

After that, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct greeted fans with a detailed look into the game in February 2020.

Ultimately, in March 2020, the game saw the light of the day. It is a real-time life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo.

The story starts with the player assuming control of a customizable character who relocates to a deserted island after purchasing a Nook Inc. Getaway Package from Tom Nook, one of the most popular Animal Crossing characters having appeared in every title in the series. The best part about collecting all the items is that one can donate them to Blathers for the museum. Blathers is an Animal Crossing character who is exceedingly interested in the island ecosystem. He will gladly accept new species of bugs and fish and analyze the fossils dug up.īesides that, players can fill their pockets with items they find while exploring. They can also carry necessities like a fishing pole, net, shovel, and pole. Planting flowers aids in the beautification of the island. Players can water their garden plots to make their plants bloom. Then they can harvest or cross-pollinate. One may even end up growing a flower with rare colors.Īnother specialty of the island is the fruit growing on trees. Players can also plant new varieties of fruit from other islands. Why is Animal Crossing: New Horizons so popular? One can either plant a piece of fruit or dig up a sapling and carry it in their pocket until they locate the perfect spot to plant it.
