Animal Crossing: New Horizons marked the return of an acclaimed franchise after an eight-year absence of a main title in the series. The latest Animal Crossing has been met positively by critics and by fans who have missed the series, but there has now been some bad news for players as the Bunny Day Event has now spawned issues with the balloon gifts. There are now conflicting reports about ways around this frustrating bug, and it may be unavoidable.
For those who are unfamiliar with the game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons enables players to socialize with anamorphic characters in the game, create an island, and take on tasks. These mechanics are satisfying and have led to many interesting personalized islands that have entertained the greater online community. Unfortunately, a great deal of the community is now concerned that gaining the achievement for popping 300 balloons will impact their experience.
After players manage to pop 300 balloons for the achievement "It's Raining Treasure", future balloons will not spawn. The only way around this that has been found is by using a secondary character on the island, naturally many want to use their main character in the game. With the possibility of delayed updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons many will be concerned that this issue will linger through the Bunny Day Event and spoil the fun. There is plenty of reason for delaying work on updates to the game, but fans will hope that the issue is fixed quickly so they can return to their island activities without any annoyance.
This is not the first instance of a bug or a glitch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it would be surprising if it was the last. While the game has been enjoyed by many, there will be disappointment with this particular bug and its timing. Tackling issues is increasingly difficult with the current pandemic and, unfortunately, the latest update brought about this issue when it is difficult to assemble a team to fix it.
Largely, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a resounding success, and while these issues may annoy players, there is still plenty to discover and explore within the game. Furthermore, a way around the issue will likely surface if the team behind the game doesn't solve it first. Many will hope that they can get back to popping balloons soon.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for Nintendo Switch.