Apr 7, 2020
Just like in previous games, players can crossbreed their flowers in New Horizons to make their island more vibrant. Additionally, there are new breeds of flowers such as mums, hyacinths and windflowers, meaning that there are now eight different types of flowers in the game. Your island will have three native breeds.
The first can be found once you have obtained a ladder whilst helping Tom Nook, and the other two breeds (alongside the first) can be purchased in the form of seeds from Nook’s Cranny. If you’re lucky, you may find new breeds of flowers on deserted island. However, the best solution is to visit the island of a friend who has them.
Crossbreeding flowers to create hybrids can take some time and patience, but is fairly simple if you place flowers correctly and water them daily, if it isn’t raining. So let’s get to it, here’s how to create hybrids in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The eight different types of flowers available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are:
- Mums
- Hyacinths
- Windflowers
- Tulips
- Roses
- Lillies
- Cosmos
- Pansies
Like in previous games, you will need to place two different colours of the same breed of flower in a checkerboard-like pattern (shown below). This will give space for hybrids to grow.
If you water them daily, or let the rain do it for you (you can tell if flowers are watered as they will sparkle), then hybrids will eventually begin to sprout.
Below are all of the hybrids discovered so far, and what two colours of each breed you need in order to obtain them.
Mums
- White + Red = Pink
- White + White = Purple
- Purple + Purple = Green
Hyacinths
- White + Red = Pink
- White + White = Blue
- Yellow + Red = Orange
- Blue + Blue = Purple
Windflowers
- Red + Orange = Pink
- Orange + White = Blue
- White + White = Blue
- Blue + Pink = Purple
- Blue + Blue = Purple
Tulips
- Red + White = Pink
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + Red = Black
- Orange + Orange = Purple
Roses
- Red + White = Pink
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + Red = Black
- White + White = Purple
- Orange + Orange = Blue
- Black + Black (and watered with golden watering can) = Gold
Lillies
- Red + White = Pink
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + Red = Black
Cosmos
- Red + White = Pink
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + Red = Black
Pansies
- White + White = Blue
- Red + Yellow = Orange
- Red + Red = Purple
- Orange + Orange = Purple
- Blue + Blue = Purple
- Apr 6, 2020
As soon as that creepy bunny started showing up on people’s islands to initiate an egg hunt, different types of eggs would show up. But not just here and there, they were everywhere. Floating through the sky, swimming in the water, hidden in rocks, you name it. The abundance of eggs was lessening the crafting materials obtained from trees, rocks, etc. Additionally the egg inundation issue was frustrating people in the northern hemisphere. This is because the egg hunt coincided with the ten days at the beginning of April where Cherry Blossom recipes could be crafted. The recipes for these could only be obtained from red balloons and clear bottles washed ashore. However, the colorful bottles on the shore and the whooshing of colorful balloon presents indicative of Bunny Day eggs/recipes, became so irritating
that I nearly yeeted my switch console out of my first storey window. Anywho, it seems that Nintendo have listened. The latest patch for the game lessens the drop rate of Bunny Day eggs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.Nintendo Japan posted the following on their website:
This means that if you have updated the game to version 1.1.4, the drop rate of eggs will lessen. That is until that blasted bunny returns on the 12th for Bunny Day, when there will be more eggs again. Yay.
The word egg has lost all meaning. Thanks Zipper.
- Apr 6, 2020
There have been a lot of rumours floating around the internet regarding removing unwanted residents from your island. For example, shoving them and hitting them with nets, and complaining to Isabelle about them. However, as of right now, these are the only two proven methods on how to evict residents in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Neglecting Them
Not speaking or interacting whatsoever with the resident you want to leave will eventually make them consider leaving. You’ll know if they’re thinking about leaving as they will have a pondering expression as they walk around and a thought bubble above their head.
It’s important to note that you shouldn’t even hit them with a net, shove them, or send them hate mail as this still counts as interaction. Additionally, make sure to speak with all of the other residents on your island and do any favours they ask of you.
Inviting Other Animals To The Campsite Via Amiibo
The next method will require you to have the maximum amount of residents living on yout island (10). This will be a bit further on in the game when you are able to start selling plots of land, have built a campsite and visited Harv’s island to unlock the game’s amiiibo feature.
Once you have 10 residents, head to the Nook Stop terminal in Residents Services, and scan the amiibo card of the character you’d like to move in. You can also just keep checking the campsite, but you may be waiting a while and there’s no guarantee the camper will be someone you want living on your island
If you’ve opted for the amiibo method, head to the campsite after scanning your desired amiibo card. They may ask you to craft DIY recipes for them over the 3 days that they will stay.
If you craft these recipes, and keep them happy, on the third day of giving them their desired item, make sure to talk to them lots. Eventually, you will have convinced them to move to your island.
However, they’ll sadly note that there is no room for them on the island, but that they have heard that a resident was thinking of leaving. You will then be able to choose which resident you want to
boot off of your islandsadly say farewell to, so that your amiibo camper can move in.The camper will then negotitate with the rogue resident, who rather conveniently, was thinking about leaving anyway (sure you were bud). The resident will then start packing up to leave, and your camper will be making preparations to move in.
Happy evicting!
- Apr 6, 2020
An official Koupen-chan game is coming to the Nintendo Switch, and it looks magnificent
For those that have never met this adorable little creature, Koupen-chan is a super cute little baby emperor penguin that just wants to relax his life away. He would do exactly that were it not for the conniving little Shima Enaga, a foul mouthed little bird who wants to take over the world.
Issho ni Asobo Koupen-chan (Let’s Play Together) is a family friendly party style game that is currently set to release exclusively in Japan this summer. The game will include lots of mini games (including fishing) as well as a quest mode that allows you to tackle challenges in co-op and single player modes.
Koupen-chan is the product of Japanese artist Rurutea, and is widely known in his country of origin. Hopefully, we may even get to see the Koupenchan-chan Switch game in the west, though no official word has been heard.
While the game is a Japan exclusive, you can still access the download by creating a Japanese Nintendo eShop account.
For more information on the game, you can check out the official website, where it is mentioned that more details will be released in just two days!
Japanese Rural Life Game
For more adorable Japanese titles, check out my coverage of the upcoming game about Japanese rural life.
- Apr 5, 2020
There are a whole bunch of new tools available for players to uses in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and some of them are seriously cool. Some can be bought, whilst others will need to be crafted using DIY recipes. And so here’s every tool available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Axes:
- Flimsy axe – Can be crafted with 1x stone and 5x tree branches. Or alternatively, can be bought from Nook’s Cranny for 800 bells
- Stone axe – Can be crafted with 1x flimsy axe and 3x wood (the stone axe is good for gathering wood as it won’t fell trees like the standard axe will after three blows.
- Standard axe – Can be crafted with 1x flimsy axe, 3x wood, and 1x iron nugget. Or alternatively, can be purchased at Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells.
- Gold axe – Can be crafted using a recipe obtained after breaking 100 axes. It requires 1x standard axe and 1x gold nugget to craft.
Shovels:
- Flimsy shovel – Can be crafted with 5x hardwood or can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 800 bells
- Standard shovel – Can be crafted with 1x flimsy shovel and 1x iron nugget
- Printed-design shovel – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Colorful shovel – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Outdoorsy shovel – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Gold Shovel – Recipe can be obtained after helping Gulliver 30 times. Requires 1x regular shovel and 1x gold nugget to craft
Fishing Rods:
- Flimsy fishing rod – Can be crafted with 5x tree branches or purchased for 400 bells from Nook’s Cranny
- Standard fishing rod – Can be crafted with 1x flimsy fishing rod and 1x iron nugget
- Fish fishing rod – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Outdoorsy fishing rod – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Golden fishing rod – The recipe will be mailed to you once you have caught one of every fish in your Critterpedia. Requires 1x standard fishing rod and 1x gold nugget to craft
Slingshots:
- Standard slingshot (can be crafted with 5x hardwood or purchased for 900 bells from Nook’s Cranny)
- Colorful slingshot (can be purchased for 2,500 bells bells from Nook’s Cranny)
- Outdoorsy slingshot (can be purchased for 2,500 bells bells from Nook’s Cranny)
- Golden Slingshot (craftable using the DIY Recipe obtained from the 301st Balloon. Requires 1x standard slingshot and 1x gold nugget to craft)
Watering Cans:
- Flimsy watering can (craftable with 5x softwood or bought from Nook’s Cranny for 800 bells)
- Standard watering can (craftable with 1x flimsy watering can and 1x iron nugget)
- Elephant watering can (Purchasable from Nook’s Cranny after first upgrade for 2,500 bells)
- Colorful watering can (Purchasable from Nook’s Cranny after first upgrade for 2,500 bells)
- Outdoorsy watering can (Purchasable from Nook’s Cranny after first upgrade for 2,500 bells)
- Gold watering can (You will receive the recipe for it after having a perfect 5 star island rating for 15 days. Requires 1x standard watering can and 1x gold nugget to craft)
Bug Nets:
- Flimsy net – Requires 5x tree branches to craft, or can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 400 bells
- Standard net – Requires 1x flimsy net and 1x iron nugget to craft
- Colorful net – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Outdoorsy net – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Star net – Can be purchased from Nook’s Cranny for 2,500 bells
- Gold net – The recipe will be mailed to you once you have caught one of every insect in your Critterpedia. Requires 1x net and 1x gold nugget to craft
If you’re curious about the durability of different tools, why not check out this article.
Animal Crossing New Horizons
You can still grab up these adorable Animal Crossing New Horizons Isabelle themed Thumbstick Grips for Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite!
- Apr 5, 2020
Tools in New Horizons are a good reminder that nothing lasts forever. You may have noticed that different types of tools break quicker than others. So for those who are curious about how long their tools will last, and what will wear them down, this article will explain tool durability in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Axes
Axes wear down each time you hit a tree, even if you get nothing from it.
- Flimsy Axe will break after 40 uses
- Stone Axe will break after 100 uses
- Regular Axe will break after 100 uses
Shovels
Shovels will wear down everytime you hit a rock, even if nothing is obtained from the rock. Digging up flowers, trees, fossils, and other buried items will aso wear down your shovel
- Flimsy Shovel will break after 40 uses
- Regular Shovel will break after 100 uses
Fishing Rods
- Flimsy Fishing Rod will break after 10 fish are caught
- Regular Fishing Rod will break after 30 fish are caught
Slingshots
Simply firing your slingshot into the air will not wear it down. Only popping a balloon counts towards it breaking.
- Slingshot will break after 30 balloons are shot down
Watering Cans
- Flimsy watering can will break after watering 20 flowers, but will wear down by using it even if flowers aren’t watered
- Regular watering can will break after around 60 uses. This hasn’t been proven as the regular watering can waters multiple flowers at once
Nets
Missing a bug or using your net to hit something won’t wear it down. So feel free to whack away when it comes to unwanted residents.
- Flimsy net will break after catching 10 bugs
- Regular net will break after catching 30 bugs
Once you have upgraded Nook’s Cranny, you will can purchase tools that appear cosmetically different to their normal counterparts. Their durability however, is the same as the regular tools.
The durability of the 6 different golden tools is yet to be confirmed. However, unlike in previous games, they too will break eventually.
If you’re tired of buying or crafting new tools, then using a customization kit to change the tools colour will reset its durability. This works on all of the standard tools.
- Apr 4, 2020
For all you magpies out there, you may be wanting to know if Gold Roses exist in New Horizons. They do exist, but like the 6 Golden Tools, they take some effort and patience to acquire. So let’s get to it, here’s how to get Gold Roses in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Obtaining The Golden Watering Can
You’ll first need the Golden Watering Can before doing anything else. You can get given the DIY recipe (which recquires one ordinary watering can and one gold nugget) to craft it after you have achieved a 5 star rating for your island.
How To Achieve A Five Star Rating For Your Island
Essentially, you will need to do the following to gain a five star rating:
- Plant lots of flowers and make sure you have the right amount of trees
- Get rid of any weeds growing on your island
- Have the maximum number of residents living on your island (10)
- Place a combination of bought and crafted items around your island
- Place a load of fences
You can keep checking in with Isabelle who will inform you of your island’s rating, and give you tips on how to improve it. Once you check in with her and she tells you that you have a five star rating, she will give you the DIY recipe for the golden watering can.
Obtaining Black Roses
In order to obtain Black Roses, you will need to cross-breed Red Roses in a mesh-like pattern (more on creating hybrids here). Plant enough Red Roses and you’ll get Black Rose hybrids.
Obtaining Gold Roses
Once you have obtained a few Black Roses, arrange them in the same mesh-like pattern you did in order to create the Black Roses. You will then need to water the Black Roses with your Golden Watering Can. The next day, you may see Gold Rose buds appear between your Black Rose hybrids. If you see any Gold Rose buds appear, they will grow into fully formed Gold Roses the day after that.
Gold Rose Selling Price
Gold Roses sell for 1,000 bells each, which probably isn’t worth the time and effort you put into obtaining them.
In order to see how the different roses should be placed, check out the YouTube video below for a full tutorial.
- Apr 4, 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons just screams adorable, although not literally, because that would be terrifying. With a load of amazing clothing available, residents doing wholesome little things, and a whole bunch of adorable items, it’s hard to narrow down the cutest of things. But one can try. And so here are just some of the cutest things in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Residents Wearing Raincoats
Residents will wear raincoats and hats if its raining outside. So if you celebrate something like upgrading Nook’s Cranny on a rainy day, they’ll all appear in their waterproof gear
The Elephant Watering Can
The elephant watering can will occassionally be one of the tools for sale in Nook’s Cranny. It costs 2,500 bells to purchase and it originally comes in yellow. However, whilst that’s adorable in itself, you can also change its colour and demeanour by customizing it.
The Star Net
The star net is also one of the tools that may appear in Nook’s Cranny. This tool is also priced at 2,500 bells. Like the elephant watering can, you can customize the star net and change the colour of it.
The Ability To Wish Upon A Star
On nights where meteor showers occur, players should listen out for a twinkling noise. If you raise your right joycon towards the sky and see a shooting star, your player will make a wish.
The Various Different Wands
There’s a variety of different wand recipes available to craft. However, the Star wand, Cherry-Blossom wand, and Bunny Day wand are extremely cute.
K.K. Slider Performing (Stale Cupcakes) ?
After you have managed to get K.K. Slider to visit your island, he will hold a concert. He will play ‘Welcome Horizons’ at the concert which is the main theme. However, he will also be in the plaza every Saturday at 6pm where players can make requests.
The Able Sisters
Label and Sable had a fall out after the tragic death of the three hedgehogs parents. However, it seems that the three siblings are getting along much better and it’s so wholesome to see.
The Ability To Wear PJ’s Wherever & Whenever
Not only are pyjamas and slippers clothing that you can wear in New Horizons, they are absolutely adorable, and there’s nothing stopping you from walking around the island in them. Then again, you can wear a paper bag over your head, so maybe this isn’t that unusual.
