Animal Crossing’s photo island is freakin’ creepy, man

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ photograph mode is a blessing that brightens up my social media feed day-after-day. Animal Crossing’s photograph island, then again, creeps me the hell out.

Harvey is a hippie canine who introduces campgrounds in an Animal Crossing: replace, and as his look suggests, he’s a fairly chill character in that recreation. Harvey makes a return in New Horizons a couple of week into the sport, and his vibe is totally totally different.

Harvey invitations gamers to go to his island, which is definitely a full-blown images studio the place gamers can arrange scenes. Higher but, you may import Amiibo to see previous pals — and who doesn’t wish to have a enjoyable time with buddies? It’s an concept that sounds good on paper, till you see the precise execution.

The very first thing you’ll be aware upon coming into Harvey’s abode is that there’s nothing there besides a sofa, a digicam, a highlight, and a director’s chair. Sadly, it’s a leather-based sofa, which makes comparisons to the infamous pornography casting couch inevitable. This isn’t the form of affiliation I would like in a slice-of-life Nintendo recreation, and upon seeing it, Harvey’s whole character modified for me. The pup went from being a laid-back character, to a sleaze ball with suspect motivations.

Why does he have this studio? Why does it reside in a distant place which you can solely get to by way of helicopter? One thing about all of it doesn’t sit proper with me.

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I obtained out of there instantly, however the different studio set-ups aren’t significantly better. One way or the other, being fully empty makes rooms really feel worse — particularly within the studio themed to appear like a child’s bed room.

Picture: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo by way of Polygon.

I’ve a slew of Amiibo playing cards, so the very first thing I did was herald Roald, my excellent spherical boy. I used to be comfortable to see him, till I observed which you can’t work together with him in any respect. Characters on this mode will simply stand there, with a clean look of their face, fully mute and ready to be posed. Until you inform them to do one thing, the characters are useless.

Picture: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo by way of Polygon.

It’s fucking bizarre. I felt unhealthy for bringing Roald into this hell, and puzzled if some malevolent, Yeerk-like drive was stopping him from doing what he wished. Was Roald trapped someplace on this lifeless physique? What have I finished?

I’m positive that some folks will be capable to use Harv’s island to nice impact, to inform tales and stage elaborate scenes that aren’t doable within the base recreation. Utilizing Harv’s island can even web you particular character posters which you can’t get anyplace else. I don’t care, although. I’d reasonably be caught on tarantula island than ever step foot on Harvey’s studio ever once more.