Summary
Speculation about when the nextAnimal Crossingwill be revealed has left many fans wondering how the next game will make itself stand out from the other entries in Nintendo’s long-running life sim franchise. Since Nintendo announced that there would not be any more updates toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, many fans have been hoping for news ofanotherAnimal Crossinggamein the works.
As fans await official word on whether Nintendo is working on a newAnimal Crossingentry or not, the game’s passionate community has been brainstorminghow the nextAnimal Crossingcan be even betterthan the hugely successfulNew Horizons. AlthoughNew Horizonshas been a favorite entry in the franchise for many fans, there were still things that could have been improved, and one of those improvements can be found in including fan favorite items on day one of launch.
How the Next Animal Crossing Can Avoid Day One Disappointment
Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s Sequels Needs Gyroids
WhenAnimal Crossing: New Horizonslaunched, both longtime fans and newcomers alike flocked to the game to dive into an adorable life simulation experience. However, many die-hard fans were disappointed to realize that gyroids were nowhere to be found in the game on day one. There are tons of fun items to collect inAnimal Crossing, and many players who have been with the franchise for a long time were let down by the initial exclusion of gyroids.
Gyroids are cute and quirky little furniture items that make fun sounds, and they have been a staple in theAnimal Crossingfranchise since its beginning. When it comes to all the different items that players can collect,Animal Crossing’s gyroids are incredibly unique, but it strangely took a while for them to be included inNew Horizons. Gyroids weren’t added toNew Horizonsuntil the game’s 2.0 update in November 2021, but the game was originally released in March 2020. Fans had to wait a grueling year and a half before they could collect gyroids inAnimal Crossing, and that can’t be repeated for the next game in the franchise.
With the rumors and speculation swirling around the impending announcement of the Switch 2, many fans believe this will lead to an eventual reveal ofthe nextAnimal Crossinggame. It would be incredibly beneficial to the next entry if it was released with all the staple items the franchise has become known for since the firstAnimal Crossingback in 2001.
The long-running franchise has over 20 years of expectations under its belt, and leaving out core content on release day is definitely not a trend that needs to continue in the future.
Although the contents of a newAnimal Crossinggame are just mere speculation, it’s likely that a new chapter will be developed forthe Switch 2. However, the mistake of saving gyroids for an update over a year after the game’s release needs to be completely avoided this time around. The franchise has grown into one of Nintendo’s most popular properties, and a successor toNew Horizonswould be best served if it embraced all the popular features and items from the very start.
It would be a different situation if gyroids were a completely new item introduced in the 2.0 update. Still, a staple item that had been featured in all the previous games beforeNew Horizonsshouldn’t be used as update content and should instead be available right away in order to properly honor the fans.
