While this limit is for a very good reason and keeps islands from becoming overcrowded, it can be disappointing for players who want to explore all the character options the game has to offer. Like all Animal Crossing games before it, New Horizons has a Villager limit for players, preventing them from filling their islands to the brim with its many unique, exciting characters. Having a second save file will exponentially increase replayability, and allow New Horizons to have a more significant presence compared to other Switch titles.
The game even punishes players for restarting, as many time-sensitive events and items will be unobtainable by the time they have reached that progression point in ACNH's story. Unfortunately, Animal Crossing: New Horizons does not allow its fans to replay preexisting content without completely deleting the progress they've made so far. There are countless video games that actively encourage players to create second save files, whether due to narrative reasons or to simply replay the content for another round of enjoyment.
