Do you think the developers were on a time crunch?

[meo]

I don't think so. Glitches happen. It's unfortunate some have taken longer than others to fix but I also can understand that it may be more complicated than we understand. I highly doubt Nintendo would have went certain lengths if they didn't care about the franchise and producing a quality sequel.
I think Nintendo is clearly testing a new manner of introducing much of the content people know/love from older games. I don't really think it's evidence of them releasing an unfinished game.
Personally, I like the idea of how they're going to be updating/patching in content. I can understand why some do not like it though. I do think the majority of people need to calm down, take a deep breath, and let the game maybe be out for half a year first. But it's whatever.

 

[CodyYuki]

Doesn't anyone remember that delay that they told us since they wanted to refine some more things? I still wonder if thats the reason why there has been some questionable features, or lack there of, I mean they left out the paintings after all and added it in an update, while this is a great thing that they are adding these things back it makes me wonder if they pushed new items and ignored the past iconic stuff.

 

[swifterly]

This game has so many severe glitches, more than I have ever seen in any mainstream Nintendo game... yes all games get released with some glitches as many are saying but this is unprecedented for Nintendo. I love this game, I've got like 150+ hours on it, but yeah I firmly believe it was time crunched

(I've come to believe the missing features added by DLC was intentional and not evidence of time crunch, and I'm even starting to see a few positives of the idea, but I'm still mad about the lack of communication regarding it. No past AC game has operated like this and it's a major paradigm shift for old school players even if it's not uncommon strategy for modern games. Ninty why must you be so oblique about everything sighs)

 

[DinoTown]

Have you ever seen the development of the Sims 4?
Every glitch they patch seems to create 5 new ones that they miss, and I hardly think you could justify calling that game "rushed" or "unfinished" at this point.
It's just how game design works. Coding can really, really suck