Nintendo just showed a lot of information for its upcoming game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Among the various details, at the very end of the presentation, Nintendo confirmed that the game will not be supporting cloud saves.
Nintendo then went on to assure players that there will be a system that will allow you to recover data if it gets corrupted or you happen to damage your console beyond repair. But that feature too has a problem. As confirmed by the twitter account Wario64, you can only recover Animal Crossing save data once, if you are a Nintendo Switch Online member.
Having said that, the feature will not be available at the launch of the game, meaning you will only have one chance to recover your saves. After that, you will not be able to recover any data or saved files.
On the other hand, the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct gave out tons of details about the upcoming game. We already knew that your character was given a smartphone when you arrive at the island, but you also have the choice of choosing your island on the southern or northern hemisphere. This means that you will have weather changes according to where you are situated in the world.
Besides the Nook Miles feature, Nintendo detailed the addition of a special program called NookLink. This is available on the Switch Online app for smartphones. This app will allow you to scan QR codes from other Animal Crossing Games, chat with friends, etc.
The facilities that the game provides come with a new Resident Services department that will allow you to buy and sell items that you want. There is also an Airport which can be used to invite other players on your island or if you want to go visit a friend’s island.
You can also expand and develop your island by first getting a Construction Permit and then building bridges and extending your island by stretching the land from the edge of the water. You can also make rivers and create paths by cutting down trees. This will help you develop your island and where you can build our own community and hold various activities of your choice. Upgrading even further, you can try the Residential Services, allowing you to transform your island into a proper functioning village, with friends, neighbors and shop vendors.
What do you think of the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Details shown at the Nintendo Direct presentation? What about the cloud saves that will only allow you to recover your data once? Post your comments below.
