Rather than including all of its key features right out of the gate, Animal Crossing: New Horizons grants players access to places and abilities over time following the completion of new tasks that become available day by day. That said, new players are nonetheless required to make a few big decisions within the first hour or so of […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 10 New Fish You Should Catch In April
Another month, another batch of fish to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hopefully you’ve been able to land the elusive Stringfish and Sturgeon, as they — along with several others — are leaving the island waters. However, they’ll be replaced with plenty of new fish, even if they aren’t quite as exciting. March was […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is testing people’s relationships
The future of Beth’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons island is uncertain. “My sister and I are not managing,” she told me over Twitter DM. Everything breaks down without some rules. Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be a deeply intimate game for its players, who often have years of history and expectations for the space. Sharing […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Campsite Guide — Inviting Villagers And Using Amiibo
One of the locations you can unlock in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the campsite. From time to time, random villagers may come to your campsite, and from there you can even invite them to live on your island. The campsite is also a major part of New Horizons’ Amiibo integration, which we’ll explain more […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Build The Robot Hero
Here’s how to build the Robot Hero in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. By now, many of you have probably met Gulliver, the cantankerous seagull that occasionally shows up on the beach and asks for your help with his communications equipment. If you were left on an island after abandoning ship, you’d probably be pretty upset […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How To Visit Harv’s Island
While a decent amount of the moment-to-moment gameplay in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is similar to its franchise predecessors, a lot of what’s been added to the newest entry in the series was done so in favor of facilitating sharing content online. Now, entire islands can be redesigned to a player’s exact specification, full of custom art […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How To Restart Your Island
When you first set foot on your new island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there’s the very real possibility that you won’t like what you see. Maybe you hate the native flowers, can’t stand the sight of boring apples, or are already sick of your new neighbors. Or, maybe you’re realizing that the layout you […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons: The Reality Of Island Sharing And Couch Co-Op
Last week I reviewed Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s always a challenge to review a game of this type, due to the sheer length of time it takes to discover everything. While I had all the basics down and a little bit of Time Traveling magic helped me figure out some of the later tasks, […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How To Guarantee 8 Items From A Rock
Nintendo has put a major emphasis on crafting for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Basically everything you do in this game revolves around gathering materials and building things. You can chop trees, pick fruit, and even smack rocks to get various goods for clothing, furniture, and do-dads. Smacking rocks shouldn’t be foreign to Animal Crossing veterans. […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How To Add Custom Images To The Game
Wanna get some custom images into Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Here’s how you do it. You’ve probably seen quite a few players with custom designs for their clothes and homes. There’s an in-game app that lets you painstakingly create little 32×32 pixel images, but there’s an even easier way to get custom images into Animal […]