July 3rd Summer Update Discussion Thread

[Magus]

Exclusive footage :

 

[Feraligator]

Lmao my friend who's only played WW and NH asked to play on my NL file yesterday to try out swimming and minigames. She loved it. And today the swimming update gets announced. That's hype.
I hope the August update has minigames added too so I can play with my friends more often. But the fireworks festival is one of my favourite holidays so I'm still looking forward to that

 

[Mairmalade]

Ahhhh this is wonderful news to come home to!

Super happy to see diving, swimming, and Pascal make a return. I live for Pascal's lifestyle.

More importantly: FIREWORKS.

 

[mayortiffany]

Really pleased that diving will be added back, plus the mermaid set!

I do wish that the first announcement would have introduced a few more mechanics... call me greedy, but I was really hoping that the next update would have much more. I suppose it is possible that there are going to be new things added that aren't announced like a Nook's Cranny update? Guess we'll have to wait to find out!

 

[moonbyu]

swimming's cool, yeah, but fREAKING PASCAL IS BACKKKKKKKKK!

 

[Cosmic-chan]

Maybe they didn't show everything? Some times trailors don't reveal everything and keep things secret.

 

[Globes216]

It’s so cool I’m glad they’re bringing back swimming and diving! I’m in the Southern Hemisphere but idc I’m still so happy. It at least gives more to do in terms of museum completion and stuff!

 

[_Rainy_]

I’m curious to know how this update will effect Northern vs Southern Hemisphere Islands. There appears to be new things to collect. Similar to how we have different bug/fish/diys now from each other, we should equally have different things to collect in this update based on weather. Kinda seems like it’s the only way it can be fair imo. It would be similar if we get a Brewster update and we get iced coffee in summer and pumpkin spiced grossness in the fall. It’s not a southern vs Northern thing it would be a seasons thing that we can all look forward to and equally covet what the other has.

 

[Artemis.29]

Not one, but two updates? Can't wait!!

 

[wolfie1]

I agree everything shown (except for that Pirate Gulliver) is recycled content from previous games, but as long as it's free, I'm okay with it. If they dare to make me pay for stuff that used to be in previous games, that's when we're going to have a problem. They did it with Pokémon too and I was furious, but I'm aware the AC team is more professional. I'm also looking forward to the firework shows in August, and I hope much more. I don't think they've shown us everything they'll include in both updates, or that's what I'd like to think.

 

[_Rainy_]

Yea still mad. Diving update in winter for southern hemisphere.

I feel for you Babo. We’ve all been waiting for an update and we get one but it’s not advertised for the current season you are in. Personally I’m still holding out hope that you guys will get some things we don’t. It will give us all content for now and content for later.

 

[xSany]

Yessssss! I'm so excited to be able to dive in the game very soon<3

 

[th8827]

I am looking forward to this.

I wonder if CJ will make models of the deep sea creatures.

 

[lichia]

yeah it kinda feels like a summer-centred update but i'm in the southern hemisphere and don't really mind. i'm just happy they brought back this feature + pascal + mermaid furniture! it seems unlikely to me that we won't be able to catch anything while diving during winter and fall - i'd bet they will give us seasonal deep-sea creatures just like fish and bugs.

i'm excited to see what else the july update will bring, since they said there was more. maaaybe brewster will come in the august update, cos i feel like it ties well with the end of summer/coming of autumn.

honestly new leaf set the bar too high lol!

edit: fixed some typos and worded some things better

 

[th8827]

I remember that some of the best Deep Sea critters came in Winter, so I feel like the Southern Hemisphere is getting the better end of the stick with this update.

 

[Gunner]

Oh my god Pascal yessssssssssss

 

[Dim]

About freaking time lol

 

[lichia]

also omg i hope we can ask cj/flick for models of deep-sea creatures because i NEED a giant isopod model!!!

 

[Sheep Villager]

also omg i hope we can ask cj/flick for models of deep-sea creatures because i NEED a giant isopod model!!!

Please Nintendo let us place the isopods like we can with the snapping turtles.​

 

[airpeaches]

Ahhh I loved the Pascal encounters with the scallops in NL, I'm so glad they brought it back!
Most exciting to me is the implication of fireworks in August!! So exciting!

Please Nintendo let us place the isopods like we can with the snapping turtles.

God I would LOVE it we could place them like that. I really appreciate the unique display options for some of the critters this game, I hope they continue to add them in with the deep sea creatures!