Do we really need another one right now? If you ask me, Nintendo should just update New Leaf and leave it at that. An entirely new game just seems so unnecessary at this point.
Why haven't we heard anything on a Animal Crossing game for Wii U ?
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Do we really need another one right now? If you ask me, Nintendo should just update New Leaf and leave it at that. An entirely new game just seems so unnecessary at this point.
ACNL was a success, even reentering Japans top 10 recently. I think most ppl know how Nintendos Wii U's sales have been. They're not gonna wait until the next console to release a new AC title, doesn't make sense to me. they're not gonna release it tomorrow but i do believe another title is in the works and hopefully a 2016 release. IMO, if it is gonna be a 2016 release, we'll probably hear more news at e3. a new AC would be a big title for the wii u/3ds but i really understand where you are coming from because i also think they should wait a year (possibly more for people who arent in japan) but I'm just tryna think realistically.
I think the biggest issue in gaming right now is the constant moving you have to do, so to speak. With the Pok?mon series, you get to transfer your Pok?mon and all that, which kinda excludes it from what I'm talking about, but with games like Animal Crossing, you stick with it for a while, but then you have to start over. I'm not sure if it's just me who feels this, but I think we should be given a fair bit of time to enjoy it. A good example of this would be when Nintendo unnecessarily stopped supporting the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Players couldn't enjoy it with each other anymore because of Nintendo's desires to move people to their newer consoles and newer games, and I think they treat us the same with games, not just with consoles. The saddest thing is that, one day, the 3DS and Wii U will be in the same position. All of what we enjoy now is temporary, and that's kinda why I've drifted away from Nintendo. I don't support them as much in their ventures due to how they are damaging their legacy.
I agree with you 100% i had literally just got a new ds then they come out with an entirely new one lol. But sales wise, compare the wii u to the ps4, ps4 has sold 18.5 million units, the wii u has sold 9.2 million units(these numbers are from january), even with wii u's head start, it is way behind. Which is probably why they are already planning a new console and are more likely to release this new AC game sooner. I am just hoping it's not gonna disappoint us. Honestly, who knows what features they could include in this new game. We'll have to wait and see.
I think they'll release it for the Wii U, actually. Let's face it, Nintendo don't want to admit they've failed, and if Animal Crossing doesn't tempt people, nothing will. If they do, it'll be rubbish. They will pile a bunch of random stuff on us and expect us to love it. I can see it coming, really. New Leaf was very well developed, and if Nintendo are just gonna use the next instalment as some sort of marketing scheme, we're all doomed, basically.
Again, I think they should just start updating their games with new content. It's better for them because they don't have to waste money on developing entirely new games or new consoles, and it's better for the players because they don't have to switch to anything.
I know it's a silly example, but look at Team Fortress 2. It was released in 2007, and it is still being updated now, with massive new content. One of many reasons it's so popular is because it's always there. You can jump right into it and play. I don't expect Nintendo to release games for free all of a sudden, but games like that are a good example of what Nintendo should at least try doing at some point.
I would honestly be so disappointed if they didnt do cross buy function for new AC game. It's the perfect game to feature that in. Yeah new content updates would really be awesome but i feel like they would have done that already if they felt it would help their sales. In the end, nintendo is about numbers, and its unfortunate but i think right now, theyre gonna try to hype the wii u at e3 to save their sales. And besides, Nintendos main source of sales relies in Japan, and Japan is all about handheld systems. They failed overseas, but Japan is their safety net imo.
Well, we'll just have to wait and see.
Man, I hope this dream will become reality before the start of the summer.
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AC has such a huge following, Nintendo is probably keeping it under wraps. My theory is that when the MK8 ACNL DLC is made available in May, we'll hear something about an ACNL sequel for the Wii U or the New 3DS.
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Agreed. I would be surprised if we don't hear any AC news through the Summer months. If not in May, certainly by E3 I hope. I feel they probably moved the release date of the AC MK8 DLC back to May because they already had something planned for then. They might want to get it out there before focusing on the release of Splatoon, Yoshi's Wooly World, and Zelda Wii U as well.
Like saying, "here's something to let you know we aren't ignoring Animal Crossing but it won't be out until after we focus on the release of Splatoon, Wooly World, and Zelda Wii U for 2015."
I think Nintendo is working on a new installment for the Wii U (not 3DS for sure, there is just absolutely no reason to do that for them plus it does not make sense...) since the 3DS version sold well so they can make it as a hope to boost the sales of the Wii U don't you think? I think that totally makes sense actually unlike some previous statements.
If anyone was still delusionnal about it and hoping that a new Animal Crossing game for the 3DS/New 3DS was in the works at Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aim? said that Nintendo would not commit to yearly sequels in a recent interview with CNET :
Animal Crossing falls under the same category as Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Nintendo only ever made one Animal Crossing game for every platform since they first came out with the concept in the late N64 days.
The Super Mario serie and The Legend of Zelda serie seem to escape that mantra with :
Wii
NES
N64
Nintendo DS
Animal Crossing falls under the same category as Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Nintendo only ever made one Animal Crossing game for every platform since they first came out with the concept in the late N64 days.
The Super Mario serie and The Legend of Zelda serie seem to escape that mantra with :
Wii
- 2 Super Mario Galaxy games
- 2 Zelda games (Twilight princess being shared with the GameCube)
NES
- 2 Zelda games
- 3 Super Mario games
N64
- 2 Zelda games
Nintendo DS
- 2 Zelda games
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I don't really have an opinion on whether the next game will be for the Wii U or not since either scenario seems possible depending on how you look at it. You could argue that portability is a bigger factor now and that people won't buy the Wii U for one game unless they're big fans or are interested in the other games they can buy for it. You can also argue that they'll want to get more people interested in the Wii U.
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