26 Animal Crossing Features That Never Returned
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- čas přidán 10. 12. 2021
- 26 Animal Crossing features and events that appeared in Animal Crossing for Nintendo GameCube, and then never returned. Still up-to-date as of September 2022. I even included a few things I overlooked in the previous version! This video includes kickable balls, lighthouse duty, festivals that didn't come back, an elusive NPC named Farley, the dump, functional journals, washing Gracie's car, and much more!
1. Kickable sports balls 0:05
2. Copper tells you where to find visitors 0:24
3. Washing Gracie's car 0:51
4. Permanently golden trees 2:15
5. Weather vane and butterfly 2:28
6. Playable NES games 2:43
7. Farley 3:05
8. Lighthouse duty 3:32
9. Drop multiple items 5:06
10. Cherry blossom festival 5:26
11. The dump 6:12
12. Functional journals 6:24
13. Monthly raffles 6:48
14. Ask villagers for jobs at any time 7:21
15. Item trading without internet 8:20
16. Islander that lives separate from town 8:52
17. Island bungalow 9:21
18. A statue of you 9:46
19. Functional gyroid 10:00
20. Coin toss on New Year's Day 10:33
21. Multiple Towns 11:02
22. Grab bags on Sale Day 11:18
23. Sports fair 11:45
24. 15-villager towns 13:29
25. Resetti comes out on Groundhog Day 13:42
26. Kill a snowman 14:46
Bonus. Pete delivers mail 15:00
Note: The previous version of this video was from 2018 and is now outdated. If for some reason you want to see the old version, it's at • 31 Animal Crossing Fea... .
Thanks for watching! Never Stop Crossing! :)
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I can't believe Gracie still doesn't have a role in New Horizons even after the final update😭 No car washing minigame, no shop, not even any furniture sets?!?
They added cars, they added the ability to wipe furniture until it sparkles. Feels like a bit of a misses opportunity lol
Well Gracie Grace is in the game if you use her amiibo card at the Roost but she really doesn't have much to say.
Ya it makes me sad 😔💔 her Gracie furniture set was always one of my faves!! Also the Gracie patterned clothes and accessories 😪
We got 9000 items.... Do u want million?
I have her amiibo card and the dlc and thought that maybe they would let us use her furniture and we could order them from Wardell later, but no 😢
I Kinda miss the Blanca face drawing events you could do with friends, it was always fun to see friend's creative ideas
Omg this was my absolute favorite
I miss being able to ask for errands in Animal Crossing! And in the original they were real deal wild goose chases that had you going to nearly all your villages to get an errand done. I also miss the NES games, fond memories of my brother trying to sell me Balloon Fight for 999,000 bells! New Horizons should definitely add the gold/silver statues of the player that you could place down wherever. Lastly NH's center of town isn't the same as the wishing well or the tree from NL
The toilet is engulfed in flames. You better beat it with a hammer.
dude i just miss the villagers hating me
The original game will always be my favorite... It had all of these small hidden details that made the world feel alive and lived in and New Horizons doesn't get that. I understand that customizing a cute little island is fun, but that's not what made Animal Crossing special to me, it was the little experiences, it was the fact that I was interacting with a small little world with characters that actually felt like people... I hope one day we can return to THIS Animal Crossing. Heck, I'd even take a remake of the one of the first two games, with no new major features addded, that's how baddly I wish the series would return to its original state!
I agree! There was just something so quaint about the first game with all of the small details, especially the ones that seemed so foreign to the average American. It's the game that made you feel the most a piece of the world
NH is all style, no substance.
@@reeben2273 wow its almost like both games are trying to achieve completely different things and it isn’t really fair comparing both of them
@@yggdrasilsaltar Then it shouldn't be called Animal Crossing if it's a complete rebrand.
I think that they should combine city folk and the gamecube animal crossing. That would be really cool
All I want in life is the charm from the original, villager hobbies from Wild World, the random nature of City Folk, island games from New Leaf and the customization from New Horizons.
What I don't understand is that Nintendo can clearly see what players want. A simple Google search can lead to these discussions. Why do they continue to blatantly ignore us?
yes golden trees! there were so much cooler than money tress imo and a great visual reminder of how old your town was
Wow
i wish in nh we could still have a lot of these, because these ones specifically really made animal crossing have it's charm and attachment toward the player. i never played anything before new leaf but watching stuff always makes me happy bc it's just so different and a go with the flow game as you play. really wish they would add things back like the police station, errands, and more, especially bc ac is a burnout game of mine often
I desperately miss journals and smaller festivals like the cherry blossom viewing festival.
Wish New Horizons would have more immersive stuff like this, the old games are more RPG style and it feels more lively. Nintendo should have a look at this video...
I started playing Wild World again recently and I forgot how fun it can be. Nothing beats being able to play ball with villagers in GameCube tho
the lighthouse duty one is so cool, wish they had continued it :(
Considering were on an island!! Youd think so :(
It is the minor features that make a big difference.
That's why the first is so great it wasn't just the "mean" dialogue but it was more so about the atmosphere that the devs were trying to capture. It was having this small, quaint town secluded in a huge forest that you could get lost in and discover small things around every corner. I think new horizons just abandoned that entirely and just feels like a different game.
Something, I miss is the megaphone item; where I could say one of my villagers and other characters my town, which would help me find them, instead of running around looking for them everywhere. I know it was an item that could only be used with a mic(which the 3ds has), but it still can be implemented in, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, when using Megaphone there could be a list that appears with all the names of your villagers. If you would press the name of the villager they would reply back to you from wherever they are at. Making it easier to find them.
I miss that item like I do for other features and items that are not in Animal Crossing: New Horizon.
I mean at the very least they could allow you to use the nook phone to call a villager n they could either tell ya where they are or ask to meet somewhere. It is a phone after all why shouldn’t we be able to call ppl
the megaphone didnt work worth a damn for me. maybe my mic was busted, or maybe i just didnt talk very clearly, but it could NOT understand me
@@elizabethbentley2582 You are absolutely right! The nook phone is perfect to call villagers! They should add that as a feature to the phone. When calling a villager there could be choices of asking to hang out with them, outside, calling them over to your house, or even meeting with them at the mueseum or somewhere else. Plus, there would be choice to just talk to them by nook phone instead of in person. There could be special dialogue for events, holidays, even dialogue for how your villager is doing, whether it is there mood, if they are sick, and maybe one where you call them while they sleep.
@@temperpepper I really wanted ACNH to be more like that, more like a RPG or a friendship simulator lol but I also wanted a big city game where you live in a apartment building can and work jobs that act as mini games 🤷🏼♀️ maybe next time
@@elizabethbentley2582 That sounds flipping cool! What if Tom Nook was the landlord of the apartment complex?
The older games have so many charming, although smaller, features that just bring the games to life. Newer games kind of lack that charm.
Modern games suck
@@thisemptyworm4677 I think some aspects of the newer games are cool (ex. terraforming, public works projects, etc..) but I agree that overall they’re kinda sucky, even though new leaf was cool.
@@reidrodgers1108 I want to go back and become a normal citizen again-- relax and enjoy life
@@thisemptyworm4677 fair enough lol
@@thisemptyworm4677 then get a gamecube and shut the hell up
The fact that you can enter lighthouses in the original is SO COOL
I understand the appeal of keeping certain features specific to certain games. But it really feels crappy when we get a new game and we lose so many features. I don't know about other gamers, but when new gaming generations come out, I usually sell my old systems. But ever since playing acnh, I've really wanted to buy all the old consoles again JUST to replay the old AC's. I wish they just continued adding features to the franchise instead of having them generation locked.
Why you don’t sell games to ebay or something in case they get cancelled or something
You can also emulate them while you get the old consoles.
I've played this one, WW and NL in emulators because I can't afford actual consoles for them.
Either way, I think that playing in actual consoles is way better!
Farley still confuses me, he Looks like he belongs Into a moomin cartoon more Than AC
My theory is that they wanted to add Serena from the beginning but they thought the western audience would not get the reference to "The Honest Woodcutter" since the tale is not as popular here as it is in asian cultures so they made up this trollish nature spirit character instead.
@@Tonatiub actually in europe we have the same tale!
@@marziepan_ Yeah, the original tale is of greek origin but its more popular in the modern consciousness in asian countries where they regularily reference and joke about it
@@Tonatiub ah got it, makes sense
I really miss features like these. Although New Leaf is my favourite, since then it seems like they’ve been more focused on decoration and customisation rather than the unique dialogue, side activities and hasn’t got as much charm. (I also prefer the smaller stubby characters)
It's really amazing how much.. LIFE the older games had when comparing to new horizons. New horizons isn't a bad animal crossing game by any means, and probably a lot of people's favorite game ever if they haven't played the older ones. But to fans who have played every iteration, it's so obvious how much has been left out.
@@jaybayer3670 ACNH is my favorite AC game. Only game I haven't played was City Folk (and Happy Home Designer, I've played Amiibo Festival and Pocket Camp). Dialogue is okay but the customization is really awesome. Gamecube and ACNH are my top two, then Wild World, then New Leaf. ACNH just has a different vibe and thing going for it. Don't need to care about what is left out, what they put in is what matters to me. NH and GC are the two AC games I recommend the most to people.
ive played only city folk and new horizons, ive been playing city folk for about a week now and ive already found it so much more fun than new horizons. its fun to make the villagers angry and have them like that for ages
@@thealmightycrisprat glad you’re enjoying it!! City Folk is so underrated! The City is so cool.
Ugh the original animal crossing had so much charm and personality!!!
Some of these would be hard to implement, and some of these are just obsolete, but a lot of these could easily be put back into New Horizons. I hate to say it but even with the new big update we got, the game is still a little dry compared to past titles. Copper could have his own room in the town hall building. How about a third expansion to Nook's Cranny adding a grocery store room, this section of the store would exclusively sell food items, like meals, handheld snacks like donuts and sodas, and any fruits or vegetables that you already have growing somewhere on your island. Speaking of fruits, let's also bring back exotic fruits like mangos, durians, and bananas and they can only be found on Kapp'n islands like vines and glowmoss. Have bananas grow on palm trees like coconuts do, but maybe make their trees a different color. You know those dark-colored trees in the bug section of the museum? Have durians and mangos grow on those. Heck, maybe implement some of the other exotic plants we see in the museum and slap those on tropical Kapp'n islands. There's just so many ideas here. Still so much potential to make a great game even BETTER! Oh, and since we had a Mario crossover we should also have a Legend of Zelda one for their next anniversary.
Many of these would have been awesome to have again for sure, but I'll never know why 9 and 14 didn't stay for the rest of the series. One could guess it was dropped because they couldn't figure out how to do that on the DS, but that doesn't explain why they never tried to add this back...
Unfortunately, NES games will likely never return since we have alternatives for playing older games and they probably prefer people using those. But I really liked how New Leaf had minigames with the 3DS and Wii U items, and more of that would be very welcome as a replacement (imagine getting the console and then games as separate items which unlock various minigames on it)
Bea was my bff when I was 10 in animal crossing I adored her. I would give her gifts, write her letters , and run errands for her. When she moved out I was devastated. I just feel like they had more dialogue and it was more unique. I love the customization in NH but I miss the simplicity.
I never knew I wanted to see Resetti in a suit until now! He looks adorable in it!
Game cube era was so great because nothing could convince little kid me these weren’t animals living real independent lives
Why was the multiple item drops not in new horizons?! ESPECIALLY since the inventory is huge in that game!
I mean you would think by now since we have a Wooden Storage Shed in New Horizons they would let us be able to highlight all the items and let us drop them but they don't.
They should return these stuff in the next game.
I just thought I’d mention that I’ve been watching your videos since I was around 7 or 8, and I’m 18 now! They’ve entertained me the whole way through and I’ll never stop watching :)
I miss Copper. I wish they had kept him outside and had him tell you who was visiting.
Your December journal entry made me laugh.
The original AC had some really cool features 🤩 and can I just say I love the Celeste clip at the end ♡
Me who never played these old versions:
*Those were the good ol’ days*
Uh, fellas...
What’s that covering on Gracie’s car seats?
I MISS THE PLAYABLE 3DS FROM NEW LEAF SO BAD...
Gosh they should’ve brought most of these back
It would be cool to have 15 villagers but I’ll definitely need a bigger island lol
Even though we can talk to the npcs in the new horizons cafe, I miss most of them.
I mean they do have their reasons for not showing up. Like Porter for example who used to carry you on Train hides says that it would not make sense to add any trains on the island. Which to this point it does make more sense of why he didn't show up.
@@iamjohnporter67 some yeah, joan can’t due to sickness.
@@bellablossomz Yeah I remember people thinking that Joan was dead, but then she's alive. I saw her at the Hospital at the Resort I was shocked to see her.
And the original game is the only one left in the series that has no Roost at all.
@@christopher32074 True his first appearance was in Wild World.
AC:GC was so awesome to play. I remember my sister and I spending hours playing it. The villagers back then felt like actual people with little quirks and personalities. And sometimes they were so snarky! It makes me want to revisit my old town and check in on them ... but that requires a game that I don't have. (Sister does)
I would love to have the option to play the old music in the new version. Maybe they should integrate a music app on the phone so that the day music changes to the original… it’s too good!
I've been wanting the snowman murder to return (spawning new snowballs in the process I hope) so that I'm not limited to one snowman a day. I'd like to be able to make the perfect snowman and get my DIY and large snowflake every day I can in New Horizons, but oh no.
Yet another addiction tactic there. Thanks, Nintendo.
I played this game for so many years, but I never played often enough to catch the opportunity to do lighthouse duty. What a fun concept.
It's actually pretty sad that a lot of these cool features were removed on the later games- but there's one thing you missed (though it's not really a feature, to begin with), and it's that the villagers back then are actually capable of being really, really rude. I do hope that any future AC game will take inspiration from their older versions and try to incorporate them... because while ACNH has a lot of cool things to do, all these 'cool things' kinda lose their novelty after a few weeks... Especially the Flea Market! It's one of my favourite activities hahaha!
I'd argue that the rudeness did return, in Wild World.
@@jvgsjeff Then removed again.
I played AC on the GameCube for years and I have never seen half of these 😱 I’m so mad I didn’t find out about the lighthouse thing!
Hmmm I guess Gracie is too sassy and assertive for the newer generations.
I wish they would bring the cherry blossom festival back, especially now that we can actually eat the food
Nice to see this up-to-date now
i love the music in the gamecube game!
Tooo
Oh a new video! It's nice to see a new version of this video after New Horizons release and final update!
Half these features are exactly why the gamecube version will always be my favorite. The NES games, asking villagers for jobs and being able to have 15 villagers in your town at once was my absolute favorite features! I was heartbroken they didn't return.
0:57
Twiggy: oh look! Gracie's in town! (sees villager) nope. (turns to leave)
They really skipped so many icons like Cops and Gracie 😭😭
I forgot about so many of these!! Ty for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sweet. I was literally just thinking earlier today and other days this week that I was hoping you would make an updated version of this.
Something I think personally would be amazing is that in new horizons you could fly to the city in city folk and get to see all the old villagers that didn’t get a role in new horizons. Or heck having a huge island that you could fly to that had bits of things everyone asked for from old games. Just something to bring back the fun in animal crossing
I suppose you can get creative with some of these. For example, it’s not a dump, but I made a: Trade Center by my Nook Shop, but it is a shame a lot of these didn’t return or got scrapped for other ideas.
Also, the password idea was revolutionary. Definitely something modern day Nintendo could never top.
I love this video sm, taught me a lot of things about the older animal crossing games :)
Hey just so you know, I love your videos ! Thanks for making this old game still alive, I'm still playing too so it's great :-)
Teleports behind snow man
"Nothin per snow, kid"
resetti begrudgingly pretending to be a groundhog for groundhog day is extremely funny
Why does the villager firing the gun at the beginning of the sports fair KILL me
super cute!!!! the unique quirky things are always the most interesting and fun. i want it back 😅😅
It'll be a very depressing day when January 1, 2031 comes, since the GameCube clock runs out then. Unless it continues if you play on Wii?
You can keep playing, but the year will always be wrong after that. It's really not a big deal though, since they rarely mention the year anyway other than New Year's Eve/Day (and an occasional line from Gulliver).
@@jvgsjeff Ah okay! Thanks for the reply Jeff! And great video as always. ☺️👍
13:57 MY CUTE PECAN
Jeramiha, Olivia, Gruff, and Kabuki! Goodness you have some of my villagers from my old gamecube town of Catville.
If only there was a mod adding back the features into New Horizons or back-porting them to the original Animal Crossing
The only mod I know lately on New Horizons is in treasure islands where it’s been modded to cover up all beaches and riverbeds so many items to be picked up are in display.
Why is the ball toss event music so chaotic lmao
While they never did bring back the playable NES games, I’m glad that New Leaf had hidden games on the 3ds and Wii U fortune cookie prizes. I have so many awesome memories playing Deserted Island Escape on the Wii U replica.
3:13 HIS TUNE Lmaooo
I like how it was much easier to get Gulliver items from him in GameCube animal crossing. All you had to do was talk to him and he’d give you an item.
8:55 An Islanders that lives out of the town/city: *Instantly shows Ankha*
14:57 NOO! Poor snowman!!!
14:15 is my ABSALUTE FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s a shame these didn’t make it but u know what let’s be thankful for what we got
13:39 Well, 16 if you count the islanders!
2:55 I wish that NH just let you launch the NSO NES/snes etc from inside the game of new horizons.
Nintendo stopped being generous, now you have to pay an online to access those 😂
Honestly they need to bring back Copper. not because i love him but because I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK LOOKING FOR APOLLO. I found a lost item and then i asked Shino if it was hers and she said "I think i saw Apollo with it... i think.... maybe.." So then like "alright bet😊" so i go looking for him for 30minutes......30..... minutes.. i searched Able sisters, Nooks cranny, all my villagers houses. (cause i thought he was hanging out with one of them like last time) And i even searched the air port, town hall, AND THE ENTIRE MUSEUM... TWICE! I got so worried, i thought the game messed up Apollo's data or something and as i was gonna search my own house in a desperate attempt just to see if for some odd reason he'd be there. i see him sitting along the edge of the beach, just enjoying the view. never before have i felt so relief and frustration all in one... at animal crossing.😭
But yea bring copper back and let him tell you where all your villagers are. please.
You know that would not be a bad idea. If Cooper were to return he would give you a hint to your villagers would be located at.
@@iamjohnporter67 Yea im fine with him giving hints as to where the villagers are. i just want to know something because sometimes trying to find a specific villager is a bit annoying.
@@starpower1884 Yeah most times I find them in the Museum just wondering around.
I would have loved Lighthouse duty and balls in ACNH. Oh and the sports fair!!
It would give something more to do.
AWWW THE SNOWMANN
You forgot about the igloos! That's another feature I would still love to see in New Horizons, besides just the tent
The igloos returned in New Leaf.
I wish that in ACNH that we could have the permanent golden trees again. Like, we had a final update and....it didn't at least keep some things from the older version?!?! I will tell you this, dropping multiple items on the floor at once is sweet. Man, I wish it was just like how it was in the past. It's just not the same anymore.....:(
Gracie: Just move your right hand as quickly as you can!
Me who’s left handed: ;-;
i think it would be cool if they released one of the older animal crossing games on the switch just with acnh’s graphics and nothing else changed
Omg they put Groundhog Day in the game 🥺 ( it’s only celebrated in the United States and it is low key the dumbest holiday ) but omg it’s cute tho !! N they do it in the game just like in New York lmao that’s amazing
0:52 2:16 2:28 3:05 3:33 si no la arreglas los barcos se estrellan y la mercancía se daña 6:25 6:49 8:21 9:23 9:47 10:00 10:36 11:20 11:02 11:45! 14:46 15:02 0:05 0:25
Great vid
Hey I would love for you to do a ranking of animal crossings! I can’t find a good one anywhere, and it seems you have awesome taste in animal crossing!
Maybe still worth mentioning: The Acres hasn't been continued either.
I always was creeped out with Pete when he flew for some reason the first time it scared the daylight out of me
I could have swore i remember kickable sports balls in new leaf? I might just be remembering the snow balls though as its been more then 2 years since ive played as my 2ds is lost and presumed broken
The original game was a jewel! 😭😭🥰
4:36 tortimer said Ho
I DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD DROP MUTIBLE THINGS IN ANIMAL CROSSING?! how come i find out about this now of all days?!
6:20 I made a dump in New Horizons lol
To all the people whining about NH, the game is still being updated. You can’t have your cake that you begged Nintendo to release early and eat it too by complaining that it wasn’t fully done
Nintendo has confirmed that they are done majorly updating NH and that includes paid or free DLC. Which really sucks considering they promised 3 years of content and the game still has potential. I just wanted a dialogue overhaul but I guess they’re done. Luckily my bf still has his GameCube copy.
I mean, technically Gracie's car cleaning mini game is in New Horizons as you get a new feature where you can wipe & clean furniture causing a special sparkle on them in Happy Home Paradise. Just set up a car & wipe it clean with sparkle...oh & this would be more fitting if using Gracie's amiibo!
I can probably see why the bonus NES games weren't included in City Folk & New Leaf, especially with the virtual console being a thing. Rather have demos like Super Smash Bros Brawl? New Horizons on the other hand, we have NES games as part of the Switch Online service...but is that really saying much?
Oh boy, Cherry Blossom Festival would've been a fun event to have at the plaza on New Horizons. Just have the Turkey Day event but give it a Cherry Blossom season skin!
I mean, with asking villagers for jobs, that can keep you busy while playing Animal Crossing. I wonder why this isn't a thing anymore.
Technically, the player statue would return as a furniture item in Happy Home Designer & New Leaf as the Villager statue.
And Sports Fair! Why isn't this in the newer games? I think its hilarious to see your villagers try & fail as they participate in the activities that are held.
Wow, there have been so many features from this game that haven't returned at all! Great video as always, Jeff!
1:49 the panting isn’t an emote I don’t think
I never saw Farley, in all the years I played!! How can I get him?
You have to achieve perfect town status and then maintain it for two weeks or so. Then Farley pops out of the wishing well one time to give you the golden axe, and then you never see him again. 😂
@@jvgsjeff oooooh ok haha thanks!! Your vids are awesome by the way!!
Why can’t we drop multiple items… 😭😭 I haven’t played the older games but now I want to.. 😅
I might pick up this game it's the only and last animal crossing game I didn't play and by what I've seen about the first game I like the vibe of it
Picked up that giant piano...
also this is nearly my exact NH theme. Maybe they all just sound the same unless its a meme or something.
I've never seen most of this. I got it on launch and played at least 100 hours.
Many of these things only happen at specific dates/times or after certain accomplishments. If there's anything in particular that you're wondering about, just ask.
The first one- I- HOW WAS THAT REMOVED-? i would of been so fun to have a soccer match or smth :( Hopefully they will add it back soon(the part 0:08)
New players will never understand how great the older AC games were when they had these features.
shut up gatekeeper
@@wondertriplover cope, little kid
Yeah, NH bad 👌👌👌