Ahoy! New things are en route to your island getaway, whether you’re planning to arrive on these shores for the first time, or already a seasoned Island Resident.
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game is sailing onto the Nintendo Switch 2 system with enhanced features like higher resolution visuals, mouse controls, an in-game megaphone that uses the system’s built-in microphone, online play for up to 12 players and CameraPlay.
That’s not all: A free update is also coming to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for the Nintendo Switch system on Jan. 15. This update features a new resort hotel run by Kapp’n’s family, new themed items and characters, extra exclusives like Slumber Island for Nintendo Switch Online members and more. The content of this update can be played in both versions of the game on Jan. 15.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons invites you to create your island paradise at your own pace as you garden, fish, decorate, hunt for bugs and fossils, get to know the animal residents and more. The time of day and seasons mirror the ebb and flow of real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with several enhancements to enjoy, including:
- Improved resolution (4K in TV mode)
- Mouse controls with the right Joy-Con 2 controller to decorate indoors, create Custom Designs and even compose hand-written bulletin-board messages.
- Locate residents by calling their names using the in-game megaphone item and the built-in Nintendo Switch 2 microphone.
- Join 12-player sessions for online sessions if everyone is playing the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
- Play with friends via CameraPlay. Connect a compatible USB camera (sold separately) and see their reactions in-game while exploring your island together.
Nintendo Switch 2 players can purchase digital or physical versions of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game when it launches Jan. 15 for $64.99 MSRP and if they already have the game for Nintendo Switch, a paid upgrade pack will also be available for $4.99 MSRP. Pre-orders for the paid upgrade pack are available starting today on the My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop.
And both versions of the game will receive new features to experience including:
- Resort Hotel’s Grand Opening: A resort hotel is opening on the pier, and it’s run by Kapp’n’s family. To bring in guests from off the island, you’ll help out by decorating guest rooms and more. Plus, find new furniture and clothing at the souvenir shop and dress up mannequins with outfits that guests can wear.
- Making Island Life More Convenient: Want a fresh start? Resetti is on hand with a convenient Reset Service to help tidy up your island. Additionally, you can now upgrade your home storage to hold up to 9,000 items, and store trees, shrubs and flowers there, too.
- Slumber Island: Players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership can design and save up to three islands and play with friends online. Select the size and layout of the island, build and design it collaboratively, access your inventory and decorate, plus invite residents from your home island.
- Collaborations: Collect Nintendo items like the Ultra Hand and Nintendo consoles in-game to add some classic flair to your island. Nintendo Switch Online members can play select classic Nintendo titles in-game when interacting with specific Nintendo console items, too! LEGO items will also make their debut with this update. And use select The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series amiibo8 to invite certain characters — and unlock various items inspired by those series.
New island experiences await when both the free update and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launch Jan. 15.
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Yooo $5.
Kinda feel like this might be a first sign of Nintendo trying to re-act to the angry backlashes.
Thankful for the update but man I hate that we still dont have an option to proper upgrades for the basement and the back of the house, the older games actually let you have bigger rooms, plus even though we got the return of consoles, I really do hope 3ds and wii u ones are back, those two actually had original mini games and I miss them, the mini games is exactly what made new leaf alot of fun, and its one of things new horizon lack imo give us more activities and miniganes to do.
The free update is amazing, but the switch 2 add-on??? What the hell man, that should be a free update for switch 2 owners
Pretty lame they still only let you play the nes games if you have an online membership and not just include them in the game like the gamecube version had.
The new free update is super amazing. It’s awesome that Nintendo is still giving support to the game.
It took them 6 years to update crafting to make multiple items at once?
Seriously though, this might actually get me to pick up the game again- pretty sure I haven’t touched it since the vacation home designer DLC I spent maybe 3 hours on. But does this mean there won’t be a truly new AC for SW2?
And I couldn’t help but notice that the game in the SNES model is F-Zero. Could it be a hint to something…?
After releasing more than 5 years ago, it’s nice to see an update. It makes sense that the NSW2 update is paid and I support it. Make me hopeful that a new AC is being made, and this is just an appetizer.
This is a glimmer of hope that we will see similar small and cheap updates for other Switch 1 games. And hopefully at least one more round of free upgrades for the holidays.
So its happy home but small and closer to home
Don’t like single player features being locked behind Subscriptions and Amiibo. GameCube Gave NES games for free. No subscription forever, you have them forever.