samyfav
The Exasperater
Wait... Does no more observatory mean no more Celeste? I'm not sure if I've seen her anywhere on the NL news and stuffHe is not in the game. His lamp (or a similar lamp) is in the game though as a regular furniture item.
As for other features that Nintendo removed...
-No more Frillard specific Emotions
-No more Auction House
-HRA Model Room is gone
-Redd only sells artwork now and is a town visitor, not a permanent shop
-No more constellations/observatory
-No more Gate
-No more "long cutscene" when going to the city
-No more shoe shines
-No more villager house posts
-No more being assigned a house in one of four areas
-No more Recycling Bin
-No more flea market day
-Christmas, Thanksgiving, Festivale, Easter, and Halloween have all changed
-Plus so much more