Animal Crossing Should Fix Its Most Tedious Feature On Switch 2

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One of the leading games in the cozy gaming world, , is a highly celebrated game for its laid-back gameplay and its beloved, adorable world. The game's success is based on the game's unique, slow pace, which allows players to relax while playing and know that nothing they will encounter in the game is too unexpected or stressful. One of the most special features of the game is its emphasis on slow living, allowing players to live in the moment.

Embracing island life and a ton of creative freedom for players to restore their island and build the home of their dreams, is the perfect daily escape, and its real-time gameplay is effective at allowing players to feel like they're visiting an alternative reality. From the game's adorable animal creatures and a timeless and endless gameplay loop, the game can be picked up and returned to at any given moment in time. While is designed to be an ultimately relaxing game, unfortunately, there is one glaring feature that can, for some, be extraordinarily tedious: the activity of collecting items.

Compared to more recent farming sim releases like or, in it takes an unnecessarily long time to perform the simple act of picking up items or collecting creatures, leaving the activity to feel quite laborious. These mechanics in the modern gaming scene now feel a little bit dated, with the potential to hinder some players who simply do not have the patience to wait for their character to collect items in the game. While the tap of a button is followed by a delay while picking up items, when a player catches a bug or a sea creature, they must endure the short animation that their character performs.

The collecting mechanics in can feel a little bit dated now compared to more recent, similar releases like and, where the activity of picking up items is complete in a matter of seconds. This allows players to be able to collect resources more quickly in a manner that does not hinder what should be an ultimately calming gameplay experience.