How Tom Nook uses his money and 14 more details on Animal Crossing: New Horizons – E3 2019

By Miranda Sanchez

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the next entry in the beloved series and we have learned a lot since its revelation for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. In an interview with IGN at E3, Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami from Nintendo gave IGN more details about the upcoming game as well as new feature information presented during the live presentation of New Horizons Nintendo Treehouse.

You will start with about two neighbors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nogami said that when you first arrive on the island via the Nook Inc. Escapade Package, you will arrive with two or three other randomly selected islanders who have also chosen to join this offer. Nogami said, because they invested in this program, that they have as much right to stay on the island as you do. However, Kyogoku said that before choosing a location for their home, they will check with you to find out if it is correct. If you do not like where they are settling, you can tell them that you do not want to build at that particular location and move their home location to where you want it.

"Back in New Leaf, when a player moves to a new village, there were already pre-existing villagers. They taught you how the village worked. So you were a novice in a village, "Kyogoku said. "With [New Horizons]Because you go to a desert island with other animals, the relationship you have with these first two animals is in a sense the same starting point. It's a very new type of relationship.

"I know that a lot of Animal Crossing fans have their favorite animals and their favorite animals. One thing I can really say is that, with the development team, a lot of people are saying, "At first I did not care about those two animals, but actually, I moved with them on this island. they are really starting to grow on me. & # 39; and start having a new type of relationship with them. "

The feeling of progress and construction of a city must be familiar

In previous Animal Crossing titles, your character joined an established city with at least some basic buildings already in place. Since New Horizons is installed on a desert island, you will have to build it from scratch. After starting, Kyogoku said that the way you develop your city in New Horizons should not surprise fans who come back.

"We made sure that there are new elements – [like] build an island, build something from scratch, "said Kyogoku. "Once this island is here, its development will probably be familiar to existing fans. We think we have been able to offer a new experience without losing what we already know with the Animal Crossing franchise. "

Nogami said that the elements and buildings in the city that we would unlock will not be in the same order as those in New Leaf.

You will be able to invite animals to your island one way or another in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

At New Leaf, we were able to recruit and invite villagers to be part of our city. Kyogoku said that there would be a system offering an opportunity to invite animals on the island, but would not necessarily look for one of the many Animal Crossing animals.

When you settle for the first time on the island, you'll be with two or three animals, Timmy and Tommy, and Tom Nook. Other Islanders who come with you can not leave the island, but they can leave if they wish, said Nogami.

Tom Nook has a plan for all the bells he collects

Kyogoku and Nogami assured IGN that Tom Nook was actually a very good guy. he does not ask for any interest on the loans and is waiting patiently for his repayment, even if it takes forever. This time, Kyogoku confirmed that the animals that join you in your adventure are also indebted to Tom Nook. After all, they subscribed to the getaway package on a deserted island of Nook Inc.

But what does Tom Nook do with all the bells he wins?

According to Kyogoku, Tom Nook is reinvesting in the community.

"Tom Nook, this time he has this place called Resident Services. He works tirelessly 24 hours a day to make sure that all islanders are happy and lead a good life, "said Kyogoku. "Whenever Tom receives these debts repaid by residents and players, I think that because these resident services are improving over time, I think he is investing this money in resident service for residents. "

You will not have to worry about renovating all the Islanders homes. They will repay Tom Nook at their own pace no matter how fast you go or not. You could live in a tent forever.

The Nook Miles are a new motto in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nook Inc. is now offering something called Nook Miles, a new rewards program with its own currency. Kyogoku and Nogami hope to encourage old and new players to try various activities in New Horizons. Players can perform various tasks, such as fishing or crafting, to accomplish feats that earn them Nook miles. They can then redeem Nook miles for special items, such as a Nook Inc. uniform, DIY recipes and other services.

"The bells are of course used to pay off the loan, but I think in previous titles, Bells was associated with some kind of value," Kyogoku said. "For example, a very rare beetle could be sold [for a high price] and many players would focus on it and could perhaps, on the other hand, ignore a very common moth after giving it to the museum. The value of this has changed with Miles. "

There is no direct link between New Horizons and Pocket Camp.

"We want to make sure to separate the gameplay because we think there are two different types of games," Kyogoku said. Although they do not have any kind of direct connectivity, collaboration elements are already provided for both games.

You can choose your complexion in New Horizon

Kyogoku confirmed that the skin color was freely editable in New Horizon and that, of course, facial and hair features were also modifiable. However, this time, there is no distinction between male and female traits. There will also be new hair and facial features to choose from.

Other Animal Crossing: New Horizons details

In addition to everything we learned above, here are some more things to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizon:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been postponed until March 20, 2020. To learn more about Nintendo Games at E3, do not miss to visit the E3 2019 event center at IGN for the latest news .

Miranda Sanchez is editor-in-chief at IGN. She is very happy to make a beautiful island and hopes to see Roscoe and Bones there. You can chat with Miranda about video games and cartoons on Twitter.