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Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Switch 2 update trailer didn't bother to mention one of the biggest quality-of-life changes coming to the game, despite fans begging for it since launch

"That's the number one thing I've been asking for and they just don't mention it??"

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I'm deleting my 1000-hour island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to play the Switch 2 update from scratch, and I never thought I'd be so excited to owe Tom Nook bells again

Nintendo's recent Animal Crossing announcement for the Switch 2 is the reason I'll be starting from scratch in 2026, and for good reason

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Nintendo's surprise Animal Crossing: New Horizons update isn't winning over everyone: "Isn't this just more Happy Home Paradise?"

"You will take your doll house simulator and you will like it!"

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You’re going to owe Tom Nook more money after these new Nintendo Switch 2 announcements

Tom Nook wants his money, and he’s going to get it. Nintendo of America announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a free Ver.3.0 update on January 15! Now, all of us remember the hit Nintendo Switch game that kept people company back in 2020. Animal Crossing: New Horizons…

The Mary Sue

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a major Switch 2 upgrade

A new hotel resort is opening up on the pier and Mr. Resetti will help you clean up your island after years of neglect

The Independent UK

Nintendo’s Coziest Game Is Getting A Switch 2 Edition And Even More Surprising Updates Soon

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is getting a massive update in January, adding new features to the island alongside a Switch 2 Edition release.

Inverse

Surprise new Animal Crossing update brings new content and upgrades for Switch 2, but not the sequel we all long for

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Little Planet is the Animal Crossing VR I've always wanted, and it's now free to play

Little Planet has been in early access for two years and is finally launching publicly on the Meta Quest platform as a free-to-play game.

Android Central

"In Breath of the Wild, they give you a little golden turd": Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan spends 2 years designing every DLC vacation home, gets nothing

Beautiful-Support-56 deserves better

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Animal Crossing 'Knock-Off'? PlayStation 5 to Launch 'Anime Village Online'

'Anime Village Online' has an undeniable similarity to 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' — Knock-off alert?

International Business Times UK

This ridiculously blatant Animal Crossing somehow made its way onto the PlayStation Store, but I have a hunch it won't be there long

Animal Village Online is one of the ballsiest clones of a Nintendo game I've ever seen

GamesRadar

Petit Planet: All the key details on HoYo's Animal Crossing-like life sim

More importantly, will I be in debt to a raccoon?

PC Gamer

After an open-world RPG, a turn-based JRPG, and multiple action RPGs, Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail dev announces new life sim Petit Planet, which looks like Animal Crossing except your town is a whole galaxy

Petit Planet closed beta signups are now open

GamesRadar

Steam Just Added A Nightmare Version Of Animal Crossing

Relaxing job sims and lo-fi horror collide in one of the strangest new indie games on PC, which is creepy and relaxing all at once.

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Pokopia feels like Animal Crossing made for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon lovers

I can't wait to see more.

GamesRadar

5 years after Animal Crossing: New Horizons, fans of the cozy sim want more – so naturally they're using a literal "summoning circle" to make it happen at today's Nintendo Direct

"Please work…"

Destructoid

September 2025 Nintendo Direct wishlist: 7 games we hope to see

Clocking in at an hour long, this is going to be a big one.

PC Gamer

Someone hacked AI into Animal Crossing to give villagers even more to gossip about, including Tom Nook's evil empire and Trump

Tom Nook becomes enemy no.1 for the AI-powered villagers. Understandable.

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Nintendo legend Satoru Iwata "burst out in laughter" when he heard Animal Crossing would be translated to English: "I don't know how you're going to do this"

Former Nintendo of America localization manager Leslie Swan admits, "it's true, just everything in that game was so specific to Japan"

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Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are two of my favorite turn-based RPGs, but I'm not sure how I'm going to go back to them after falling in love with Octopath Traveler 0's town-building mode

Gamescom 2025 | A 45-minute taste of Octopath Traveler 0 showcased satisfying, strategic combat, and the addition of cozy town decoration is the cherry on top

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This Lego Animal Crossing set may be "solid and functional," but one thing took me by surprise

Should you buy Lego Leif's Caravan & Garden Shop?

Player One

Animal Crossing x Crocs Collab Brings Island Vibes to Your Feet This August

Crocs and Nintendo team up for an Animal Crossing collection launching August 26, featuring themed clogs and custom Jibbitz charms for fans of all ages.

International Business Times UK

Nintendo Teams Up With Crocs for Limited 'Animal Crossing' Clogs Launch This Summer

Nintendo and Crocs join forces to launch Animal Crossing clogs on 26 August, featuring beloved characters and custom charms. Prices start at £43 ($54.99). A must-have for fans this summer!

GamesRadar

Don't expect Animal Crossing for Switch 2 anytime soon, former Nintendo marketing lead warns: "It's maybe a little bit early"

Kit Ellis explains Nintendo typically focuses on the hardcore fans for a console's early years

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Animal Crossing fans sent into a frenzy over a tweet from Nintendo that could mean nothing or everything: "Are you trying tell us something?"

I'm on tenter-nooks

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