


Similar to the 2017 spin-off title Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the game introduces a crafting system that allows the player to convert materials into tools and furniture, which can be used to decorate the game's interior and exterior spaces. Players can collect different items to use as decorations within the game. The game proceeds in an open-ended fashion as the player explores the island, and develops it into a community of anthropomorphic animals. The player assumes the role of a customizable character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a vacation package from Tom Nook, a tanuki character who is a staple of the series. The fifth main series title in the Animal Crossing series, New Horizons was released on the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020.Īs in previous installments in the Animal Crossing series, New Horizons is a nonlinear life simulation game played in real-time. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo.
