Fan-made Animal Crossing Direct imagines the quality-of-life changes we all want Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fan-made Animal Crossing Direct imagines the quality-of-life changes we all want May I Celeste... News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 7 May 2020 35 comments Like many people around the world, I'm currently obsessed with the peaceful and cosy world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - but even I have to admit there are plenty of things that bug me. Namely, the way Animal Crossing's UI and menus work, which often make simple chores feel like a complete drag. Not to mention the several lines of dialogue required to get anything done. I'm looking at you, Orville. Summarising these issues and how they could be solved, YouTuber Nick Ha has produced his own version of a Nintendo Direct focused on quality-of-life changes for Animal Crossing. With the help of some voice actors and serious amounts of editing, the video provides a surprisingly realistic visualisation of the changes fans have been asking for. Why craft one at a time when you could craft in stacks? Why not have crafting benches inside your house linked to your storage? There's even a suggestion for how to speed up Orville's endless nattering. It's unlikely we'll see these changes actually implemented by Nintendo post-release, sadly, but I guess it's nice to dream about what could have been. If anything, the glut of community suggestions shows the importance of getting UI design right in games. For which I can only give New Horizons a C+. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store