Animal Crossing: New York's newest outbreak has frustrated, jealous fans

To the best of your ability, Animal Crossing is a series to think about in the interim. The Nintendo franchise emphasizes simple pleasures, such as sitting on a tree trunk and admiring a beautiful sunset, or listening to a comforting rainy valley under a protective blanket. But social media and its regeneration by fire have changed the long-standing game of some fans playing Crossing the Animals: New Horizons.

"I feel very human and inadequate," said actor Devon Gozjolko, who spoke to Polygon in an email – and many other players – about what it's like to see other Animal Crossing fans participating in the positive development of social media.

"Every time I get on Twitter I see posts from friends and the internet people I follow who have a pretty or crafty decoration on their island, and it sounds awfully scary, like, who did I think was buying this game?" New Horizons actor Patrick LaBelle.

Most people see each other's games – the beautiful rooms they build, the beautiful furniture, the paintings they find, the big cities they adore, and the cool characters they create – the more difficult it is to compare yourself to others. It's just like the Instagram effect that comes with seeing what time other people have and then feeling bad about your weird life, but it's incorporated into a video game.

Before 2020, crossing Animal Crossing was a breakthrough, but it was also something of a breakthrough related to mainstream relatives such as Call of Duty or FIFA. In the last few weeks, that has changed. Celebrities are joking New Horizons. Animal Crossing has taken TikTok, and, baking bread aside, is probably the most unlikely non-COVID-19 experience that illuminates social media feeds.

The biggest change comes down to one button. Where before Animal Crossing transformed into a hand-held and limited-to-small online connection, Nintendo Switch has a dedicated "collaborative" feature that allows people to upload screenshots and videos. This feature has put Animal Crossing in public view in a way the series has never seen before Pokémon sword and A shoe before it. Apart from serving the colonies, for the first time, Animal Crossing has a voice spoken on Twitch and YouTube. The new crossing factor for Animal Crossing will undoubtedly be the fit of Nintendo's bottom line, but it also means that fandom is expanding and changing in ways that were unexpected.

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Beto Uribe, another player, summarizes the most common concept of FOMO and mistrust on social media when he says, "I love crossing Animal Cross but it can be a very stressful game at times."

Some students tell Polygon that with an epidemic that requires social isolation, they find themselves having more time than usual New Horizons. Others, like Ronnie Palmieri, find themselves trying to balance childcare, keeping the business full of unsound waters, and playing New Horizons.

"I've never been able to play the way I like," Palmieri tells Polygon. It is a problem of producing power. Nina Hucke, who is in college, says that although she has to worry about exams and homework, siblings, and friends who have lost their job or are living alone – and as a result have more time to devote to the sport right now.

And in Animal Crossing, where the clock goes on in real time and most of the features are stored after certain days, a day's shortage or inability to log in during certain hours can completely change or stop your experience.

Many players also jump for the first time, or make a change from mobile Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Only to discover that Animal Crossing is a series with hidden mechanics that has never enlightened you, such as flower buds or money trees. Veterans know all sorts of medications that allow them to get Bell's fast, or make the best of the world. Those laid back will share their progress on social media, surprising newbies with things they didn't know were an option.

"It feels like I got out of the first gate of the race, now I'm trying to keep up with the twisted ankle," said Emily Vignapiano, who recently heard about the policy and now learns more about her secrets. .

Perhaps the cited source of frustration in my conversations with players is the issue of "time travel," when other players will advance their Nintendo Switch clock to cheat the game in the days of conviction. Most fans tell Polygon that they are worried that there are others who play the game the way they want to, because it's their opinion, but seeing people share their subsequent beliefs on social media can also be difficult when watching their crazy islands.

"When I look at Twitter and see people with seemingly crowded places, big houses with tons of cool furniture and boats, and they have a lot of museums, it makes me feel like I'm playing the game wrong," said actor Samuel Martinelli, who did that not later.

Worse, sometimes the game itself will have its own rewards complexity due to its random nature. In my early days of gaming, my stores only sold items I found to be ugly or unnecessary, so it took me a while to start building an island with my favorite beauty. Obviously, I'm not alone in this random random experience, with some players exploring rocky islands offering resources, inexperienced villagers, or bad shopping options.

"I wanted to play this game to escape it from being a real-world simulator full of what they have and don't have," said actor Adam Lambert.

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Some of this can be remedied through multiplayer, where players can exchange items. But not all players have this luxury. Some fans tell Polygon that they feel bad about not having many Nintendo Switch friends to play with, or by choosing to enjoy the game as something that happens on their own.

Chris Estrada, a senior public affairs officer who is currently on the National Guard, says his Wi-Fi on the shelves is not good – which could affect his ability to do things like collect a lot of native fruit, or find a large establishment with friends.

"One of the shiny features of this game is that it allows you to travel at your own pace, but I get this FOMO whenever I browse Discord," Estrada tells Polygon. He you know there is no wrong way to play the game, but it's okay, the progression of other players and the built-in experience left him feeling like a "Stone Age."

It is a situation that has forced many players to change their practices on social media. Some, like Elice Leung, have introduced Discord channels or all of the keywords on social media, if not apparently using platforms like Twitter less. The fact is, fans often “ignore their icons,” says Leung, which can make avoiding spoilers difficult.

While Animal Crossing doesn't have a story, it is full of little moments and details that make up its world – and then continue to be a social networking site. For players who want to maintain a full experience, that's a problem.

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"I can't help but feel a little disappointed every time I see something good on Twitter that I can't find," said Alexis De Girolami, an engineer who enjoys the game.

While some struggle with their feelings about progress, spoilers, and their confidence in the game, others use social media posts as inspiration for what they can accomplish.

"I see people who have all these great things that I find myself unlocking, (and) knowing what's coming and finding out for myself," said Twitter user @gracerem_. “Seeing other people have these qualities makes me want more.”

Player John Axon, meanwhile, uses that common sense of loss as an opportunity to be a "mentor" to others in the game. Axon had been given a résumé by a friend earlier than he should have – now he passes on to other friends in the background, something he was happy about.

However, there is this worrying feeling of some fans that perhaps the primary attention and pursuit of the inspired breath to get everything out of the way quickly eliminates something that made Animal Crossing special.

"It reminds me of a time when I heard a senior asshole official brag about taking special vitamins that allowed him to" meditate quickly, "said actor Anthony Repha.

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