On the fence about that Switch 2 upgrade? Our preview proved it's going to be a game-changer for decorating your island(s).

New Horizons has two big updates coming at the same time, and you can access one robust set of features without the other.

The mouse features in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch 2, from what I can tell, work exactly how you'd want them to.

Here are the biggest changes coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in its big January 2026 updates.

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Local Wireless and Online Multiplayer: Up to 8 players can play together on one player’s island via online multiplayer or ...

For the Animal Crossing fans looking for new dialogue or major overhauls to what exists in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you ...

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Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Animal Crossing fans just received a big surprise, and it's not just a new content ...

There have been rumors lately about the upcoming release of the Switch 2 console and the development of a completely new Animal Crossing game. Here we have collected all the information currently ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook One way Nintendo can improve the Animal Crossing series is by adding more activities. Many play ...

Initially released in early 2020 as a much-needed escape from the pandemic, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still going strong nearly two years later. This delightful Nintendo Switch life simulator ...