What's the earliest we can expect actual gameplay information?

[Imaginetheday]

In the US, we're actually a day behind other parts of the world, so will we start getting gameplay information here on the 19th from places like Japan and Australia?

 

[sierra]

I thought it comes out the same time for everyone.. Just their release dates are different? I could be wrong.

 

[DJStarstryker]

I thought it comes out the same time for everyone.. Just their release dates are different? I could be wrong.

Nope. The release date is the same worldwide. So people farther east, like Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea, should be some of the first places to get it.

 

[John Wick]

I really want to know how we move forward without bridges or a pole vault.

This will make it hard to choose a map.
We'd be going in blind.

Some info/gameplay on that would be great!

 

[Bluebellie]

Yeah most likely. I remember when the countdown started, I had one more day that everyone else. So most likely we will be playing one day after everyone.

 

[Xara]

probably a few hours/a day after it’s released

 

[sierra]

Nope. The release date is the same worldwide. So people farther east, like Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea, should be some of the first places to get it.

Ah okay. That's kinda cool. Hopefully there are streamers on Twitch.

 

[Khaelis]

First 'gameplay' recorded by the general public should happen around March 19, around 10AM~ EST.

 

[DrewAC]

I really want to know how we move forward without bridges or a pole vault.

Pretty sure it's been said/shown that you'll start off on the mini-island that has the Nooks. Until you craft a pole vault, you can't access the other parts of your island. And, of course, the same for ladders and the different heights.

This is probably another reason they allow us to change buildings around. I can see someone wanting to place their house elsewhere after unlocking other areas of the island.

 

[JKDOS]

I really want to know how we move forward without bridges or a pole vault.

This will make it hard to choose a map.
We'd be going in blind.

Some info/gameplay on that would be great!

We have to complete a tutorial before we do anything, as usual. I'm pretty sure the tutorial will have us crafting a vaulting pole, and if not, definitely a flimsy axe at the very least.

 

[John Wick]

Pretty sure it's been said/shown that you'll start off on the mini-island that has the Nooks. Until you craft a pole vault, you can't access the other parts of your island. And, of course, the same for ladders and the different heights.

This is probably another reason they allow us to change buildings around. I can see someone wanting to place their house elsewhere after unlocking other areas of the island.

Fair enough.
It still makes it hard to choose a map though. Not knowing what it looks like.

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We have to complete a tutorial before we do anything, as usual. I'm pretty sure the tutorial will have us crafting a vaulting pole, and if not, definitely a flimsy axe at the very least.

Makes sense!

 

[DrewAC]

Fair enough.
It still makes it hard to choose a map though. Not knowing what it looks like.

Yeah, very true. I have certain things in mind for my map (position of the Nooks, airport color, fruit type) that I'm sticking to until I find everything I'd like in one map.

I wish they would have replaced the quiz for our villagers' looks with those things instead.

 

[John Wick]

Yeah, very true. I have certain things in mind for my map (position of the Nooks, airport color, fruit type) that I'm sticking to until I find everything I'd like in one map.

I wish they would have replaced the quiz for our villagers' looks with those things instead.

We have a quiz?
I thought we got to choose from the start?

 

[Feraligator]

Yeah, very true. I have certain things in mind for my map (position of the Nooks, airport color, fruit type) that I'm sticking to until I find everything I'd like in one map.

I wish they would have replaced the quiz for our villagers' looks with those things instead.

Yeah, me too. I wish the quiz asked about grass shape, fruit, and airport colour etc. I'd like to see if that quiz mentioned by IGN actually does determine anything though!

 

[tajikey]

We have a quiz?
I thought we got to choose from the start?

There's no quiz. You choose your hemisphere, your map, then design your character for your passport photo, then something else, etc.

 

[John Wick]

IGN says that customization is available from the start, with extra stuff unlockable.

Spoiler: Character Customization

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There's no quiz. You choose your hemisphere, your map, then design your character for your passport photo, then something else, etc.

Yep, just read that.

 

[aikatears]

Ah okay. That's kinda cool. Hopefully there are streamers on Twitch.

There a few streamers that play an or all animal crossing games so they should be those that will hit that sweet release time to show off gameplay.

 

[DrewAC]

We have a quiz?
I thought we got to choose from the start?

Oh no - I meant I wish they kept the quiz idea itself, but created it for the purpose of deciding factors such as fruit, grass shape, airport color, etc.

 

[Brookie]

IGN says that customization is available from the start, with extra stuff unlockable.

Spoiler: Character Customization

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Yep, just read that.

The teardrop eyes aren't in there...but good resource!

 

[pocky]

I want to know if perfect fruit have been confirmed so I can figure out whether or not I should even bother to reset for fruit