Does anyone still play New Leaf?

[Candy83]

Shockingly yes, I'm too poor to get new horizons so I just stick with my villagers and my nice old town

I have been playing “New Horizons” since it was released March 20, 2020.

The game is incomplete and is unfulfilling.

The updates are for “special events”—Bunny Day was in April; May Day (a maze for finding Rover); Stamp Collection (at the museum); and now Wedding Day (here in June for visiting spouses Reese and Cyrus)—and I am not impressed.

I was not on WiFi for Bunny Day; but, I don’t want to decorate with Easter furniture—so I have no regret. The maze was a waste. (I used my No. 1 human character and had No. 2 ignore it.) Stamp collecting was really easy and uninteresting. And, like Austin John Plays (at YouTube), I don’t feel like having wedding furniture.

“New Horizons” lacks content. The furniture, which you don’t make, is island-specific with its available colors.

Nintendo and “Animal Crossing” want people to engage with each other online. Problems are: Nintendo is erratic when it comes to how it handles online game-playing. (I have hosted numerous times. I have visited others’ islands. There have been a few errors when there seemed to be no call for them.) Another problem is that, sometimes, as a human being, I am not really in the mood to have to go online and engage with someone just for purpose of cataloguing furniture items in colors we had not previously experienced.

Right now, “New Horizons” is wanting. And, after two months, I am getting the feeling it is pointless. In fact: I have an extra retail copy of “New Leaf” that I am considering starting. I also have a town, not available to the public, that has best-of cast of villagers which I may change for some ones I did not previously experience. In other words: I have more motivation to play “New Leaf” than “New Horizons.”

Post automatically merged: Jun 6, 2020

I still play [“New Leaf”] alongside [“New Horizons”]! As much as I love NH, there's still a lot that I love about NL.

It makes me sad knowing so many aspects and mechanics of NL were omitted from NH entirely. ...

I am going to be blunt in response to part I highlighted in bold purple:

It stinks.

 

[Seastar]

I don't have New Horizons yet, so yes. I still play New Leaf.
After I do get New Horizons, I will probably still go back to New Leaf, especially for Club Tortimer. I have high doubts that New Horizons would get anything close to Club Tortimer. I'm also wearing outfits I know do not exist in New Horizons, so there's that too.

 

[mstiles]

My sister just got NH, so she passed on her old nintendo with New Leaf to me I started playing today!

 

[Candy83]

I don't have New Horizons yet, so yes. I still play New Leaf.
After I do get New Horizons, I will probably still go back to New Leaf, especially for Club Tortimer. I have high doubts that New Horizons would get anything close to Club Tortimer. I'm also wearing outfits I know do not exist in New Horizons, so there's that too.

Don’t hurry yourself.

The game lacks content.

“New Horizons” gets one going at first. But, eventually, you end up wanting more because you have just Nook’s Cranny and Able Sisters and the Museum. Resident Services is for you to go to the ABD and collect Nook Miles points and, with Tom Nook, arrange for any moving of houses or buildings and add bridges and inclines.

The game jettisons Leif, Label, and Kicks to the sideline by having them occasionally appear as street vendors outside Residential Services.

Your island gets one fruit. You get a sister fruit with any luck with visits to Nook Miles islands.

Nintendo has “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” set up where you acquire more fruit, more colors in furniture (which, for a given island, are specific to that island), from people you visit or host. In other words: relying on online game-playing.

The benefits are having this play on your TV, in HD, for the visual; and getting to control locations of humans’ and islanders’ homes as well as the buildings that are not Residential Services.

I would suggest waiting, perhaps, six months after its release (from March 20, 2020) to see what “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” actually does with updates.

 

[PugLovex]

i don't really play it much anymore now that i have new horizons, i also can't find my charger lol

 

[Kirbyz]

I play NL more than NH, I predicted this would happen, though. NL has always been my favourite, even with the release of NH. I'm still sad that my name Kiki wasn't allowed on NH; we bought NH the day it was released and I was so excited, but apparently they don't allow us to share the same name as a villager even if it's our own name. I mean, they allowed it in all the other AC games! But, I do play NH every so often. I think it's the crafting that sets me off, I don't want to grab materials and have to craft items or tools; it's time consuming and I'd rather have everything ready and buyable (without breaking). Also, it's way harder to earn bells in NH, especially when everything is way more expensive than it used to be. The only ways would probably be peacock butterflies and taking a chance in the stalk market. Though, they decreased the spawn rate of peacock butterflies by a long shot; they barely appear anymore, so that's out of the question. That meaning, we basically have to depend on the stalk market to gain bells, which is always a risk. I think I'd rather stick to NL. I still enjoy playing NH, especially with the mass amount of new stylish clothes that came flooding in (I always try to buy every single one so I always go broke). Not to mention the elite graphics, and all the new amazing and unpredictable features that were added. I'm shocked everytime I see one, even though I already know it's there. It's a new and fresh version of our usual AC games, but I'd still prefer NL over NH any day.

 

[Mayor Ng]

I recently got back to playing New Leaf. I stopped playing before the Welcome Amiibo update so I'm experiencing a lot of new contents and the overall experience is enjoyable. I restarted my town and start from scratch.

Things I like about the new updates:
- The ability to somewhat control your villagers placement with patterns is a big big plus for me.
- Being able to scan Amiibo cards and bring in villagers that you would otherwise have to get from trading online or wait for them to show in your campsite along with the addition of other villagers not in the original New Leaf lineup.
- Being able to kick a villager out (when you have 10 villager) by scanning another villager into your town.
- A lot of new furnitures and items making it so much more entertaining.
- Having to have both the secret storeroom and the museum exhibit rooms (so much more storage space now).
- You can easily move furnitures and items in your home without having to physically pick and place them or rotate them!

Things that stops me from getting New Horizons:
- People complaining about the lack of content.
- Having to pay for online services (should be a one-time fee for a game).
- The trading amount and prices for villagers and items are ridiculous compared to New Leaf.

I only have time now during the pandemic and I'm definitely going to stick to New Leaf

I play NL more than NH, I predicted this would happen, though. NL has always been my favourite, even with the release of NH. I'm still sad that my name Kiki wasn't allowed on NH; we bought NH the day it was released and I was so excited, but apparently they don't allow us to share the same name as a villager even if it's our own name. I mean, they allowed it in all the other AC games! But, I do play NH every so often. I think it's the crafting that sets me off, I don't want to grab materials and have to craft items or tools; it's time consuming and I'd rather have everything ready and buyable (without breaking). Also, it's way harder to earn bells in NH, especially when everything is way more expensive than it used to be. The only ways would probably be peacock butterflies and taking a chance in the stalk market. Though, they decreased the spawn rate of peacock butterflies by a long shot; they barely appear anymore, so that's out of the question. That meaning, we basically have to depend on the stalk market to gain bells, which is always a risk. I think I'd rather stick to NL. I still enjoy playing NH, especially with the mass amount of new stylish clothes that came flooding in (I always try to buy every single one so I always go broke). Not to mention the elite graphics, and all the new amazing and unpredictable features that were added. I'm shocked everytime I see one, even though I already know it's there. It's a new and fresh version of our usual AC games, but I'd still prefer NL over NH any day.

If the only way to earn large sum of money is by the stalk market then I don't think New Horizons is for me.

 

[FishHead]

I check up on it occasionally, but its weird playing it because i have to get use to the controls. Also, i never realized how weird the villagers run in this game. It was vice versa when I started playing New horizons.

 

[Louise_]

I give my 3DS away to my friend who wanted to try out a Animal Crossing game

 

[Disneyfangirl23]

No I’m enjoying acnh more~

 

[Tileve]

I just openned my ACNL games for the first time in many months. I liked this game so much, but I prefer NH I believe. Yes it's lacking some things, but there's also many new things that I love. Flowers don't just break and disapears. More space in my pocket. Better graphics (I'm not that fussy on graphics but now NL can give me a headach I think!).

However, I have great villagers and there's still this special somethingthat i feel with this game.. I will open it again sometimeto say Hi to my villagers!

And I have soooooo many flowers, I don't even think there's a place for fossils to spawn!! I might do a clean up and give away some hybrids, if there's still a market for that!

 

[Sabruder]

I've been playing AC since I was a child, the entire reason I even got a DSi in the first place was just so I could play Wild World. I wasn't very good at it, but then I discovered New Leaf years later and still cherish it to this day.
Honestly, with the release of New Horizons coming soon, I've realized that since I will not be paying for an Nintendo account, I will not be able to play it with others.

Online play is one of the biggest reasons I still play Animal Crossing, and without that, on the Switch I may just end up visiting my village only to complete my chores every day after playing it for three-to-six months. That and, I can see why no one would want to go out and buy a $300 Switch just to find out that online play is paywalled.

And while I've noticed that sadly, this forum is still nowhere near as populated as it had once been, I must ask--
does anyone still play New Leaf?

I'm feeling quite nostalgic, so nostalgic that I've booted up my DS and restarted my failed town.

So if anyone does still play New Leaf and would be willing to play with me while the DS family still has free, online features, I would be ever so grateful. Even if play is only once or twice a week, or a month-- I would be happy.

Be sure to leave your friend code below.

I do play, typically every day (or as often as possible). Town Two is a relatively new town but, does now have all fruit and most of the shops. I have the furthest upgraded shop so that it is easier to get tunes and other stuffs needed.

Friend code is 0791-8201-3521

 

[Meow4Me]

I do play, typically every day (or as often as possible). Town Two is a relatively new town but, does now have all fruit and most of the shops. I have the furthest upgraded shop so that it is easier to get tunes and other stuffs needed.

Friend code is 0791-8201-3521

Can I add u?

 

[Sabruder]

Can I add u?

Absolutely! Just respond with your FC once you have added me!

 

[Meow4Me]

Absolutely! Just respond with your FC once you have added me!

0662-9849-6273

 

[Sabruder]

0662-9849-6273

I have added you and am up for travel or guests. However, it is midnight here in Arizona and all is closed. But happy to play anytime.

 

[Meow4Me]

I have added you and am up for travel or guests. However, it is midnight here in Arizona and all is closed. But happy to play anytime.

Can I visit?

Post automatically merged: Jun 12, 2020

What’s ur native fruit? We can trade perfect fruit. Mine is Pear

 

[Sabruder]

Can I visit?

Post automatically merged: Jun 12, 2020

What’s ur native fruit? We can trade perfect fruit. Mine is Pear

I am sorry, I do not currently have any perfect fruit. My native fruit is cherries.

 

[Meow4Me]

I am sorry, I do not currently have any perfect fruit. My native fruit is cherries.

I see. Let’s trade native fruits then?

 

[Sabruder]

I see. Let’s trade native fruits then?

I actually have pears. Thank you for offering though!