The Next Animal Crossing Game Should Treat Villagers Like The Sims 4

The next Animal Crossing game, man, it’s gonna be a big deal for Nintendo. Seriously, New Horizons was like, the best-ever seller for the series. Maybe it was all because it came out when COVID hit—everyone was stuck at home, right? But hey, it’s not just that; it really shows how much people love this franchise.

Yeah, New Horizons got a whole bunch of new fans into the mix, making the series more popular than it’s ever been. Which is awesome, but also kinda nerve-wracking, you know? Because now everyone’s expecting the next one to be amazing. With the new Nintendo Switch 2’s power, yeah, they’re hoping for something big. Like, you think they’ll add some crazy new features? I bet they could learn a bit from The Sims—just throwing it out there.

So, like, why doesn’t Animal Crossing have families running around? Seriously, the characters just go solo. In The Sims 4, you see them growing up with families, watching little ones become old folks—pretty cool, right? Animal Crossing could totally get in on that family-action. Imagine animals moving in together, maybe raising little ones. Although, that might make it a bit less cutesy, but Stardew Valley pulls it off! Can you think of family vibes as pillars of the community?

And what’s wild is you could decide for your town to be a family hub or not. If villagers could start as singles and then partner up, it’d bring some dynamism. So neat, right? Like, maybe for all I know, young dogs could show up, growing up faster than you’d think. Honestly, I guess you’d just see them scampering around as adults before you know it.

But hold up—beefing up the family stuff might change the game, and not everyone’s into that. Some folks play because it’s away from reality. Adding teenagers and spouses might make it too real, you know? But change can be good, even if it’s risky. Experimenting could give the series some fresh air, morph it into something we didn’t even know we needed. Or mess it up, who knows, but sometimes you gotta roll the dice. Isn’t that what makes it exciting?