The Animal Crossing franchise has many beloved features, but fans are thrilled that one particular aspect never made it into Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The series is known for its cute playable characters and memorable animal villagers. The game is also beloved by many for being a relaxing and cozy island decorating experience. That said, there's one feature of the older games that fans agree was more stressful than cozy.
Fellow New Horizon players agree wholeheartedly with user Scorbunny_Ear, who pointed out in a post that "I’m glad that grass deterioration didn’t return in New Horizons." In Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the grass had a realistic mechanic that saw it deteriorate as more players walked across it. This meant that walking the same path often enough would result in worn-down grass-free dirt paths.
Scorbunny_Ear shared a screenshot from one of the earlier Animal Crossing games showing a completely barren island, devoid of grass and looking worse for wear. The cute bunny-hooded and ballooned character shown standing on the brown ground seems out of place with its cheeriness on the grass-free island. The Redditor also mentions in their post that it was very...
