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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a smash hit by all metrics. Skyrocketing up all kinds of sales lists and receiving massive critical acclaim, this iteration of the long-running Nintendo franchise has certainly been the best.
While it has largely been met with positive feedback, it's not perfect. It's missing some things, and quite frankly, many players consider it a dead game after the disaster of Nintendo's E3 2021 for Animal Crossing. While they've been assured that the future is bright, talk is cheap. Nintendo may need to do something to fix this, and there are several things they can do to save it.
One thing would be the addition of Brewster, a fan favorite villager, who has been strangely omitted thus far. There are many players who would love to see Brewster's return, but Animal Crossing has been silent on that front. Another thing missing from New Horizons is mini games, and that would go a long way towards reviving this game before it's too late.
Mini games in Animal Crossing
Mini games are another curious absence in New Horizons. New Leaf featured some minigames, proving that Animal Crossing is capable of doing it. The ability to play games inside a game is a great feature in many titles. Nintendo has also proven to be exceptional at making them. Mario Party and Wii Party have some of the best minigames in all of gaming.
New Leaf featured two prominent minigames, "Desert Island Escape" and "Puzzle League." The potential for mini games in Animal Crossing is limitless. The addition could also drive players back to the game and revive it for the ones still remaining.
There were only two big games in New Leaf, but with how big New Horizons has gotten, there would likely be a lot more in New Horizons. It's hard to imagine any players disagreeing with the addition of minigames to Animal Crossing now. It's long past time for a big update, and this would be a stellar one to really help the players.
