- …the best Animal Crossing game ever made.- GamesBeat (95/100)
- 'the video game equivalent of a relaxing getaway…'- The Verge
One of the biggest appeals of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the customizability of the island community, from making Xbox brand shirt designs to changing the layout of the houses. This Nintendo Switch system takes design inspiration from the new animal Crossing: new horizons game, with lovely pastel green and blue Joy-Con controllers that are white on the back, white wrist straps and a white Nintendo Switch dock, adorned with images of recognizable characters Tom nook and nooklings Timmy and tommy.
Escape to Your Personal Island Paradise
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.
Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you**, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you'll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
- Build your community from scratch on a deserted island brimming with possibility
- Create your personal getaway and customize your character, home, decorations, and even the landscape itself
- Collect materials to construct everything from furniture to tools! Then, use what you create to give your island a personal touch
- Watch as the time of day and seasons match real life—even your hemisphere! Each day holds potential for surprises and discoveries
- Get to know the island residents, garden, fish, decorate, hunt for fossils, and more!
- Show off your paradise – play on the same system with a total of 4 people**, or play together online* or over local wireless** for fun with up to 8 players
Software compatibility and play experience may differ on Nintendo Switch Lite. Additional accessories may be required (sold separately). See support for details.
Play online, access classic Super NES™ games, and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
*Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
**Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Games, systems and some accessories sold separately.
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The last major Animal Crossing: New Horizons update of 2020 is almost here! The game gained a lot of traction right at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and has retained a large player base ever since thanks to its consistent updates. This free winterupdate brings new holidays, emotes, hairstyles, and one massive save date change.
This quality of life improvement not only makes Animal Crossing: New Horizons more accessible, but could future-proof the game if ongoing Nintendo Switch Pro rumors are true.
The winter update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons was revealed on Tuesday with a brand new trailer. While a majority of the video is dedicated to the new in-game features, one of the final reveals is that players will be able to transfer their save data to a brand new system. Before this, your island and its villagers were locked to whatever Switch system you first played the game on.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next update will add this feature alongside lots of other new additions on November 19, 2020.
A press release and support page about this new update reveal more about the new save data transfer feature.
Players have two options for save transfers: an Entire Island Transfer and a Resident Move Single Player Transfer. The Entire Island Transfer, as its name suggests, brings your island as well as all of your progress made to a new system.
Meanwhile, the Resident Move will let players move a players' villager, their home, and their items and storage to a new system and a seemingly fresh island. This can be done as players start a new file on a new system or if they just want to move to another island, but can't be done with a 'Resident Representative,' the first playable character on your island. These transfers will be done through a free Island Transfer Tool app that will be available on the Nintendo eShop starting November 19.
What does this mean for Switch Pro? The addition of this Animal Crossing: New Horizonsfeature is extremely well-timed. First, it is coming out just before the holidays when people might get new Nintendo Switch systems and could want to move their saves onto a new console, especially if they began their journey on a friend or family member's Switch.
Open Plot Animal Crossing
That said, it's also a really important addition if the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro is released sometime in the next year. For those out of the loop, Bloomberg has consistently reported as recently as September that Nintendo is planning a mid-generation upgrade for the Nintendo Switch akin to the Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 Pro.
This rumored hardware revision that fans have deemed the Switch Pro will supposedly beef up the system's power. According to Bloomberg, Nintendo has even told developers that the system will support 4K. If these rumors turn out to be true and this upgraded system is on the way, this new Animal Crossing feature is extremely important.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the Nintendo Switch's second best-selling game at over 26 million units, so it's a game that a lot of potential Switch Pro owners would own. As such, offering players a way to easily transfer data is a necessity, and will be possible following the game's next update. Get ubuntu version. The Nintendo Switch Pro has yet to be confirmed, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons is clearly ready to make that possible transition seamlessly.
If you've stopped playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons a while ago, this update gives you plenty of reasons to jump back in, especially if you're getting a new Switch system.
Animal Crossing Switch Console
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for Nintendo Switch.
