Nintendo Wasted Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released in March 2020, but Nintendo ultimately wasted its success and potential with infrequent updates and too little DLC. Like most Animal Crossing games, players enjoyed a fairly repetitive gameplay loop refreshed with new characters, mechanics, and environments to get the most out of their time. Unfortunately, development on Animal Crossing: New Horizons ceased after its Happy Home Paradise DLC launched last year. Nintendo's abandonment of ACNH proves that success doesn't dictate the effort put into AAA titles and could bode poorly for the future of Animal Crossing games and other high-profile Nintendo franchises.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gave players an island with two other Villagers. As the game progressed, players gained new opportunities to meet new Villagers, construct new buildings, and unlock new activities to enjoy. Posting tours of islands and making tiers of ACNH's best Villagers became a regular pastime for fans. Unfortunately, as time progressed and more players completed the base game's campaign, ACNH's appeal began to fade with no significant updates in sight. Limited time events (like ACNH's Mario items and crossover) provided some excitement but failed to continue the game's initial momentum.
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It's not unusual for Nintendo to abandon titles after several years, especially its live service projects, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons seemed like a wasted opportunity from launch. Content creators, casual fans, celebrities, and more constantly offered free publicity for a genuinely enjoyable game. For the first time in several months, players received a fully-realized AAA title well-worth its
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