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Animal Crossing fans just received a big surprise, and it’s not just a new content update. A Switch 2 The copy is on its way.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons It will receive its first major update in three years, according to A Post from Nintendo Thursday. The update, called 3.0, will be rolled out on January 15, the same day the update was released Switch 2 A copy of the game will be available for purchase.
Released for the original Switch in 2020, New Horizons was the first Animal Crossing game to come to a Nintendo console since 2008’s Animal Crossing: City Folk. Nintendo Wii.
Nintendo regularly updated New Horizons for two years after its release, but stopped there Update 2.0.6 was released in November 2022. Two updates were added earlier in the year to prepare the game for playability on Switch 2.
Animal Crossing 3.0 update
In the upcoming 3.0 update on January 15, a new hotel will be opened. Players can help bring guests to stay at the hotel by decorating guest rooms and dressing up mannequins to sell resort wear.
For those who haven’t touched New Horizons in years, a reset service will be available. Players can clean up their island, and items can be stored away or discarded for those who want a clean slate.
You can actually build a whole new house with your new Lego furniture.
Players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership will have access to up to three islands, where they can explore and do whatever they like. These new areas are available on Slumber Island. It is up to the player to decide what the island will look like, what items or plants will be on it and even which characters will be found on the island. Players can also invite friends to build together.
New Horizons will feature special collaborations and retro Nintendo gear. Lego items will be available in the update for players to decorate their homes or clothes for villagers to wear. Retro Nintendo consoles, such as NES and Game Boy, can also be used as decorative items.
If the player has a Switch Online subscription, some classic games like Ice Climbers and Dr. Mario across these devices within the game. There are also special items based on The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series when players tap their amiibo from those games on Switch while playing.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch 2
Switch 2 owners can get into the game of digital life with Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch Edition 2. Not only will this new version come with updated graphics, including 4K resolution in TV mode, but it will also add special features that can only be done on the latest console.
One of the features is Mouse controls For Joy-Con 2. Players will be able to use the controller as a mouse for interior decoration, create custom designs, and write handwritten messages for the bulletin board.
Residents can now be found in-game by speaking their names into the Switch 2’s built-in microphone while using the in-game speaker. The multiplayer mode has also improved greatly, with 12-player sessions available for those playing in the new version Play Camera Powered to allow players to see each other.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be available for Nintendo Switch 2 Available for purchase January 15 for $65. Owners of the original Switch version of New Horizons can upgrade to the Switch 2 version for $5.