Animal Crossing PREREVIEW | Tim Rogers | Kotaku

[@kotaku]

NOTE: this video is at 24 frames per second! that's not my fault. i don't know whose fault it is, though it's probably not mine. too late to change it now, unfortunately!!!

[@andrewhudson7108]

That gosh darn Tom Nook trying to slow down your frame rate speed until you pay up.

[@Aphal]

Did this haircut come with TressFX or Hairworks?

[@ShapeyFiend]

Just because you think every game should be 60fps doesn't mean we can't appreciate cinematic Tim Rogers.

[@TheZaius]

The FPS only seemed bad on one of the cameras.

[@chekhovsraygun]

I was going to say Tim, what is this like weird Christopher Doyle slow-motion shit you’re experimenting with hahah. I thought it was completely deliberate.

[@namfow]

Watching this video as part of the extended Tim Rogers cinematic universe after watching all of Action Button season one opens up whole new layers to the experience

[@SanjiTyloxion]

Animal crossing is a connection game. Some may call it... A strand Game.

[@GreatistheWorld]

Omg Animal Crossing truckin’ road trip would be...the ultimate

[@mjjmedia12]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is like eating 60 lbs of vegetables at gunpoint

[@Frumlock]

are your saying Kojima ripped off animal crossing? I KNEW IT!

[@xxyy6767]

I just bought Death Stranding xd

[@redfacegaming7727]

The first of its kind. A brand new genre.

[@vero_niqi]

" When you root around down under the thunderdumpster with a rat as big as me, you're gonna find some weird trash " - Tim 2020

[@Zaswarley]

thats an all timer for sure

[@nathantaylor7026]

"An Animal Crossing game getting an 8/10 from a mainstream publication would not be THE weirdest thing to happen in 2020" - boy howdy did Tim ever nail it by accident

[@Gunbarrelguru]

“Ive got a real person in me, and one of these days Im gonna let you see that person” That hit me hard

[@bm1747]

This has to be why he's such a fan of Kojima. I don't think Tim wants to make games anything like Kojima's games, but I do suspect he wants to make games that are as personal as Kojima's games; as idiosyncratic representative of their lead designer's unique worldview, warts and all.

[@Goozeeeee]

Esp after that Boku review now

[@RashidMBey]

I accept your subtle capitalist critique Animal Crossing. "The easiest way to be a rich person is to fall out of another rich person." - Tim

[@theremix54]

There is no resonable alternative to capitalism. All the "most admired" countires are capitalism with a few extra provided services.

[@jezo-matic991]

"a game about delivering letters? That sounds dumb" Hideo Kojima: hold my beer

[@gp8189]

Animal Crossing: New Horizon: Zero Dawn

[@Randinator]

Animal Crossing: New Horizon: Zero “Until” Dawn

[@jameskite8021]

Until Dawn: Rush of Bloodborne

[@thekiss2083]

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sins of a Solar Empire

[@MoNkDiZzLe6]

Animal crossing: death stranding

[@JonneSpeelman]

I love that you styled yourself after an Animal Crossing villager especially for this video

[@kotaku]

i'm glad someone noticed . . . . . . #TRUCKHECK

[@JoeOnYoutubification]

He looks like his dad

[@empiredirt6530]

now I gotta know which villager dangit. Is it Punchy??

[@ShredST]

We are so blessed to have two camera-recorded Tim videos released in three days.

[@utsavsirohi5393]

Feelsgoodman moment right there ^-^

[@MrLeighSD]

Tim, as an apreciator of the Just Chatting section of Twitch, I would totally watch your take on it.

[@N.J237]

he should tone it down a little bit. i'm having some huge framerate drops over here. his content is way too demanding.

[@ArturiousV]

That Seinfeld hitting puberty impression at the beginning must have overloaded the system.

[@keshe2692]

This man is the only reason I watch Kotaku videos.

[@Crusader1089]

Tim really doesn't like it when you say that. If you can't respect his co-workers as much as he does, you could at least respect him by keeping that to yourself. You can share your love of Tim Rogers without putting others down.

[@jord.an6123]

@@Crusader1089 I hate narcing and telling people this, but its important to me that people aren't mean for no reason here - so thanks for doing it for me. :) @ke she - It's probably better to just say "i like you tim" instead of slagging off his friends and workmates while trying to compliment him. Your choice though, of course

[@cipher893]

Crusader1089 I guess they will get praise...if they deserve it. They should take notes.

[@jord.an6123]

@@cipher893 tims issue wasn't with people not giving his friends praise, his issue is with people slamming his friends while trying to compliment him. There is a big difference

[@cipher893]

He has now quit Kotaku!! My respect for him has skyrocketed and I can now finally move on from Kotaku entirely.

[@steamyrobotlove]

Tim Rogers: "I'm a dirtbag." Big everyone energy, right there.

[@burnsams]

The part about Stardew Valley being the food truck in Singapoore that has a Michelin star is the reason for why I would watch a 30 minute video about a game I will probably not play.

[@jo_peace]

no lie last night i had a little drunk cry because i couldn't stop thinking about how i will never get to be actual friends with isabelle in real life

[@tfdband]

“Analysis is for narcs.”

[@IMALUCKYDUDETDUCK]

This is exactly how I imagine I sound when I talk about animal crossing.

[@StefanHayden]

I love how he now refuses to say the name of the company he works for.

[@slanty8]

But says ign over 10 times

[@Cerberus4982]

Yea why though lol

[@coastersplus]

The suspense kills me every time.

[@jord.an6123]

Its worth noting for people that aren't aware; that this is almost definitely because of the new gross 'great hill partners' ownership of Kotaku. It is not because tim doesn't love the work of his fellow employees, the tone of Kotaku articles or the editorial decisions of jason etc. It's not because they're too "woke" or any crap like that -.It's based in a concern that the new rich-boy venture capital ownership are seeking to destroy the unique voice and tone of Kotaku articles/videos, that the writers & editors have worked so hard to build over the last few years. Many Kotaku employees are now unionised, and they're still doing fantastic work & fighting the new ownership in the ways that they can. it's purely just the new CEO-level corporate ownership that people have issue with, and them alone. Google deadspin & spanfeller or read Gita & Rivera's goodbye article if you're interested in learning more :)

[@jord.an6123]

@@Cerberus4982 ^ Having said all that, have a read of what the journalists themselves have to say as they obviously know far more than i do twitter.com/gmgunion?lang=en

[@michaelnardini4934]

This “HELLO” is the best thing I’ve seen all day! I’ve rewatched the first second of the video... many times.

[@DannoHung]

Tom Nook gives you a fully interest free loan. He then gives you even larger interest free loans whenever you get around to paying him back. If he is a critique of capitalism, he is not a particularly good one.

[@bm1747]

New game way less mean than original game.

[@seanwood5550]

What Tim Rogers could not have possibly predicted is the terrible global situation that would be transpiring during the first months of Animal Crossing's existence. This totally strangled out any possible room for Animal Crossing to have a 'its not that good' moment.

[@donnylurch4207]

Sorry to necro, I just wanted to engage with someone instead of posting into the void! So, I feel it HAS had that moment, if it isn't having that right now. I very much like the game, and I played it nearly non-stop at first because I startes 2 months of unpaid leave from work right when it came out. I love the rolling, free updates, but it hit me soon enough how much is missing from this game. It has the POTENTIAL to be the best, but currently, it feels like they sold us into early access. Allow me to explain. Multiple classic furniture sets aren't in the game and, if not tied to a specific season, I don't know when to expect their inclusion (the Modern set, to name one). Crafting is great but I got tired of breakable tools real quick, wouldn't mind some indicator a tool is near death to smooth that out. We received updates for swimming and dream towns, but we still don't have Gracie, a cafe, or more than a single shop upgrade. I can only hope more upgrades are coming sooner, rather than later, to sell more furniture items per day and open up a space for Leif and Labelle to make a permanent shop, and stop wasting days where Redd or Gulliver/Gullivarr could be visiting. I have faith it will come, but as it stands, you can make a sound argument for New Leaf being a better package.

[@seanwood5550]

@@donnylurch4207 yeah, I hear all those complaints, tbh I still haven't paid off my house loan, but I don't think that it's had quite as dramatic a moment. For the most part it feels like it's some relatively mild complaints about the game verses a whole 'moment' where everyone decided it wasn't as good as we initially thought.

[@donnylurch4207]

@@seanwood5550 Right, that makes sense. From day 1 I was suspicious of the lack of features like swimming and the art gallery, but that first big update that added those in gave me faith they'll keep the updates coming. It'll get there!

[@seanwood5550]

@@donnylurch4207 TBH I haven't played since the Gamecube one, so a bunch of stuff is completely new to me, I've had a lot of fun with the swimming.

[@ParagonAragon]

Landlords suck and rich people DO be multiplying. Great job as always, Tim.

[@ludogatari9558]

Tim's landlord sounds like more of a Tom Nook than Tom Nook.

[@catarrhal]

Tom Narc.

[@gw3993]

I'll never understand why Tim Rodgers doesn't get 20 million views per video.

[@JCally83]

Two videos from Tim this week? I don’t even care for Animal Crossing, but once you see the Rogers has blessed us with his opinion, it’s a must watch.

[@chris9085]

Tim’s original Animal Crossing Review is one of my favourite pieces of writing about video games ever

[@salemite]

I am hype for New Horizons'es. Animal Crossing is my favorite choring simulator to enjoy with a morning cup of coffee as I slowly awaken to a new day full of possibility. Animal Crossing sits in an important pantheon of games that have impacted me beyond just "having a good time", sitting alongside Celeste (inspiration to try new things and push forward through failure) or Earthbound (that friends can be made by opening up yourself to the possibility).

[@DallaswithaD]

Tim Rogers was already OP in version 11.0 after the Dragon Quest review, and they still decided to buff him in the Animal Crossing patch? His sheer energy is causing framerate issues now.

[@strezzkev]

I too am losing my mind waiting for Animal Crossing: New Horizon.

[@DCMaarten]

"You can stack fruit!" - Jeff Gerstmann 2013

[@DriveupLife22]

I'm sorry I think you mean Big Jeffrey

[@nobodythisisstupid4888]

This seems like Tim’s most phoned in video that I have seen so far and it’s still hilarious

[@handicui960]

Animal Crossing: New Forza Vegas Horizon: Yakuza Zero Until Dawn 4

[@Castcoder]

I was a child and understood how to manipulate money in the game's stock market. When games like Wild World introduced online play, it introduced me into foreign stock trading. I was making millions. I, however, do not (currently) have a million dollars in real life by manipulating foreign stock trades... yet. So yes, kids understand the capitalism side of this series.

[@philydelphia8646]

Massive thumbs up for the term “Muppety“. Tim, you’re truly a pioneer.

[@jackyfan]

Tim Rogers: "My opinions are NOT more important than yours" Also Tim Rogers: *flashes credentials on-screen*

[@twolameveganssss]

Tim Rogers is at the top of mine and my husbands “celebrities we want to meet” list

[@TheBubblegumWitch]

I'm glad that people who like your videos like them as much as I do. I like them a lot!

[@grantca8204]

that NFL-films -sounding theme in these videos are really growing on me

[@Ceielo]

A 30 minute video by Tim Rogers. That legit felt like half a video. TALK MORE PLEASE!! (we need more Tim Rogers)

[@NickelCanvas]

I like that Tim can see the future.

[@FennecFool]

I'm not convinced after that French Laundry line that you're not me. This is art.

[@cptclutch2530]

"Go ask your mom to make you some more pizza rolls...I don't know" Take it easy there Tim.

[@mi2-c035]

I'm just here to appreciate the beautiful waltz of the flowers in the background.

[@kyugull]

the framerate on this video is wild

[@RashidMBey]

How so?

[@kyugull]

@@RashidMBey There are some parts where the framerate is cut down in some way. Watch carefully from :15 to :18. It does it kind of a lot. It's not a bad thing it's just peculiar.

[@spandytube]

@@RashidMBey Parts of the video look like a David Lynch nightmare sequence.

[@utsavsirohi5393]

It's "Gosh Darn wild"

[@thecomputernutball]

Lol IGN saw this view and gave the game a 9/10

[@joelman1989]

Looks like IGN did in fact watch this video.

[@kotaku]

He did lol

[@anjobanjo5643]

My favorite era of Tim Kotaku videos is the one with the Monday Night Football music

[@mattskirble6845]

Animal crossing is chill as heck. I look forward to putting over 100 hours into New horizons

[@HirohitoSyndrom]

The new Haircut looks great, also your opinion on Landlord is great aswell

[@fauxmosmexual]

Tim, you are not just my unipolar internet idol-friend; you are also my Comrade.

[@TechMetalRules]

Oh... now I want a sequel to Grizzly Man. I hope Herzog returns to direct.

[@scratchbite1501]

this lad putting pocket camp below amiibo festival just about snapped my neck.

[@muffinzetta3670]

this is tim's best video to date, no joke.

[@midknight1339]

I've never so thoroughly enjoyed a 30-minute manifestation of the begging the question fallacy

[@kyle7447]

This Tim Rogers guy is quickly becoming the best reviewer online.

[@GabeIsko]

Tim Rogers predicted IGN scores should be on metacritic. I predict that tim rogers will predict that IGN will give doom eternal a 9.3 out of 10.

[@rebeccadraper1171]

@Sky Gravity If you didn’t like the video, then why did you watch 30 minutes of it? That makes zero sense lol I gotta disagree with you though, Tim Rogers makes some of the best videos about games on KZbin! The humor and editing are great but the content in these video essays is really unique and is super fun to watch and listen to. Really looking forward to the FF7 prereview and hopefully a 7 hour FF7 remake review in April :D

[@johnpolishimpossible2say191]

Love that a KZbin comment from the last vid (about IGN), had Tim replying to it, saying "professionalism would keep me from referencing IGN" got him referencing IGN a ton this vid. Also IGN will give it a 9. Their staff loves the crap out of that series. Would bet money on it. Glad you're alive to make these videos, man.

[@bored4428]

Tim Rogers looks like the kinda dude who collects Isabelle r34.

[@moonjg4418]

I love how english speaking people use the word “Zeitgeist“ more than german people do xd

[@johnsharplin]

30 minutes exactly? Looks like the next half hour is gonna be the best of the day, thanks Timbo.

[@Heywoooo]

just started, good to see he's got his pens

[@BennyPowers]

Tim. Don't use your mobile phone on your motor cycle. I paused the video to tell you this. We enjoy you way to much for you to be getting up to those kinds of shenanigans.

[@nathang4682]

Tim is your mind palace ok, why are you having to read the release dates of these games off your notes???

[@ulrich101]

He’s quitting kotaku so his heart probably wasn’t in it

[@gnuwaves743]

I could feel minutes of my life slipping away listening to this man get off topic.

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

Came for the Tim Rogers patented weirdness. Stayed for the Zizekian analysis 09:00. It must be said.

[@amexpendragon9329]

"fall out of another rich person" ok i loled and subbed

[@francescatownsley4618]

This was so dramatic and I’m here for it

[@9seed.]

Only found this series two days ago. I love it. Hope it gets big.

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

""Animal Crossing"", humanoid animals, isolated island... This is all building up to a big Dr. Moreau reveal isn't it?

[@TheTwentyFour]

Tim Rogers is my sarcastic inner monologue spirit animal.

[@MikeFilemaker]

Portions of this video make it appear as though Time Rogers is moving

[@brandonchaytor8627]

Is Tim’s hair slightly purple or is it just the lighting? Pretty rad either way lol

[@MrBnnashton]

Brando C think it is just the grays in the light

[@ask5118]

i love these pre-reviews

[@lemonbeverage]

Love how you were able to throw in Dragon Quest in this pre review lol

[@bennyfactor]

"Numerologists, take note" - Nostragamus

[@axcolleen]

Imagine Mr. Rogers reviewing and playing Animal Crossing.

[@famuel2604]

Someday they’ll make and animal crossing where the game starts with you getting injured and you need to slowly pay back your healthcare debt

[@manafish8732]

tim rodgers and animal crossing is a terrifyingly powerful combo

[@thederkaderka]

I really enjoyed this video, can't wait for New Horizons!

[@ericiidx]

Dear TimRogersLuvsDbabbis, Thanks for your interest in leaving a review! Unfortunately, Best Buy only accepts reviews after a product has been officially released. We hope you come back to leave your thoughts then!

[@UsernameInvalidTHIS]

So I'm thinking, how did this 25 year old dude write a review in 2002? Turns out he was born in 1979.

[@Voltabulous]

PrePreview: 🌊🌊 Wave Race: (TBA) 🌊🌊 -> First true next-gen first party racer on the Switch!

[@kenoahj]

Scruffy Tim does a better "Hello"

[@JMarme]

oh boy! This show finally scratches my itch for something similar to Gametrailer's Final Bosman, I love it!

[@MrMarvell]

I do love the Nintendo Switch, it got me back into Zelda and It introduced me to franchises like Xenoblade Chronicles and Fire Emblem, and in a month or so Animal Crossing 🙂

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

I wasn't sure what to think of this guy until the part where the Chopin funeral march starts playing while he discussed being temporarily banned from Twitch. You won me over.

[@Kezzic]

this entire video was a beautiful trainwreck

[@LongClaw998]

I see Tim Rogers, I click like button.

[@sqronce]

I have this game now and I love it. It is keeping me calm in these times of ours.

[@AverageMari]

Timmy and Tommy have actually been in every game

[@mizMissusS]

That unknown publication will review it as 8/10. Too much water.

[@spacecowboy7193]

Is Tim’s voice changing? “Hey-yelloh!”

[@chatboulon743]

Dude, when your voice cracked at the beginning you sounded like Shaggy going through puberty. Lol I can't believe I made it through a 30 minute long ramble about Animal Crossing... and I want more! (Also, Pocket Camp isn't that bad. There's actually a ton of cute furniture that I hope gets into New Horizons.)

[@utsavsirohi5393]

ANOTHER TIM ROGERS VIDEO SO SOON. YESSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thekiss2083]

New Tim Rogers upload schedule: 2 giant videos uploaded simultaneously, no more than once per month

[@BenLucasCritic]

I love this man.

[@atomicbrain9401]

Tim, are your round glasses a subtle nod/tribute/passing reference/easter egg to William Gibson? I was watching your Cyberpunk 2077 video and you talked about using a typewriter as Gibson did and then showed that signature jacket and now I’m like....all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together.

[@BurntReynoldzYall]

When I wanna go in the woods, I go in the woods alone! *holds glare*