A Redditor has made the shocking discovery, at least for some, that NPCs in the original 2001 Animal Crossing game can have a crush on the player and fall in love with them. The news comes after Nintendo revealed that some familiar faces from past games will be making an appearance in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the November update. This includes the likes of Tortimer, Harriet, Brewster, Katrina, and Kapp’n, who will all be able to visit each player's island.
The November update might be the last major free content drop for the game but it is certainly not the only update coming in November. In addition to the Animal Crossing 2.0 update, the Happy Home Paradise downloadable content is set to be the first paid expansion for the best-selling title. Costing $25, the DLC is set to launch on November 5 and will also be included for free as part of the new Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. This Animal Crossing: New Horizons DLC will give players the ability to build vacation homes with the help of Lottie's Paradise Planning.
One player of the original Animal Crossing for the GameCube, which was released back in 2001 for the console, has expressed astonishment after discovering that NPCs could get crushes on the player. Redditor LazerCrystalx took to the site to share a video of different characters reacting to him as if they are in love. Many of those replying in the comments also shared their shock at discovering the feature. However, others pointed out that this was a consequence of the luck system built into Animal Crossing. On days when the player has a high luck value, NPCs of the opposite gender can fall in love with them.
today i learned that in the gamecube edition of animal crossing, villagers can have ACTUAL, GENUINE, crushes on the player. i’m losing my shit right now from AnimalCrossing
It isn't all that surprising that people are still playing the original Animal Crossing as all of the entries in the series have a sense of creativity and longevity. The nature of the series means people can build all types of things in the games, like a Zelda: Breath of the Wild raft in Animal Crossing. Over the years, players have been able to demonstrate their creativity in the series in a variety of different ways.
Despite the fact that the original Animal Crossing for the GameCube is two decades old, it isn't all that surprising to find that many players have seemingly missed an important feature. After all, the event only triggers under certain circumstances and many younger players may have not paid that much attention to everything the characters were saying. But it is nice to see how much effort the developers put into crafting the game.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' free update and Happy Home Paradise DLC releases November 5 for owners of the game on Nintendo Switch.
Source: LazerCrystalx/Reddit