{"id":298479,"date":"2025-03-20T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=351364"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:07:10","slug":"it-marks-five-years-since-the-release-of-the-two-most-iconic-games-of-its-generation-animal-crossing-new-horizons-and-doom-eternal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/it-marks-five-years-since-the-release-of-the-two-most-iconic-games-of-its-generation-animal-crossing-new-horizons-and-doom-eternal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It marks five years since the release of the two most iconic games of its generation: Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On March 20, 2020, two major titles in the world of video games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal, were released simultaneously, creating an online phenomenon that resonated on social media. <strong>This phenomenon can be compared to the famous Barbenheimer duality, generating intense debates and memes about which of the two titles was the better choice to acquire.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two very different games, but equally excellent<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Doom Eternal, the highly anticipated sequel to the reboot of a classic video game, offered a frenetic action experience and brutality that captured the attention of hardcore gamers. <strong>Developed by Id Software and Bethesda, the game took the experience to a new level of intensity and complexity, becoming an arcade pastime that hooked its audience for hours<\/strong>. In contrast, Animal Crossing: New Horizons provided a simulation and virtual life experience. Instead of being a fast-paced shooter, this Nintendo title promised tranquility and escape, allowing players to gather resources, decorate homes, and socialize on a tropical island.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_3YNL0OWio0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Despite their differences, both titles achieved unprecedented commercial success. <strong>Doom Eternal reached 450 million dollars in sales in its first year, while Animal Crossing became the best-selling game in Japan<\/strong>. Additionally, both were critically acclaimed, scoring 88 and 90 on Metacritic respectively, highlighting the quality of their gameplay offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The emergence of both titles during the COVID-19 pandemic provided players with two forms of escape: the adrenaline of a supersoldier fighting demons and the calm of a virtual life. <strong>This simultaneous release reminded the world that video games can be a refuge in times of uncertainty<\/strong>, offering unique and complementary experiences that have left a lasting impact on the gaming community.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Online\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0d8aa053-f44a-4256-ab5f-47f15b065e51\/1332576485\/nintendo-switch-online-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 20, 2020, two major titles in the world of video games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal, were released simultaneously, creating an online phenomenon that resonated on social media. This phenomenon can be compared to the famous duality of Barbenheimer, generating intense debates and memes about which of the two titles was the better choice to acquire. Two very different games, but equally excellent Doom Eternal, the long-awaited sequel to a reboot of a classic video game, offered a frenetic action experience and brutality that captured the attention of hardcore gamers. 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