Features That Has Made ACNH a More Enjoyable Game

[Meira]

I've seen a fair amount of people criticizing the game and what it currently has to offer, but there are many things that NH has offered that are amazing and has not been in previous titles that some people might have overlooked/forgotten. What features do you like and has made the game more enjoyable for you?

These are what I don't miss

1. Flowers don't die when you trample over them
2. You have the freedom to move your plots as opposed to NL where it was plopped randomly
3. Grass deterioration

 

[Vio1et]

The Nook shopping app! Sometimes I forget what I needed to buy by the time I get to the Nook Stop, so the app is convenient to have. I also like how the custom designs auto-smooth (if that makes sense?) and aren't super pixely. Plus the graphics in the game are amazing and make the game so much better in my opinion.

 

[Sharksheep]

Terraforming in general. Being able to shape the rivers and make cliffs for a more interesting landscape. I didn't play NL a lot but the critterpedia telling you when bugs and fish are available and if you have donated them to museum or not.

 

[Fisher]

Number one thing for me is being able to put furniture outside. Just adds so much more depth to the game.

Idk if this is also new because I didn’t play New Leaf, but being able to give villagers gifts is very enjoyable to me as well.

 

[Bugs]

Being able to place furniture outside and the new camera features are two of my favourites I like terraforming too but it has its problems

 

[Clock]

Terraforming and relocation.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

THe ability to customize furniture almost instantly. No half hour wait BS

 

[Anblick]

Ohhh my god so many things.

-FURNITURE OUTSIDE. The skies have opened up and shone their glory upon my face. BLESS.
-the far superior room rearranging interface a la Happy Home Designer so it's not all *shove* *shove* *shove* *rotate* *can't rotate* *omg* *end this* *ugh*
-t-t-t-TERRAFORMINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
-ofc also plot relocation hnnnggggg
-honestly I just really love mystery islands, they are so fun and rando

tbh one of the things I really appreciate and love about AC and Nintendo in general is they're really receptive/responsive to feedback and they really do a lot of updates and changes based on user input, based on my experiences both on handheld and mobile stuff from them. It's really really awesome <3

 

[Manah]

- no random house plots
- plot relocation
- limited tools in multiplayer
- some control over who moves in
- no more "you can't build this, it's too close to other things"
- way more interactions between villagers

I'm.on the fence about the flowers because while it's cool they don't get destroyed anymore, having to dig them up is a little annoying when you need to relocate a bunch/get rid of naturally spawned ones.

 

[g u a v a]

being able to move everything is great, especially trees!! it's made landscaping so much more enjoyable.

i love the fashion/gender freedoms in the game.

oh and the obvious, furniture OUTSIDE

 

[Manon_Despoina]

I just wanted to add the fact that the villagers seem more alive! Sure, their dialogue could be better, but I really like watching them doing stuff around the island, talking to each other, doing sports, etc. Really is one of the game makers for me!

 

[JKDOS]

Placing and replacing houses and shops
placing items outside.
fences
terraforming rivers, and paths.

 

[Jeyjin]

I play the game daily but there’s more I don’t like about the game then like. It’s not so much the features but the lack of features that bothers me so, I feel like it could easily be fixed.

 

[Mayor-of-Bliss]

STACKING FRUIT AUTOMATICALLY YES

 

[Dunquixote]

1. I like being able to move plots for a fee

2. I love be able to place items outside and it not being counted as clutter

3. More villagers in our town

4. Being able to use amiibo cards to invite my favorite villagers to my town and being able to kick out one if I have ten villagers already. I see this also as a small con too, I feel like it does take a bit out of the experience of meeting random villagers and getting to know them.

5. Paths - I like having paths and the fact that when my villager is running or walking, the sound of their footsteps match the texture of the path I choose to use as opposed to sounding like I’m walking on grass. It also is nice not to have to use custom design space with path designs anymore

 

[DJStarstryker]

No grass deterioration
Villagers don't move out without permission
A lot more customization options

Those are the big 3 for me. Those 3 alone make NH better than NL in my eyes, and I liked NL a lot.

 

[Xara]

- being able to place furniture outside. while we definitely have less furniture than in previous games, i’m still really thankful for this feature

- fish bait. it’s a pain having to craft multiples of it but the existence of it is still nice ;;

- island hopping. not sure if this one counts and it’s definitely frustrating but i still find enjoyment in it :3

 

[Mairmalade]

Definitely the ability to put any item outside - including tools. I’ve made a cute little fishing area with fishing rods placed on the dock.

It’s like having endless PWPs.

 

[Rubombee]

First thing popping up in my mind that hasn't been said yet: the Photos app!!
It reminds me of the similar mode in Mario Odyssey, and while they obviously aren't the same — less camera control in ACNH (makes sense cause the world isn't set up the same way at all) and the filters serve different purposes — I love this feature in both games!

There's other small things as well, like how you can have a "rolling cylinder" or "from above" type of view like you want! I use both — I have the NL-style camera most of the time, but the Gamecube way is pretty useful for stuff like catching bugs, fishing, or terraforming <3

 

[Koi Fishe]

The improved graphics is what really sold it to me! It really just brings the game to life.