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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The long-running series of cozy social simulators comes to Nintendo Switch with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Build and shape your ideal island paradise, then draw from a pool of over 400 villagers to create a community others can be envious of. With real-time events and plenty of content updates, your new life awaits.

animal crossing new horizons
Franchise:
Animal Crossing
Platform:
Switch
Released:
March 20, 2020
Developer:
Nintendo EPD
Publisher:
Nintendo
Genre:
Simulation
Multiplayer:
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
ESRB:
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
Expansions:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Happy Home Paradise
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