Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?

I want a 1st party game made for switch 2 from the ground up. This is supposed to be as powerful as PS4 Pro which was producing hanes like The Last of Us 2 and God of War.

I'm getting the Upgrade Pack. I loved Tulin in Tears of the Kingdom, and that cute little jock will look nice on the snowy island., come January.

i dont care about the enhanced graphics at all, but i lowkey really did miss using the megaphone in new leaf to find my villagers. even more helpful in NH with how big the island is now

4k Animal Crossing for five dollars before GTA 6 is honestly pretty good.

I'll get it even though I doubt it will hold my interest for very long. They should have done another massive furniture dump, upgraded the shop and added diagonal placements or something to mix it up a little. I'm so burned out on this game after 1k hours, I want to be excited but I'm jumping back in more for the habit than them doing anything substantial here. At the very least I'm relieved it's kinda tiny since that hopefully means more effort is being put into the next game for a swift release.

I’m not really sure. I love Animal Crossing but I’ve kindve got my fill of this iteration. I’d much rather they’d held off and saved their resources for an all new one. It looks like more home designing and fluff to decorate with or clothing to wear is all that we’re getting here. The game consoles would be so much cooler if it didn’t have to be linked to your online account. If anything I’m more discouraged that we won’t be seeing a new animal crossing anytime soon.

Nah, I don’t care about any of the extra features in the upgrade pack. All the stuff I’m interested in is in the free update.

Dunno. Doubt it. Dropped off New Leaf ages back; I dread to think what state the isle of Nekomi is in by now - and I probably wouldn’t sink the same hours into New Horizons.

I mean, 5 bucks ain't bad. I spent a LOT of time with this game in 2020, it'll be fun to revisit for a bit and play it with my family

Never played this one, excited to finally jump on the bandwagon and give this game a whirl

I'm thinking I'll get it eventually. I never did get around to ever actually playing ACNH, and I'm thinking that this Switch 2 Edition will be my excuse to finally buy and play it!
That being said, probably not any time too soon. I only got my Switch 2 semi-recently, plus I've been busy lately, so I haven't even finished DK Bananza yet! Let alone how many hours I'm gonna want to sink into Metroid Prime 4 and Kirby Air Riders.

I get that it’s early days but man, I feel like a bit of a sucker for spending $449 to get a Switch 2 as early as I did. Give me new games please.

I don't think so, I mean the resolution looks very similar unless I see major differences later, and I don't really need mouse control support or the megaphone. 60fps would be a nice upgrade idk why they decided not to.

Not an owner of a switch 2 yet but absolutely getting the upgrade pack for my switch 1. Currently switching my OG switch island (Crateria) over to my lite for primarily handheld on the go play and to get ready for the update.
One thing I’m hoping is that the game boots much quicker on switch 2. This game takes FOR. EVER. to boot on a switch lite. 😫

Absolutely not.

The base game sucked. Was missing a ton of content compared to all previous entries, it was overpriced.

This is too little and too late.

@Spider-Kev I agree 99%: base game was lacking a ton of the standard animal crossing stuff but what was there was impactful and fulfilling still.
I feel like they jumped to release version “A” quickly during the pandemic knowing it would be a hit and that they could instead update it to version B and C slowly over time.
I was a little sour myself but it’s a really a great game at its current state finally.
All that being said, I loved new leaf the most. It was FULL of secrets and nooks and crannies on release. New horizons was par-baked on release but shouldn’t be ignored now as it’s about to reach its perfect final form.

Maybe later when i'm able to get a Switch 2. i'll just be playing the update on Switch 1 when that launches.

I don't even have the SW1 version, but going to get a copy soon
Then I will do the upgrade digital thing.

Probably won't. I can't see myself buying anything Animal Crossing related for the foreseeable future. Used to be a big fan, but this update and the Switch 2 Edition just confirmed that the only thing they care about is the decorating aspect of the series and nothing else.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition also doesn't seem like much of an upgrade. You get to pay 4.99- which is relatively cheap, but you don't get an upgrade for FPS and only get a small resolution boost that's pretty unnoticeable. The megaphone coming back is cool, but I can't see any case where it would be needed, and the 12 player multiplayer seems completely useless because there's no content to do during Multiplayer sessions.. and a good chunk of people don't even play the game with friends anymore.

The free update is just a lot of decorating content. A mini version of the DLC in the main-game island, along with collab items (which would be cool if they weren't locked behind 20 dollar amiibos).

@ChromaticDracula Personally I don't really see this as a "perfect final form." It's more of the same. Leaning too heavily on the decorating aspect and not adding in content that actually matters for people who don't love decorating- unlike what past Animal Crossing games did. A good chunk of the update content (the collabs) are locked behind amiibo that you have to probably buy the full sets for.. which is insane given the prices of Amiibo figures now.

I just wish they'd add more progression systems like shop upgrades, or added more multiplayer content. Mini-games for online and offline play. Just something to work towards if you aren't a decorator.

I don't have any great desire to return to the game currently, but if/when I do, I'd buy the upgrade pack for sure.

We'll see.

Nah, not played the game in years at this point and even if I did go back to it I feel like I'd lose interest again within a couple of weeks. Finished the museum besides the paintings and got more money than I could ever spend, feel like I've done all there is to do.

I already pre-ordered the upgrade pack on the eShop. I still play the game daily, and I will be playing the Switch 2 upgrade as well. And honestly €5 makes it a no-brainer.

For me really I haven't played NH in a long time but even if I was the upgrade pack isn't really worth it for me. Not saying it isn't good or worth the price because it is.

Slightly more worrying is that with this update it looks like a proper next gen version is years away.

Upgrade pack. Good excuse to finally complete my museum collection and happy about the 4K boost as the standard version looks surprisingly rough on Switch 2.

I bought New Horizons at launch back then...didn't even last a month before getting bored, bought it physically, don't have it anymore...not going back. lol

If the entire game imcluding all updates are on the cartridge then yes I’d buy that.

I will get the physical release of Switch 2 edition & purchase another DLC again to make my 2nd island with different account.

@Waluigi451 tbh the upgrade pack really should have been a free update.... It's just mouse controls and a visual update.... Which should have been a default upgrade with games on the switch 2

I'll get the upgrade pack whenever I pick up a Switch 2, and only because it's relatively cheap. In most cases, I'd rather double-dip on the physical.

Hell, I'd have eagerly double-dipped on this had it included the DLC on the cart, but as it stands, it's a hard pass (and likewise of BOTW, though I'll happily double-dip on TOTK).

As the only people on the planet who seems to have missed this game, yeah, sure I will play it !

But maybe not directly on the S2 version, though. I mean : I'm pretty sure I can buy the S1 version for a cheaper price, and then make the upgrade. We'll see.

I lost my island, so I have to Stratton all over again, I guess I’ll eventually will buy the upgrade, maybe not on day 1

Unfortunately, the part I would be most excited about (Zelda collab) is locked behind Amibo paywall. I’ve never collected these, and have no interest in doing so.

Any idea if one amibo will unlock everything, or will we need a whole collection to get this stuff? I know we don’t know yet, but amibo collectors here may have a good guess from prior experience…

They could have called it Nintendo Switch for (Paid) Upgrades instead of Nintendo Switch 2.

All I'll say is that I don't have the Switch 1 version, so Switch 2 Edition it is. If nothing else, it should have the 3.0 content on the cartridge.

I surely would if we were still playing the game. But in our household it really was a Covid thing. The only game my girlfriend ever played extensively, and I dabbled a bit, too. Now we've long passed it on to our niece and nephew.

I've never understood Animal Crossing. And I just cannot stand the "animalize" sound speak.

I’m good tbh. It was fun during the pandemic, but I’ve not touched it since then

$4.99 isn’t bad. I’ll get it at some point for sure 👍

I love how they zoom in 500x to show the "jaggies" on the face of the animal crossing player. As if to say "it's way better on Switch 2." My Switch copy doesn't look like that. Desperate move.

The only Switch 1 game I think needs a Switch 2 upgrade with more content is ARMS or ARMS 2?

Nah.

I'm good with the game that I got already.

@Moonlit_Warrior I would be on board with Arms 2.

Oh wow! New wallpaper! So exciting!

I haven't played Animal Crossing: New Horizons yet. A complete edition with the DLC on the cartridge could have been interesting.

I don't even own a Switch 2 yet. In this economy? Pft.

Nevertheless when I am able to get one, I don't know. On one hand, $5 is not bad, on the other hand what it actually adds is not that exciting to me. The actual content that matters the most to me by a wide margin is free and will be coming with just a Switch 1 copy of the game. Which, you know what, I can't complain about one bit. lol

$5 isn't too bad but not enough features I'd use. The frame rate isn't even boosted which is a bummer and most of the things I'm excited for are in the free update. This is a solid "wait and see"

Already pre-ordered the digital upgrade.

I didn’t want to play New Horizons on Switch 2 without an edition, so of course I will. It’s minor, but it still matters, especially if it’ll stop the game from stuttering so much when running through a heavily-decorated island. I’ll finally craft my ultimate island after years of flip-flopping on trying to shape up the right one.

Y'know, honestly, for a $5, the upgrade pack is extremely reasonable. Three new blank canvas islands to create in? Bulk crafting*? Better graphics? New stuff? More storage? Sure, I'm down. I just wanna see three things.

1. Faster load times. First and foremost. Even on Switch 2, ACNH load times are terrible.

2. Unbreakable tools/indicators and opportunities to repair tools. Breakable tools are still one of the most annoying mechanics ever in games.

3. The ability to turn visits on and off, including invitations. I don't have time to waste hosting my villagers all the time and I don't want to even be bothered being asked.

If it ran at 60fps, I'd get it. But without it, it's not worth it in my opinion. I'll stick with my Switch 1 copy.

@Axecon
Animalese speak changed a lot! It sucks now. Back on the GameCube it was really good and you could actually understand it after a while! Now, it's just noise!

@Waluigi451 totally agree👍

@Joe-b yeah mega zoomed-in isn’t it……… it literally doesn’t even look like that🤣🤣🤣 absolutely conning people

Will get the upgrade pack one day.
Not excited tho

Been way long on the back burner needs to get back to ACNH, hopefully my island not been deserted by now.

For a measly $5? Sure! That's a more-than-reasonable price for the content being offered! Me and my partner have already pre-ordered the digital upgrade packs and we look forward to both the Switch 2 upgrade pack as well as the 3.0 free update!

@SpaceboyScreams I meannnn 1 thousand hours is a tonnnnn of hours. I’m surprised you weren’t burned out away earlier!

@neogyo I would have been if my girlfriend hadn't gotten into it right when I thought I was done at around 500 hours. The more friends you have that are playing the more you get out of it imo. Then the DLC came out. She has even more hours than me at this point.

@CupidStunt I don't really think Nintendo still has it in them to really push those graphical boundaries. They left that motivation at the GameCube. Would love to see that with the ocarina of time remake though, bit something tells me it will have a different graphic style then most of us will hope.

Remakes, upgrades. This past decade probably has had more of that then new IP. I don't remember a generation of gaming where it was this bad, or good, however you see it.

Never played New Horizons. Actually haven’t played an AC game since the original on GameCube. I might pick it up but frankly I doubt it. Money is tight these days.

To celebrate we yesterday started a new island as a family on the switch 2, now our island on the switch 1 can remain there...

Upgrade pack for a fiver is a no brainer, remember it seems small but will make lots of details nicer.. i remember seeing AC1 running on a better tv than i had at the time and already that made a big difference.. I don't really understand while people are saying it is a small update when you could so clearly see the difference in the example they showed in the trailer...

Not that keen on most of the free update;.. recyling the HH game again? would like to have some other new leaf oddities introduced (i just love working at brewster's), but at least gives us a reason to play a bit again, and hopefully the main team can get on to make a far more social AC: New planets... Bulk crafting a gift from heaven though..

I'm getting the upgrade pack for €5. Looking forward to replaying the game and exploring the new content!

the upgrade pack is a shameless cash-grab, they couldve easily upped the handheld resolution for free. unfortunately i dont want the game to keep looking bad so i will likely succumb to the upgrade pack💔

@SpaceboyScreams ah I see,, that’s impressive! I only spent about 100. I could see playing with someone make it more compelling. The few island visits I had with friends were kind of boring I wish there was more to do together! Collabo dream islands look to fix that a bit! But are there other group tasks you recommend?

Or I think you’re saying the most fun comes from actually sharing an island?