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News New Seasonal Items Have Appeared In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Buy them while you can
We wouldn't blame Animal Crossing: New Horizons players for being entirely distracted by today's shiny new Wedding Season event, but in case you hadn't noticed, we also have some brand new seasonal items to check out. Just like the Mother's Day mug that was available thro
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Wedding Season Starts Today
Love is in the air
Just in case it had slipped your mind, or in case you've been away from your island from a while, here's your friendly reminder that Animal Crossing: New Horizons's latest event is kicking off today. Following on from the Mus
News Think You Can Complete This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Crossword?
Published by Nintendo itself!
Think you know everything there is to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Fancy testing that knowledge in a specially designed crossword? Then keep on reading! Nintendo has published this little brainteaser itself, sharing it to fans on social media as a nice little challenge. There's nothing on there that should...
Random Animal Crossing Player Expertly Recreates Parks And Recreation Scene
'Roscoe Pulls Out His Tooth'
Whether you're still loving every single second of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or even if you're starting to feel those early symptoms of Animal Crossing fatigue, one thing about the game remains just as exciting as ever: player creativity. We've been blown away by fan-made creations ever since the game launched -...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Still Dominates As Switch Takes Nine Of Top Ten
Another mighty week
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 18th - 24th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still leading the way for Nintendo. The game shifted another estimated 102,553 copies last week, bumping its grand total of physical sales in Japan to 4.5 million. The second best-selling physical Switch game in the...
Moving out
There's so much to discover in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but there are some things in the game you'll probably never work out or be able to make sense of unless you have a little extra information. This is where datamining comes into play. Just days after the reliable Animal Crossing dataminer Ninji revealed how certain villagers...
Talking Point Has Animal Crossing Finally Made The Nintendo Switch Online App Worthwhile?
Just don’t lend your phone to Gulliver
A little way into my time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons I was confronted with an ancient relic. No, I’m not talking about a T-Rex skull or a deep-sea dwelling coelacanth – I’m talking about the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. Like many Switch owners, I downloaded it when I first got my...
Random Come On Nintendo, There's Clearly Demand For Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear
Make it happen
Would you like to see Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters transformed into Build-A-Bear plush? Well, you're not alone. A fan of Nintendo's long-running social simulation series recently tweeted how much they would like to see a collaboration between the two and surprisingly the official Build-A-Bear Twitter account responded...
Video 7 Strange Myths Surrounding Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The blueprints for Froggy Chair are among the few
Whenever anything starts to get popular, a few myths and rumors tend to make their way around the block. Most will remember the infamous "Mew under the truck" myth that led many to believe the legendary Pokémon, Mew could be caught by pushing a truck in the original Pokémon games. However, these...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Holds Strong While Mario Kart 8 Zips Past Call Of Duty
Luigi's also hanging in there
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 23rd May, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is sitting in the top spot once again. The top 5 from last week have shuffled around, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moving up the pack into 2nd place behind Animal Crossing. Call of Duty is dug in tight at number 3 and Grand Theft Auto V...
Guide Animal Crossing: Celebrities - Famous People Playing New Horizons
Might be quicker to list who's NOT playing it
Animal Crossing: New Horizons took over the world when it launched in March 2020. Aided in no small part by the movement restrictions enforced worldwide to curtail the spread of COVID-19, players all over the planet have found themselves with plenty of time on their hands to enjoy the latest entry in...
News Want More Authentic Art? Just Evict Your Smug Villagers In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
They only send fakes in the mail
Real paintings and sculptures aren't exactly easy to get hold of in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Redd doesn't always show up, and when he does, there's no guarantee any of his goods are even genuine pieces of art. As a result, it's taking quite a while for players to complete the art gallery section within the...
News Could Gyroids Be Returning To Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
Lloid needs some friends
Gyroids are an essential part of the Animal Crossing experience but are noticeably absent from the latest entry on the Nintendo Switch. Well, kind of. Apart from Lloid - who helps you construct public works - the ones you used to dig up in past games and display in your home are nowhere to be found. It seems, though, they...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.2.1 Patches Duplication Glitches
Balance is restored
Yesterday, Nintendo rolled out Version 1.2.1 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. According to the Japanese support page, it fixed a few bugs. Since then, the English patch notes have been uploaded:
Talking Point Are You Suffering From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fatigue?
Is it your daily ritual, or the chore you keep putting off?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is something of a phenomenon, in case you hadn't noticed. Not only has it sold by the bucketload, but it has also attracted celebrity fans like Danny Trejo and Elijah Wood
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Leads The Charge As Nintendo Secures 80 Percent Of The Top 10
Hardware sales drop slightly from last week
To the shock of pretty much nobody, Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains at the top of the Japanese sales charts, as supplied by Famitsu. The Nintendo Switch exclusive has now sold almost 4.5 million copies in its homeland alone. Ring Fit Adventure remains in second place, and is closing in on a million...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.2.1 Patch Notes - Fixes Some Bugs
And might have put a stop to duplication glitches
Update: Nintendo's English support page has released its own patch notes. Take a look below: It's also been confirmed the latest update patches out the recently discovered duplication glitches.
News Adorable Animal Crossing Plushies Arrive In Stock At Merchoid
K.K. Plushies
Merchoid, the online retailer that specialises in all things nerdy and geeky, has gone and caught Animal Crossing: New Horizons fever along with the rest of the world. The retailer is now stocking a range of official (and officially adorable) Animal Crossing plushes from San-ei Boeki, the same company that makes official Pokémon...
News PETA Isn't Happy With Animal Crossing's Blathers, Or His Fish-Trapping Museum
"EMPTY THE TANKS"
Animal rights group PETA is no stranger to jumping on bandwagons to promote its cause, and it has already targeted Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the past. Now, the organisation is rising up against Blathers, the humble (and easily spooked) custodian of the game's sprawling museum.
News Datamine Reveals Just How Sly Redd Actually Is In The New Animal Crossing
Fancy a fake?
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons dataminer Ninji is at it again - this time with new information about the recent update that added the sly fox Redd to the game. While many players originally thought there was a limit to the number of fake items on Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler, it seems this is not the case. In a series of twe
Random Someone Made An amiibo For The Animal Crossing Villager Raymond
That's one way to keep him on your island
We all have our favourite Animal Crossing: New Horizons villager, and for the Twitter user 5_pandasan, it's the increasingly popular and smug cat, Raymond.
Random Hollywood's "Most Killed Man" Is About To Show Off His Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
Showing off a softer side
Danny Trejo's had quite a life. Having been in and out of prison during his youth, he turned things around in the '80s and – at the ripe age of 76 – can count the likes of Con Air, Heat, Sons of Anarchy, Desperado, Breaking Bad, Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators and the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru amongst...
Guide Celebrate Animal Crossing: New Horizons With This Adorable Merch
Cushions, consoles, cuteness
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world be storm since its launch on 20th March, with players around the world getting back to nature on Tom Nook's island and making themselves busy collecting fruit, conversing with the cute locals and generally pottering around. If ever there was a game for Switch we knew we'd...
Random Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Recreates An Iconic Video, For The Internet
Rickroll like it's 2008
Some things never get old. Other things get so very old that they somehow circle around and become new again, and we'd argue that Twitter user Withnailmarwood--perhaps better known as man behind GAME Telford's fantastic social media output--has made this classic meme fresh once more by recreating the video to "Never Gonna...
Random Check Out SEGA's Out Run Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Camino a mi amor
And welcome back to your daily dose of Animal Crossing: New Horizons goodness, brought to you by the insanely talented community that has built up around the game since launch back in March which continues to deliver incredible custom content on a daily basis. Yep, the latest addition to the catalogue of custom design crossovers is...
Random Reggie Will Do Some Sort Of Animal Crossing Island Reveal When He's Ready
He requires the right mix of villagers first
Reggie Fils-Aimé might have left Nintendo last March, but that hasn't stopped the company's former American president from playing all of the latest releases. If you follow him or Twitter or have seen any of our existing posts here on the site, you'll know the game he's been spending the most time with...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Hackers Are Making Star Fragment Trees
And Heart and Cupcake trees, too!
Unless you're glued to Animal Crossing: New Horizons pretty much 24/7, collecting a decent number of Star Fragments can really take a while. One of the less common crafting materials, Star Fragments can usually only be obtained by wishing on a shooting star, and are used to craft special items such as the Star Wand.
Random Someone's Transformed Their Animal Crossing Island Into Danny DeVito, As You Do
The likeness is uncanny
We've seen some cracking Animal Crossing: New Horizons design attempts over the past few weeks, but this is, well... This is an island made up of Danny DeVito's face. If you're even vaguely familiar with the man himself, you won't need us to tell you that the likeness is absolutely spot on. The design uses the game's...
News Square Enix Shares Tomb Raider Outfits For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Custom Lara Croft designs, anyone?
If you're a keen Animal Crossing: New Horizons player who just so happens to love all things Tomb Raider, these custom Lara Croft designs are a must-have. Square Enix has shared three designs in total, inspired by Lara’s 'Classic', Angel of Darkness and Tomb Raider (2013) appearances. You can easily get your...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fends Off GTA V For Another Week At Number One
Still selling strong
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 16th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to keep hold of its number one spot for another week. It's a familiar top four this week, with Animal Crossing once again being hunted down by Grand Theft Auto V - which is still selling well on PS4 and Xbox One - and...
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Museum Day Stamp Rally Event Starts Today
Any excuse to visit Blathers
Just in case you'd forgotten, here's your friendly reminder that the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons event kicks off today. With the May Day Tour and Nature Day events now all wrapped up, it's tim
News Animal Crossing Director Wants To Make New Horizons "The Best Game Possible"
And understands everyone will always have a favourite entry
We all have a favourite entry in any long-running video game series, and when it comes to Nintendo's life simulation Animal Crossing it's likely no different. It seems the Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku completely understands this and makes sure to respect the "memories...
Random Someone Recreated GoldenEye 007's Intro With Animal Crossing Avatars
The name's Horizons, New Horizons
One game we haven't seen recreated or at least referenced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons yet is Rare's legendary Nintendo 64 first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007. Admittedly, it's probably a tough one to replicate in a lifestyle simulator, but Twitter user @SkyhawkJD found an inventive way to pay tribute to the...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Datamine Reveals Spawn Rates Of Special Characters
Who are you waiting for?
If you've ever wondered when a particular character will appear on your island, wonder no more! Dataminer Ninji - best known in recent times for sifting through the code of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - has recently shared the spawn rates of special NPC in the game.
Reminder Tetris 99's Limited-Time Animal Crossing: New Horizons Event Is Now Live
Unlock a new in-game theme
Update (Sat 16th May, 2020 05:05 BST): This event is now live. Keep in mind you only have until Monday to unlock the special Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme, so get it while you can! Original Story (Tue 12th May, 2020 02:30 BST): Just weeks after Tetris 99 teamed up with
Video See Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Main Theme Performed By The Original Musicians
See the faces behind the magic
Let's just get this out there: the main theme song in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is delightful. Ever since the game was released - and in the weeks just before launch, actually - we've been finding ourselves humming the tune wherever we go, annoying our friends and family but having an absolute whale of a time. Now,...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Surpasses 4 Million Boxed Sales In Japan Alone
It's a monster!
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for both 27th April - 3rd May and 4th - 10th May after a delay in chart publication last week. As such, we have a bumper episode of data for you this time around. Strap in! It probably comes as no surprise that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still comfortably at number one, now finding...
Random Yep, You Can Now Dress Your Cat Like Animal Crossing's Tom Nook
Someone rescue that poor cat immediately
This is 2020. Of course you can buy unofficial Tom Nook cosplay for your cat. As we all know by now, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has well and truly taken the world by storm. If something manages to sell more than 13 million copies and generates the kind of buzz that New Horizons has, it'll catch the...
News New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Glitch Lets You Walk On Rooftops And In The Sea
Quirky photo op, anyone?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons glitches seem to be coming in thick and fast these days. In recent times, we've seen a couple of item duplication glitches, one that could
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Fossils - Complete Fossil List And Dinosaur Guide
You dig?
There are over 70 fossils to collect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (73, by our count). Not only can you donate them to Blathers at the museum, but once they've been assessed they are also good source of
A picture's worth a thousand friendship points
Ever wonder if there's a point to all of the constant conversation-having, flea-catching and task-completing to be had with your neighbors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Lucky for you, there most certainly is - framed photos of each and every resident! But they don't come easily, or quickly. For...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Builds LEGO Tool That Plays The Game For Them
Truly inspiring
We've said it before and we'll say it again: crafting items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can really start to grate once you've been playing the game for a while. Just like most aspects of the game, crafting items requires you to continually hammer the 'A' button, making your way through several screens of dialogue and menu...
News Yet Another Animal Crossing: New Horizons Item Duplication Glitch Has Been Found
Copy pretty much any item from your catalogue
Just last week, we shared a newly-found item duplication glitch within Animal Crossing: New Horizons which allows players to infinitely copy any 2x1 items. That wasn't the first glitch of its kind to be discovered - Nintendo actually
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Daily Tasks - 10 Reasons To Check In On Your Island Every Day
Your daily dose of island life
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Animal Crossing series is how it syncs up with the time and day of the real world. This single feature has made the series that much more immersive, but it’s also partly to blame for why we continue to come back day after day. There’s always something new to do, people to...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reclaims Number One, Just Ahead Of GTA V
FIFA 20 drops to third
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 9th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to jump back into top spot. The game sold more copies than its regular rival FIFA 20 this week, with EA's footie sim actually dropping to third place. Sitting between them in second place is Grand Theft Auto V, the...
News Nintendo Thwarts Scalpers With Animal Crossing amiibo Card Restock
Gotta collect 'em all
We're big fans of using amiibo cards to invite villagers to our campsites in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but let's be honest - it's incredibly hard to get the entire set and many dedicated collectors end up turning to popular auction sites in order to fill the gaps in their collection, often from unscrupulous scalpers asking...
News Even The Man Who Wrote Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Sea Bass Joke Is Tired Of It
"I get it. I'm tired of the sea bass joke, and I wrote it"
If you've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you won't need us to explain just how common - and infuriating - the pesky sea bass can feel. It's everywhere, standing between you and the more rare and desirable alternatives at every corner, and each time you catch one, you're greeted with...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Already Exceeded Nintendo's Lifetime Sales Predictions
And 50% of sales are digital
Earlier this week, Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report revealed Animal Crossing: New Horizons had sold 11.77 million copies in just 12 days, making it the "best start ever" for a Nintendo Switch title. A chart released by the company further detailed how the game shifted 13.41 million copies in the first six weeks -...
The best bundles and bonuses, plus the Happy Home Paradise DLC
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will totally and utterly take over your life if you let it, just as previous entries in the sedate life-sim series have done. If you're after more details about the game, feel free to check out our extensive guides to everything you need to know or read our...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Mahi-Mahi - Where, When And How To Catch The Rare Mahi-Mahi
Nu ma nu ma nu ma
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Mahi-Mahi is certainly one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (which will differ depending on which hemisphere you're in) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when and where to catch the...
