Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
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Escape to a deserted island…now enhanced for the Nintendo Switch 2 system!
Build your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game
New Features
Enhanced resolution, faster load times, mouse control support for faster and easier decorating, a megaphone for calling your animal residents that uses the system microphone, and more
Show your island to family and friends—or create together on Slumber Island*
Host friends on your island utopia or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it—and with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can also visit Slumber Island to terraform, build, and decorate with friends and family in a shared dreamscape.
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Includes the Nintendo Switch game plus upgrade pack, which includes enhancements for play on Nintendo Switch 2 system
- EditionNintendo Switch 2ESRB RatingE (Everyone)ESRB DescriptorsComic mischief, Mild fantasy violenceESRB Interactive ElementsUsers Interact, In-Game PurchasesCompatible Platform(s)Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo SwitchSoftware FormatPhysical
Reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 37 reviews
- Overall Performance (10)
- Entertainment Value (4)
- Gameplay (4)
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Escape to a deserted island…now enhanced for the Nintendo Switch 2 system! Build your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game. Catch insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy a sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean—all with enhanced resolution, faster load times, mouse control support for faster and easier decorating, a megaphone for calling your animal residents that uses the system microphone, and more. If you and your friends all have the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, you can share your island in 12-player sessions online*—and with CameraPlay and GameChat** support, you can see and hear their reactions in real time! Show your island to family and friends—or create together on Slumber Island*. Host friends on your island utopia or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it—and with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can also visit Slumber Island to terraform, build, and decorate with friends and family in a shared dreamscape. Even without hopping on a flight or sharing a dream, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will happily help you grow your community. They can also offer you services, like Resetti’s Reset Service to clear out any unwanted decorations. Your island getaway is yours to shape however you please—whenever and wherever you want. Switch 2 Edition: This game is the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. It includes the Nintendo Switch game plus upgrade pack, which includes enhancements for play on Nintendo Switch 2 system. Upgrade: You can purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade pack for this game (full version of game required to use this content; sold separately). * Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/ **Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Compatible USB camera required for video features. Not available in all countries. Terms and GameChat requirements apply. support.nintendo.com. Games, systems, memberships and some accessories sold separately. Until March 31, 2026, GameChat can be used without a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Afterwards, a Nintendo Switch Online membership will be required to use GameChat.***Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Games, systems and some accessories sold separately.

Ready your wheels for a brand-new Mario Kart game exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 system—with a world of interconnected courses to race through. The whole world is your racetrack in this massive evolution of the Mario Kart series! The courses you race on are all connected in a seamless world. Drive the paths between them to traverse mountains, forests, cities, and more. Take in the sprawling vistas as you explore at your own pace in Free Roam—or watch how a sudden shift in the weather can mix up a dead heat in a tense Grand Prix. Ride on rails, jump off walls, skim across water, and more as you race for the finish line. Master these new maneuvers and you might cut down your time to the finish line! Race online across modes with up to 23 other players, or talk with friends using GameChat as you race or roam. Go full speed with series-new drivers, vehicles, courses, outfits, items, and more! Race on brand-new courses, as well as familiar ones that have been reimagined with additional routes and other details. Stick with your favorite driver or broaden your horizons—some of the new additions might surprise you! (Is that Cow?!) Race from one course to another through interconnected paths that span the world. Traverse mountains, forests, cities, and more—with shifting weather patterns and a day/night cycle. Ride on rails, jump off walls, skim across water, and more as you race for the finish line. Take on the adrenaline-packed Knockout Tour—a fierce 24-driver elimination mode. Play Grand Prix with up to 24 drivers. Explore courses at your own pace and wander the world to discover fun surprises in Free Roam. Internet, Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features, including GameChat. Not available in all countries.

Populate your island with Mii characters—and find out what happens when they all live there together! Create Mii characters based on family, friends, or your own original ideas—there are plenty of personality traits, little quirks, and physical traits to choose from—including some face customization options you haven’t seen before! Go deep into getting every detail just right, or create Miis quickly and easily by answering some simple questions, and then help them explore their likes and dislikes, find relationships, and get up to all sorts of fun. Your Miis are bound to surprise you as they take on a life of their own! Become the caretaker of an island full of silliness, drama, love, and other surprises. Populate your island with Miis and then pick them up and place them near each other to chat and hang out. Watch your Miis forge unlikely friendships, get into fights, fall in (and out of) love unexpectedly, and so much more as they live their lives! Get to know what your Mii characters like as you take care of them. Give them clothes, food, items, and—most importantly—life advice as they deal with all kinds of problems and situations. You’ll also naturally help shape the community as Miis may pick up and start using the words and phrases you teach them. Build, decorate, and give gifts to make your Miis happy. Shape your landscape! Design your island and place homes, stores, restaurants, and more to supply events and entertainment for your community. Decorate your Mii characters' homes by gifting them furniture, wallpaper, floors, custom-designed interior and exterior decorations, and more—and create pets, food, clothing, and items like books and video games to suit each Mii!

Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you**, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.Polygon - "...crafting systems in this game are lovely."The Verge - "the video game equivalent of a relaxing getaway…"IGN - "... full of surprises."GameSpot - "the ability to alter your island to fit your grand plans is exciting. " 2020 Nintendo. Animal Crossing and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo.*Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online**Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Games, systems and some accessories sold separately.
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| Overall Performance, Entertainment Value, Gameplay | Gameplay, Overall Performance | Gameplay, Overall Performance, Entertainment Value, Content, Creativity | Gameplay, Overall Performance, Fun, Ease of use, Entertainment |
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| There were no cons for this product— | Open World Design, Content Quantity, Map Design, Customization Options | Features | Island, Price |



























































