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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Direct stream and live blog

by nintendaan
20 February 2020
GN Version 5.0


The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct is upon us, and it brings tons of details on the upcoming title. You will find everything discussed below...


Part 1: Getaway Package

- upon arrival, you will be greeted by nature

- players can decide layout of the town, and their preferred hemisphere

- showcase for the different environments

- orientation session from Nook staff, you get a tent and meet the two villagers

- set up home base for you and other villagers

- two facilities available from the beginning

- Resident Services: open 24 hours a day to purchase and sell goods. Free DIY workshops. You need to learn the DIY recipe, which is an item in your pocket

- DIY item customization allows you to apply your own deisgns and unique colors

- Airport: Talk to Orville in to interact with islands locally and from around the world. Also offers in-game postal service

- Special service 1: basics like tent and lamp. Of course, the NookPhone too.

- Special service 2: daily speeches from Tom Nook about events

- Special service 3: Nook Mileage program gives you ideas on experiences. Earn miles to pay debt and obtain items

- Dangerous creatures like bees, scorpions. Medicines can be purchased from Resident Services

- Nightime and shores can give you access to unique characters

- Rescue Service will you bring back to safety in an instant

- initial house building is 98,000 bells, allows you to put stuff in storage

- freely decorate with tons of options, plenty of expansion options

- Nook Miles tickets can be used to travel to distant islands, small deserted islands with tons of items to collect

- eight players can live on one island. With Party Play, you can play up to four players and explore the island together. Items will end in the Recycle Bin

- Nintendo Switch Online app allows you to scan QR codes, plus the ones from the older Nintendo 3DS games. You can chat and talk with other players as well. Coming in March 2020


Part 2: Deserted Islands Developments

- more animal residents coming eventually, you can set the location for their house

- additional facilities like a Museum, dedicated shops and a campground will come eventually

- Resident Services expansion sees it change into a building eventually, decide the location of shops as well

- Remodels are done by Isabelle

- Harvey, Labelle, Celeste, Daisy Mae, Kicks, C.J, Flick and more characters are shown off

- Free updates are coming to the game, which adds more events

- ladders used to climb to reach higher places first

- build bridges, slopes and paths to create the town you want

- you can change the environment by creating new ground, or removing edges


Part 3: FAQ section

- each user lives together on a shared island on one Nintendo Switch

- game supports amiibo and amiibo cards, these characters will come to the camping ground. Special photo option where you can play with all

- you can enter a password for online sessions, so you don't have to enter a friendcode. Only Best Friends can use tools

- once again, a special service will be available for those who damage or lose their Switch

- free update coming after launch with free seasonal events, Bunny Day included

- Pocket Camp promotion to earn items in both games


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