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Tom Nook will be happy
For months now, the Nintendo Switch and a number of select titles have been selling out. It should be no surprise then to hear the company's share price has achieved a "52 week high" according to Niko Partners senior analyst, Daniel Ahmad. As noted, strong demand for the Switch and the lifestyle simulation Animal Crossing:...
Avoid scammers ruining your game
The newest instalment of the series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, debuted in March 2020 and offers a tropical escape at a time when anxiety and stress are high. While the game is relaxing and offers dozens of low-key activities like fishing and gardening to enjoy, some players have experienced in-game scams that...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Catch A Fly
Flies undone
If you're looking to catch a fly in Animal Crossing: New Horizons but can't find one, that's because you'll need to attract it before you can add it to the list of bugs in your Critterpedia. If you haven't seen a fly on your island yet, you should take it as a compliment! The absence of this bug is an indicator that you and your town...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Balloons - Balloon Spawn Rate, Hunting And Colour Guide
[ominous whooshing sound]
The sight and sound of a balloon floating overhead is a cause for celebration in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, for shooting it down with a trusty slingshot means you'll get a present. But what presents are you likely to get? Do different colours drop different presents? How often do balloons spawn? In this Animal Crossing...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sales Plummet As Shipments Get Put On Hold
Animal Crossing drops to second
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 6th - 12th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has missed out on the first-place spot for the first time since it released. The game sold an estimated 292,876 copies in the region last week, which is still an impressive total considering it's now been on...
Random Reggie Says Animal Crossing: New Horizons Should Give Out More Star Fragments - Do You Agree?
Nintendo's ex-president weighs in
If you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you may well have found yourself gazing up at the night sky and seeing the occasional shooting star. Wishing upon these stars can reward you with Star Fragments - a material used to craft several sought-after recipes - but getting your hands on them isn't always...
Random Reggie Tells Fans He Would "Never" Time Travel In Animal Crossing
Leading by example
Nintendo's taken a few extra measures in its latest Animal Crossing game to prevent time travellers from spoiling the experience for others, but there are obviously some players out there who still prefer to play the game this way. If you head over to YouTube or search Animal Crossing on social media, you'll no doubt come across...
The will of the Wisp
If you're playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons of an evening, you may well have run into Wisp, a benign and easily-startled spirit wandering around your deserted island in the dark. If you speak to this friendly ghost, Wisp will shed five pieces of his spirit in fright and ask you to retrieve them for him. In this guide we'll...
Soapbox This Little Plastic Disc Has Enriched My Animal Crossing: New Horizons Experience
Should you also join the (N2) Elite?
The arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has predictably triggered a surge in demand for Animal Crossing amiibo cards required to invite certain villagers to your island, so much so that some of them are now trading hands for
Random This Tiny Update Would Make A World Of Difference In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Game changer
We can hear this image... Most of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is pretty perfect - even if there are one or two things that have really upset some players - but this one little idea could go an awfully long way in terms of making the daily grind more enjoyable. The latest game in the series has introduced item durability, whereby...
News Japanese Animal Crossing Account Shares Adorable Art To Celebrate 1 Million Followers
Everyone is here
Just when you thought Animal Crossing: New Horizons couldn't get any more adorable, the team behind the game go ahead and turn the cute factor up to eleven with a brand new piece of lovely artwork. The Japanese Animal Crossing Twitter account - @doubutsuno_mori - has just surpassed one million followers. To celebrate, it has just...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Best Custom Design Codes - Zelda, Mario, Pokémon and More
Deck yourself out in the best designs the web has to offer
The ability to make and share your own custom designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (or import designs from Animal Crossing: New Leaf via the NookLink app) has given the Animal Crossing community another chance to showcase its creativity. The results have been impressive, most impressive...
Random Pokémon Gold And Silver Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Absolutely Mindblowing
Just... wow!
You know how we always describe The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the game that keeps on giving? Well, it looks like Animal Crossing: New Horizons has well and truly qualified to join the club, too. Earlier today, we shared a player's island which had faithfully recreated the classic World 1-1 stage from
Random Of Course Someone's Made Super Mario Bros. 1-1 In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Every pixel of the classic level returns
We've seen so many wonderful designs from Animal Crossing: New Horizons players over the past few weeks, so it's only right that one of Nintendo's most iconic level designs joins the list. Yes, a Japanese player named だいち has transformed their once peaceful island into a world of bricks, Goombas and...
News Experts Comment On Animal Crossing: New Horizons' "Overwhelming Sales Momentum"
"It’s clear the franchise is getting a lot of new fans"
Thanks to an immense amount of hype building up to launch, universal praise from critics, or perhaps perfect timing as everyone is forced to remain indoors - or, indeed, all of the above - Animal Crossing: New Horizons has had a phenomenal launch. We'll get our hands on official figures from...
News A Real-Life Aquarium Is Streaming Educational Tours Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Museum
Watch online for free
With so many public spots currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, fun and informative locations like museums are currently inaccessible. For those playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, though, the in-game museum ran by very-good-owl Blathers offers a digital escape to something fairly close to the real thing. Now,...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.0 Is Now Live
Transfer software data, remap buttons, and more!
Update: Nintendo's server seems to be having issues and it's preventing some Switch owners from downloading the update. If this is happening to you, keep trying to perform the update and it should eventually work. Here's the error message: The server is currently undergoing maintenance. We apologise...
News Tom Nook Encourages Nintendo To Increase Its Television Advertising During The Month Of March
Doom Eternal was runner-up
March was a big month for Nintendo with the launch of its long-awaited island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It must have been borrowing from the bank of Tom Nook, as it spent an estimated total of $14.6 million in North America over the 30 days. According to iSpot.tv, this was $3 million more than what it...
Reminder Today Is Bunny Day In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Zipper comes to town
Happy Bunny Day! Yep, if you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the past few weeks, you'll know there's been a special seasonal event where you gather as many eggs as possible and then craft them into bunny-themed items and furniture. Today is the final day, and to go out with a bang, Zipper has returned to your...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Tarantula Island - How To Spawn And Catch Tarantulas
Terrifying, but rewarding
Note: Nintendo altered the spawn rates of bugs in an update. While it is still possible to 'create' a tarantula island (or a scorpion island, depending on the time of year), an increase in Giant Water Bugs will make it a little more difficult to chase off bugs that you don't want to catch (like Wharf Roaches). Throw in...
Video Animal Crossing amiibo Are Selling For More Than The Game Itself
Time to dig through your collection!
A few months back during a special Animal Crossing themed Nintendo Direct, the world learned that all Animal Crossing amiibo that released back with amiibo Festival, Happy Home Designer and New Leaf: Welcome amiibo
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizon's Fishing Tourney Starts Today
Hook 'em, Danno
Fishing tournaments have been part of the Animal Crossing series for a while, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is no exception. Today sees the first fishing tourney to come to the Switch game, with the aim being to hook as many fish as you can in 3 minutes. With the event now underway in New Horizons, it's the perfect time to get...
Video Uncovering The Fun Little Secrets In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Tips, tricks, and more
Our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has had Animal Crossing: New Horizons a little bit longer than the rest of us, and in this time frame has discovered a few extra little secrets about the game. We're not really talking about spoilers here, more like tips and tricks. Did you know, for example, that you can hit...
News Team Xbox Shares Custom Shirt And Jumper Designs For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"From our island to yours"
Team Xbox might be busy preparing for its next-generation of gaming, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily forgotten about its old pal Nintendo. Its official Twitter account recently shared two custom designs for the latest Switch release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. One is a shirt and the other is a jumper. Green...
News China Bans Sales Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons In Suspected Censorship Scuffle
Political messages most likely the cause
Imported sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been banned in China, it has been reported. The instruction filtered through Alibaba's e-commerce platform Taobao to sellers yesterday (April 9th) and is expected to come into full effect today. According to screenshots posted online by Taobao sellers, the...
News Nintendo "Unwilling" To Confirm If 88-Year-Old Grandma Has Her Own Character In Animal Crossing
Was it all just a coincidence?
Last week, there was a story doing the rounds about an 88-year-old grandmother named Audrey Buchanan, who received a brand new themed Switch after she became famous for clocking up more than 3,500 hours in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Get crafty
Veterans of the the Animal Crossing series may be wondering where to find Pitfall Seeds in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or even if they're in the game at all. Well, we're pleased to confirm that the nuisance item is present and correct in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Switch. Below we will give a quick overview of what Pitfall...
News Animal Crossing Villagers Are Now Referencing Brewster, Is A Coffee Shop Update Imminent?
There's nothing like a fresh brew
If Animal Crossing: New Horizons isn't the first entry you've played in Nintendo's lifestyle simulation series before, you'll probably know that quite a lot is missing from the game in its current state. While there's no guarantee certain characters and buildings will return, recently discovered villager dialogue...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villager Potentially Leaks Museum Art Gallery Update
Could the art gallery be coming back?!
Ever since the game launched last month, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have been wondering where the series' famous art gallery has gotten to. An ever-present feature of previous games, the art gallery has been a much-loved part of Blathers' museum - fake paintings and all - but it's nowhere to be seen...
News Team17 Is Publishing Hokko Life On PC, And It Sure Gives Us Animal Crossing Vibes
Right down to the Animalese!
Team17 has confirmed that it is bringing Wonderscope's Hokko Life to PC. Described as a "colourful community life simulator", Hokko Life lets players "create, craft, and explore" within the town of Hokko, interacting with its animal inhabitants, catching bugs, fishing, building houses and even creating unique items –...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Surpasses Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Lifetime Physical Sales
3 million in three weeks
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 30th March - 5th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still having a wonderful time at the top. The game sold an estimated 423,367 copies in the region last week, taking its Japanese physical sales total to just over 3 million. Amazingly, this means that -...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Commits To Two Whole Weeks Of Non-Stop Livestreaming
That's 336 hours!
There's been a lot of talk lately about how Animal Crossing: New Horizons has arrived at the perfect time, helping us to occupy ourselves and escape from the craziness of the real world at the moment. Being stuck indoors means that plenty of us have been playing the game for hours and hours, but we're guessing you haven't been...
Random This Animal Crossing Island Is Probably As Close As We'll Get To A New EarthBound Game
Onett in paradise
Last week, we heard how a creative Animal Crossing: New Horizons player recreated Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, and now this week, a Japanese player has transformed their island paradise into a place that looks similar to
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is The Most Talked-About Video Game On Twitter Right Now
The perfect way to socialise
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has got off to a tremendous start on the Nintendo Switch with strong sales around the world, and over on Twitter, it's now become the most talked-about video game release of 2020. Keep in mind, it hasn't really had much competition so far and we're only into the fourth month of the year. In...
Video What Island Life Is Like In Animal Crossing: New Horizons One Month Later
Life after launch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out now since 20th March, so how is it holding up? Our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has played the game for more than a month now (he got a review copy early) and is pleased to report it's still as enjoyable as when he first started it. While he's documented everything possible at...
Turnip those bulbs into bread
Have you brave souls been attempting to get rich off the Stalk Market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, only to end up wasting all of your Bells on bad luck and timing? Wanting to dig yourself out of that pitfall hole of debt with Tom Nook? As many of us are undoubtedly familiar, the Stalk Market is an invaluable –...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Choose Your Villagers
Give them their (amiibo) green card
If you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons for some time now you're probably set up with at least a few villagers (or should that be islanders?) and have a fairly cosy existence, but for a game that allows you to customise so much of your life, you might be feeling a bit miffed at some of the so-called...
Blooming wonderful
At the start of April many of the trees on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island turn a beautiful pink hue and cherry-blossom petals begin lilting around on the breeze. That's because cherry blossom season arrives each year from 1st - 10th April (running concurrently with the Bunny Day event). You can collect this cherry...
Video Billie Eilish's Bad Guy Gets A 'Bass Guy' Animal Crossing Parody
"They’re the hell type, just 400 bells type "
Before balloons and eggs took over pretty much everything, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' biggest annoyance was bass. No matter where, when, or how you decided to fish
Random Animal Crossing's Isabelle Makes Resident Evil 3 Even More Terrifying
Nope
We don't care what the subtitles say, that's definitely not Jill. The new, shiny Resident Evil 3 remake landed on other platforms towards the end of last week, bringing its fair share of scary moments and stunning visuals, but this particular sight is arguably more terrifying than anything else the game has to offer. Modder Crazy Potato has...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.1.4 Patch Notes - We Bring Egg-Cellent News
A cracking update
Following hot on the heels of Versions 1.1.2 and 1.1.3, Animal Crossing: New Horizon Version 1.1.4 is now available. Those of you who have been slightly annoyed by the game's recent
Random Stephen Fry Is Somewhat Perplexed By Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"Is it, in this sense, a metaphor for life itself?"
We've heard how the Captain Marvel star Brie Larsen has been enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but did you know there are other famous people out there playing it? Yep - it's true, other people who also have attained celebrity status in this world seem to like Nintendo Switch games. The...
News Xbox Adaptive Controller Allows Inspiring Gamer To Play Animal Crossing On Switch
Island life is for everyone
We've heard previously how the Xbox Adaptive Controller is compatible with the Nintendo Switch, and it seems players far and wide have been making good use of this nifty tool ever since. Yesterday, Pure Xbox shared a story about a disabled gamer – by the name of EyeGazeGirl on Twitter – who has been using this...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Golden Tools - How To Get Golden Tools Explained
Go for gold
So, you've been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a while and you're fed up of your axe, shovel and fishing rod breaking every five minutes. You're probably wondering how to craft Golden Tools. On this page we'll look at the different methods and requirements to unlock every Golden Tool available
Guide Animal Crossing: amiibo And Harv's Island - How To Use amiibo In New Horizons
Those cards you've been hoarding will come in handy after all!
Let's face it — many of us Animal Crossing fans made a fairly significant financial investment in Animal Crossing amiibo cards and amiibo figures during the New Leaf days. We then held onto our hoards, hoping they would come in handy once the mythical new Switch game released. So, now...
News Xenoblade Studio Monolith Soft Actually Helped Out With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Embracing island life
Here's something you probably didn't know, Monolith Soft – the talented company behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series – helped out with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. No, this isn't some late April Fool's joke, it's all according to a new listing on the Japanese developer's website. Unfortunately, there are no extra...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Stringfish - Where, When And How To Catch The Rare Stringfish
String(fish) section
There are a bunch rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including the Stringfish. It's only available for four months of the year which will be different depending on your hemisphere) and then only in one specific location on your island, which makes it a touch rarer than the Golden Trout, a fish you catch in...
Lessons learned
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a game all about kicking back, hanging with your friends and exploring an island you’ve decided to start a new life on, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The series has been known to sneak in plenty of extra features and ways to get things done and since the game doesn’t always...
Feature Why We Think Crazy Redd Will Bring His Artwork To Animal Crossing: New Horizons
We're Redd-y for ya, cousin
For those who have played any of the previous entries in the Animal Crossing series, you're all-too-familiar with that crazy black market-dealing fox named Redd. Love him or hate him, he carries wares that are impossible to find anywhere else – including counterfeits and fakes. The paintings, statues and sculptures –...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Iron Nuggets - How To Get Iron Nuggets, Gold Nuggets And Ore
Strike while the iron is hot
Early on, iron nuggets are both one of the most necessary, and hard-to-come-by, crafting ingredients in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (besides gold nuggets, that is). Not only is it required for many essential upgrades to progress your island - including those (30!) needed to build Nook's Cranny - but it is also one of...