Nintendo Switch: Animal Crossing + DLC
I am not even sure how to describe Animal Crossing to someone, but it is even crazier to assume that most people havenât heard about it in some form or fashion. Do you know the amount of collabs the franchise has had by now? But, I would like to make a post about it anyways, since the new DLC came out.Â
You start with the basic game: Animal Crossing
What is the game? You have taken to Island living with a bunch of other like minded animals, and as time goes on you learn more things and make it your version of Paradise. There is something addicting about how whenever I want to, I can go to my own paradise and see (within logical restraints) my idea of perfection. I also am in total control, who is there and when they are active. But then its also its own thriving community, when I am away for a couple of days the villagers talk amongst themselves about me. More info here:Â https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/animal-crossing-new-horizons-switch/
Something else that totally surprised me about this game was the sense of community among players in and out of game. Like, if people treated each other this nicely in the real world-World peace might actually be a thing. But there have been free updates for about 2 years. Most of the updates were minimal, the holidays were a big deal, but the most recent update is the last free one and they went out with a bang. SO MUCH CONTENT. I actually really like all they have done, and someone just starting from the beginning has a lot to look forward to.Â
End of the free meansâŚpay to play. The first, and I am not sure if it is going to be the last, paid DLC is Happy Home Paradise. Which if you look bears a similar feel to what used to be a separate game for Nintendo 3DS
This DLC is $25 plus the $59.99 game. For the price, it is a very good value. You have more to do in your island life, but then a lot of aspects from the vacation island bleed over to your home island in time. It is not the price of a full price game, but it is beautifully incorporating what was a separate game into an already existing game. Where else does $25 dollars get you hours of gameplay?Â
By the time you get to where I am at, I have had the game since COVID started since it was the game that was easiest to do during COVID. (A sad goodbye to the days of couch co op). I have played the game, bought some merchandise, bought amiibo cards to use in game, and now the question isâŚto DLC or not DLC? If you ask me, I say go for it. By the time you invest a couple of hundred hours into the gameâŚwhatâs a couple of hundred more?Â
For the uninitiated to understand the obsession.
