If youāve been eagerly awaiting Animal Crossing: New Horizonsā impending v2.0 patch, you can breathe a sigh of relief: Nintendo has apparently pushed the massive update live way ahead of its November 5 release date. Most folks were expecting to download it tomorrow night but, nope, Christmas came early.
Nintendo first detailed the contents of the v2.0 update last month during a meaty Direct presentation. Thereās almost too much stuff, but the most notable additions include returning characters Brewster and Kappān, noise-making Gyroids, ordinances that allow you to customize how your island and its inhabitants operate, a bunch of new furniture (yes, the Froggy chair is back), an updated list of hairstyles, and so much more.
And thatās not all. In addition to the free Animal Crossing: New Horizons v2.0 update, fans can also purchase the gameās first (and last) paid downloadable content, Happy Home Paradise. This expansion allows players to design vacation homes for the seriesā huge cast of animal villagers and even carry those design tools over to their main island for even more ways to customize their homes. Happy Home ParadiseĀ doesnāt appear to live yet but thereās enough in the main update to tide even the most diehard fans over for a little bit.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons first launched on March 20, 2020 and became an immediate hit for the Nintendo Switch, thanks in part to folks being stuck inside during the early days of the covid-19 pandemic.
But over a year later, even dedicated players were finding themselves with little reason to return to their islands. The announcement of this new update was cause for massive celebration from the community, many of whom are now almost certainly watching a slowly filling progress bar as their games update.
Happy Animal Crossing day, folks. I hope itās everything youāve ever wanted out of New Horizons and more. As for me, Iām terrified of how my island must look now and will probably sit this one out.
