The source of this "leak" is from some rando anon on 4chan, so take it with a grain of salt! But I can't help but latch onto any potential ACNH information these days!
Reported by GameRant, AC-related highlights from the leak include the following:
EVERY villager from EVERY previous AC game will be available.
We'll get more information about crafting and multiplayer.
When you use an Amiibo card to bring a villager to your town (island), they will bring an exclusive gift.
You will be able to upgrade the entire island and have up to 24 villagers total!
Here are my thoughts: I don't think I know any villagers that were missing from my games. Like a lot of folks, I have a good chunk of villagers I enjoy, and as long as my Camofrog is there, my town is perfect
I'm excited for more information on crafting, I've hoped before that something new would be implemented, something like gardening with fruits/vegetables, and you could then learn recipes and cook favorite dishes for villagers like how they have their favorite kind of coffee! I'm also so glad you can play couch coop, though it does seem a little limited. I remember sitting with my little brother and playing AC on the Gamecube and being so antsy for my turn, I would have loved to run around and help him collect fruit and do errands for the villagers!
Amiibo cards I've largely been neutral about, though potentially offering exclusive gifts seems kind of like cash grabby microtransactions to me This part I think I'll save my feelings for until confirmed, because I don't think I'll be too happy about it at all.
My initial reaction to being able to upgrade the island was "YEAH" then I thought about having to check in on TWENTY FOUR VILLAGERS EVERY SINGLE DAY and my reaction was more like, "HECK YES I LIVE HERE NOW"... but realistically I'm not sure I would have time to check on everyone? But I usually don't stop villagers from leaving unless they're my absolute favorites, because I really enjoy a changing/evolving town, and it's going to be sooo much easier to put paths in. So that could also be a good thing!
Please share your thoughts here