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We share tips and tricks for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. So you can fish, get new hairstyles, plant trees, and more ACNH items.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - the new exclusive game for Nintendo Switch - is very popular. It even goes so far that the Nintendo Switch console itself, but also the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, can be ordered close to the sale or only with longer delivery times.

If you already have a Nintendo Switch console, an out of print physical version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is no problem. You can download all the games from the “Nintendo eShop”. You don't even have to leave the house and you can start playing right away without the classic delivery time (with a short download time).

Animal Crossing: Tips and Tricks for the Switch

If it is not clear where you can get certain Animal Crossing bells and items, how you can use them or how certain actions can be carried out, then this article may provide the answer. Because we collect Animal Crossing tips for you to make the gameplay easier and to be able to enjoy the island adventure to the full. We try to update this article regularly and find new helpful topics and tips to make your gaming experience even better.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - What is it?

The video game series "Animal Crossing" from Nintendo started back in 2001. Even 19 years later, the new edition Animal Crossing: New Horizons delights all age groups. But many users only understand the train station! In this article, we're going to give a quick overview: what is Animal Crossing, and why is it so popular?

Animal Crossing has long been one of the most popular game series in Japan. In this country, users could hardly wait when the new game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" from the Animal Crossing series finally appeared on the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020. What is Animal Crossing?

Animal Crossing is a simulation game. It has no classic game elements, there is no ongoing plot, no specific missions or tasks to be fulfilled and also no defined, achievable end of the game - so there is no real goal! The focus of the virtual game world, which is presented very lively with changing weather conditions and times of day, is collecting and interacting with the islanders.

Katsuya Eguchi, video game developer and creator of the Animal Crossing games, describes family, friendship and community as the three main themes of the simulation game.

Every game in the "Animal Crossing" series takes place in a mythical world that takes place in real time. There the Animal Crossing player takes control of a human-like avatar. In a village populated by talking animals, the character moves into accommodation. This is provided by Tom Nook. In order to be able to pay off the loan with him, various activities have to be done. The main purpose of the activities is to get to know the animal inhabitants, the village and the opportunities to make money.

How is Animal Crossing: New Horizons played?

“Nook's Ripe for the Island Package” brings the player to a lonely island, which is the epitome of untouched nature. This is where the start of a new life begins, on an island of endless possibilities. The avatar, the house and the island in the video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be designed and decorated according to your own individual wishes.

In this game in the series, there is a new robust crafting system for making tools, furniture and more from collected materials. In a relaxed way, you can take part in the already well-known and popular activities of the Animal Crossing series, including fishing, catching insects, planting trees and winning the hearts of the residents.