Also, i'm gonna say it.
The idea that animal crossing is niche, or that a game like it doesn't deserve 90 comes from the games industry still male-focused bias that always existed. It isn't a realistic dark game, or a shooter. It's a cute game and has a fanbase that is female on its biggest part, and because of that a lot of people think it "doest count", or just try to diminish it. And that happens with any franchise that isn't aimed just towards young males, and it also happens here, no matter how progressive this site wants to pretend it is.
I agree with this sentiment. This is also the reason New Horizons will never come up in discussions about visually impressive games, even though it's one of the most beautiful games of this generation in my opinion.