Animal Crossing: New Horizons Memories from Our Discord Community

Nintendo Jump Podcast played Animal Crossing: New Horizons as our Game of the Month for April 2020.  During that time and since, our terrific Discord community members have been submitting some of their favorite memories.  Here's a selection of those snapshots!  (Click to expand)!

Mekorama Review - BIGsh0t

This year has been wild, every month, week, and even day seems to throw something new at us to have to adapt to and handle. It is times like these that we seek comfort and coziness - for me that is found by solving puzzles, playing games, and perusing the eShop to see what is new. The eShop is bustling with releases, and each week we have a whole new wave of games to sort and sift through; unfortunately, having a shop bursting at the seams with releases means that a lot of quality games fall under the radar as they are left off of the eShop main page or buried lower in search results. Some of my favorite and coziest games on my Switch have been found after digging through the eShop and Mekorama is no exception.

To the Moon - ScheiGuy

I feel it necessary to add several prefaces to this post. First, it contains major spoilers for the game To the Moon. If you ever want to play that game, then don't read this article until you play it first. Second, this article is going to be more about personal experience than a typical post. If you prefer articles that are mostly game-centric, then this may not be for you. Third, and finally, I understand my circumstances aren't uncommon and aren't the toughest out there. By no means do I ever wish in this article to belittle anyone's personal struggle nor to act like I have it worse. I'm simply writing through the lens of my own experience - it's the only one I have.

An Ode to My Favorite Genre - BIGsh0t

I was recently asked what my favorite genre in gaming is and at first, I did not know how to answer. I see the strengths and shortcomings of a lot of different genres but did not know if I had a clear favorite. As I started to ponder on it and search through my gaming library, I came to a startling conclusion: roguelikes. I own nearly 10 different roguelikes, and I did not even realize how quickly they were becoming a mainstay in my collection. But what is it about the genre that is so appealing to me? Why have I been purchasing these since my return to gaming?

After taking a near decade hiatus from gaming, I returned to try out the Switch; this is where my exposure to roguelikes began. The uniqueness of the system created the perfect marriage between my available time to game and the short bursts of gameplay that the genre supplies. It was easy for me to pull out my Switch on a lunch break or when I had half an hour and attempt a run in Children of Morta, Enter the Gungeon, or The Binding of Isaac. For those not familiar, the key components of the genre include: procedurally generated levels, brutal starting difficulty, permanent death, discovery and limited retention, and grinding, grinding, grinding. Through time, I have discovered that I enjoy roguelikes because the genre best encapsulates and teaches us about life.

Dubs vs Subs - In Defense of Both for Nintendo - LightningNaga

It’s the debate that spawns a thousand memes in the anime and video game communities. 

“Do I watch it dubbed or subbed?”

This is a question that is actually pretty sensitive among fans. Do I pay respect to the original voice actors and writing? Do I listen to it in my most natural language so I don’t necessarily have to rely on subtitles? 

While this is a debate that is typically found analyzed profusely with anime fans - the video game fandom has the same debate. This is especially the case when it comes to Nintendo-released titles. And I’m sure if you join the Nintendo Jump Discord you could meet people with a ton of different opinions. 

Nintendo for the Non-Gamer - Beczilla

        

     Happy 2020 (when do we reach the moratorium on wishing a Happy New Year) and I am under siege by the amount of entertainment there is at my disposal.  There are so many movies, tv series, and reboots it’s dizzying.  And then there’s the books - oh boy - there’s the books.  My backlog is multiplying at alarming rates, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve always loved film, music, and literature - I was never in short supply of any thanks to my outrageously cool parents and my equally inspiring college friends.  But other than some minor Tetris, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro, I’ve largely ignored gaming for the bulk of my life.  

Games that Defined the Last Decade for Nintendo - DecoyDW

It’s hard for me to believe that we have come to the end of the 2010s. The past decade has truly been a roller coaster in my life with huge milestones including several big moves, new jobs, getting married, starting a podcast, and a ton more. It has been a decade of extreme highs and low lows, but one that I know I’m going to miss and look back on with nostalgia in the years to come. 

As Nintendo gamers, we have also been through quite a ride. We’ve been through some of the craziest highs and lows that the industry has ever seen: all centered around Nintendo, and all occurring in the span of just a few years. In these closing days of the decade, I think it’s important to look back on the defining moments that occurred, and how they shaped where we are today. And when I view this in terms of Nintendo’s decade, I have to focus on the games themselves. So without further ado… here are the games that I believe defined the 2010s for Nintendo and paved the way for what the company is becoming: