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DESCRIPTION
Nintendo Switch: Animal Crossing New Horizons

Create your own island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Build and customize your dream island, interact with charming villagers, and enjoy relaxing activities in a real-time world that changes with the seasons.

Key Features

  • Social simulation game set on a deserted island managed by Nook Inc.
  • Open-ended gameplay focused on exploration, customization, and daily life progression
  • Real-time gameplay synced with real-world time and seasons
  • Extensive island customization including terrain shaping, furniture placement, and home design
  • Activities such as fishing, bug catching, fossil hunting, and resource gathering
  • Island development from a tent settlement to a thriving community
  • Interact with anthropomorphic animal villagers
  • Local and online multiplayer island visits
  • Crafting and DIY system for expanded customization

Product Specifications

Platform

  • Nintendo Switch (Standard, OLED, and Lite)

Genre

  • Social Simulation / Life Simulation

Game Modes

  • Single-player
  • Multiplayer (Local and Online)

Players

  • 1 player (main gameplay)
  • Up to 8 players online

Storage Requirement

  • Approximately 6–10 GB (varies by updates and region)

Game Features

  • Real-time gameplay synced to the system clock
  • DIY crafting system
  • Island terraforming and customization
  • Museum for fish, bugs, and fossils
  • Villager relationship system
  • Seasonal events and updates

Online Features

  • Nintendo Switch Online required for multiplayer
  • Island visits and shared gameplay sessions

Compatibility

  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch OLED
  • Nintendo Switch Lite

Release Information

  • Released: March 20, 2020
  • Developer: Nintendo EPD
  • Publisher: Nintendo

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