ACNH POSITIVITY Thread

so many cute details in this game. i just hit my new AC phase so excuse the length 🙃

for example my robot villager Del makes "clanking" noises whenever he walks, it's very subtle. My chicken villager Plucky makes little pecking sounds when she walks and my deer Beau makes clopping sounds. It's most noticeable in their homes without music playing.
It's not just the sounds of their footsteps, but also the shape of them when they walk in the sand!

The lighting is gorgeous, it's hard to believe it's animal crossing sometimes when you set up the right interior. I love the colored lighting, my bedroom has a blue aesthetic but the purple star clock on my desk makes a purple glow that adds to the room. You can even see the reflection of the light against the windows. I want to LIVE in my animal crossing bedroom.

The models of insects, fish and sea creatures is so life-like. I find the contrast between the cartoonish cute-style world and the hyper-realistic cicadas and stingrays so charming. It's like i'm playing an island survival game but Animal Crossing, lol. Sometimes I go through the critterpedia app on my phone, choose the detailed mode and go through them all so I can draw one.

The unique villager dialogue is cute. When they ask me about my favorite food/sport/movie/drink and then a different villager brings it up later it makes me so happy lol. Or when they notice things like you wearing an animal costume that matches them, or if your birthday is on a "matching" date (7/7 for example), or the sisterly villager's endless stories about their childhood and rural life. I also love that villagers send you letters on their own now, whereas back then they could only reply. Seeing one of my villagers send me a congrats letter after I upgrade my house is cute :)

The seasonal details are amazing. Right now it's transitioning to autumn (May is when the maple leaves arrive!) and it's not a drastic change it's more subtle, like different trees turning brown faster than others and I've noticed the grass sounds more "crunchy" when I walk on it. There's different cloud shapes for different seasons, like the cumulonimbus clouds in summer. The time of day matches real life so well, including when the season changes (it's getting dark at 6 now). The weeds change in appearance etc.

Special characters having a little more interaction with the player makes me so happy. Going to the Roost and having Isabelle or someone else walk in for a coffee makes them feel a bit more alive, and the birthday letters you get from them is sweet. Celeste telling you stories if you give her the zodiac fragments makes her my favorite. Isabelle mentioning what she was up to last night, like video calling her brother or watching a comedy show is my favorite type of dialogue. I love getting a peek into the character's lives when I'm not playing the game

Lastly, group stretching being brought back is so nicee. Motion controls essentially means I can stretch with my villagers every morning :)
 
I love the Roost and Brewster so much. It's always so soothing to sit down for a cup of coffee. I love how soft Brewster's voice is and I love getting items from him. It's subtle character development, like a toned down version of Sable warming up to you, and it warms my heart. Plus it's always cool to see NPCs coming in to order a coffee (or maybe the Nooklings drink hot chocolate, who knows c': ) to go.​
 
I have a few that have most likely been mentioned already:
  • The museum is actually worth going to multiple times because it looks better than all the previous museums combined. Nintendo really put a lot of effort into making it look stunning and it shows.
  • That bit of dialog from lazy villagers that nearly breaks the fourth wall and sounds supper surreal. You guys know which piece of dialogue I’m referring to. Whenever I hear it from Bob on my island, I just crack a smile every time.
  • Being able to store up to 40 separate items in my pockets. So much better than the few slots you had in previous games, and very useful when redecorating the island.
  • Having villagers react to your reactions, sometimes in hilarious ways. For example, smirking at a villager randomly can cause them to be shocked. It was a thing in previous games, but improved on here.
  • Flowers no longer withering. Sure, they can get out of control at times, but at least they won’t die if I’m attempting to breed hybrids.
  • The tool ring. There’s a reason it’s essential!
  • The villagers doing more than just walking around aimlessly. They have hobbies, and most jocks especially can be seen actually working out instead of just bragging about doing it.
  • Moving pupils. Yes, that may sound weird, but having a villager actually follow my movements with just their eyes is a cool attention to detail.
  • Certain items getting gently blown by fans and air conditioners, such as plants. Another cool piece of detail.
There’s other things I’m probably forgetting, but these things stand out to me the most.
 
Seeing Bangle the peppy tiger standing and sleeping with a coffee cup in her paw just made my day today. She is so cute. :`)
Also there are so many cute villagers, I actually have several new ones for my island that I havent had before and have decided to keep them. <3 Walker the lazy dog and also Keaton the smug eagle have good designs too.
 
Can I just say how much Animal Crossing (this game especially) has impacted my emotions ever since I started playing it as an adult? I really need to give it credit.

(There's a lot of personal stuff I'm going to talk about below, so strap in. I put the personal stuff in a spoiler as not everyone would want to read it, which is okay by me)

I've always had social anxiety, which was especially noticeable during my transition to High School. I had made some friends in Middle School that had subsequently moved on to the other High School in my hometown, and I was basically forced to meet new people that I originally had little connections with. I tried everything for the district to move me over to the other High School, but nothing worked, and at one point, I actually got myself in a lot of trouble for letting my anxiety get the best of me. Eventually, I went to therapy, and my later years in High School became much better as a result. I made quite a few new friends, and I actually had a lot of fun. It was some of the best years of my young life.

Unfortunately, after graduation, a lot of those that I had somewhat of a social connection to just sort of pretended that I never existed. It's to be expected; there's quite a few people I don't talk to these days that I've only ever had side conversations with, and I don't really think much of them. However, there were a few friends that I continued to talk to past High School, but even then, they started to hang out with their new college friends more often, and a few even permanently moved away from the hometown I've lived in all my life.

I was going to two upper-education schools for a little bit, too - one being Community College, and the other a University. I spent a year at the Community College, and I also took two general education courses over that summer to try and have it count for an associate's or bachelor's. I transferred to the University, and I felt incredibly miserable. There were several factors as to why this was:
  • I couldn't make any friends. It wasn't solely because of my anxiety, but rather because there was not a known figure I could rely on to make the transition easier. One of my best friends was going to the same school, but for some reason, would always ignore my requests to go hang out somewhere. It wasn't until I found out that a completely different person I also knew from High School that I could relate to was also attending the same University, but by then, I had already requested to drop out, so it was too late. By now, everyone in my High School class is probably out of college, so there's absolutely no way I can do this now, even though I'm still only 23.
  • The clubs and events they had going on were of no interest to me. I looked into some of them, but they all required full participation past class hours, and at the time, I preferred to just work part time at the job I've had since I was 16. Basically, I wanted money over social experience. That's not a totally wrong decision, but it would've thrown off my financial routine completely if I joined a club. Some of these clubs even required a down payment, and at that point, I just said no to all of them.
  • The money I've loaned for attending a single semester (yes, just one) was over $13,000, and all I was doing was taking three film classes (that I learned nothing in) and a required speech class. There were barely any hands-on stuff, and I was bored to tears. I only finished paying off most of that loan a few months ago.
  • The dorm I was living in REQUIRED me to go to certain events and have one-on-one monthly chats with the dorm leaders. This made me extremely uncomfortable, as I had no idea who these guys were, and they didn't know me. Just let me do things on my own time, jeez.
  • The surrounding area the University is located in is notorious for its crime rate. I did not feel safe treading past school grounds.
All in all, my brief experience was so bad, that I ultimately decided to quit going to school entirely in January 2020 (perfect timing too for obvious reasons). My social life continued to decline, but fortunately, I had Animal Crossing to keep me company, and I'll explain that further in depth below.

Now, I work full time with a CDL, and I know the career path I'm ultimately going to take. Even though my current job has a lot of middle-aged and elderly co-workers, I actually seem to relate to them much more than people my own age, as I like a lot of old stuff and honestly think much of the new content that is put out (mainly music, TV shows, movies with mostly younger actors that I don't know, etc.) is just garbage in my opinion. Yep, I'm a 23 year old with the mind of a 53 year old.

If there's one thing I wish I could be better at, it would be putting myself out there. I'm usually emotionally tired after work, and I value my personal free time greatly. It's the reason why I tend to go on this forum a lot, as Animal Crossing is one of the few things I know a lot about. It makes me incredibly happy to be able to share my thoughts and knowledge to all the kind people here, and I think the Animal Crossing community has some of the nicest players I've ever met. I wish I knew more people in real life that like the game as much as I do, but my friend circle is pretty small, and I tend not to stray away from it much. I would also like a "special someone" to enjoy the game with, but I've yet to find her.

I tend to view this series as more female-oriented, but I'm a guy, and I love the games to death. I'll continue to support Animal Crossing in any way I can. ❤️

Animal Crossing has changed me as a person. That's a hard thing for a video game to do. Although I started playing when City Folk was the newest game in the series, I took a long break from it, and didn't start again until 2018 after graduating High School with New Leaf. The series got me through some difficult times in my life, such as my social life decline and the unfortunate events that occurred in 2020.

This game is an excellent coping tool. It's more than just talking to villagers this time around. If you don't feel like talking to them, you can always go around your island and build it up, catch some bugs, or just relax in a custom-made Zen room in your house. It's very peaceful - there's no enemies, no boss to worry about, and no time limit. You do pretty much everything on your own time without a care in the world. If I've ever had a rough day in real life, I could always count on this game to relieve my stress and forget about the real world for a moment.

Then, of course, there's the villagers. They're cute, adorable, and are very much "huggable" characters. Where my real life social life failed, this game succeeded at. I know that the conversations you have with your villagers aren't exactly real, but to me, it was enough to make me feel better about myself. This is one of the big things the series has been good at. Even though the villagers are fictional characters, there's just that hidden special thing that makes them seem real in a way. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but it's worked on me. From the normal villagers checking on you to make sure you're okay, to the sisterly villagers telling you that you're not alone and they can help you get through some rough times. Even the cranky villagers have a heart sometimes. It's the little things they pass along in conversations that make a big difference. No, the game won't make your real life social life better, but it can be a great learning tool for how to make it better in the long run.

I originally did not want to reveal to most of the people I knew about my passion for the game, for fearing that they would put labels on me and claim that I'm a "furry". It wasn't until after New Horizons got big with the common crowd that I started to feel much more comfortable about sharing my passion with more people who could relate to the game, sometimes in surprising ways. Even those that did not play the game accepted my love for it, and I'm very grateful for them not judging me for liking a game with talking animals.

The game calmed me down, too. I was a pretty hyperactive kid. After listening to some new age space music to help me sleep, and spending some free time sitting down and enjoying the game, I've become a much more relaxed person overall. These days, you'll rarely see me in a noticeably bad mood. I keep my anger down for longer periods, and my patience has increased dramatically. These are two major things that I wish a lot of people could do better. Yes, many things in today's world either annoy me, make me angry, or have me worried about what's to come, but I try to keep it off my mind whenever I can. I spend much less time reading and watching "Negative News Network", and much more time focusing on the things I love that make me happy, such as the Animal Crossing series.

I'm very grateful that I've come to love the Animal Crossing series as much as I do, because there's just so many things to like about it if you look past the petty stuff. I've been with other communities for other game series, and they pale in comparison to the Animal Crossing community's amazing players. Though I've only been a user on TBT for a few months, I already feel like I'm home. I've rarely encountered negative users here, and pretty much everyone I've chatted with on this forum and elsewhere have been incredibly nice to me. I hope I continue to be a big part of this forum; you have my full support.

- TK
 
Really like this feature when you have the NSO app on your phone it has the Turnip Tracker when you go to the Newspaper app. However, you have to make sure you're not time traveling otherwise it won't work.
 
So, earlier today, one of my villagers (Rooney) offered me to visit their house. This was my first time experiencing this in New Horizons, and it is so adorable how it is executed in this game. 🥺💕

They follow you around and smile at you the whole time 🥹💕 And when you leave they give you their favorite K.K. song, so now I have K.K. Adventure because of this. 💖💕


Also, I love that you can change the light color and intensity in your house when you unlock it in HHP 🌈🌈💡💡
 
Shawna said:
They follow you around and smile at you the whole time 🥹💕 And when you leave they give you their favorite K.K. song, so now I have K.K. Adventure because of this. 💖💕
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Even though I don't really accept villager invites often, the times that I do, it's nice to see that they love my presence. It's especially awesome when I get invited to Dotty's house. Seeing her smile at me just warms my heart.
 
I like that if you have roaches in your house that the villagers won't come visit you. And if they do, they end up leaving right away on their own. It was always a pain that they came uninvited in NL so it's nice there's a way to stop them.
 
-Blue- said:
I like that if you have roaches in your house that the villagers won't come visit you. And if they do, they end up leaving right away on their own. It was always a pain that they came uninvited in NL so it's nice there's a way to stop them.
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😂😂😂

Yep, I’m on the verge of having to deal with this in New Leaf. Looking back at previous towns I had, I started getting them in a bit under three weeks at the soonest (19 days), so I say this weekend could be my first time on this file.

There’s gonna be times where I’m gonna like it, but I’m dreading about dealing with it when I’m in the middle of doing something like rearranging furniture, managing my storage, etc.. >_<

In my experience, it’s a lot more calmer in New Horizons. It got absolutely insane at times in New Leaf. I remember getting barged in on late at night (it was 10:10PM-ish) on February 18, 2020 (in a previous town)… even though the same villager was already over at my house earlier that day (the earlier one was scheduled in advance, but still). I’m still not over that. 😂

I’m curious about if villagers can barge in at midnight in these games. I honestly wouldn’t put it past them. I learned the hard way on February 18, 2020 that villagers are capable of barging in, regardless of the circumstances. Hell, I think I remember a time or two years back where I would dig holes around my house in New Leaf in hopes to prevent them, but it wouldn’t work. 😂

If only there was a some type of DND thing implemented in these games where we could only get them when we want to, and not when we were in the middle of doing stuff.
 
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This is basically the counter-post to my ACNL rant thing that I just posted…but as much as I don’t like a lot of holidays/events in this game rely heavily on materials and crafting, I’m glad you can just buy holiday/seasonal things at the Nook Stop terminal, rather than shutting down the Resident Services for Isabelle to give them to you. ^^

Also, I wanted to add: I also like the moon rug a lot. :,) I recently made an alternate character (which is my main OC: Orchia) and I plan to have the rooms of the house represent my favorite OCs. Skye and Maurice are examples. They are astronomers so there’s gonna be a room that represents both of them and I plan to use the moon rug. :,)

Oh, I also bought some moon cakes to place in a room that will represent my baker/barista OC: Daisy! <333

Also, I love love love how you can just send other player-residents things. I have a lot more money than my alt, so it’s very convenient. :,)

. . .

I also plan to do this in new leaf. Although it’s gonna have to be a bit different since these two games have completely different items. XDDD
 
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I know it’s so simple, but it warms my heart when my villagers write me letters just to see how I’m doing and whatnot. :,)
 
I love whenever Brewster says to me, when I visit him after 12pm, like later in the day... he's like "I was hoping you'd stop by today" or something along those lines... Like he was waiting patiently for me to show up 😭 I just can't NOT visit him every day!
 
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