![]() ![]() Some will get immersed and want to design houses for hours on end - and that is of course fine - but there's a lot to be said for blending this DLC into your daily pattern with the broader game. You're nudged to take a rest, not overwork and so on, and we think it is best enjoyed at a steady pace, perhaps doing one design a day. Like much of Animal Crossing you're encouraged to play in small chunks, dipping in daily or at least in short sessions throughout the day. It's as simple as that, and as you start you're treated to an utterly lovely introduction sequence that gave this player a distinctly cozy vibe. ![]() You're told to go to the airport where you're introduced to Lottie and essentially given a job, and then it's just a case of choosing to go to 'work' at the airport whenever it fits into your Animal Crossing schedule. ![]() Once you have the DLC, it appears in-game in much the same way as free content additions - seamlessly. Available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack or as a standalone purchase, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise offers a lot of content but, most importantly, integrates naturally with the main experience to give it even more depth. We're now in a different time of more powerful hardware and a far more successful and substantial eShop, and as a result Nintendo has decided to take the plunge with its first paid DLC in a mainline Animal Crossing game - aside from the monetisation in the free-to-play mobile title Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, of course. Once you took the plunge it was a lovely time, but the designer/decorating concept didn't sit easily with Nintendo's release strategy. It was enjoyable and charming enough, but its main issue was that it was a tough sell as a standalone retail game. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)īack when Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was released on 3DS it was considered by some to be a slightly strange beast. ![]()
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