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Mar 22, 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is ‘Switching’ up things that fans of the franchise are used to in a few ways. One of these changes is that you will initially only have two animals residing on your island. This won’t last for too long though, and you will soon get more villagers moving to your island. On the other hand, you may not be happy with your island’s current inhabitants and wish for them to leave. And so here’s how to add and remove residents in New Horizons.
Method 1
To add more villagers, you’ll need to have built the museum and Nook’s Cranny (which you can read how to do here) and upgraded your tent to a home. Upon speaking to Tom Nook, he will tell you that there are others thinking about moving to the island. In order to prepare for their arrival, he will ask you to construct a bridge. After this, he will give you the task of picking spots for their homes.
Finally, you will need to craft the specified interior items and exterior items of each home. Once you’ve built and placed all the required items, speak with Tom Nook, and three random residents will move in the next day, unless you’ve already invited animals from other deserted islands..
Method 2
You can visit other deserted islands by purchasing a Nook Miles Ticket. Nook Miles Tickets can be purchased for 2,000 Nook Miles from the Nook Stop Terminal at Residents Services. You can then head to the airport, speak to the Dodo behind the counter, and head to a deserted island. You can find flowers, insects and bugs on any island you visit.
However, there will also be a animal wandering around the island. If you speak with them twice, you will be able to invite them to your island. If you do this before the completion of the three houses you helped Tom Nook with, any animals you have invited from deserted islands will move in instead of random animals.
Method 3
Once you have built the Residents services building, you will then be able to construct a campsite. Once the campsite is built, be sure to pop inside daily to see if there are any visitors. You can invite any visitors that you want to live on your island by speaking with them and convincing them to move there.
Method 4
If you have Animal Crossing amiibo cards, you can use them to invite animals to your campsite. To do this, simply head to the Residents Services building, interact with the Nook Stop terminal and select ‘invite to campsite’. You then need to press your desired amiibo card to the NFC reader on your Switch console.
The character will then be summoned to your campsite, where after talking to them several times, you may be able to invite them to your island to stay. If this is unsuccessful, you can try again the next day. Special NPC’s such as Isabelle, Resetti, Mable etc are unable to pay a visit to your campsite. For more on amiibo features in New Horizons, click here.
How To Get Rid Of Villagers
In order to have an island with your favourite characters, it’s likely that you may want to know how to get rid of unwanted residents. Unfortunately getting rid of characters takes more time and patience than it does to invite them.
A confirmed method of getting an islander to leave is to simply ignore them. This is especially effective if they are new to the island and you have not yet built up a rapport with them.
Another method rumoured to speed up the eviction process is to complain about the resident you wish to leave to Isabelle. Isabelle can be found in the Resident Services. Upon speaking to her, you can select ‘discuss a resident’ and then pick the character you wish to leave.
‘You can pick any reason for making a complaint about the said villager. Some people have reported the unwanted villager thinking about leaving after just three days of making complaints to Isabelle. This could be a coincidence, but is worth a try.
NB: Whilst it should work, whacking villagers with bug nets doesn’t seem to make them want to leave any faster.
For another great Animal Crossing New Horizons guide, check out my coverage of how to get your ladder and vaulting pole.
- Mar 21, 2020
One of the first things you may have noticed when playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the lack of bridges. A second obstacle you may have noticed is cliffs full of fauna begging to be explored, but with no way to climb up to them. There are solutions to both of these dilemmas, in the form of vaulting poles and ladders. These items will allow you to explore the rest of your island. And so here’s how to climb cliffs and pole vault in New Horizons.
How To Pole Vault
As there are no bridges on your island initially, the vaulting pole tool comes in very handy. The tool cannot be purchased and is one that you will have to craft yourself using a DIY recipe. You can obtain the crafting recipe for the vaulting pole tool from Blathers. To speak with Blathers, you will need to have convinced him to visit the island. In order to do this, you need to donate five fish or bugs to Tom Nook in the Residents Services tent (which you can read more about here).
Once the tent (where the museum will eventually be located) is constructed, you can go inside and speak with Blathers. Blathers needs 15 different exhibits in order to get permission to build a museum. He therefore gives you the DIY recipe for a vaulting pole so that you can cross rivers and find fossils.
The vaulting pole is an easy item to craft. The recipe requires only five pieces of softwood, which can be obtained by chopping at trees with an axe. Unlike other tools, the vaulting pole won’t break. In order to use the vaulting pole, you need to face the river, equip the vaulting pole from your pockets like other tools, and simply press A to cross the river.
How To Climb Cliffs
You may have noticed that your island has a lot of cliff areas full of fauna that are seemingly inaccessible. However, you can access these areas by using a ladder. Like vaulting poles, ladders cannot be purchased and must be crafted. And in order to craft a ladder, you will need a recipe for it.
You will be able to acquire the ladder recipe after several days of gameplay. Once you have upgraded your tent to a house and built Nook’s Cranny, it will become apparent that new villagers are looking to move to your island. If you then speak with Tom Nook, he will request your help in preparing for the new arrivals.
Your first task will be to build a bridge. In order to build the bridge, you will need 4x clay, 4x stone, and 4x log stakes. Log stakes can be crafted using 3x wood at the workbench. Once you have built the bridge, Tom Nook will request your help in choosing plots and preparing the future residents’ homes. During this process, he will call to inform you that one recipe requires flowers that can only be found on the island’s clifftops. He will then proceed to give you a DIY recipe for a ladder in order to access the cliffs.
The ladder is easy to craft as it only requires 4x wood, 4x softwood, and 4x hardwood. The ladder can be used by equipping it like other tools, facing a cliff you wish to climb, and then pressing A.
- Mar 21, 2020
Upon arriving at your island, you may be disappointed to find it looking pretty empty. In previous mainline games, the museum, a tailors, and a general store would be on the map from the start. Although disappointing, it makes sense that these amenities wouldn’t be readily available on a deserted island. The good news, however, is that you can unlock them as you progress through the game. And so here’s how to unlock Nook’s Cranny & the museum in New Horizons.
Unlocking Nook’s Cranny
The Nooklings start out by selling a limited amount of items from the resident services tent that they share with their uncle. After a few days, they will ask for your help to build their very own shop. They require the following resources in order to build ‘Nook’s Cranny’, which is named in honour of their uncle:
- 30 wood
- 30 softwood
- 30 hardwood
- 30 iron nuggets
Wood, softwood, and hardwood can all be obtained by chopping at trees with an axe, which can be crafted in the Residents Services tent.
Iron nuggets can be acquired by hitting rocks with a shovel, which again, can be crafted at the Residents Services tent. Hitiing rocks with a shovel can also produce stone, clay, and bells if you find the money rock. This means that it may take a couple of days to gather the 30 iron nuggets necessary. A way to get more iron nuggets is by using Nook Miles to purchase a Nook Miles ticket. These can be redeemed from the terminal inside the Resident Services tent. A Nook Miles ticket allows you to go to the airport and visit a random island. Once there you can gather resources like you would on your own island. Anything obtained whilst there can be brought back with you.
Once you donate the required resources to Timmy in the Resident Services tent, you will be able to pick a spot for the shop. The shop will be built and open for business the next calendar day. It will stock a wider variety of goods, including un-craftable furniture and wallpaper and flooring.
Unlocking The Museum
On your first day on your island, you will be given a DIY crafting lesson from Tom Nook. He will then give you DIY recipes for a flimsy rod and a flimsy net. He says that he would “love to see anything you manage to catch”. If you speak to Tom Nook in the Residents Services tent after catching a critter, you will be able to select the “I found a creature!” option and donate it to him.
To convince Blathers to come to your island, you need to donate five fish or bugs to Tom Nook. Once you have donated five critters, Tom Nook will receive a conveniently well-timed call from Blathers. Blathers is now convinced enough that the island has an interesting variety of fauna, and wishes to visit. You will then be given the task of choosing a spot for his tent. This will be where the museum is eventually located, so make sure to pick the spot carefully.
Blathers will arrive in his tent the next day. Upon talking to him, he will tell you that he needs more exhibit entries in order to open a proper museum. Once you have provided him with 15 exhibits, which include fossils, fish, and bugs, you will be able to construct the museum. The building will take two calendar days until it is constructed.
- Mar 20, 2020
Last year, Twitter user Paul Hubans posted a tweet showing his grandmother’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf activity log. Paul’s grandmother, Audrey, adored playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf and reportedly played it every day from 12/25/2014 for nearly 4 years, when her 3DS unfortunately broke in 2018. After getting Audrey a new 3DS for Christmas in 2018, Paul noticed something very impressive during a system transfer. Audrey’s activity log showed that she had racked up a staggering 3,580 hours of playtime in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Paul later posted a heartwarming YouTube video where he introduced his grandmother (mayor Audie), who gave a tour of her town. The wholesome video went viral, and as of today, has nearly 9.5 million views.
Audrey has a place in the hearts of many within the Animal Crossing Community, who even raised funds for her to get an Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch.
One of the top ranking comments on Paul Huban’s YouTube video pleaded for Nintendo to immortalize Audrey by naming a character after her in New Horizons. It seems that Nintendo were equally as impressed as Audrey’s fans and have seemingly a character after her.
New Horizons will feature a new female wolf character named Audie. It could be a coincidence, but it seems unlikely considering the attention garnered by the Animal Crosing superfan gradmother. And with that level of dedication, if anyone deserves to be made into a character, it’s her.
- Feb 25, 2020
The recent Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct revealed a bunch of features and details. Examples include using QR codes from New Leaf, new NPC’s, details about the airport, and the introduction of terrain customization, to name just a few.
However, it also confirmed and gave details about amiibo compatibility. This is a feature that fans have been asking about since before New Horizons was even named. Amiibo figures and cards are a great way to bring toys to life. Since many Animal Crossing fans own amiibos, it is nice to know that there is still use for them yet. Here’s what has been confirmed about amiibo compatibility in the game so far.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will support all Animal Crossing amiibo figures and cards apart from the Sanrio collaboration card series.
You can use amiibos by paying a visit to the Resident Services kiosk. Players then hold the figure or card to the NFC touchpoint on a joycon.
All of these amiibos will work in one way or another. Your character may obtain a portrait of the character scanned, and/or be able to invite them to the Campground. You can then invite the regular villagers that visit, to live on your island.
Players can also use Animal Crossing amiibo cards and figures to invite characters to a place called Photopia. Photopia is an island where you can pick outfits for animals to wear in fun and creative photoshoots.
The Nintendo Direct did note that not all characters would be immediately available upon the game’s release. However, there will be free updates in the future to support more characters.
- Feb 22, 2020
Many Animal Crossing fans were inevitably disappointed last year when it was announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be delayed. However, the recent New Horizons Nintendo Direct (which you can watch here) proved that the game is totally going to be worth the wait. With exciting new features such as terrain customisation and the introduction of an airport, as well as new animals, Nintendo have clearly been working hard. However, it’s the level of detail in the game that is truly impressive. Here are some examples.
Shiny Hair
Being the first mainline Animal Crossing game with HD visuals has allowed for a lot of aesthetically pleasing elements. One of these is how nice and shiny certain hairstyles look.
Hair Obeys The Laws of Physics
The recent Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct really highlighted this new feature. Hair will behave a lot more realistically than in previous games. Examples include bobbing ponytails, swaying braids and the movement of bangs with certain hairstyles.
Clothing Has Physics
Like hair, clothing in New Horizons will also obey the laws of physics. Examples include dresses blowing in the wind, and as shown below, the dress moving when the player twirls.
Shoe Soles
The larger variety of shoes to choose from in the game is great in itself. However, shoes now look a lot more realistic and you can even see patterns on the soles of the shoes.
Knees
Some fans were alarmed upon first seeing that players would have detailed kneecaps, (especially considering that they still have balls for hands…). Nonetheless, whether you love them or hate them, you can’t argue that they show attention to detail.
Pupils
As well as having a variety of face shapes, noses and mouths to choose from, depending on the eye type chosen, your player can now have pupils. This new feature could prove great for glaring at Tom Nook when he slaps you with that itemized bill.
Items Look Wet When It Is Raining
Another visual upgrade to look forward to in New Horizons is that items will look wet when it rains. This is yet another feature that will make the game more realistic and that little bit extra special.
Raindrops Create Ripples In Water
Another rain-related feature that shows attention to detail is how rain affects water. When it is raining, raindrops will leave ripples in both rivers and the sea.
Cherry Blossom Petals Float On Water In Spring
During cherry blossom season in the spring, you will be able to see cherry blossom petals floating in the air and landing in the water. This is definitely one of the most beautiful details in the game.
Leaves Float Around In Fall
In fall, players will be able to see autumnal coloured leaves floating through the air. This small feature alongside the cherry blossom petals in spring, shows just how much effort has gone into making each season special.
Windy Weather
During windy days on your island, the leaves on the trees will shake and you will hear them rustling. Weeds and flowers will also sway in the wind. As hair now seems to obey the laws of gravity, it’s quite possible that the wind will affect your hair too.
Flowers And Weeds Now Grow in Stages
It’s pretty neat that players can collect just the buds of flowers whilst leaving the main plant in tact. The introduction of different types of weeds is also a nice feature, making gameplay more realistic. But did you know that they both now grow in stages? Additionally, you are now able to collect weeds and can even sell them.
Detailed Shadows & Improved Lighting
Another nice perk of the game’s HD visuals, as well as improved graphics techniques is detailed shadows and better outdoor lighting. Items, trees, characters and even clouds can have their own distinct shadow(s). These shadows will also change depending on the time of day and the weather.
The lighting in New Horizons is significantly better than in previous games. Objects in the game are much better lit, light reflects more realistically on water, and the general ambience is simply awesome.
Curtains And Blinds
Curtains and blinds did first appear in Happy Home Designer, however they will be returning in New Horizons also, as can be seen in Fuschia’s home below.
Curtains Can Be Seen Open or Closed From Outside
A pretty cool little feature in New Horizons will be the ability to see whether curtains are open or closed from the outside.
Paths Can Go Right Up To Your Door
In previous games in the franchise, there would always be that one tile outside of your front door where you were unable to place a pattern. In New Horizons, this is no longer an issue. Additionally, players can now create paths that curve, something that also wasn’t possible in previous games.
Phone Cases For Your NookPhone
In the various different trailers and Nintendo Directs that have been released, different cases can be seen on NookPhones. This suggests that players will be able to choose different cases for their NookPhone.
Animals Can Carry More Than Just Tools
Although animals were able to carry various tools in previous games. Various trailers and gameplay footage shows that they will now be able to carry other items also. So far, they’ve been seen carrying resources, books and popsicles.
Toe Beans
A cute little feature appearing in New Horizons is that animals will now have toe beans, or foot pads.
- Jan 29, 2020
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp has been out for some time now and since its official release in November 2018 Nintendo released plenty of other mobile games.
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp has been popular among many Animal Crossing fans but often been critized for its lack of actual gameplay. The mobile version of the beloved village simulator captures the cuteness of the animals but turns the relaxing gameplay into more of a “grindy” experience.
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Content Update
Nintendo frequently updated the game adding new features and listening to players feedback to further improve the game. These efforts have now paid off as Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is Nintendos second most profitable mobile game.
Only this week Nintendo once again released a big update to the game featuring an all new candy shop pastel collection that players around the world can now start collecting!
Pocket Camp on the Rise!
Pocket Camp generated more than 131 million dollars in revenue and is now the second highest grossing Nintendo Mobile game after Fire Emblems that made a whooping 656 million dollars.
Games like Mario Kart Tour, Mario Run and Dr. Mario also made the list with 86m, 76m, and respectively 4.8 million in revenue.
More Animal Crossing News!
If you want to get caught up with Animal Crossing New Horizons check out the latest on the first official AC manga, phone wallpapers and tons of adorable merchandise you can actually have in the west!
- Jan 2, 2020
This Animal Crossing themed bell bag full of goodies is an excellent gift for any Animal Crossing fan.
Every day that passes, we get closer and closer to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With less than 100 days to go, time is running out to completely inundate your life with Animal Crossing merch in preparation. To help with that, I have put together a special gift “Bell Bag Bundle” to ensure that everyone has the chance to show off just how ready they really are.
The Bell Bag Bundle includes these great items!
Animal Crossing Bell Bag
Made with super soft and beautiful cloth, these Animal Crossing bell bags make for perfect decor, and also function to hold any special items that fit. Say you’ve got some plushies that mean too much to be exposed to open air. Maybe you’d like to just fill it with tissue paper and place it on the shelf for all to see. However you choose to use it is up to you! The little bag even features a pretty ribbon for sealing purposes.
Animal Crossing Themed Tote Bag
For those that like to do their shopping in style, I am including in the bundle bag a nice Animal Crossing themed tote. The tote features a band around the center showing Animal Crossing characters going about their day, and is made from 100% cotton. There is also a small bag (Also with an AC theme) attached to the tote that makes for easier storage when not in use. And since it will arrive in the bell bag, you will get a bag in a bag in a bag! How exciting!
Animal Crossing Sticker Pack
Since New Horizons will be releasing on my favorite console (the Nintendo Switch), I figured it would be wise to include some nice AC themed stickers. This way, that little handheld doesn’t have to look so lonely, and undecorated. The stickers can be used to decorate anything you wish, this was just what I had in mind for them. The stickers will feature a few options from the collage on the tote bag and bookmark. You can also have your name (or whoever it is for) put on the packaging for no extra charge.
Animal Crossing Bookmark
For those that still read for leisure, or are still enrolled in school, I wanted to include a cute little bookmark that is also Animal Crossing themed. It features some of AC’s best characters, and has a cute ribbon through the school that looms over all. It even comes in its very own little Animal Crossing themed pocket. Both the bookmark and the housing will be laminated! Yay, shiny!
How to get your hands on this amazing goodie bag.
You can grab your Animal Crossing Bell Bag of goodies right here with free shipping within the US!
*Special Thanks*
I wanted to extend my gratitude to my special friend Christa , who is the creator of the Animal Crossing Bell Bag. If you would like to see more from this Animal Crossing fan, you can visit ActivePatch.org.
