The teaser for the then untitled New Horizons. Nevertheless, time traveling is still discouraged, though Kyogoku and Nogami do not consider it to be a form of cheating. Kyogoku notes that this method of adding events was not intended to shun time traveling, but rather as a form of creating unity amongst players. This is in part due to the fact that seasonal events and holidays are not coded into the game from launch and are instead going to be added through future updates. In another shift, the effects of time traveling were made less impactful. Kyogoku has stated that the NookPhone serves as a source of familiarity between the real world and the game. The addition of the NookPhone was inspired by the belief that phones are essential tools in everyday life. Players are not forced into thinking too much about gender, but the option is still there should they decide to. Kyogoku states in an interview that this level of player customization is not just about gender, but rather more about individuality, which the development team believed was a growing belief within society. A gender option, referred to as "style" in English versions, is still present, but does not impact the game or the player's appearance in any way other than certain dialogue differences.
In addition to this, several new hair and facial features were added that were not present in previous entries.
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Unlike previous games which involved players having to answer a series of questions to determine their appearance, players are now able to freely change their appearance whenever they'd like to through the use of mirrors or vanities.
This flexibility in design extends further onto player design. With the introduction of crafting and terraforming, players are able to be more in control of their island. Another of these new features, terraforming, was added in response to unexpected behavior from players in previous games such as resetting towns in order to receive a desirable town layout. Crafting was also developed with the intention of keeping players from running out of things to do during the hours that their shops are closed. This would give players a different perspective of the environment that used to be just a visual aspect. This was done so that players would have a higher level of interactivity with the deserted island. Īs a result of choosing a deserted island theme, crafting was added into the game. The developers felt that as players constructed their village from the ground up, they would grow a more personal relationship with their town. As a response to this feedback, a sense of purpose was purposely developed by having players develop the village from scratch. Kyogoku noted that some players of previous entries would have difficulty finding goals or objectives. The theme of developing a town on a deserted island was chosen because the developers believed that breaking away from the tradition of players moving into a village would be a fresh and interesting concept for old players. The team intended for the game to be welcoming for veteran players and accessible for new players by keeping much of the core gameplay from previous titles while still adding in many new elements. Kyogoku notes in an interview that the team chose to be ambitious even despite not knowing anything about the hardware that they would eventually release the game on. As with the previous title, Aya Kyogoku was chosen as the director of the game, with Hisashi Nogami in charge as producer. Crafting from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has also returned in this installment in the form of the DIY system, along with expanded customization of furniture and the player characters.Īnimal Crossing: New Horizons is a critical and commercial success, having received positive reviews from critics and selling over 34 million copies as of September 2021, making it the best-selling game in the Animal Crossing series and the second best-selling Nintendo Switch game behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.ĭevelopment on the game began shortly after the Japanese release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf prior to the development team being aware of the Nintendo Switch. Deserted Island Getaway Package"), which can develop into a town-like community as players progress through the game. In a departure from previous titles in the series, the player lives on a deserted island rather than in a town (referred to as the "Nook Inc. It is the fifth main installment in the Animal Crossing series outside of Japan. Multiplayer (1-4 player co-op 1-8 player local wireless/online)Īnimal Crossing: New Horizons is a simulation game for the Nintendo Switch released on March 20, 2020.