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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.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Franchise
Animal Crossing
Platform(s)
Switch
Released
March 20, 2020
Developer(s)
Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Simulation
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer , Local Multiplayer
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
Expansions
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