The Nintendo Direct last week revealed a ton of new information about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. That included some cute details, some major overhauls, and some surprising new features.
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You can watch it via the links above, but in this blog entry, I’m going to sum up the top five things I’m excited about. So without further ado, here’s my list:
#5. Best Friends & Tools
To protect your island from vandals, most visitors will be unable to use certain tools (namely axes and shovels) in your town. The only exceptions will be if you have added that player as a best friend. So this way, you can still have a close friend help you out with town projects (like if you’re removing lots of trees, for example), while still keeping your island safe from people you may not know as well.
This is a great addition to the series, although it will only work if you’re selective about who you add as a best friend. Only give best-friend status to people you really trust! And if someone doesn’t best-friend you, just accept it and don’t beg to be added. Nobody likes to be nagged like that. Respect the town owner’s wishes.
#4. Dodo Codes
In a video I made last July, I suggested that New Horizons should allow you to open your gate to specific groups (other than just best friends). You could have one group for family, one group for IRL friends, etc. Because there will be times that you don’t want everyone to come into your town.
Maybe you’re trying to show something to a specific person (or group of people), or maybe you’re trying to complete a trade with someone. In those instances, uninvited guests can complicate things and drastically slow down the process of getting the right person into your town.
While this feature didn’t exactly make it, Nintendo came up with something that achieved the same result: Dodo Codes. By using a Dodo Code, you can give a password to certain people and only they will be able to enter your town…even if they’re not on your friend list! This is a great solution and I’ll probably use it a lot.
#3. Reshaping the Terrain
For me, the most shocking part of the Nintendo Direct was when they showed the player making changes to the terrain itself. Especially when they dug into a cliff to unearth a waterfall! Wow! 😮
I never, ever, ever expected a feature like this in Animal Crossing! It’s shocking…but in a good way, of course! They’re taking customization to the limit, and it will truly make for some unique town creations!
If this game has the Dream Suite (and I’d be shocked if it didn’t), it’s going to be very fun to visit the various towns that people create. There were also some great, creative dream towns in New Leaf, and this will take that even further. It’s gonna be great!
#2. Outdoor Furniture
Unlike the other features on this list, outdoor furniture has been known about for quite a while…long before the recent New Horizons Direct. But it’s still one of the features I’m most excited about. In particular, I think the outdoor lamps at nighttime are just stunning.
#1. Museum Overhaul
The museum in New Horizons looks better than ever, and it’s not even close. It’s gorgeous. Breathtaking. The developers have really outdone themselves. I don’t just want to make donations and visit the museum, I want to live in it.
But even aside from looking beautiful, it appears to be huge. The rooms are very large, and there seem to be many of them. It’s so big that an eight-player game of museum tag should be no problem at all! And I’m dying to do just that…well, once I get my museum built (and likely expanded who knows how many times)… Okay, maybe that will take a while. But I can’t wait!
Final Thoughts
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a lot of features that I’m really looking forward to. I can’t wait to get my hands on the game next month! Are any of these features on your most-wanted list? Feel free to share your list in the comments below.
This blog will be updated near daily once I get my paws on the game. In the meantime, you can always find me on Youtube. Have a great day, and Never Stop Crossing!
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