more style. The uchi gets visbly flustered at this. Another thing I can recall is the snooty occasionally being passive-aggressive towards smugs, rejecting their advances and calling them "island boy" and making fun of them "showering in coconut milk." Not gonna lie—I love that one!
If you guys can come up with other examples, let me know. But nothing can possibly top that letter Baabara had sent me. It will always have a special place in my cold, dead heart.
I'm playing New Leaf from scratch for the first time in years and I am endlessly entertained with how much crap Baabara gives me. I don't have enough in the museum, and she constantly tells me how disappointed she is in me and how I should be doing more. She came over to my house and, the next day, I got a letter from her with a refrigerator attached. The letter simply stated that I'm gonna need that storage unit to clean up the mess in my room. It's a stunning letter and I can't help but include it in this post.
But in New Horizons, Purrl is nothing but nice to me. She's constantly complimenting me and seems to be one of my biggest cheerleaders. Among the only "snooty" dialogue in that game I can think of is the dialogue between an uchi and a snooty. The snooty sometimes implies that the uchi, among other villagers, should have more style. The uchi gets visbly flustered at this. Another thing I can recall is the snooty occasionally being passive-aggressive towards smugs, rejecting their advances and calling them "island boy" and making fun of them "showering in coconut milk." Not gonna lie—I love that one!
If you guys can come up with other examples, let me know. But nothing can possibly top that letter Baabara had sent me. It will always have a special place in my cold, dead heart.
agreed!! while i love my villagers dearly, i really am struggling to connect with them; repetitive dialogue will probably always be an issue but i could definitely do without the constant mentioning of my other characters, any visitors that i’ve had or activities from the previous day. whenever i talk to my villagers, i’ve resorted to just mashing the B button the entire time, which i hate doing but it’s the same lines of dialogue over and over and i’m just,, tired lol.
i’ve mentioned this a few times before but with the current dialogue + the removal of certain features such as being able to invite villagers over or being invited by them has left me feeling like they aren’t really villagers anymore; they’re decorations.
i’ve mentioned this a few times before but with the current dialogue + the removal of certain features such as being able to invite villagers over or being invited by them has left me feeling like they aren’t really villagers anymore; they’re decorations.
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