Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo | |||||
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo | |||||
| Release date(s) | Template:JPMarch 20, 2020 Template:NAMarch 20, 2020 Template:EUMarch 20, 2020 | |||||
| Genre(s) | Life simulation | |||||
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (あつまれ どうぶつの森 Atsumare Dōbutsu no Mori?, Animal Forest: Gathered) is an upcoming installment in the Animal Crossing series, being released for the Nintendo Switch in March 20, 2020. It was revealed during the Nintendo Direct on September 13, 2018 and was originally intended to be released in 2019.[1] It was revealed in E3 2019 that the game has been delayed to 2020. It will be the first installment in the main Animal Crossing series since 2012's Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and the first for a home console since 2008's Animal Crossing: City Folk.
In a departure from previous titles in the series, the player will live on a tropical island rather than in a town (referred to as a "Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package").[2] Crafting from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has also been shown to return.
This title is expected to support more languages than any previous entry in the series overall, such as the Chinese language.[3]
Gameplay
Tom Nook has a new business venture selling the Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package, which is sold to the player. The game begins on a nearly deserted island that the player can explore, collect resources, and craft various items (including tools and furniture). Resources can be collected through various methods, such as chopping at trees with an axe for wood, or hitting rocks with a shovel for clay and stone. Crafting is done through Tom Nook's workbench. With these mechanics the player is able to build and develop the island over time.
New to the series is the ability to place furniture outside, as well as the ability to vault over rivers. Roads are able to be paved (instead of having to place patterns on the ground or purposeful grass deterioration).
Multiplayer
An island can support up to eight players. Four players can play at the same time on a single system, and up to eight can play together through online multiplayer or local wireless.[4] Online play requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
Villagers
This is the first game that villagers are now fully dressed and tops are no longer sleeveless. Sheep are now wearing actual top clothing instead of scarfs. Also, villagers can move their eyes. They also can seat on grass.
Confirmed villagers as of June 11, 2019:
Special Characters
Tom Nook and his nephews Timmy and Tommy are set to appear in this game.
Gallery
- Animal Crossing 2019 reveal banner.jpeg
North American Twitter Reveal[5]
9/13/18 Direct Reveal Logo
E3 Screenshots
- NHPressPlayerBeach.png
A player at the beach with ploppable furniture items.
- NHPressPlayersByOcean.png
Multiple players by the ocean.
- NHPressPlayerVaultingOverRiver.png
A player using the new vaulting mechanic to get over a river.
- NHPressPlayerAtWorkbench.png
A player about to use Tom Nook's workbench to craft items.
- NHPressPlayerChoppingTree.png
A player chopping at a tree, which now outputs wood without cutting it down.
- NHPressPlayerOceanSunset.png
A player by the ocean at sunset.
- NHPressPlayerPavingPath.png
A player paving a path.
- NHPressPlayerWithShovel.png
A player striking a tree with a shovel.
- NHPressPlayerMakingSnowPerson.png
A player rolling snow to create a Snow Person.
- NHPressPlayerTalkingToFuchsia.png
A player speaking to Fuchsia.
Trailers
External links
References
- ↑ Nintendo Direct 09-13-2018
- ↑ https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/11/18661310/nintendo-direct-e3-2019-animal-crossing-new-horizons-trailer-release-date
- ↑ Luigi’s Mansion 3, Animal Crossing, And New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Playable In Chinese, NintendoSoup.
- ↑ Animal Crossing: New Horizons E3 2019 Factsheet
- ↑ North American Twitter Reveal
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