Sep 5, 2019The latest Nintendo Direct was set to feature game releases in 2019, yet Nintendo didn’t shy away to surprise fans with some more information about the Animal Crossing New Horizons Multiplayer mode and more.
In the nearly 5 minutes of new gameplay we received, we learned that Animal Crossing New Horizons Multiplayer mode will allow 8 players to come together online hang out in a town and enjoy many activities together. Planting trees, fishing, exploring and more are all part of the fun. The big N also promised that only a little bit of the games feature have been revealed and that we can look forward to many other surprises and game features we didn’t know would make it into the game.
If you want to play with your friends and share a single console you can do that as well! If you own a Nintendo Switch and a single copy of Animal Crossing New Horizons you will be able to play with up to 4 friends using only one console and one copy of the game. However, you may need an extra pair of Joy-Cons. Nintendo also did not clarify if the game will support split screen, or if all players have to stay close together with player 1 – the owner of the town – leading the way.
In New Horizons local multiplayer mode, players will be able to provide a home to friends for the very first time. While it was possible do so in New Leaf, it was restricted to only one player at any given time. This time around players can play at the same time, on the same system and both have their own home placed on the same island.
Animal Crossing New Horizons is betting big on multiplayer, something that has made New Leaf so enjoyable for many years after its release. Trading with players from all over the world and exploring other towns breaths news life into the game even 7 years after its initial release.
We are truly excited to be sharing our island and goodies with players from around the world. Animal Crossing New Horizons will be coming to Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020.
If you are looking for other Animal Crossing like games, we recommend you take a look at Hokko Life a farming and village simulation game that takes place inside a cute town filled with even cuter animals.
If you haven’t already, or simply want to indulge in it again, you can watch the entire Animal Crossing New Horizons Gameplay footage from the latest Nintendo Direct right here.
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Serbz
I have my fingers crossed for split screen. Having to stick together would be a bummer because it’ll be a mad dash for resources or interacting with a villager, especially if there are four people at once.
Max
Very much agree! Split-screen doesn’t seem to be so difficult given how many Nintendo games actually support that feature. I can only think that it would take too much system resources rendering the town in up to 4 different areas?