AnAnimal Crossingplayer found an old save file from their childhood and returned toAnimal Crossingfor the first time in more than ten years. Many players forget about their old save files after upgrading a console and do not go back to load their old save files, but this player did what many only wish and found something that may surprise their fellow gamers.
The originalAnimal Crossinglaunched in 2001 on the Nintendo 64 and the GameCube.Animal Crossingis a non-linear social simulation game that allows players to explore their surroundings, make friends with other NPCs, collect resources, and sell them to make and save money, ultimately achieving the goal of paying off their character’s mortgage. Over the years, gamers have gotten to experience manyAnimal Crossingsequels, the last one beingAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfor the Nintendo Switch.Animal Crossingfeatures unique characters, a peculiar graphic style, and fun activities players can do in their adventures; these are just some of the many reasons whyAnimal Crossingis such a captivating and appealing title to gamers.
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A Reddit user called Rat-King made a post on theAnimal Crossingsubreddit and shared a wholesome moment they had after returning toAnimal Crossingafter more than 18 without launching the game. According to the Reddit user, they found their old childhoodAnimal Crossingsave files and launched the game, finding their old friends waiting for them after all these years. The user shared a couple of screenshots that show how the player spent two hundred and eighteen months without returning to the title, prompting NPCs to think the player hated them. SomeAnimal Crossingplayers spend hundreds of hourson the game and make wholesome memories with it, so nostalgia in the game’s community is common.
The Reddit post has gathered some attention from the subreddit, and it has more than fifty comments and over two thousand upvotes. The Reddit user went to the post’s comment section and said they felt guilty about leaving their friends behind for so long, prompting other players to share theirAnimal Crossingheartbreaking storiesabout the game and their old save files.
According to the comment section, the Reddit user is not the only one in this situation, as manyAnimal Crossingplayers still have their old save files but do not dare to launch the game and resume their adventure after so long. Many gamers are still invested in theAnimal Crossingfranchise, and someplayers have spent years playingAnimal Crossing, building their islands just how they want.
