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Talking Point What Would You Like To See From The Animal Crossing Direct?
Brewster's certain, but what else?
Alright, we're FINALLY getting Brewster and The Roost in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, after what feels like years of people asking. So, we're all totally satisfied and content now, right? Of course not. Brewster was just the beginning. There are still plenty more features that people would love to see in New...
News Want A Pumpkin Like Animal Crossing's Jack? Here's A Free Stencil To Use This Halloween
Download, print and get carving!
The spookiest season of them all is just around the corner and if you're wanting a Nintendo-themed Halloween this year, you'll want to get a load of this. Nintendo has shared a free, printable stencil for any pumpkin carving you find yourself doing over the next few weeks. Available to download on the Play Nintendo...
How to move Animal Crossing islands and residents between two Switches
The ability to transfer Animal Crossing: New Horizons resident and save data from one Nintendo Switch was a much-requested feature and finally arrived in late-2020. It's not the simplest process, but if you follow the steps you'll have your precious island transferred to a new...
PSA Please Don't Forget To Transfer Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island To Your Switch OLED
It's easy to forget, as we found out...
The Switch OLED launches tomorrow, and no doubt a great many of you are waiting expectantly for your console to arrive on your doorstep. The thrill of new gaming hardware is certainly one of life's little pleasures, but don't allow your excitement to overwhelm you, as it did us. As you'll know from our recent...
News The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct Will Air On 15th October
Here are the times you need!
Remember the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct that was teased during the other, proper Direct last month? Well, Nintendo's now spilt the beans on when we can tune in. The show will air on 15th October at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST. It'll be "roughly 20 minutes" long, and naturally contains info on...
Random Doomguy And Isabelle Are Together At Last In Smash Bros.
Doomguy is very happy about it; Isabelle has yet to comment
People have been making jokes about the wholesome pairing of Doomguy (from DOOM) and Isabelle (from Animal Crossing) since the meme started, and after ringing in the new year in January together, they're finally confirmed to be in the sa
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Pumpkins - Spooky Furniture DIY Recipes And Pumpkin Crafting
We're pump-ed
The month of October brings spooky pumpkin-themed crafting recipes to collect and decorate your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In this guide you'll find every pumpkin crafting recipe you need to craft the spooky furniture and have a very happy Halloween in on your deserted island. Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Complete...
News It's Officially Spooky Season In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Pumpkins galore!
October: it's the best month. It's Halloween, it's the start of Autumn proper, it's the month where we get a new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, and it's my birthday the start of Scorpio season, which is objectively the best star sign. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a great place to celebrate the season, because it has...
News Another Fan Claims To Have Reached Nintendo Switch's Maximum Hour Count
And we've been doing the maths...
As you can imagine, we play an awful lot of games here at Nintendo Life – you should see some of the team's total playtime on games like Splatoon 2 and Zelda: Breath of the Wild – but even we can't come close to the total time put in by this fan. If you head to your profile page from the Switch's main menu,...
News Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo Cards Are "Coming Soon"
Room for more?
Nintendo has announced that a new set of Animal Crossing amiibo cards are headed our way, although a release date hasn't yet been set. The new cards will arrive as Series 5, joining the already existing Series 1 - 4 cards that have been popping in and out of stock over the past few months. Nintendo says that "details on this card...
News There's An Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Coming Soon, And Brewster's Back
November can't come soon enough
Nintendo has announced in today's Nintendo Direct that new content is finally on the way for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including the return of caffeine purveyor and fan-favourite character Brewster. An Animal Crossing Direct was announced for October (exact date TBA) which will feature more details about the...
News The National Videogame Museum Is Doing A Live Island Tour Of Their Animal Crossing Exhibition
Blathers IRL
The Animal Crossing Diaries is an online exhibition covering the last year-and-a-bit of the pandemic through Animal Crossing: New Horizons, telling the stories of players, parents, and archivists that played the game. It's being hosted by the National Videogame Museum, a UK-based museum that covers... video games, obviously. In...
News Here's Our First Official Look At Puma's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Collection
Shoes, shirts and more
As you may well be aware, Puma is set to launch a brand new Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection later this week, and Nintendo's finally given us our first proper look at what will be included. The collection's set to drop on Saturday, 18th September, and every single item included is featured in the video above. There...
Random Plant Your Plants In These Animal Crossing Plant Pots
Make Leif proud!
Plants! They're like babies for millennials with no money, which is... most of us, to be honest! Why not give your plants the very best — by which we don't mean fertiliser or plenty of sun, but these gorgeous Animal Crossing planters? Made as a collaboration between Sailor Mercury (the artist who made Froggy Computer) and
Random Animal Crossing Fan Shares Designs For All 20 Premier League Shirts
Download them for yourself!
Earlier in the year, Animal Crossing: New Horizons player and YouTube user Gametropolis created and shared designs for all 24 teams taking part in the Euros, letting other players represent their country or favourite side with pride. Now, they're back with a new set of kits that are just as impressive as before. That's...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Online Exhibition Opens With Player Diaries
The National Video Game Museum covers the last 18 months
Back in December, the UK's National Video Game Museum announced their latest project: documenting and archiving the first year of the global pandemic, through the lens of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nine months later, the exhibit is ready, and it's gorgeous, with Animal Crossing-style...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary Releases Later This Month
Update: Here are the first details
Update [Sat 4th Sep, 2021 15:00 BST]: Ahead of the release of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Deserted Island Diary later this month, VIZ Media has released the official description, revealing what fans can expect from this manga (via Comicbook.com): "In the global phenomena video game Animal Crossing, gamers...
News Animal Crossing Series 1-4 amiibo Cards Are Being Restocked In The US
Complete that collection
Still missing some of those elusive Animal Crossing amiibo cards? Well, today's your lucky day. Nintendo has announced that the original Animal Crossing Series 1-4 amiibo cards are being restocked across the US this month. Starting from "early September", packs will once again begin appearing in Target stores for $5.99...
News Get Pumped For An Animal Crossing X Puma Collaboration
Update: Pictures and release date emerge
Update 2: Puma has now confirmed that its upcoming Animal Crossing collection arrives on 18th September. Could there be more than the shoes and hoodie pictured below? We'll keep an eye out as that launch date gets closer. Update 1: A load of pictures of the shoes and a hoodie have popped up on...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.11.1 Patch Notes - More Bug Fixes
Available now!
Following on from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons update at the end of last month, Nintendo has now released Version 1.11.1. There are no patch notes available in the west just yet, but Nintendo has shared some information via its Japanese website. As expected, it fixes a number of bugs that showed up in Version 1.11.0. Here's the...
News Animal Crossing Datamine Suggests Popular Hangout Could Still Return
Is something brewing behind the scenes?
Rumours about a popular location returning in Animal Crossing: New Horizons have resurfaced this week. Datamining over on DodoCodes.com has highlighted code and event references that have renewed hopes of Brewster appearing in a future update. Since picked up and summarised by
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.11.0 Patch Notes - Seasonal Events, Fixes And More
Return to island life
Nintendo has now released the latest free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It includes new seasonal items and weekly fireworks shows. The patch notes have also been made available on Nintendo's official support page. Apart from the seasonal events, there's also a brief mention of minor adjustments and corrections that...
Fresh content coming later this year
Nintendo has confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next free update is set to launch later this week, while also teasing brand new content for the future. In a post shared to social media today, Nintendo reveals that more free content for the game is "currently in development" for later this year. More...
News Nintendo And Oxford University Want To Know How Animal Crossing Players Are Doing Mentally
Feel free to share your thoughts in our poll
A new survey released by Nintendo of America and The University of Oxford hopes to explore the correlation between Animal Crossing: New Horizons game time and players' mental wellbeing. Seemingly sent out to select Nintendo account holders, the survey begins by asking respondees about their recent New...
News K.K. Slider Joins The Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear Collection
Update: Now live in the UK
Update: Great news, folks. K.K. Slider is now available to order in the UK. After a bit of a wait, our favourite musical pup can now be claimed from Build-A-Bear's UK site. Bundles are available for £32.50, and Tom Nook and Isabelle are still available, too! Original Article (Wed 9th Jun, 2021 21:40 BST): We'll admit,...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Monopoly Has Been Officially Revealed
Pre-order are now live
Update [Thu 8th Jul, 2021 00:30 BST]: Toymaker Hasbro has now officially confirmed the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Monopoly set. Pre-orders are available now for $24.99 and it arrives this August in the US. Here is what's included along with a description of the customised gameplay: 4 character tokens, 4 Skill cards, 35...
Random An Official Animal Crossing Stamp Rally Is Opening At A Japanese Aquarium
Fishing competitions and AC swag for the summer event
Next up in our ongoing series of 'Japan gets all the best stuff', a Japanese aquarium is hosting an official (and totally real-life) Animal Crossing: New Horizons summer event partially based on Blathers' in-game Museum Day Stamp Rally.
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Sea Creatures - Complete List And Price Guide
Diving in head first
It might have taken a while, but the powers that be eventually bestowed upon us a glorious update that introduced swimming and diving to Animal Crossing: New Horizons — and with these activities, a whole host of collectibles. The update brought a brand-new set of creatures
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Bugs - Complete Bug List, Bug Tips, Times, Locations And Prices
All the insect info you need to complete your Critterpedia
Having navigated through the vastness of the internet to this precise page, we're going to guess that you're after information about bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Below you will find a complete Animal Crossing: New Horizons insect list and gallery featuring every bug, insect and...
All the fishy facts you need to complete your Critterpedia
If you're looking for information about fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you've come to the right place. Below you will find a complete Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish list featuring a gallery of every fish and collectable underwater creature in the game and some basic fishing tips...
Random A Modder Built Link's House And Animal Crossing's Resident Services In Far Cry 5
Blathers has a gun now
It's incredible that Link's house in Breath of the Wild has captured the public imagination so, considering that it's A) not a very interesting house and B) Link spends about as much time in there as he does with Zelda. Yet, we've had people building the thing in LEGO and
News Don't Worry, Nintendo "Absolutely" Has Plans For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Going Forward
NoA president provides an update
Despite Animal Crossing: New Horizons' absence from Nintendo's E3 Direct this year, there's apparently no need to worry. Speaking to The Verge, Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser, reassured fans the latest entry in the long-running life simulation series was still a big part of the company's future moving...
Gallery KK Slider Would Be Proud Of This Animal Crossing 7-CD Music Collection
Celebrate AC's 20th anniversary in style
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Animal Crossing franchise, Nintendo is releasing a lovely boxset which contains the soundtrack for Animal Crossing: New Horizons along with some other goodies. In this bundle you will get seven CDs. Four of these have all the
Random Someone Made Stardew Valley In Animal Crossing
Pierre meets Pietro
We know what you're thinking. "Please, Nintendo Life — I can't keep up with all these various permutations of Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and Pokémon. Surely we have explored all possible combinations by now?" The answers are: no, and stop asking. Anyway, this one is really cool! A Reddit user named u/acnh_kaylee is...
Random Animal Crossing Fan Recreates All 24 Euro 2020 Team Kits
And they've shared all the codes, too
If you're a football fan (or soccer, for our US chums), you'll no doubt be looking forward to the Euros. That's right, Europe's biggest international tournament kicks off later this week, but we have something even better to share with you. YouTube channel Gametropolis has been hard at work creating versions of...
News Uniqlo's Latest Animal Crossing Clothing Range Is Now Available Online
Update: Go, go, go!
Update: Uniqlo's latest Animal Crossing range appears to be live right now. Head here to browse through your options – there are tabs for women, men, kids, and baby. Original Article (Thu 22nd Apr, 2021 18:30 BST): Japanese retailer Uniqlo is back once again with another fresh line of Nintendo clothing, this time inspired by...
Random Live Out Your Anime Dreams On The Animal Crossing Fruits Basket Island
Good thing there's no "hug" emote
Step aside, Disneyworld — there's a new most magical place on Earth, and it's the Fruits Basket island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Themed entirely around the mega-successful anime and manga series in which the Sohma family lives under a terrible curse, the island is home to protagonist Tohru Honda, and Sohma...
News Brighten Your Day With Nintendo's Lovely Animal Crossing: New Horizons Advert
Pitch perfect
We're definitely fans of Nintendo's latest run of commercials in Japan, which are primarily promoting 'evergreen' titles on the system. We had the rather charming Ring Fit Adventure advert recently, and now there's a downright heartwarming commercial for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's so effective because, essentially, this is...
Guide Where To Buy The Adorable All-Star Collection Animal Crossing Plushies
International shipping available!
Just when you thought you couldn't get enough of Animal Crossing, along comes this set of adorable plushies. San-ei Boeki's latest additions to the Animal Crossing All-Star Collection are launching in April 2022 and you can pre-order them right now. The range includes many favourites from the series: some are...
You belong in a museum
The International Museum Day event arrives in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the middle of May. This event originally came to the game as part of an update which included old favourite characters Leif the Sloth, dodgy art dealer
Random Animal Crossing Player Transforms Island Into A Resident Evil Village Nightmare
And you can visit, too
Before last year, we would have said that combining Animal Crossing with anything even remotely horror-based would be a crime against nature and anything doing such a thing should be thrown into the sea. Then all the Animal Crossing: New Horizons x DOOM stuff happened (like this incredible fan-made animation, or this
News There's An Animal Crossing Glitch That Lets You Sit In The Hot Tub
The Nintendo Switch is now a "hot tub time!" machine
YOU CAN NOW SIT IN THE WATER IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS. This is not a drill, folks — though it is a glitch, and we can't promise that it won't break your game, so be careful if you want to try it out. New Horizons players have figured out a new glitch in the game that lets you clip...
News No, We're Probably Not Getting An "Island Expansion" In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
At least for now...
Nintendo has released countless updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but for some players, it's still not enough. With this in mind, there are rumours currently floating around the internet about a possible update in the future that could lead to a "huge" island expansion. A recent datamine of the game's 1.10.0 patch notes...
News Build-A-Bear's Launching New Animal Crossing Winter Outfits Tomorrow
Original bundles currently in stock
Here are the original summer outfits... Completely in love with your new Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear(s)? Still need to grab one? Well, you might want to get yourself on the Build-A-Bear website tomorrow for an exciting new launch. New winter clothing for both Isabelle and Tom Nook is arriving on the store's...
Who's your favourite?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken Nintendo's laid-back life-sim franchise to incredible new heights, not only smashing sales records but also introducing more players to its welcoming world than ever before. With the game recently celebrating its first anniversary, Japanese publication
News Nintendo Has Updated Its Official Island In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
And this is the code you'll need...
Think back to last year when the Dream Suite arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and you might remember how Nintendo actually released the Dream Address code for its own official island in the game. Now, in an update on Twitter - it's announced the same island has had a facelift, with what appears to be...
News Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear Orders Return Today In North America
Isabelle has some news for a change
Though the reaction to the eventual Isabelle and Tom Nook Build-A-Bears hasn't been universally positive, plenty of eager fans are still trying to get the cuddly collectibles in their collection. We've had a couple of stock runs in the UK already, and another goes live in the US (and hopefully more broadly North...
Random You Can Buy A Fake "Animal Crossing New Horizons" Game On The Microsoft Store For Just $2.99
Redd would be proud
We've seen a lot of games attempting to cash in on the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons but this shamelessly takes it to the next level. If you've browsed the Microsoft Store at all in recent times, you might have stumbled across a page for...you guessed it, a PC and mobile game with the same name. Yes, the Microsoft...
Soapbox Animal Crossing Is A Daily Delight, But These Aren't Really 'Updates', Are They?
Old horizons
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. Today, Tom talks about the lack of substantial updates for a game he's been playing on the regular for some time now... I should start this with a disclaimer: I like Animal Crossing: New...
Random Animal Crossing's New Update Implies The Existence Of Guillotines
No, seriously
Amongst many other new outfits, objects, and hats in the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, a little surprise has been discovered by dataminers — and it comes with some pretty heavy implications. That item is the Phrygian Cap, a seasonal hat (in five different colour