The game lost a lot of its soul because of the new artstyle (it does look good ! But it's not the same mood that the original game had), but all the glorious QOL features make up for it.

Only disappointment gameplay wise is the change to the tools, to make for a more traditional SOS experience when it comes to upgrading your tools. Makes a lot of friendship not so useful in this version, as you had to become friends with the villages to get better tools.