Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a charming game filled with plenty of silly lines of dialogue, and one that you’re going to hear a lot is about a sea bass: “I caught a sea bass! No, wait–it’s at least a C+!” It’s an amusing pun that helps to take the sting away from catching such […]
I have 80,000 Animal Crossing Nook Miles and nothing to spend them on
When I started Animal Crossing: New Horizons, every Nook Mile I earned was gratifying — hell, it was hard to keep them accumulated. There was always a new thing to unlock or buy, another thing to look forward to. Now that we’re about to hit the two month mark on the game’s release, those very […]
Sick of Animal Crossing’s sea bass joke? Its writer is, too
After Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first fishing tournament, I started dreaming about sea bass. I dreamed I was participating in a real-life fishing tournament — like the ones I participated in as a child — but every time I pulled something up, regardless of species (most often, sunnies) I shouted the line. You know the […]
NFL Team Uses Animal Crossing: New Horizons To Tease Season Schedule
The explosive sales success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons means we’re seeing it adopted outside the usual video game circles, from well-known figures like actor Danny Trejo and US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now we can add NFL teams to that list, after the Detroit Lions used the game to tease its upcoming season schedule. The […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales Are Off To An Incredible Start
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold incredibly well in its first weeks on the market, with Nintendo announcing that the island-designing sequel averaged selling more than a million copies a day from launch until March 31. In Nintendo’s financial earnings release, the company disclosed that worldwide sales for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have surpassed 13.41 […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sold More Than Even Nintendo Imagined
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold beyond Nintendo’s expectations, with the publisher announcing that the island-designing sequel sold more than a million copies a day from launch until March 31. In Nintendo’s financial earnings release, the company disclosed that worldwide sales for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have surpassed 13.41 million copies, with 11.77 million of […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales pass 13 million in just six weeks
Three more Nintendo Switch games have seen sales pass the 10 million mark, with Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Party joining the exclusive club. Normally a video game is considered to be a hit if it sells more than 1 million copies worldwide. Obviously, that depends on how much it cost to make but when […]
Animal Crossing's Fake Artwork Does Some Creepy Stuff
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ latest update brought back two returning characters: the shrub-selling Leif and shady art vendor Redd. The latter operates a small merchant ship called Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler, which is the only place you can purchase artwork to donate to the museum’s new art wing. As before, many of the pieces Redd […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Complete Upcoming Events Calendar
Nature Day has come and gone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The update brought two new merchants to your island and a few bonuses that you can still learn more about in our Nature Day guide, though some things the holiday offered (like the bonus Nook Miles for special activities) are now over. The brand […]
Facebook is Going After Animal Crossing Players Who Talk About Weeds
Weeds have long been an issue in the Animal Crossing series. Now we’re seeing just how problematic they can be, as Facebook cracks down on players innocently commenting on the unwelcome plant life. As we all know, the central goal of the Animal Crossing games is to develop a town/island you’re happy with. Some players […]