Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (あつまれ どうぶつの森) is an upcoming installment in the, 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. It was revealed in E3 2019 that the game has been delayed to 2020. It will be the first installment in the main since 2012's, and the first for a home console since 2008's.

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"). Crafting from 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.

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. Online play requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.