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"Animal Crossing: New Horizons": What is it about and what possibilities does it offer?

2020-04-01T13:03:32.577Z


Nintendo has entered the heart of Switch owners with "Animal Crossing: New Horizons". We have collected all tips and information about the popular game series.


Nintendo has entered the heart of Switch owners with "Animal Crossing: New Horizons". We have collected all tips and information about the popular game series.

  • "Animal Crossing" has been a fan favorite for almost 20 years.
  • Many of the characters from the early games still appear today.
  • But what kind of game is "Animal Crossing"?

On April 14, 2001, Nintendo launched a new way of life simulation. The first "Animal Crossing" version for the Nintendo 64 never made it to Europe. But fans in the west didn't have to wait long for the series to start.

Nintendo released a GameCube version of "Animal Crossing" on December 14, 2001 - entitled "Dōbutsu no Mori +" . This hardly differed from the N64 variant - especially the graphics were different. This version only made it to North America on September 15, 2002. European players were only allowed to play on September 24, 2004. The "Animal Crossing" series was invented by Katsuya Eguchi.

What is "Animal Crossing"?

"Animal Crossing" is one of the games of life simulation - this also includes "The Sims", for example. The time in the game is identical to the time in real life. One day in "Animal Crossing" corresponds to 24 hours. The day-night change and the seasons are also synchronized. The time in which you don't play passes in "Animal Crossing".

In "Animal Crossing" the player takes on the role of a human-like avatar and moves to a village that is inhabited by talking animals. The village head named Tom Nook provides the player with a small house.

However, this is not free of charge, but must be paid off in in-game currency. A wide variety of tasks can be done in the "Animal Crossing" village . After the house has been paid off, you can enlarge it at Tom Nook. The expansion costs continue to rise. Houses can have multiple rooms and floors.

The house can be beautified at will. There are numerous pieces of furniture, wallpaper and floors. The so-called " Academy of the beautiful house " evaluates the interior every day. If a player reaches a certain number of points, he receives a prize.

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How do you make money in "Animal Crossing"?

Animal Crossing has many ways to make money to pay off Tom Nook's debt . So there are many trees in the village or in the surrounding area where fruits grow. These can be harvested when the trees are shaken. The collected fruits can then be sold.

But fishing is also a potential source of income . "Animal Crossing" offers various fishing spots - rivers, lakes, ponds or a sea. However, not all fish can be caught at all times. Which fish are currently swimming in the water depends on the month and the time of day. For example, there are no fish that can be found in winter in the summer months. Caught fish can be sold or donated to the museum.

It is almost identical to the insects in "Animal Crossing" . These can be caught with a landing net. The species change depending on the month and time of day. The insects can either be sold or left to the museum.

The third source of income in "Animal Crossing" is the search for fossils. A shovel is necessary for this. There are usually cracks or noticeable spots in the game world. These can be dug up with the shovel to reveal fossils. These have to be analyzed in the museum. Then they can be sold or exhibited in the museum.

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The characters or residents of "Animal Crossing"

In "Animal Crossing" the player doesn't live alone. Numerous talking animals inhabit the village. They live in their own houses. The player can talk and interact with the residents. However, the characters have no real influence on the gameplay. However, some residents change their behavior towards the player if he speaks to them regularly.

Then they tell, for example, their history , their relationships with other residents or give the player a gift. The animals can move out of the village and others can settle there. A total of up to ten animals can live in the village at the same time. The residents embody different personalities.

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Some of the residents take on a bigger role in "Animal Crossing". This includes:

  • Tom Nook is a Tanuki and owner of the real estate company ImmoNook. Until the game "Animal Crossing: Let's go to the City", Nook ran his own shop in the village. Since "Animal Crossing: New Leaf" his nephews Nepp und Schlepp have been taking care of the shop.
  • Tina and Sina are hedgehogs and run the tailoring. There the two hedgehogs offer tops, trousers, skirts, dresses, umbrellas and accessories. Since "New Leaf", players can also design clothing themselves. Tina and Sina are supported by their sister Samthea. This sells headgear.
  • Eugen and Eufemia run the museum in "Animal Crossing". The two are owls and while Eugen is taking care of the collection of insects, fish, works of art and marine animals, Eufemia has been supporting her brother with the observatory since "Animal Crossing: Wild World". In "New Leaf" she ran the museum shop.
  • The dog KK is a musician and DJ. In "Let's go to the City" he appears in the Café Taubenschlag. In "New Leaf" he can have fun at Club Kalauer.
  • Pelly and Peggy take care of the post office. The two pelicans cannot be found at the same time. Pelly works during the day and Peggy does the night shift. In "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" the postal task is carried out by Bodo, operator of the airline Dodo Airlines.
  • The post carries out Pelikan Peter , at least in "New Leaf".
  • Törtel: Turtle and Mayor in the village of "Let's go to the City".
  • Fred: Insurance agent in "Wild Worlds" and Otter. In "Let's go to the City" he is responsible for the "Academy of the Beautiful House".
  • Melinda: She is a bitch and the secretary of the mayor in "New Leaf". In "New Horizons" she helps Tom Nook in the town hall.
  • Aziza: The camel is an interior decorator and can transform the player's house if desired.
  • Reiner: The fox looks after the black market in "Animal Crossing". There are works of art to buy that can be donated to the museum. However, these are mostly fake and are not accepted.
  • Smeralda: The panther is a fortune teller.
  • Harry and Wuff: In "Wild World" and "Let's go to the City" the two dogs guard the city gate. In "New Leaf" the two work in the lost property office.
  • Resetti: The mole reminds players to save the game.
  • Sigrid: The wild boar lady sells beets in the city center.

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