It’s the Little Things

[WhitneyLeigh23]

I know there’s (so far) missing things that we were hoping for in this game, mostly out of expectations.. and there’s some very valid points in the rant thread.
However, I also feel that there’s so much to appreciate!!

I’d like to share some of my favorite little things that truly make the game that much more enjoyable for me, and I’d love to hear yours! Here are some of the little things for me so far:

-How bugs don't disappear as easily/quickly
-The cute lil movement your character does to squeeze around things
-How music gets softer as you go to higher ground

 

[moon_child]

Deirdre was running around the island like an airplane a while ago and I couldn’t handle how adorable she looked. Lol.

 

[Corndoggy]

i love the double arm wave, it made me squee the first time i saw it

 

[Underneath The Stars]

omg i didn't notice the music changing thing. let me listen.

the little things that i really like right now is how the villagers move around town and does different things. SO CUTE T_T
also the graphics are insane (my kimono was moving WITH the wind), the museum is already crazy beautiful & i can't wait to fully customize my town so i'll give them that.

but yeah a lot of points from the rant thread are so far valid imo. i don't think they were asking too much. i mean we can't blame them for expectations, new leaf set the bar SO high.

 

[Chachamaru]

Thank goodness the flowers are more durable. I read somewhere grass doesn't deteriorate from running on it? Game itself is absolutely beautiful looking. New museum is unreal, so serene.

Thinking back about how the game cube one looked.. WOW.. Come a long way..! Very happy we can place villager houses where we want.. Too bad thats kinda pointless until you unlock everything to edit the island how you like so you can actually make and visualize a nice layout/design.

Villagers seem to not request moving out as much.. That could be a good, or bad thing..

 

[Underneath The Stars]

oh i was able to give a villager a gift without them asking lmao i remember when we have to wait for them to ping if i wanted to give them a furniture for their house, or send via letter and stuff. i guess they won't ruin their houses with creatures now too? slay i think

 

[moon_child]

I forgot to say how much I love the Nook Miles+ thing. Makes you wanna play more and accomplish more tasks. I also think we’ve barely scratched the surface of this game. I feel there’s a lot more to discover and unfold as we progress slowly.

 

[Shawna]

1. Charaters clap for you when you craft something
2. Using the vaulting pole and ladder is satisfying
3. The music and and even sound effects are very peaceful
4. The grapics are absulutely gorgeous

 

[GalacticGhost]

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[AppleBitterCrumble]

- how when a villager moves in, they dust the room to "tidy up"
- that flowers blow in the wind
- that the graphics are so freaking good

 

[Sugarsprig]

I really love how

-the npcs drink and read books! They even turn the pages
-sometimes villagers will randomly plop down or look up at the sky
-the fans actually move the air around and it interacts with other items

There is so much detail in this game, and honestly I don't mind the slow build/somewhat limited stuff right now.

 

[Sytred]

For me, the best was that we could once again give things one by one to Blathers and hear him tell us more... I particularly love the fact that the game lets us choose how we want to manage the donations. I love listening to him, but I understand many people want to go fast!

Also, the fact that we can choose the character's appearance at the beginning of the game is great, although I think it's a little bit too easy to change it afterwards.

Honestly I love (and dislike) so many things about this game, it wouldn't be fitting in this thread to write it all down. Anyway, I'm sure we've just scratched the surface and we have many, many things to discover yet!

Have fun all :3

 

[pinkbunny]

There are a lot of things I love about the game so far!!

- I love how eels move now, they're not stiff like in NL
- Everything about the museum, it exceeded my expectations immensely
- I love the wind, and how it will get faster and slower in short periods of time
- The way the tents and houses light up at night is so nice
- The little shimmers in the water

 

[Melchoir]

- The way the trees blow in the wind
- The sunsets are so beautiful
- The camera function is so fun, I've been taking loads of pictures!
- The two-hand waves when you leave a villagers house
- The crafting system is actually much better than I thought it would be when it was first revealed
- So. Many. Balloons!
- Online play seems so simple
- Love that you can now place anything, including bugs and fish, down on the ground

I'm sure I'll think of more but this is just what I can remember right now!

 

[Bluebellie]

Blather fish tank with the little green fish net next to it.
(All fish keepers have that same net)

That was so cute.

 

[Hesper]

Phoebe's prints in the sand were actually bird-foot tracks! The way your own footprints slowly fade! The clams! The wind! The NPCs' dialogue, especially Isabelle! (I would kill and die for her.) The zodiac set got a huge glow up! The star string lights in Julian's place! The animated clouds floor he also has!

Everything is just so pretty.

 

[Lilyacre]

The rain drops running down the window when it’s raining!

 

[deerteeth]

- you can place items on top of patterns, that's really cool!!
- I love how many balloons there are
- the face paint feature is amazing <3 I gave myself nubby 'lil eyebrows and the little freckle I have under my eye irl!
- all the different clothes you can make are amazing too! I also like that you can make pro designs wherever you want, and it's free!
- HYACINTHS IN GENERAL, so cute
- island hopping for new villagers and neat islands!
- the way the wharf roaches congregate and "dance" in a little circle

I literally love this game! <3 Of course I also have some complaints but for the most part I am insanely pleased. I will be playing this for years

 

[Miss Misty]

A cute thing I just noticed is that if you emote in front of NPCs they'll mirror the emote back! And Timmy and Tommy have slightly different reactions to each of the emotes I've found so far, which is extra cute.

 

[band]

I love being able to send letters to friends online! It's something I've been wanting in the game for awhile. Did y'all notice the puff of smoke that happens when you pop a balloon in the moonlight? Amazing!