Nintendo says it wants to make each Animal Crossing “the best one possible” while preserving memories of previous games
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In a recent interview with French outlet 20 Minutes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons developer Aya Kyogoku discussed Nintendo’s approach to the Switch game. Kyogoku was asked if the team went about making an ultimate version of sorts rather than something entirely new.
In response, the Animal Crossing director said Nintendo always tries making the latest entry “the best game possible,” which was also the case with New Horizons. At the same time, Nintendo wants to preserve the “memories and affection” players have of previous titles like Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Kyogoku’s full words:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons datamine reveals new details about NPC spawns
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a bunch of different NPCs to interact with. You’ve got the likes of Kicks, Gulliver, and more. Updates have also added in characters such as Leif since launch.
Thanks to dataminer Ninji, we have new insight into the spawns for these NPCs. The following details were shared:
Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Relaxing Museum Hangout”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta hang out and have a nice relaxing day visiting the museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Check out the full episode below.
Nintendo says communicating appeal of evergreen games especially important now, sharing helped Animal Crossing sales explode
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Nintendo has stressed the appeal of promoting its evergreen games in light of the coronavirus, and the company simply can’t rely on new titles. President Shuntaro Furukawa, speaking during a financial results conference call, brought up Ring Fit Adventure and how there’s still lots of unfilled demand there due to limited supply.
Furukawa also touched on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. He noted how the game has been shared by others with the likes of family and friends, “and this further expanded through the spontaneous and widespread sharing of information on social media.” Ultimately, “many more consumers are purchasing the title than we had initially expected.” Nintendo will now be looking at “how to recommend a second or third title to them, and how we can leverage our already-released titles in doing so.”
Furukawa’s full words:
Nintendo shares Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme song performance
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Nintendo had a number of its musicians come together to perform the Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme song – remotely, of course. We have the full video below.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been on Switch since March 20. According to Nintendo, the game sold over 13 million copies in six weeks.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting new manga series in CoroCoro
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This month’s issue of CoroCoro Comics has revealed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be receiving a new manga series. The first part will be published in the magazine’s next edition in June.
Kokonasu Runpa will be drawing the serialization. Runpa also drew a one-shot manga for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons manga, which can be found in the current issue of CoroCoro Comics.
A localization of the manga series has yet to be confirmed.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons glitch lets players go out of bounds, place objects on fourth elevation level
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have discovered another glitch in the game, and it’s a pretty interesting one. YouTuber StephenPlays shared a video showing how you can go out of bounds, which ties into being able to place objects on fourth elevation level.
Here’s a quick rundown of the steps to follow:
Tetris 99 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme footage
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Nintendo has offered a look at the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme in Tetris 99, which can be obtained through the upcoming 13th Maximus Cup. Check out a bit of footage below.
Tetris 99 – 13th Maximus Cup announced, get an in-game Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme
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Nintendo has announced that the 13th Maximus Cup will take place in Tetris 99 this weekend. As part of the event, players can earn an in-game Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme. Simply earn 100 points while it’s active to obtain it.
The new Maximus Cup will kick off on May 15 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET, lasting until May 18 at 11:59 PM PT / May 19 at 2:59 AM ET.
Video: “What Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons? A Guide for the Uninitiated”
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Nintendo has published a new video for Animal Crossing: New Horizons that’ll get newcomers up to speed. It’ll give you the lay of the land and provides information about what to expect when you set out to create your own island paradise.
Here’s the full video:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is currently available on Switch.
