Nintendo has announced the release of the highly anticipated update 3.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which will take place on February 15. This update is shaping up to be one of the most comprehensive that the popular life simulator has received, incorporating a wide range of new content and features that are sure to attract both veterans and new players. To celebrate the occasion, Nintendo has decided to carry out a simultaneous release in different territories, which could mean that some players in different time zones will be in bed when the update becomes available. Get ready to return to […]
Nintendo has announced the release of the highly anticipated update 3.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which will take place on February 15. This update is shaping up to be one of the most comprehensive that the popular life simulator has received, incorporating a wide range of new content and features that are sure to attract both veterans and new players. To celebrate the occasion, Nintendo has decided to carry out a simultaneous release in different territories, which could mean that some players in different time zones will be in bed when the update becomes available.
Get ready to set aside your real life again
Users will be able to start downloading the new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on their Nintendo Switch 1 or Nintendo Switch 2 at the designated time, although availability will depend on each player’s geographical location. For those who have been away from their islands, this will be a great opportunity to return and explore everything they have prepared.
Additionally, as part of the launch celebration, Nintendo will be offering players a free image that they can use as wallpaper on their devices. This gift is available in various resolutions: horizontal at 1920×1080 and vertical at 1440×2560 and 1320×2868. To obtain it, you need to access your My Nintendo account and redeem the image, which will not cost any platinum points or any other type of reward. This initiative aims not only to excite the community but also to encourage interaction with Nintendo’s rewards platform.
Game fans should stay tuned, as the additional content promises to further enrich the life experience on their islands. With this update, it is expected that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will remain one of Nintendo’s standout titles in the realm of life simulators.
Muchos de nosotros fuimos salvados por la pandemia en su momento más duro, y ha sido una saga crucial en la historia de los videojuegos durante 25 años (linda y no linda). Estoy hablando, por supuesto, de Animal Crossing, que no solo es una de las mejores sagas de Nintendo, sino que también ha dado lugar a algunos de…
Many of us were saved by the pandemic at its harshest moment, and it has been a crucial saga in the history of video games (cute and not cute) for 25 years. I am, of course, talking about Animal Crossing, which is not only one of the best Nintendo sagas, but has also given rise to some of the most beloved characters in the industry, the funniest memes, and, of course, the most incredible cuteness. Little did they expect, however, that in 2020 it would also suddenly become a political symbol that almost destabilized the government of China. Yes, just as it sounds.
¡Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que viniste al pueblo! ¡Toma un banner!
It’s hard to imagine, amidst Rese T. Ado’s frustrations, the search for fossils for the museum, and the constant planting of apples and pears, that someone could be offended because of Animal Crossing. Since its birth in Dobutso no Mori on April 14, 2001, exclusively in Japan, the saga has always been there, with five main games and a handful of more or less successful spin-offs. In fact, it has practically survived without any controversies beyond microtransactions in its mobile version or some racist stereotypes and cultural appropriation.
At least, that’s what we thought until, during the COVID-19 pandemic, China banned the sale of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Switch because it was being used as a vehicle for protest in Hong Kong. Everything was fine until Nintendo allowed residents to travel to other islands: while the rest of the world used it to sell turnips at the best price, in Hong Kong they used it as a way to fight for their rights and organize, creating posters that read “Free Hong Kong, revolution now” or derogatory posters towards Xi Jinping and the authorities of the country. After the revolution, we can stop by the Able Sisters’ shop if that’s the case.
What happened? Well, for a while… Nothing. It’s true that Animal Crossing could no longer be sold as such, but on sites like TaoBao, it was renamed and no one in the government seemed to care. If you wanted the Nintendo game, you simply had to search for it as “Man picks up branches” and buy it normally. It’s not the first time something similar happened, of course, and the Chinese were prepared: for example, GTA V, which was banned by the government, was sold under the name “3 Guys 1 Dog”. In the end, the Chinese government did veto the alternative name and ordered the servers to be shut down to prevent an online uprising, so everyone was left alone on their island planting tulips.
Nintendo did not sit idly by, of course. If you are thinking “Of course! They fought for freedom of expression!” it means you don’t know Nintendo: on November 19, 2020, they imposed a code of conduct that explicitly prohibited using it for political activities. The game went back on sale and in Hong Kong they found other ways to rise up against the system (once COVID was over, they indeed did it in person).
This is not the first time that video games have been used for protest in Hong Kong: in December 2019, players used a VPN to access the Chinese servers of GTA Online, customized their avatars, and set out to commit virtual terrorism: they vandalized train stations, spilled oil, and caused all kinds of damage on the Chinese server, until players from the country reacted by re-customizing their characters as police and fighting against them. So, let them say that video games are not politics!
With the imminent arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, scheduled for June 5, Nintendo has rolled out a new system update for the original Switch, called 20.1.0. Although this patch is smaller than the previous 20.0.0, it introduces significant visual and audio changes to the interface, aligning it better with the successor console. An update that continues to improve the console Among the most notable changes is the modification of the Parental Control button, which has changed from orange to red. Additionally, the sound that plays when launching the Nintendo Switch Online menu has been updated […]
With the imminent arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, scheduled for June 5, Nintendo has released a new system update for the original Switch, called 20.1.0. Although this patch is smaller than the previous 20.0.0, it introduces significant visual and audio changes to the interface, aligning it better with the successor console.
An update that continues to improve the console
Among the most notable changes is the modification of the Parental Control button, which has changed from orange to red. In addition, the sound that plays when launching the Nintendo Switch Online menu has been updated to match the new system. Nintendo also took this opportunity to make general improvements to system stability, thus ensuring an optimized user experience.
On the other hand, Nintendo has released a patch 2.0.7 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This is the first patch the game has received since November 2022 and improves compatibility between the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch, which is essential for those who wish to enjoy multiplayer sessions between both platforms.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will have a price of 470 euros, while a package that includes Mario Kart World will cost 520 euros. However, it has been indicated that the latter will only be produced until autumn 2025, which could create higher demand among fans. Although the console has not yet been officially released, it has already reached some hands, although users are faced with a message asking them to connect to the Internet to update their system.
With these moves, Nintendo aims not only to prepare players for the arrival of its new console, but also to emphasize its commitment to the continuous improvement of its current platform.
