{"id":14736,"date":"2020-04-16T19:30:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T01:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=14736"},"modified":"2020-04-23T20:02:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T02:02:05","slug":"whats-new-in-new-horizons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2020\/04\/16\/whats-new-in-new-horizons\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new in \u201cNew Horizons\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Mary Fenner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nintendo released the highly anticipated game \u201cAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u201d (ACNH) last month. I\u2019ve been playing \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d since Nintendo released \u201cAnimal Crossing: Wild World\u201d in 2005, so as soon as the new game was available for preorder, I claimed my copy. \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d is a slice of life game series, and ACNH is the fifth game in this beloved saga. There aren\u2019t levels or challenges, which makes for fun, chill game play \u2014 perfect for quarantine. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new in \u201cNew Horizons:\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. An island setting: While the other \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d games place you in a town that\u2019s already somewhat established, this game brings you to a deserted island where it is your character\u2019s responsibility to build infrastructure and a reputation for your island. <\/li>
  2. Smart phones: In this game, every player is given what\u2019s called a Nook Phone. On your Nook Phone, you can keep track of progress (such as the bugs and fish you\u2019ve gathered), view recipes you\u2019ve collected, and find daily tasks you can complete for Nook Miles. They can be redeemed for special items and tickets to go explore Mystery Islands.<\/li>
  3. Crafts: In this game, one of the ways to acquire furniture is to build it yourself. Players can find building plans by popping balloons, searching along their beach or talking to villagers on their island. <\/li>
  4. Choose your villagers: You have more freedom than ever in ACNH to choose which villagers (or non-playable characters) will live on your island. As mentioned above, players can redeem their Nook Miles for a ticket to a Mystery Island. On that island, you will find potential villagers who express how much they\u2019d love to live on an island full-time. If you like the character you encounter, you can invite them to build a house on your island. <\/li>
  5. Multiplayer mode: This is the first \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d game in which multiple people can play on the same console. In multiplayer mode, up to four players from the same island can play at the same time.<\/li>
  6. Terraforming: The most exciting addition to this game is the ability to fully customize your island. After completing a few tasks, your character will get a new app on their Nook Phone that allows you to build paths, cliffs and waterways. Many people have gotten creative and posted their island designs online, some of which feature private waterfalls, intricate mazes, parks and stepping stones through rivers. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    All of these new features are great, but what\u2019s even more exciting is that Nintendo is constantly putting out new \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d content that can be downloaded to your console. The first notable content was \u201cBunny Day,\u201d an Easter event that took place on every island. The next event to anticipate is \u201cNature Day.\u201d In late April, each island will receive a visit from Leif, a character introduced in \u201cAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u201d has brought a lot of fun, new content to fans \u2014 old and new \u2014 already, and the new adventures are just beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Written by Mary Fenner Nintendo released the highly anticipated game \u201cAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u201d (ACNH) last month. I\u2019ve been playing \u201cAnimal Crossing\u201d since Nintendo released \u201cAnimal Crossing: Wild World\u201d in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15068,"featured_media":14737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15068"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14736"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14774,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14736\/revisions\/14774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}