Last week marked a monumental occasion for Nintendo, as the beloved Super Mario franchise celebrated its 40th anniversary. Naturally, this occasion came with many Mario-related announcements in the Nintendo Direct aired a day prior. Among these reveals came the news of some of the most requested additions to the Nintendo…
In what is likely to turn out to be merely a rumor, the Instagram account for Cinépolis El Salvador (a movie theater chain in El Salvador) may have accidentally leaked some of the new characters set to be featured in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. In a post on the…
Author’s note: As of September 12th, 2025, the Nintendo Switch version of the game has received a significant performance patch that boosted the performance from a locked 30 fps to an unlocked 60 fps. On Nintendo Switch 2, this change improves the game considerably and the timing window for nailing…
A returning feature to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the campsite, which made its debut in Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS. At the campsite, visitors will arrive semi-frequently, and those that do arrive will have the opportunity to move to your island as a regular resident. Want…
Happy April! With new fish and bugs, new seasonal recipes are appearing are also appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! For Northern Hemisphere islands, your home is about to get a heaping dose of pink cherry-blossom petals. The morning announcement Morning announcements will briefly touch upon the changing…
Hoppity ho! Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first holiday event is here! Bunny Day 2020 is turning more into Bunny Nearly Two Weeks Celebration, but you’ll need the entire duration to earn the holiday’s complete furniture set. The entire event runs from April 1st, 2020 to April 12th, 2020, but the…
Saharah the camel is a traveling salesman of fine rugs and elusive flooring and wallpaper. A returning NPC of the Animal Crossing series, Saharah’s job hasn’t changed much in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. What has changed is their inventory, including animated and interactive flooring and wallpaper. Items Saharah…
As your Animal Crossing: New Horizons deserted island grows into a budding community, Tom Nook needs another set of paws to help out at Resident Services. In fact, the little pop-up tent needs to go in favor of a beautiful brick building too. Yet, how can you get Tom Nook…
The crafting element has brought a new side to the Animal Crossing series. Sure, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp thrived on a crafting system, but collecting materials was fairly easy. New Horizons’ “quests” ask for a tad more skill, luck, and patience when gathering supplies. Mining rocks for minerals is a…
The ability to make patterns has been a beloved staple of the Animal Crossing franchise. Now as we journey through the latest installment, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we can customize in more ways than we thought possible! During the first week of the game’s release, a hot design idea that…
Fishing has been a staple of the Animal Crossing series since the jump-off, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it remains a great way to earn Bells and pass time. It’s also one of three collectibles players can track in their Critterpedia, and one of a handful of collectibles players can donate…
The free spirit, artist hippie dog Harvey has given up RV life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Embracing the creative-side of island life, he’s established an artist collective studio on his own private island! It’s very exclusive and invitation is required, so how do you get Harvey to extend one?…
A staple in the Animal Crossing series, the buying and selling of turnips has made the flight to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Before you can play this in-game stock market, however, you have to make your island a tad enticing for a certified turnip seller to stop by. Learn how…
So, you’re stuck on a small part of your island with no way to get to the other side, eh? But you’ve seen all of those amazing trailers where villagers were leaping over the river with a shiny vaulting pole! What gives? Well, you too can jump over rivers with…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here at last and players all over the world have embarked on their deserted island getaways! There is a lot to do in the game, so you may be understandably confused about some aspects of it. No worries: That’s where Nintendo Wire comes in. We have an…
