Overview of Current ACNH UI Critiques
- A player recently expressed frustration with redeeming Bell Vouchers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, noting it was a painful experience.
- Several fans joined in, criticizing the game’s menu design, which they find to be lacking in functionality.
- Given that the last significant update occurred in 2022, it seems unlikely that Nintendo will revisit the game’s user interface.
One Animal Crossing: New Horizons gamer recently documented their arduous experience redeeming a complete inventory of Bell Vouchers. Their social media post ignited a broader conversation regarding the game’s UI frustrations among the community.
As the game approaches its fifth anniversary on March 20, 2025, it has captivated a vast community, with over 47 million copies sold by December 2024—approximately one for every three Nintendo Switch consoles. While the title continues to attract players, its flaws have prompted increasing discussions within the fanbase.
Recently, a Reddit user by the name of DoGrapesTasteGood shared their dismay over the cumbersome process of converting Bell Vouchers, complaining about the repetitive button mashing involved in redeeming these in-game currencies. After trading in a full inventory, which earned them a staggering 1.4 million Bells, they quipped, “My thumb hurts, ”highlighting the awkwardness of the process despite the lucrative outcome.
Calls for Improved User Interface in ACNH
This took 2.5 hours of smashing the A button… by u/dograpestastegood in AnimalCrossing
DoGrapesTasteGood’s post received an impressive 3, 000+ upvotes, making it one of the top posts in the r/AnimalCrossing subreddit during early March 2025. This reaction reflects widespread dissatisfaction among fans regarding in-game menus. Many have pointed out that excessive steps are needed for various tasks, from dialogue to shopping and item management, making gameplay feel unnecessarily tedious.
This renewed discourse has sparked discussions about potential updates to the UI of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. However, given the lack of updates since the last patch (version 2.0.6), released in November 2022, such improvements seem highly unlikely. It appears that Nintendo may have moved on from this title.
Considering the unprecedented success of New Horizons, it is anticipated that a new installment in the Animal Crossing series will eventually be announced. With Nintendo set to release its next console in 2025, details remain scarce, but players can expect backward compatibility for New Horizons on the upcoming Switch 2.
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