Creds of dividers to: @anitalenia & @xxbimbobunnyxx
I was an avid fan of the animal crossing series, I had my chance upon getting the mobile Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, then I started playing New Horizons on the switch. After pouring in 300+ hrs total completing my island design and building and also getting the DLC to play with, I tried out and finally got New Leaf on the 3ds after to start playing. I knew that Animal Crossing New Leaf was the predecessor to New Horizons, and I was intrigued and interested in playing to see the differences and experience the game that had nostalgia of my childhood. I never got a 3ds but spent my childhood watching youtubers with their 3ds games and all the fun they had. After playing New Leaf for 2-3 weeks straight in, I noted that there were some differences, functionally and story-wise with the details. Both games are enjoyable in their own ways, and offers players options to consider on which game installment to play for — New Leaf for the coziness, interaction, nostalgia, and pacing — or New Horizons for the amount of fun you can have with growing, crafting, designing your island, and new graphics.
🍀1. The way that stores are introduced are different: In New Leaf, the stores are separated in another street to unlock and visit. In new Horizons, the clothing and nook store can be built on your island, however the other stores are separate from your island. Kicks, Harriet, Leif, Reese and Cyrus are all on Harvey’s island that you can visit on.
🍀2. In New Leaf, Timmy and tommy swap places in working at the store on different days you visit. Whereas New Horizons has the two twins both greet and run the store when you visit.
🍀3. Small difference but notable is that you start off with the title as mayor in New Leaf game, while in New Horizons you are invited to live at the island at first while having the most active role contributing to the island.
🍀4. The way you start off in the opening of the game is a bit different, in New lead you’re greeted by Rover on the train you’re boarding. In New Horizons you’re at the airport greeted by the twin raccoons, Timmy and Tommy.
🍀5. In New Leaf, the customization of some items and creative liberty are kind of limited. Whereas in New Horizons, there are a bunch of options to creatively design your island by placing furniture, changing colors, and designing your own home. Additionally New Horizons has the DLC (happy home paradise) which also allows the function eventually of capable of designing your villagers homes on your island.
🍀6. Both games officially have a separate installment that focuses on designing homes, ran by the happy home academy ppl. Happy home designer is the predecessor to Happy home paradise. To which, Happy home paradise has more options, items, and creative choices to edit, place, and change things when designing the homes.
🍀7. In New Leaf, Tom Nook is the owner of his own store that offers home expansion and customization for the player. Whereas in New Horizons, he resides in the office and works with Isabelle and is seen as a higher up giving tasks and directions to the player at the beginning of the game. However he still stays true to his og role in the previous game, where he also offers home customization and expansion to the player in New Horizons. (Regardless, you will always be in debt to Tom Nook wherever you go…)
🍀8. In New Leaf, Isabelle’s brother appears to introduce you to check out the HH showcase and has a more permanent role. In New Horizons he doesn’t appear as frequently and is not a stationed npc.
🍀9. The interaction with villagers plays a crucial role in New Leaf. If you never talk to a villager, at some point they will decide to move out and decide their moving day. Whereas in New horizons, the only way for a villager to actually leave is till they also question whether they should move out and you would have to give them an answer to stay or leave. They won’t just willingly leave in the end though compared to New Leaf.
🍀10. In New Horizons, you can craft, customize the color, and get DIY recipes from the beach or villagers. Whereas in New Leaf, new furniture and customization can be purchased in Reese’ store and customized by her husband Cyrus.
🍀11. The feature of multiplayer and online depth is included in both games, however New leaf Online services no longer are supported as of this day. While New Horizons has multiplayer still available on the switch. With online membership on the switch, New Horizons can allow the player to travel to visit other players’ islands and visit random islands through dreams. In New Leaf, for the online services, you had the HH Showcase to be able to visit other players’ houses locally near you and other features to host and visit other islands through dreaming and traveling thru the train via internet.
🍀12. In New Leaf, there is a possibility to chance upon a tree full of perfect fruit of the fruit you have on your starter island. These perfect fruit variations have a higher value than the regular fruits to which you can sell for a more heftier amount of bells. There are also the existence of durian trees, lychee trees, and mango trees in New Leaf if you visit the tropical island by paying Kappa to take you there. Whereas in New Horizons, you won’t be able to grow perfect fruit, and the options for fruit trees include just peaches, oranges, pears, apples, and cherries.
🍀13. Lastly, the dialogue and options to interact with villagers are a bit different in the two games. In New Leaf, you either have the option to talk to them or they bring up a request that you could fulfill and complete. While in New Horizons, after getting closer and talking to the villager you have the option of gifting them. In New Leaf, there isn’t a direct option to gift them when you go talk to them, but you can gift them through letters sent through the postal office. In both games, villagers will reciprocate and show happiness after being given a gift or completed a request by gifting the player something.
Overall, once playing through both games, it is clear that they both have different strongpoints while carrying the og similar traits and function. It’s interesting and satisfying to see the evolvement of functions and added improvements from New Leaf to New Horizons in terms of creativity and variety of choices in items, design, and collections. Both platforms had online services to allow interactions with a growing community, so whichever game you resonate with the most you can definitely enjoy either game to live out your animal crossing adventures 🌱🌼☘️
I was bored so I created my favorite characters and me (don't judge me, Picrews are free therapy and I'm just vibin'). Create your favorites/ships in this, share the MBTI/Zodiac dynamic and a song you associate with them. [Picrew] [Personality Database]
l, thanks for the tag! ♡ funny that most of those guys are fire signs!!! (generally, couples that share the same element are highly compatible!! ♡)
as per tradition, i did the last guy i've been matched with had to poorly fix his hair a little and add the moles lol. we're doing the jackals pose cause that thing is hilarious and ofc i'm slightly better at it
sakusa kiyoomi + elle
istj (6w5) + infp (4w5)
pisces + capricorn i think this is actually a pretty good match?!?!!
trouble sleeping - corinne bailey rae i believe we'd be two bitches in denial lol
i think - tyler the creator ally chose this one and i love it so i'm bending the rules and adding two songs lol
Ty for tagging mee @arquitecturadelanada 💗 and yes I also think pisces and capricorn are a good balanced pair ✨
Anime: Maidsama - Takumi Usui
Takumi usui + Ferie
Istp + Infj (I redid the mbti test a few weeks ago and got infj)
Taurus + Libra
Games by Tessa violet (The song has a mysterious vibe to it and also the lyrics match his mischievous demeanor. In the anime he constantly teases and joke around with Misaka (the mc) becuz he likes her :)
Does genshin impact count? Cuz hehe venti was my first favorite character when I started playing ✌🏻✨
Genshin Impact - Venti (Mondstadt Archon)
Venti the bard :P + Ferie
Entp + Infj
Gemini + Libra (Was not surprised at all to find out Venti’s sign Lmao)
Backyard boy by Claire rosinkranz (He gives me lighthearted vibes at times and he would def be that fun neighbor doing backflips in their backyard as u watch lol)
Tagging: @madeofsaltiness and anyone who wants to do it
hi!!!! i’m dropping by to tell you i hope your holidays are going amazing and that you get to spend lots of time with your loved ones!!!! ☃︎ HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! ☃︎
Hiiiii! Merry christmas to u too! I hope u also have a great time and spend time with ur close ones and family :) 🎁🎄✨
