Animal Crossing New Horizons is updated with many new features
A little over a month after the official launch Animal Crossing: New Horizons receives a major free update. The famous simulation video game for Nintendo Switchis thus enriched with new / old visitors, seasonal events and more.
For the occasion, a presentation trailer was also published which you can view below.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: the news of the free update
The update will be totally free and available from 23 April. The innovations introduced will concern:
- Florindo’s gardening shop – The sloth Florindo, who has already appeared in previous chapters of the series, will regularly visit the players’ islands to sell new types of plants, seeds and bushes with which to decorate the island
- Volpolo’s sea of treasures – The shady Volpolo is also back who, with his boat, will land in the islands ready to sell many art objects, furniture and much more. But be careful! The old Volpolo is not famous for his honesty and it will be necessary to carefully observe the objects to distinguish the originals from the fakes. After purchasing an original piece, it will be possible to donate it to the island museum
- Art Gallery – The museum, in fact, will expand with a new area dedicated to paintings and statues
The new timed events
- Nature day (April 23 – May 4) – Special nature-themed activities will be available during the Nature Day celebrations
- May 1st (1st – 7th May) – In the first week of May, it will be possible to use a special plane ticket to visit a different island than usual with many opportunities and a special character
- International Museum Day (18 – 31 May) – To celebrate International Museum Day, museum stamps will be introduced. After receiving a special pass, museum visitors will be able to observe fish, insects and fossils and collect stamps at various museum exhibits to earn a reward
- Wedding season (1st – 30th June) – During this wedding themed event, it will be possible to meet Alpaca and Merino on the island of Fiorilio and help them take the perfect wedding photo
We remind you that the next Animal Crossing: New Horizons update will be available on April 23rd for free. If you haven’t read it yet, don’t miss our exclusive interview with Tom Nook, the raccoon of the year!