One thing that bugged me was how quicky our character ran out of stamina, I mean we can chop trees and mine rocks all day but we can only sprint for 3 seconds before giving out 😅
I just bought it yesterday. A lot of the issues I have with ACNH are fixed in this game (lack of bulk crafting, weird stack limits, saccharine villagers, tools breaking, no way to tell where you're placing stuff outdoors, etc.) so I'd say it's worth checking out. I also love the exploration aspect. I'm hoping I'll be able to expand my house at some point.
This is the review that that gave me the information that I needed to finally commit to buying the game. The reviewer sets a pleasant tone and has a pretty voice, but most importantly she provides a bunch of useful information about the game mechanics. I especially appreciated the overview of the beginning of the game. More detailed than other reviews, but not so much that it spoils things.
Hokko Life has so much more to offer than ACNH does. I like the crafting ability, being able to grow crops, and mine just like a Harvest Moon game. That dog Oleander is rude, but in a funny way. Definitely going to purchase this game 😀👍
I think it offers a different experience that I connect with a lot. I also like that it isnt on a real life time clock so I can take guilt free breaks. Hope you enjoy it!
So I enjoyed Story of Seasons, but there were two major flaws for me: 1, the fact that it isn't in real time made me always feel rushed, and 2, the fact that it ISN'T in real time meant that I had to do things in a certain order in a certain way every time, or I'd be shooting myself in the foot. Like, if I had taken the time to read the full tutorial/s, this might not have happened, but one thing I enjoy about ACNH is that it allows you the luxury of exploring and figuring stuff out on your own without there being too many consequences. It's like the participation trophy of video games, and I'm all for it. So basically, my question is whether you (or anyone else who's played both games) would consider Hokko Life to be more "forgiving" than Story of Seasons.
The game is on sale now, 50% off and I'm really considering if I should finally get this or not. I mean, it's only 10€. I think the main question is, does it run well on the switch? Is there something missing if you have it on the switch etc. Because I don't have a pc.
I love this game and for only $30 its well worth it! The fun part is mining materials and making your own furniture. also completing tasks for residents is fun and overall it will keep you occupied for hours. A very cozy easy going game for those looking for a game similar to animal crossing.
Love your town layout! My switch version got cursed and I can't design anymore = can't advance the skill tree 🥲 probably have to restart from scratch so seeing what you did with your town gives me something too look forward too 😁
Thank you for your glowing review! This game has received a lot of flack lately so I was on the fence about getting it. Now I'm just waiting for it to go on sale🥰
I've seen a lot of that too. Like, this game was made by one person. He did an amazing job. He's still working on more content to add. He posts these adorable diary entries of what he's working on each day. I love his communication, I love this game, and it really deserves more love!
@@mushykins yess I feel like I'm constantly defending this game and directing people to the discord so they could see that the Dev is working on it every day.
@@RhythmEmotions If anyone is on PC you've got until February 7th to pick it up on Humble Bundle Choice for $12, which also includes DOOM Eternal and Oli-Oli World(plus some other stuff, these are just my highlights).
I am happy to find someone else who likes this game. I just bought it a week or so ago on steam only $6. It works very well on my steam deck. The beginning was slow but I am getting into it and I love the animals. They remind me of the characters of sofie the giraffe. They look like stuffed animals which really is the aesthetic I like. ❤ It’s too bad lots of people don’t like it. What I would love though is relationship building with the characters.
It just came on sale on the switch store! This video convinced me! I've been looking for something to re-spark that love for Animal Crossing (since I didn't like the new one)
I still remember when this game was only digital. And I asked the company (on Twitter. Or...X) if there was going to be a physical release? And they hinted that there would be. And I was super excited. Now I own the physical game, but still haven't touched it. Sadly, MOST of my games suffer that same neglect. I've got hundreds of games that are still sealed. 🤪
Maybe I am impatient (and because I played this so early in development so it was different then), but I cannot sort out how to unlock fishing! Any help? :( I also feel in a general sort of rut like I simply wake up, have no clue what to do, sleep and repeat. I want to enjoy and progress but feel a bit stuck, I suppose. I think it's a cute and cozy game for sure, though. Thank you for your video.
I played a lot during EA too! Okay back in that mountain area there is that little lake area. You have to build a bridge to get over there. I went over there and cleaned up all the trash. Soon as I left the bear was there to great me! Hope this helps!
I love this game! My husband bought it for me for Christmas to help me rewind. I just wish we could put houses and furniture at an angle. Also, is there a way to switch houses? I want to live in a bigger one.
It’s a pretty subjective question. I play them both for different reasons. AC has more polish because it’s a billion dollar company. While Hokko is made by one person. I always lean on the side of indie to support. But that’s completely up to you!
Maybe since your playing on switch versus PS that we haven’t gotten that stuff. I didn’t realize I shouldn’t have gotten rid of certain items when I was clearing out the top section of the housing area and now I can’t make myself a fishing pole kind of defeats the point of doing the tournaments. Now I’m just kinda screwed atm.
are you missing grass tufts? you can check the store for grass seeds so you can plant more, the stock changes every 2 days or so, so keep checking back.
Love your video and realy helpt me with making a choise to buy this game, but I was wondering wich one play better, on pc or switch. Thanks for your reactions and opinoins. 😁
My game has an awful glitch, my town is split in four with a rock “bridge”…..It’s impossible to fish in the river, I cast and it lands on the grass across it and lands and acts like it’s in water. 😡
I wont lie. I reset a few times till I found a map layout I liked lol. I have this cute little land chunk all by itself and moved my home there haha. Maybe reset a few times till you find one you enjoy more? I know it stinks getting your tools back, but you know what to do this time so it shouldnt be too too hard yeah?
@@mushykins that’s actually a good idea and you’re right not that difficult to play through again especially since I do know what I’m doing and how to play. I’m going to do that, thanks. ☺️
Update: I'm on the train! Not sure if it was connected to a certain character: Patches? Not sure, one of them said that they should have been by earlier. Noone has said that. Or it was a restart like Atomality suggested. Either way, thank you all for your help. Muah!
You know what I think is funny there's lots of people out there who for some reason think that this game is a clone of my Sims and what's funny about it is the fact that animal crossing was the first game to do this type of game play way before my Sims in fact my Sims is a clone of animal crossing just like this game is and just like the new Disney game is what's even funnier is there's people out there comparing the animal crossing clones to Stardew valley and start who valley is nothing like animal crossing at all Stardew valley is more of a farming simulator but yeah there's lots of people ate and on this game and I picked it up and I actually like it it's actually pretty cool I actually got very bored of animal crossing there's not much to do in that game believe it or not
Not a rip off a clone this is where people get it wrong other people are allowed to make games like animal crossing but they're not called ripoffs they're called clones One of the new great ones that came out is Disney dreamlight valley
While it does has a lot of similarities to AC, it’s very different. People who want a new AC clone will be VERY disappointed. It’s a completely different flow and experience imo.
Check out Dinkum, it is PC only right now, but it is a very similar game(but Australian themed) with multiplayer... and it was made by one guy no-less.
Wait I just noticed the mission where you have to collect a scarf that mission is way different than mine I had to collect it for a pig you had to collect it for a dog That's a little odd
One thing that bugged me was how quicky our character ran out of stamina, I mean we can chop trees and mine rocks all day but we can only sprint for 3 seconds before giving out 😅
Like let me run around pls haha
you can unlock unlimited sprinting in the Mayor Merits
The crafting in Hokko life is the most appealing part to me. I feel like I would spend hours just making a couch haha
I feel this so much! haha. Ima get lost in this game this weekend haha
Be sure to enable the "snap to grid" mode. Then it is so much easier to build!
SAME! It’s making me wanna buy the game… but idk..
@@itzaestheticparadise4690 it's in this months humble bundle. Good time to try it.
I just bought it yesterday. A lot of the issues I have with ACNH are fixed in this game (lack of bulk crafting, weird stack limits, saccharine villagers, tools breaking, no way to tell where you're placing stuff outdoors, etc.) so I'd say it's worth checking out. I also love the exploration aspect. I'm hoping I'll be able to expand my house at some point.
Awesome to hear you're really enjoying it! So am I 💖
This is the review that that gave me the information that I needed to finally commit to buying the game. The reviewer sets a pleasant tone and has a pretty voice, but most importantly she provides a bunch of useful information about the game mechanics. I especially appreciated the overview of the beginning of the game. More detailed than other reviews, but not so much that it spoils things.
Hokko Life has so much more to offer than ACNH does. I like the crafting ability, being able to grow crops, and mine just like a Harvest Moon game. That dog Oleander is rude, but in a funny way. Definitely going to purchase this game 😀👍
I think it offers a different experience that I connect with a lot. I also like that it isnt on a real life time clock so I can take guilt free breaks. Hope you enjoy it!
Ooo downloading other people's items reminds me of the old Sims 1 creator communities for meshes and skins
It reminded me of My Sims!
Just got it for $10!!! So excited!! Thank you for the great review!!!
So I enjoyed Story of Seasons, but there were two major flaws for me: 1, the fact that it isn't in real time made me always feel rushed, and 2, the fact that it ISN'T in real time meant that I had to do things in a certain order in a certain way every time, or I'd be shooting myself in the foot. Like, if I had taken the time to read the full tutorial/s, this might not have happened, but one thing I enjoy about ACNH is that it allows you the luxury of exploring and figuring stuff out on your own without there being too many consequences. It's like the participation trophy of video games, and I'm all for it. So basically, my question is whether you (or anyone else who's played both games) would consider Hokko Life to be more "forgiving" than Story of Seasons.
The game is on sale now, 50% off and I'm really considering if I should finally get this or not. I mean, it's only 10€. I think the main question is, does it run well on the switch? Is there something missing if you have it on the switch etc. Because I don't have a pc.
I love this game and for only $30 its well worth it! The fun part is mining materials and making your own furniture. also completing tasks for residents is fun and overall it will keep you occupied for hours. A very cozy easy going game for those looking for a game similar to animal crossing.
Man you paid $30 for those game I only paid $5
I love this game too. It's one I keep going back to and playing.
I’ve seen this on the PlayStation store for a good price and this review helped me realize I will definitely be buying it! Great review!!
Happy it helped :) I adore this game
Love your town layout! My switch version got cursed and I can't design anymore = can't advance the skill tree 🥲 probably have to restart from scratch so seeing what you did with your town gives me something too look forward too 😁
Oh nose 😭 Hope your next play through is a lot smoother! And i’m happy I can help in anyway 💖
Thank you for your glowing review! This game has received a lot of flack lately so I was on the fence about getting it. Now I'm just waiting for it to go on sale🥰
I've seen a lot of that too. Like, this game was made by one person. He did an amazing job. He's still working on more content to add. He posts these adorable diary entries of what he's working on each day. I love his communication, I love this game, and it really deserves more love!
@@mushykins yess I feel like I'm constantly defending this game and directing people to the discord so they could see that the Dev is working on it every day.
@@ivanamendez478 I will keep defending it till my last breath haha
It's £0.97p right now
@@RhythmEmotions If anyone is on PC you've got until February 7th to pick it up on Humble Bundle Choice for $12, which also includes DOOM Eternal and Oli-Oli World(plus some other stuff, these are just my highlights).
I LOVE this game!! Love the creativity of the furniture making and designing all the homes. And omg that dog is so damn rude I have him too!! 😂
I’m only keep them for the drama at this point 🤣
@@mushykins Haha yeah same actually! The dialogue is quite funny 😂
I just gotta say, you're a great reviewer and have such a lovely personality. Definitely gonna check this game out.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I plan to do more review content with demos and full releases so hope you enjoy your time here 💖
Im the idiot hoarding butterflies and now my house is lagging-
But I bet its CUTE lol
I think its sso funny that her name is "Oma" because in Germany my native language it means "Grandma" haha love that
Oh wow I love that! That's so cute!
In Dutch it means the same so I was also surprised 😅
That’s what I was thinking too. Lol
In Indonesia it means same 😊
I am happy to find someone else who likes this game. I just bought it a week or so ago on steam only $6. It works very well on my steam deck. The beginning was slow but I am getting into it and I love the animals. They remind me of the characters of sofie the giraffe. They look like stuffed animals which really is the aesthetic I like. ❤
It’s too bad lots of people don’t like it. What I would love though is relationship building with the characters.
I did hear that feature exploration is in stages so you always have something to unlock 🥰
I love that too!
It just came on sale on the switch store! This video convinced me! I've been looking for something to re-spark that love for Animal Crossing (since I didn't like the new one)
More cosy games! Yay! This looks really good. You get to make furniture?! Hello??? That's so good! :)
It’s so cool! I really want to play with it more
The hate for Oleander is killing me. My village was one filled with elephants.
I still remember when this game was only digital. And I asked the company (on Twitter. Or...X) if there was going to be a physical release? And they hinted that there would be. And I was super excited. Now I own the physical game, but still haven't touched it. Sadly, MOST of my games suffer that same neglect. I've got hundreds of games that are still sealed. 🤪
Saving those relics of our time 😂
They should take the most popular housing items and list them for sale in the general store. That would be a cool idea.
I'm not as annoyed by the animal character models as some people are. I'm more annoyed by the fact that you can't play as any of them.
It be fun if the option was there. Garden Paws was the only game I saw like that.
@@mushykins Garden Paws sure looks a heck of a lot better than Paraiso Island.
On the PlayStation it’s on sale for £4 which is a steal, I’ll be playing it on the weekend to relax
Thank you for introducing me to this game ♥
More than happy to help!
I just bought it on sale for £7.99, £5.67 after using my gold points 😄 I’m hoping I can relax in this world!
Looks like My Sims Kingdom
I'm debating If I should get it for my PS5 or Switch hmmm.....
I have some questions:
First: How do you sprint?
Second: Is it normal that i didn’t get Oleander but Poa instead?
You unlock sprinting and here are a few different characters you can start with. sorry for the delay!
Maybe I am impatient (and because I played this so early in development so it was different then), but I cannot sort out how to unlock fishing! Any help? :( I also feel in a general sort of rut like I simply wake up, have no clue what to do, sleep and repeat. I want to enjoy and progress but feel a bit stuck, I suppose. I think it's a cute and cozy game for sure, though. Thank you for your video.
I played a lot during EA too! Okay back in that mountain area there is that little lake area. You have to build a bridge to get over there. I went over there and cleaned up all the trash. Soon as I left the bear was there to great me! Hope this helps!
@@mushykins Thank you so much!
Oleander,isabelle distant relative 😂😂😂
Can you make a custom head band?( like the one your wearing?)
Do you play alot of cozy games on your channel
I love this game! My husband bought it for me for Christmas to help me rewind. I just wish we could put houses and furniture at an angle. Also, is there a way to switch houses? I want to live in a bigger one.
You can put houses an an angle I thought!
Someone already got back to you, but yeah. You can swap to a different house at any time. Just build a bigger one and swap to that home.
It took me forever to figure out how. 🤣😂
did anyone have a lot of problems with this game on nintendo switch?
How to go city center i keep get erroe
which one is better? hokko life or animal crossing? planning to buy. thank you
It’s a pretty subjective question. I play them both for different reasons. AC has more polish because it’s a billion dollar company. While Hokko is made by one person. I always lean on the side of indie to support. But that’s completely up to you!
i would say animal crossing first
I haven’t played it since its first early access days. I wonder if you can still spam the tree near the beach and the light posts to get quick money 😅
I have a question: Do the locals nag at you for not coming back to visit regularly enough? Because that's what always put me off with Animal Crossing.
It's not on a IRL time clock so you can take as many breaks as you like. The clock is similar to how Stardew works.
@@mushykins Well then I'm already sold. In-fact I already bought it on Xbox, so it's good to see that money wasn't wasted!
Maybe since your playing on switch versus PS that we haven’t gotten that stuff. I didn’t realize I shouldn’t have gotten rid of certain items when I was clearing out the top section of the housing area and now I can’t make myself a fishing pole kind of defeats the point of doing the tournaments. Now I’m just kinda screwed atm.
are you missing grass tufts? you can check the store for grass seeds so you can plant more, the stock changes every 2 days or so, so keep checking back.
It's been a few months so I hope everything got sorted while I was away!
Love your video and realy helpt me with making a choise to buy this game, but I was wondering wich one play better, on pc or switch. Thanks for your reactions and opinoins. 😁
I really love playing on PC! And I hope you love it!
It's on sale now for like $4 😮 definitely buying it
Ooo that’s awesome!
My game has an awful glitch, my town is split in four with a rock “bridge”…..It’s impossible to fish in the river, I cast and it lands on the grass across it and lands and acts like it’s in water. 😡
I wont lie. I reset a few times till I found a map layout I liked lol. I have this cute little land chunk all by itself and moved my home there haha. Maybe reset a few times till you find one you enjoy more? I know it stinks getting your tools back, but you know what to do this time so it shouldnt be too too hard yeah?
@@mushykins that’s actually a good idea and you’re right not that difficult to play through again especially since I do know what I’m doing and how to play. I’m going to do that, thanks. ☺️
@@stacyk4965 Hope you find a cuter layout that works better for ya!
@@mushykins I did, thanks tons for suggesting it! ♥️
On pc this game shines its simply amazing!
On switch it's not the same building wise don't buy on switch for building they restricted it.
Oh interesting. I love playing it on PC. It's so smooth!
I enjoy this game, but the game save file getting corrupted is putting me off :(
Oh gosh that's so scary! :(
What’s the difference between This and animal crossing
The main difference for me is the furniture creation. The game focuses more on that. There are also quests to do for villagers which is very cute.
@@mushykins okay cool thank you !!
No multiplayer
Ok so basically animal crossing mixed with story of seasons got it ....
I think it's going to have familiar vibes but it's own little twist.
Does it also use real live time in game?
It does not. It's more similar to how Stardew works. You can also "take naps" too.
dose it have story or even quests ?
There isn't a story but there are quests to do.
I got the train station being open days ago. but the ticket station is always unavailable! I'm frustrated!
Oh gosh. I heard some folks are having connection issues. I feel like I saw that it’s being addressed soon on Discord. Hope it’s the next update!
@@mushykins thanks for your helpful reply. Any idea when the next update is?
Had the same issue. You have to restart the game. I played it on switch without a "break" (left the switch in standby mode). That caused the issue.
Update: I'm on the train! Not sure if it was connected to a certain character: Patches? Not sure, one of them said that they should have been by earlier. Noone has said that. Or it was a restart like Atomality suggested. Either way, thank you all for your help. Muah!
I love the game, but I hope they can get rid of some of the major bugs :)
There's been a few patches since launch. So hope so!
You have a soothing voice
Thank you so much!
thanks
You got it bestie
You know what I think is funny there's lots of people out there who for some reason think that this game is a clone of my Sims and what's funny about it is the fact that animal crossing was the first game to do this type of game play way before my Sims in fact my Sims is a clone of animal crossing just like this game is and just like the new Disney game is what's even funnier is there's people out there comparing the animal crossing clones to Stardew valley and start who valley is nothing like animal crossing at all Stardew valley is more of a farming simulator but yeah there's lots of people ate and on this game and I picked it up and I actually like it it's actually pretty cool I actually got very bored of animal crossing there's not much to do in that game believe it or not
And that's fine. Not every game is for everyone
Sims was first
@@matttress7218was gonna say something similar. The Sims came out in 2000 for PC. Animal Crossing came a few years later.
My own opinion ofc, I thought this game was so unbelievably boring and I hated the overall design.
And that is absolutely fine! Not every game is for everyone. I have a huge soft spot for indie games and this is one that I have really enjoyed.
OMG it's just a rip off from animal crossing, i saw the trailer and was like, really? Haha. But maybe it's better than animal crossing? It looks nice!
Not a rip off a clone this is where people get it wrong other people are allowed to make games like animal crossing but they're not called ripoffs they're called clones One of the new great ones that came out is Disney dreamlight valley
I'll be honesty they are both very different games. It has some similar vibes but they both play very different.
i never played this Game ever i found it on the xbox store nd it giviing me Animal crossing vibes
It's such a fun little game!
So it’s like animal crossing
They have similar vibes but both play very differently.
So this is basicly animal crossing.,,,,,
While it does has a lot of similarities to AC, it’s very different. People who want a new AC clone will be VERY disappointed. It’s a completely different flow and experience imo.
So sad that this game has no multiplayer 😕
Check out Dinkum, it is PC only right now, but it is a very similar game(but Australian themed) with multiplayer... and it was made by one guy no-less.
It would be fun to play with friends.
sorry I am late to this video, this game looks amazing 😄
It’s been so much fun. I love it 💖
Wait I just noticed the mission where you have to collect a scarf that mission is way different than mine I had to collect it for a pig you had to collect it for a dog That's a little odd
The maps and characters you get will vary. So that's totally fine!