The writer shares their nostalgia for the Animal Crossing game series, particularly the original GameCube version. They recall playing the game with friends and family, creating fond memories. As an adult, they decided to revisit the original game and were surprised by its brutal honesty and sassy character dialogue, which they felt was missing in the newer versions, such as New Horizons. While they appreciate the improvements in New Horizons, they think the original game's charm and neighbor interactions are still superior. They also mention that the newer games feel softer and more limited in their dialogue, making them less engaging.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The author played Animal Crossing with their friends and family during their childhood.
2. The author's family had a tradition of visiting their relatives in Canada every July.
3. The author and their brother would continue playing Animal Crossing with their cousins during these visits.
4. The author's friends were not initially interested in playing video games, but they convinced them to play Animal Crossing.
5. The author's favorite game in the Animal Crossing series is New Horizons.
6. The author invested hundreds of hours in New Horizons and hasn't finished their island yet.
7. The author played the original Animal Crossing for a week or two and only dedicated an hour a day to it.
8. The author thinks New Horizons is a superior game to the original Animal Crossing in every possible way.
9. The author prefers the conversations with the neighbors in the original Animal Crossing game.
10. The author thinks the neighbors in New Horizons have softer dialogue and less interesting things to say.
11. The author doesn't care about the new music in New Horizons and wants the old music back.
12. The author wishes the neighbors in New Horizons had more life and personality.
13. The author's arch-nemesis in Animal Crossing is a character named Portia.
14. The author thinks the latest Animal Crossing games lack drama and enemies.