[Opinion] Reasons why ACNH' hourly music is not as good as ACNL'S
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CrankyPirate
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If you find NL’s better that’s due to nostalgia. Both of them are great, frankly, NH is better on its own right.
In regards to the energy of the music throughout the day, NH is basically a music combo of NL and WW/CF. WW's music had a lot of energy in late night/early morning songs. Take, for instance, 3 AM and 6 AM in WW. NH basically took a step back from NL's change in music by going back to the classic jazzy/funky beats from earlier games, a lot of people missed that back in NL! But I agree, NL's music was a lot more chill, definitely fit the relaxing mood.
Ahahahaha... I don't know what 80s porn music sounds like but I had to take a course at University called the "History of Rock and Roll" and ACNH is very reminiscent of 70's/hippy music era we had to study/listen to. Not my fav type of music to say at the very least.
Rainfall1105
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But I still prefer ACWW music to ACNH, again not that ACNH is bad music, I just don't think it fits Animal Crossing.
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It seems that most either agree with me or just didn't like New leafs music! Haha, I guess its just preference.
Jas
Teary-Eyed Grandpa
i don't love the ACNH music because you can't really notice differences between the hourly music and it repeats a ton of the same melodic phrases. i liked how ACNL had fun upbeat music as well as emotional - it was really beautiful to play at night and to hear this slow gorgeous music and ambient night noises. you could really tell when the hours had changed and when the tone had shifted.
i also agree that it's not bad music! they're fun! i just prefer other games' soundtracks to this one.
i also agree that it's not bad music! they're fun! i just prefer other games' soundtracks to this one.
Rainfall1105
Junior Member
We are entitled to our opinions, I was making this post to share my opinion and hear others. Please do not go around saying "If you have this opinion, its because of this." Although that may be the case for some, it may not be for all! I liked New leafs music right at the start of the game. I also played the older games after that and still liked their music! It's not that ACNH's music is bad, I just don't think it fits an Animal crossing game! If you wish to change my mind, don't tell me why I am thinking a certain way haha.
Feraligator
Senior Member
Not really. I instantly liked ACNL's music once I first heard it but I don't think the same for NH.
Sure you might like it but that doesn't mean other people should too, I'm not sure why people try to change other people's opinions lol
Jas
Teary-Eyed Grandpa
ooo also another thing i've noticed, and this may just be a personal thing - i have never gotten this music stuck in my head.
Yeah it really just illuminates your taste depending on which one you prefer. The New Leaf tracks have a unique calm and melancholy to them while Horizons is full of swanky and upbeat tunes. The main theme isn't my favorite either and I wish more tracks would try something different but I'll stand by 5PM and 5AM as some great songs in this one.
On the other hand 1 AM feels like a soundtrack to a clown walking home after being laid off (don't get me started on 3 AM).
Rainfall1105
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Yeahhh!! Exactly, I find it catchy at the time of listening, but it hasn't gotten stuck in my head. Also did you make your signature yourself? If so, where did you get the sprites?
trashpedia
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I agree with a lot of what you said. A lot of it really just boils down to personal preference to what you imagine each hour feels like.
I personally preferred NL more because I enjoy how melodic it is compared to the more loose and jazzy feel of NH. Not to mention, I feel like NL had more “tropical” sounding instruments such as the steel drum, which ironically wasn’t used in NH. Also, I really don’t like how they overused the synthesizer in every single track to the point where it feels like I’m listening to “Cipher” by Kevin Macleod, which was the song almost every single Minecraft Youtuber would use on their intros or outros.
I think the hourly tracks created by Jumpluff on youtube are sooooo much better and I would actually be willing to mod NH to use those tracks instead of the current ones we have now, but knowing how Nintendo can be, I’ll probably never do it.
There are some good ones like 12PM or 5PM, but the rest are okay-ish.
I personally preferred NL more because I enjoy how melodic it is compared to the more loose and jazzy feel of NH. Not to mention, I feel like NL had more “tropical” sounding instruments such as the steel drum, which ironically wasn’t used in NH. Also, I really don’t like how they overused the synthesizer in every single track to the point where it feels like I’m listening to “Cipher” by Kevin Macleod, which was the song almost every single Minecraft Youtuber would use on their intros or outros.
I think the hourly tracks created by Jumpluff on youtube are sooooo much better and I would actually be willing to mod NH to use those tracks instead of the current ones we have now, but knowing how Nintendo can be, I’ll probably never do it.
There are some good ones like 12PM or 5PM, but the rest are okay-ish.
I agree completely! I’ve only played the GameCube one and I’m nostalgic about that music because it felt very ambient. The music in new horizons has too much energy, and that electronic noise especially at 2PM is so jarring. I also don’t like the music at 9PM, I think that’s the one, it’s literally just two music notes that repeat the whole hour. It sounds very boring. There needs to be a balance, and have more songs that are ambient and not music that’s in your face.
Jas
Teary-Eyed Grandpa
my signature was made by V94 [shop here]!! the sprites are from this link! also i do agree that it sounds a little like royalty-free kevin macleod music LOOL
The music in NH just sounds a bit too dated to me. You can almost place it in a certain era and it doesn't come across as timeless. I feel that all previous AC music was pretty timeless and focused more on evoking a certain mood. That's what makes them memorable to me because I felt something when they were playing that translated into my gameplay and memories.
Maybe NH music will grow on us as we create memories while hearing it in the background? I just know that this is the first time the music can be distracting and give me thoughts of wanting to turn it off or lower the volume. Obviously this is all just an opinion.
Maybe NH music will grow on us as we create memories while hearing it in the background? I just know that this is the first time the music can be distracting and give me thoughts of wanting to turn it off or lower the volume. Obviously this is all just an opinion.
tybalt_cake
heavymetallover
In this post i'm going to talk mainly about the nightly hours of ACNL and ACNH , mainly because the day tracks are pretty nice in both games and I don't really want to review them too much.
I personally loved more the music in ACNL , specially the 11pm to 5am tracks , those tracks are what made me love the ACNL soundtrack and they really gave a mysterious yet magical vibe to the game , and I was kinda disappointed when I first heard the ACNH hourly songs , expecting something like ACNL music , but only to find out the ACNH music was quite like that.
However , I guess the reason for this is the context for both games , in ACNL you suddenly got a new life , having to be the mayor of a whole new town , even through you never intended to be a mayor in first place. The tracks I mentioned above (11pm to 5am) gave a vibe about a whole new mysterious life , an enigma about your future , being anxious about the future of the town and how scary it is the thought that if you do a minor slip-up as the owner (?) of the town , it could cost you a lot!.
Meanwhile , in ACNH you were 100% expecting to go to a new island , to have kinda like a long and relaxing vacation , where you are supposed to have no worries , after all , why would you have to be worried when going on a fun vacation? And I guess that's why the nightly hours of ACNH don't have the same vibe as ACNL , they are meant to be relaxing , kinda when you are on vacation and you are about to sleep or something.
I think this could also apply to the day music of both games , in ACNL it's kinda like a busy day , you gotta check the town and the 10 villagers that live in it are happy with it , and you gotta do your daily major work , while ACNH is just meant to be calm and enjoy life , basically.
tl;dr = acnl music is better but i think both games music are good based on their context.
I personally loved more the music in ACNL , specially the 11pm to 5am tracks , those tracks are what made me love the ACNL soundtrack and they really gave a mysterious yet magical vibe to the game , and I was kinda disappointed when I first heard the ACNH hourly songs , expecting something like ACNL music , but only to find out the ACNH music was quite like that.
However , I guess the reason for this is the context for both games , in ACNL you suddenly got a new life , having to be the mayor of a whole new town , even through you never intended to be a mayor in first place. The tracks I mentioned above (11pm to 5am) gave a vibe about a whole new mysterious life , an enigma about your future , being anxious about the future of the town and how scary it is the thought that if you do a minor slip-up as the owner (?) of the town , it could cost you a lot!.
Meanwhile , in ACNH you were 100% expecting to go to a new island , to have kinda like a long and relaxing vacation , where you are supposed to have no worries , after all , why would you have to be worried when going on a fun vacation? And I guess that's why the nightly hours of ACNH don't have the same vibe as ACNL , they are meant to be relaxing , kinda when you are on vacation and you are about to sleep or something.
I think this could also apply to the day music of both games , in ACNL it's kinda like a busy day , you gotta check the town and the 10 villagers that live in it are happy with it , and you gotta do your daily major work , while ACNH is just meant to be calm and enjoy life , basically.
tl;dr = acnl music is better but i think both games music are good based on their context.
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Rainfall1105
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Yeah, I completely agree. The music in ACNL just seemed to fit the game more and since that game was basically a suped-up animal crossing game, ACNH is a completely different animal...crossing... so of course its music would represent that difference.
WW/CF's soundtrack will always have a very dear spot in my heart, and NL's music is absolutely fantastic. One thought I have is that maybe part of it is nostalgia? Once we've been playing NH for awhile and it's become more ingrained into us maybe we'll appreciate it more.
From a direct evaluation of it at this point, though, I agree that NH's music feels a little lacking and doesn't quite get the feelings of the hours as right as the other games did.
From a direct evaluation of it at this point, though, I agree that NH's music feels a little lacking and doesn't quite get the feelings of the hours as right as the other games did.
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