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Isao Moro (co-director of Animal Crossing New Leaf) left Nintendo
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Not exactly bad news for the series. Aya Kyogoku was the other director who came in during City Folk and she's still in Nintendo.
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Kyogoku is in a producer role now. Not director.
Because one person left?!
I was holding back a joke earlier about someone trying to force doom onto AC now but thought nobody would actually do something so silly...
The Facebook link in the tweet isn't working for me. Any reason as to why they resigned from Nintendo?
What does this say about a potential new Animal Crossing game? If he was working on it having a key person leave before the game is announced doesn't bode well. If he wasn't working on it, is that because they don't have a new AC in development, or is a different team working on it? After they nuked the old AC website months ago I thought for sure that we'd be hearing shortly about a new one.
It's just the default facebook update for the job status. That is all.
Isao Moro is not the original series director so it's not the end of the world. In fact, if I have to be honest I think with him directing City Folk I don't think his merits are too impressive. New Leaf had Aya as co-director and it was better imo. The city in CITY Folk was just a bastardization of Animal Crossing's unique design; by putting a lot of the random elements into a hardlocked space you could visit at any time, not to mention that the city is completely static without the joyous systems that the town offers, so it felt inorganic and artificial visiting it every time. New Leaf understood that and rightfully cut the scope of the city portion down and added a better more "hygge" flavor to it.
And even Aya isn't end all be all. The original director will always be the one who best understands the core of the franchise and they're proven twice that they can mostly retain it entirely without him, due to Aya and Moro taking the reins in the more recent iterations.
Even if it was Pocket Camp's director AC Switch could still be a charming and eventful game with good vibes, even if it would likely end up feeling like it was built for grinding. I don't know exactly how much of Pocket Camp is designed as it is due to corporate mandate on mobile development, but going by other spinoffs like Happy Home Designer I do worry that there are staff at the helm of the franchise who, similarly to Capcom and Resident Evil, just don't see Animal Crossing for anything but it's aesthetic, but it is important to me that whoever makes them understands that the game isn't about instant gratification or outright grinding, but being in the moment and slowly growing over time with no rush.
And even Aya isn't end all be all. The original director will always be the one who best understands the core of the franchise and they're proven twice that they can mostly retain it entirely without him, due to Aya and Moro taking the reins in the more recent iterations.
Even if it was Pocket Camp's director AC Switch could still be a charming and eventful game with good vibes, even if it would likely end up feeling like it was built for grinding. I don't know exactly how much of Pocket Camp is designed as it is due to corporate mandate on mobile development, but going by other spinoffs like Happy Home Designer I do worry that there are staff at the helm of the franchise who, similarly to Capcom and Resident Evil, just don't see Animal Crossing for anything but it's aesthetic, but it is important to me that whoever makes them understands that the game isn't about instant gratification or outright grinding, but being in the moment and slowly growing over time with no rush.
Information about personnel movements in Nintendo's internal development teams is so rarely available that I don't think we can accurately infer anything significant from this, neither in cause nor in impact. It may just be a personal move after a long time at one employer that we wouldn't even have noticed otherwise.
I wonder what Isao Moro's plans are now. He's been Director for the majority of Animal Crossing games now, if not all of them. The iOS and Android ports might be a sign of a change of direction for the series in the future. Alternatively, the "students" are now old enough to handle the series in the same light, and Isao Moro is simply moving on to other things.
Either way, it's always a sad day to hear a Nintendo resignation.
Either way, it's always a sad day to hear a Nintendo resignation.
I don't want to fight you. I want to hold your hand and run through a village, waving to friends and laughing merrily. I want to trade items with you, collect sea shells on the beach and lovingly grow a field of flowers. I want what you want. The right thing.
Maybe the next Animal Crossing is done and maybe he's just done with Animal Crossing and wants to do something more mature or just got a better offer elsewhere.
Still holding out hope for AC Switch in 2019. With the mobile game you'd think they'd cross promote/market
It means Animal Crossing is doomed, he is laughing at everyone begging for AC Switch in relishment. Nintendo will also only be able to make Animal Crossing Survive now that every single talented member with creative ideas has abandoned them in disgust, high chin, and despising nature as a protest to Nintendo for not making Animal Crossing a multiplat title because the Switch is holding back games
Animal Crossing is dead
Animal Crossing just shot himself in the foot.
For real though it was one co-director. I have faith in the rest of the team to make something great without him, and I hope he finds success wherever he works next.
For real though it was one co-director. I have faith in the rest of the team to make something great without him, and I hope he finds success wherever he works next.
Nothing. And the producers are still there, everything is fine.
I won't, if it were between a new Animal Crossing or F-Zero then I would prepare for combat.
I saw a lot of non japanese employees leave nintendo over the years, but that must be the first time since gunpei yoko that i saw a japanese employee leave nintendo before retiremeent. But i also remenber that the animal crossing team was never thrilled about the idea of making a f2p version prior to nintendo entenrinr the mobile space. Maybe this is a reflection of that.