The next Animal Crossing game has a fairly clear path to success. Animal Crossing: New Horizons' phenomenal sales mean the potential audience for the next game in the series will be huge, and with much of New Horizons being well-received, simply improving the game's fundamentals could do wonders . However, in addition to quality of life features like a full crafting button and a faster multiplayer system, some new villager-related features should be added. Players can prepare enough Animal Crossing Bells in the game.

Animal Crossing fans have had plenty of suggestions for how to improve the series' villagers. These suggestions include more diverse characters like in the old game, with some mean villagers mixed in with lots of happy animals. Additionally, fans have suggested improvements to Dream Hunt and the Nook Miles ticket needed to start the search. The best change, however, is the ability for players to recruit more citizens, and having villagers share their homes is the perfect way to do that.

Animal Crossing's roommate feature can double the number of villagers

In Animal Crossing, players are limited to 10 villagers, which forces them to be very picky about who stays on their island. There are hundreds of villagers to choose from, which has always been a frustrating problem since there are more than 10 animals that players are sure to enjoy. Still, the reason for this limitation makes sense, as it has to do with the size of the player's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

While players are given a fairly large space to work in in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, that space quickly becomes limited once the player puts down 10 villager houses, as the buildings are fairly large. If the player builds a community, it will take up a large portion of their island, and spreading out the houses can be a bit ugly. Fortunately, there is a perfect solution to this problem: let the player pair up two villagers in a house.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives each villager their own house, all with unique merits in their exterior and interior. However, each villager's home has only one room, which is a far cry from player houses with multiple rooms. In theory, the next Animal Crossing could only feature two-bedroom villager houses to make up for the lack of characters living under the same roof. Based on existing technology in New Horizons player houses, this seems feasible, so the sequel could certainly support two villager houses. As for the appearance, players can choose their favorite design from the two residents.

The system is also a fun way for the Animal Crossing community to learn about their favorite villager relationships. For example, if players like to think of Judy and Audi as friends, they can put them together so they can see those interactions every time they visit. Or, if Tiffany doesn't like cherries, leading to silly bickering, putting them in the same house could lead to a lot of comedic dialogue. Through the roommate system, Animal Crossing fans can double the number of villagers on their island or town, while also encouraging bonds between specific characters.

Assuming the next Animal Crossing game launches on a new Nintendo console, the low number of villagers may resolve itself, as players may be given larger areas to customize where more villagers are allowed. However, assuming Nintendo will keep the low villager house limit the same, players should have the opportunity to double the number of villagers by deciding who lives with whom. Plus, with the personality system in mind, players can come up with some fascinating scenarios, pairing characters who like (or don't like) each other. For more game guides, please refer to eanews.top.