The April 23rd New Horizons UPDATE!

[thelonewanderer]

And yet I still see some folks complaining as always about how they now have to redo their whole island over and over again.

I have no expectation and was hoping for bush and we got bush!

Do I want more than this update? Absolutely. Island expansion, villagers expansion, Tortimer island, and etc... But this is a great start!

Also can people stop complaining about having more standalone building and not having room? It seriously get on my nerve. We should get rid of all the current buildings if you hate it so much including all home since decorating is all you care about.

 

[Cancoon]

I'm so excited for this!
I wonder if there's anything that they didn't mention in the video to surprise us!

 

[Yonk Raccoon]

No it's their anniversary I believe

 

[Sharpington]

Honestly, the thing I am most hyped about is that we now have a precedent for Nintendo adding big, permanent gameplay features via these updates. I was genuinely concerned that the datamine was just unfinished content and we'd only be getting holidays added. The rest of those features being added later is a pretty reasonable expectation now. I hope the bushes don't have "native species," but it looks like Leif is the answer to that problem so probably not.

Man I can't wait to see Redd's janky boat! I was imagining a pirate ship but him having a rusted up pile of junk makes way more sense. And that art is BEAUTIFUL. I'm going to hoard all of this stuff in my house.

I am curious to see if we get all of the anatomically correct nude sculptures back, now that art is HD and not 6 polygons or on a tiny screen. Most of the ones I'm thinking of seem to be there in the trailer so I guess so! I know some parents freak out about that stuff

Also, I wonder if we can start seeing Rover hanging out on mystery islands and chat with him like the old train rides!

 

[Fridaynightcatlady]

And yet I still see some folks complaining as always about how they now have to redo their whole island over and over again.

I have no expectation and was hoping for bush and we got bush!

Do I want more than this update? Absolutely. Island expansion, villagers expansion, Tortimer island, and etc... But this is a great start!

Also can people stop complaining about having more standalone building and not having room? It seriously get on my nerve. We should get rid of all the current buildings if you hate it so much including all home since decorating is all you care about.

I don’t want many standalone buildings and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with saying it. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have any buildings at all but hopefully placing them will be optional. I don’t want to be forced to place a Museum Shop for instance.

 

[Cancoon]

Also, I wonder if we can start seeing Rover hanging out on mystery islands and chat with him like the old train rides!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought they teased him in the video with that one maze-y island!

 

[Krissi2197]

And yet I still see some folks complaining as always about how they now have to redo their whole island over and over again.

I have no expectation and was hoping for bush and we got bush!

Do I want more than this update? Absolutely. Island expansion, villagers expansion, Tortimer island, and etc... But this is a great start!

Also can people stop complaining about having more standalone building and not having room? It seriously get on my nerve. We should get rid of all the current buildings if you hate it so much including all home since decorating is all you care about.

I don't think it's wrong of people to explain their concerns about having more standalone buildings.

People who put hundreds of hours into a layout for their island only having to tear everything up and rearrange everything (which will take up money and time) is something some people may not want to do.

I'd much prefer extensions on existing buildings rather than new standalone buildings. Hell, I'd enjoy a feature similar to city folk where you travel to a town square sort of area to visit tons of shops!

 

[Fey]

How do you guys feel about so many special characters being reduced to sporadic visits in the plaza? I loved in New Leaf how you would slowly build up your Main Street and each merchant would have their own unique shop. This feels like such a downgrade... Still hyped for everything else, though! I find it interesting that what we would take for granted is now being released in updates, but I'm pretty neutral on that. Can't wait for Redd's ship to come by haha

I’d say I feel neutral about it. On one hand I’d like to place more shops around the Island, but on the other I’d hate to run out of space.

While a shop is nice, I actually don’t view it as Kicks or Leif having been downgraded just because they don’t have one (yet?) Both of their dialogues in NL were very repetitive, so at least seeing them infrequently makes their visits seem a bit more special. On top of that, I like the idea of traveling merchants in the plaza—makes it a more lively place, like a real town square!

 

[Sharpington]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought they teased him in the video with that one maze-y island!

Oh no, I saw! I just mean I want him to turn up on all mystery islands, since he's only shown on the special event island. I imagine he PROBABLY will though

 

[meggiewes]

I’d say I feel neutral about it. On one hand I’d like to place more shops around the Island, but on the other I’d hate to run out of space.

While a shop is nice, I actually don’t view it as Kicks or Leif having been downgraded just because they don’t have one (yet?) Both of their dialogues in NL were very repetitive, so at least seeing them infrequently makes their visits seem a bit more special. On top of that, I like the idea of traveling merchants in the plaza—makes it a more lively place, like a real town square!

I agree and disagree. I like the traveling merchants. It is a fun little event! But, I'm really missing more shops and I think it would be nice to have at least 4 buildings on the island. Nook's Cranny, Able Sisters, the Roost, and Retail/Police Station/Leif's Landscape Shop/some other store.

That would give us just four buildings which is enough to make a main street. I think the original game had Nook's Cranny, Able Sisters, and the Police Station (unless you count the dump, then it is 4). Kicks really doesn't have a place for a real shop since shoes are easily available at the Able Sisters. Gracie or Label or both could be combined with another building. A museum shop could be put in the museum (which would make the most sense). And we would still have plenty of space to decorate.

Personally, I would love to have the shops and have more traveling merchants like Katrina and (maybe) Old Sow Joan or someone to sell vegetables if we get farming.

 

[usa-chan]

am i the only one who thinks that the thinner bushes shown in the video is a new type of fencing? i think it makes the most sense since the datamine doesn't mention just plain bushes plus in the may day islands, i'm assuming you can't just pave a path through the bushes as you please. if i'm right, i'm so excited! i would love bush fencing!

 

[Fey]

I agree and disagree. I like the traveling merchants. It is a fun little event! But, I'm really missing more shops and I think it would be nice to have at least 4 buildings on the island. Nook's Cranny, Able Sisters, the Roost, and Retail/Police Station/Leif's Landscape Shop/some other store.

That would give us just four buildings which is enough to make a main street. I think the original game had Nook's Cranny, Able Sisters, and the Police Station (unless you count the dump, then it is 4). Kicks really doesn't have a place for a real shop since shoes are easily available at the Able Sisters. Gracie or Label or both could be combined with another building. A museum shop could be put in the museum (which would make the most sense). And we would still have plenty of space to decorate.

Personally, I would love to have the shops and have more traveling merchants like Katrina and (maybe) Old Sow Joan or someone to sell vegetables if we get farming.

I guess I was mostly talking about Kicks and Leif having their own shops, specifically. I’d also really like a separate police station and, especially, the cafe.

 

[thatveryawkwardmayor]

R O V E R H Y P E T H R E A D!!

 

[meggiewes]

am i the only one who thinks that the thinner bushes shown in the video is a new type of fencing? i think it makes the most sense since the datamine doesn't mention just plain bushes plus in the may day islands, i'm assuming you can't just pave a path through the bushes as you please. if i'm right, i'm so excited! i would love bush fencing!

The hedges? Oh no, you aren't the only one. That looks like a total hedge fence! It would be cool to use to make a maze or to do something complex for a garden.

 

[Krissi2197]

That hedging is def a new fence type!! It has a same sort of build as the brick/stone fencing. Hopefully it's something we get during the Earth Day event from Lieif and it isn't a random DIY you get from the Nook Stop.

 

[Quacky]

I cant tell if the bushes are gonna be grown or if they are automatically fully grown when you place them

 

[Khaelis]

I cant tell if the bushes are gonna be grown or if they are automatically fully grown when you place them

It says bush start, so it will probably take at least two days to grow similar to flower seeds.

 

[axo]

I cant tell if the bushes are gonna be grown or if they are automatically fully grown when you place them

i think the "bush starts" are the same as starts in new leaf where you plant a little sapling and it grows over time, but the one they showed in the video was a full grown one they dug up and moved to a new spot (like moving a tree)

 

[22lexi]

BUSHES THANK GOD

 

[Fey]

I cant tell if the bushes are gonna be grown or if they are automatically fully grown when you place them

I also think they’ll start as saplings and take
a few days to be fully grown. NH has put a surprising amount of detail into plant growth so far.