Except they did do pointless DLC for NSMB2 and FE: Awakening on the 3DS. I also didn't like that the base game for Mario Golf had very few courses because they held them back for DLC. The base Mario Golf on 3DS was a joke. So there are some examples of bad DLC handling in the past.

Too late for that, amiibo a.k.a. physical dlc already exist in the series, granted it's not as bad as the microtransactions/lootboxes EA uses.

Regardless of whether NH gets DLC or not, the base game will surely be full and complete without DLC. The delay tells me they care about putting out a quality product so I'm confident in saying that.

I don’t see much issue with DLC if any sort. You can either engage with it, or you don’t. Generally I’ve found it improves games tremendously as, rather than buying a whole new special edition version of a game 4-6 years later, you just make a much smaller purchase of DLC content to get the sort of expanded universe version of the game. Generally, I have found it to be a big improvement, and I think it will improve further if Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is any indication.

I have also purchased a number of Amiibos, but have not actually used them for their DLC capabilities =P

Mainly, I wanted certain figurines. I am not really sure how they can be considered “DLC” more so than accessories. Particularly when the content they add is a small perk you get with the figurine in certain games.

Yes I believe they changed tactics on DLC approach. Probably didn't make too much money from FE 3DS DLC. I'm guessing they tried that approach due to struggling during Wii U era. Least they realize consumers prefer decent amount content for a reasonable price.

Instead of wondering you could just ask me directly.

As you even acknowledge, it's content that you buy separately from the game. Main differences are you scan a figure instead of downloading, and that figure can work in various games while typical dlc is tied to one. Otherwise the ingame effects are mostly the same, generally cosmetic.

Nintendo seems to have put a lot less emphasis on amiibo with the Switch so maybe New Horizons will be without them.

Less than two months to go and we still don't know anymore than what was shown at E3. There will surely be a game specific direct me thinks.

I didn't respond to you directly because I didn't want to obligate you to respond to such a silly-pedantic post of mine. Really, I just used it as a bridge to get into my reasoning for why I like the Amiibos.

Probably for marketing, they'll do one. But Animal Crossing is one of those games with enough name recognition that they really just need a small segment in their next direct to let people know it's coming. Although, it would be interesting to see some of the new features in the game. I'm getting it regardless.

If I had one feature request, co-op towns. This has been sort of a thing since the original game where multiple people could live in the same town, but you could never play at the same time as your townmates. Playing co-op on 3DS was one of my two favourite experiences on the handheld (the other being Mario Kart 7 multiplayer); but you didn't share a town if you went that route.