New Horizons since 2020, now might be the time. On Thursday, Nintendo announced all-new content — island residents, apparel, items, locations, and more — will hit players’ islands early next year. In the comprehensive 12-minute trailer,

A free update that includes Lego items and playable Nintendo consoles is coming to the Switch version as well.

In other additions, Nintendo is teaming up with LEGO to bring creations to Animal Crossing, complete with the Swedish brand's distinct multi-colored style. Zelda Breath of the Wild items will be available too, including rupees and Amiibo support, and Splatoon 2 cosmetics are coming as well.

Animal Crossing fans woke up to unexpected news that sent them scrambling to charge their Switch consoles. Nintendo dropped fresh details early on October 30th and, suddenly, island life felt lively again.

When it comes to characters from recent Legend of Zelda games, Mineru and Tulin are arguably two of the coolest that could’ve been chosen to be Animal Crossing -ified. As evidenced by their dialogue in the trailer, Tulin is a jock villager, while Mineru is a snooty one who may finally replace Diana as my resident stuck-up deer.

Over the past few years, Nintendo has tried its hand at patenting game mechanics that are similar to ideas present in the Pokémon games. Recently, people have