Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 2.0.6 Patch Notes - Several Issues Have Been Resolved

Wow, thank you Nintendo, I was never gonna play this game again because of these several unnamed issues, but now that addressed them, I think I'll be coming back.

@HotGoomba They probably don't want to address them because it'd include somehow having to say things about fixing naked villagers

i really miss the days when i saw potential in updates being a regular thing, like more holidays and having diff items each year, bringing back missing buildings, or even more photopia events. its a finished game finally but the update model really tested our expectations

I will download the update tonight, but I still busy with my Doraemon Story of Seasons PS4.

Glad they are trying to keep the code clean.

@FroZtedFlake They already addressed such an issue in 2.0.4 and described it as follows:

"Fixed an issue where facility members wearing clothing that uses Custom Designs appear to not be wearing any clothing."

An update like this is a little depressing at this point...

So much unrealized potential in this game. Only one shop update, only a small handful of cute new villagers, only a small handful of cool new KK songs, can't customize the airport or town hall and a sad amount of home exterior options, villagers lack so much personality from the last games, etc etc it's like they gave us a few cool new features but wanted to hold off on making the best game possible so they have somewhere to go for the next game but you can really feel that when you're playing.

Might as well download it and pay the villagers a visit while I’m at it.

if it were not for this update, I would not have noticed the problems, problems that go unnoticed, at least for me.

@Liam_Doolan There's an update for Super Mario Maker 2 as well.

Sad that the updates stopped. IMO the last update added a few shallow experiences (e.g. the Kapp’n rides and Harv’s island, which in a way repackage existing content). New Leaf had the shop upgrades and high-end fashion, meaning you had some reason to make some bells during the late-game stages. It also included the island with multiple mini games, through which you could meet randomers. That went a long way at making you feel connected to other players IMO.

Granted we have the terraforming and ability to place objects outside, but those things don’t quite capture the essence of AC for me… I kind of which those parts were pared back in favour of some of the magic from the earlier games

@SpaceboyScreams,

Your opinion, in mine it's by far the best game in the series, the improvements on the island customization are game changing, and rather overlooked by many.

Also the last big update added many things that were missing, although those omissions were hardly game breaking in the first place, but still added some cool stuff back. This game has lots of stuff to do, but it's just different things to do.. if you do not like them.... then fair enough, but just look at the sales and continued success of the game, it would seem most are more than happy.

@Oish,

I do see what you are saying, but played New Leaf for around 400 hours or so and got bored with it, my sister who is a massive fan by the way, played it for 500 hours or so... She in fact bought a Switch for New Horizons, and loves the new game, and has clocked up well over a 1000 hours, and like me still plays a little each day.

@boxyguy,

Do you not mean it tested your own personal expectations.

@johnvboy Your happiness doesn't invalidate my personal opinions. I never said that nobody should like the game. I guarantee I have more hours in it than you. I also like deep dive constructivism, and just because you think it's perfect doesn't mean there aren't flaws.

@SpaceboyScreams,

And your point is.......as I have never stated the game is perfect, and of course I would like some more content, I just do not think some labelling the game as devoid of any content helps matters. by the way how many hours do you have invested, not that it matters all that much, just curious.

By the way, never suggested you said people were not allowed to like the game.

@johnvboy 2300 hours. My point has been painfully clear. I never said the game is devoid of any content, I've never seen anyone say that and it's obviously false, but I see polls like the recent one on Nintendo Life showing half the people voting for New Leaf over Horizons:

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/poll-so-animal-crossing-new-leaf-or-new-horizons-which-do-you-like-best

Or several websites ranking New Leaf superior:

https://collider.com/every-animal-crossing-game-ranked/

and it lets me know I'm not nearly alone in having a few things to say about Horizons. I might be wrong, we might all be wrong, but we have thing to say and it wouldn't hurt Nintendo to listen to the hardcore fans for advice since we're the ones actually picking each game apart inch by inch. You could take any of my particular comments I actually made and argue against them if you want but I'm not interested in a "yes huh no huh" argument, I'm here to make points and defend them.

I'm not saying it's a bad game, just that throughout my playthrough I was constantly wishing for small changes, QOL updates, old content to return, basic ideas that should have been implemented from day one, etc. etc. and I truly think it's so fantastic that you never had those thoughts, I wish I could have been you, but I wasn't.

@johnvboy i suppose yeah. but ive heard other people expect more from the updates too. but i guess thats common when it took them nearly 2 years before the next major one

@SpaceboyScreams,

So again all you have said is based on personal subjective opinions, could be right or wrong, there is no definitive proof to any of this.

And once again pointing out the views of niche gaming sites, where you only have in reality a very small group of very vocal people's opinions, so again no proof either way.

But you then overlook this game reviews better then the other games in the series, and has massive sales, now as you and others point out, this is no guarantee of overall satisfaction, but by the same token we do not simply know that the people are not happy either.

So at the end of the day this is all down to ones own personal experience, now as I have stated the game is not perfect, as no game ever is... but overall it has all the right ingredients for me to see it as the best in the series, my own personal subjective opinion however.

@EaglyTheKawaiiShika It's because it's made by the same team that makes Splatoon. When I realised that everything made sense. They basically ditched the game to work on Splatoon 3.

They're probably just adding the toggle to increase the resolution when it's running on the Switch Pro.

@boxyguy,

I liked the update, as trying to keep in theme with a small island community, I was glad they did not add or upgrade shop sizes on the actual island. for two reasons, one it's more in line with the overall feel of the game, and to me every bit of space on the island is planed out and decorated, and while I have no issues altering things myself, I do not want to be forced into it.

I also like the paradise DLC, this has added another dimension to the game imho.

@johnvboy i like the update too, they just did a terrible job rolling it out. i wouldve like more buildings for the sake up building off what new leaf started, now they all just have small tents and are relegated to a small island you have to travel too, its not as convenient as main street in NL. i think it wouldve added charm or at least be an optional thing

@boxyguy,

This is such a case of horses for courses, as I love visiting that little community of caravan/ shops, and the short travel time adds to it's overall ambiance.

@johnvboy i can see the ambiance but idk they cut a LOT of NPCs for the sake of convenience, so to have the other half relegated to an even longer load screen feels more tacked on. another reason i wish they just had their own buildings on the island itself

like if lief has his own shop again and sold his own plant furniture. i wouldve found it cute and it builds off the last game lol

@boxyguy,

I guess I just never visited the main street anymore than the island shops, and I still feel this is more to do with the new decorating Island feature, more than anything else.

@FroZtedFlake they fixed that bug a while ago 😆

Glad they are keeping the code clean.

@johnvboy I'm not sure how old you are but respectfully I feel like I'm taking in circles with an 8 year old. How many times do I have to be the first one to say that these are just my personal opinions before you stop attacking me with "those are just your personal opinions"? Like duh. And I linked you a NintendoLife article lol "niche", and yes, like I've said so many times, I love the game and I'm glad it sold well but that doesn't mean it's perfect, which you admitted, yet you keep regurgitating the same point over and over again anyways. It's always so weird talking to you.

I had hoped for a bit longer for content updates. Even just small updates or events. Just so that indeed the years do differ from each other. Does this mean all the sale revenue just goes into shareholders accounts and not into more game development?

I still enjoy ACNH, so patches that keep the game secure and stable are good. But when the events like Halloween come around, it doesn't interest me at all anymore.

I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons every day, and have been for the past 2 years. I'm honestly sad that they've ended support for this game. This was Nintendo's bread and butter, one of their best-selling games, but they've abandoned it. They're still many things they can do to make the game more enjoyable. I'll just be grateful that there's SOMETHING, and something is better than nothing.

I love reading comments on stories like these. The game sold like crazy and the same people saying they put 2300 hours into it are also complaining about it and saying it wasn't good enough. Can't we ever just show appreciation for a well thought out game that entertained us for that many hours? If you put 500-2300 hours into the game, I'm pretty sure something kept you coming back and you more than got your money's worth. New Horizons was a great game and one that carried many of us through some difficult times. Why whine and complain about a small bug fix update? Nintendo doesn't owe you a brand new game with each incremental update.

@SpaceboyScreams,

Not sure you are doing anything differently to be honest, and you keep going on and on in every single comment section, and as you jumped to age right away, I can only assume you are a younger gamer, but good luck with all your moaning and complaining, as I am sure Nintendo are listening to you.

I also love it when people type respectfully, or with the greatest respect, then proceed to post a comment showing no respect whatsoever..... you have to love stuff like that.

And if you think someone responding to your insane comments is attacking you, just because they simply disagree, then you have led a very sheltered life indeed.

@KevinP,

Yes, it makes little to no sense whatsoever, the usual suspects who spend far too much time playing video games, and are notoriously hard to please, while everyone else just gets on with it.

@johnvboy Agreed. They whine if there's no updates, and then when there is an update, they whine. Nintendo doesn't owe anyone a whole slew of brand new features every time they push out an update. I typically am more pro consumer and don't tend to defend billion dollar companies but on the other hand, if we're impossible to please even when a great game like New Horizons is released, why would they continue to try?

@KevinP,

I had to same experience as you did with the game, it was an awesome diversion in the first Covid lockdown, and to be honest my Island would be nowhere near it's current state of decoration, if it wasn't for those two months off, the game then just held with it's typical Animal crossing charm, no pressure just play as you like.

And like you say it's the same people moaning all the time, but of course they are really fans of the game, and are only complaining so it benefits everyone else, delusion at it's finest.

@KevinP I couldn't say it better myself. It's like, people cannot be grateful for the game. Animal Crossing New Horizons has literally been a top-selling game for a long while. And now, since the game has not been getting many updates, lots of people are complaining about it. Like, you better be happy that the game existed in the first place. It's just like you said, Nintendo doesn't owe you a game with constant updates. You either enjoy what Animal Crossing New Horizons has to offer for now or just don't play the game at all if you're gonna complain. Like, again, be grateful the game was created in the first place.

@SpaceboyScreams Very well said up there. I love Horizons, but it keeps me wishing for things to be included in the game. Whereas with New Leaf I don't think I ever sat there wishing for other features (except one, no NES games...).

I don't interpret the comments that negative tbh. Is it whining if we just hoped to have the liveliness to continue somewhat longer? That the success of the game would have been able to finance some years of a small developer and item modeling team?

Personally I am grateful for the great times I spent in such a beautiful world. I'm just not so excited for new seasons and holidays, because they are the same now each year.

@kozaru.

Same as in life I guess, holidays that are the same year after year, but a few new festivals would be nice, but not so sure what they would add.

I haven't played Animal Crossing in so long, but what I would really love is some kind of buildings update, that adds a couple of new facilities. Or even another upgrade to Nook's store. Maybe toss an observatory in there or something.

@Oish fully agree

@kozaru I'm late getting back to this conversation, but out of curiosity, how much longer would be long enough in your eyes for the liveliness of the community to continue?

It's totally whining and negative to be complaining about bug fix updates 2 1/2 years after a game's release. We didn't buy a subscription, we bought a video game. I could see these complaints over on a story about Violet and Scarlet and the bugs there, but with New Horizons? It's pretty immersive and polished for what we tend to see in the industry these days, especially for Switch games. I feel like we got pretty darn good bang for our buck on this one.

I have to agree with @KevinP. I have been playing since September of 2020 (a late comer, I know). I have enjoyed playing ACNH and still play almost daily. I just can't seem to let the island alone. While another update would be nice, it isn't essential. I have gotten a lot of valuable gameplay out of ACNH. For that, I'm very appreciative. The game is easy to play and enjoyable. All those times you want to escape, it was the perfect place. I have restarted twice, and completely redone my current island twice. Enough said.