Animal Crossing: New Horizons, first launched in March 2020, is still a hugely popular Nintendo game, and the recent 3.0 update has brought it back into the spotlight. Whether you’re just starting out, returning after a break, or have been playing all along, our guides can help you create the perfect island, finish collecting everything, unlock all upgrades, and fully enjoy the Animal Crossing experience.
We’ve organized our guides into categories to help you quickly find the information you’re looking for. You’ll find everything from beginner advice to details about special events, plus guides on identifying genuine artwork from Jolly Redd, and much more.
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- Starter tips
- Special items and features
- Major locations
- Villagers and visitors
- Collections
- Limited-time fish and bugs
- Seasonal events
- DIY recipes
Starter tips
These guides will help both new and experienced Animal Crossing players quickly learn the basics of the game. We’ve also included a guide at the beginning explaining how to transfer your island to the new Switch console.
- Island transfer tool: Transfer your save to Switch 2
- Starter guide
- First-day checklist
- How to make money fast
- Island designer
- How to get a shovel
- How to get a ladder
- How to swim
- Increase inventory size
- Add friends
- Introduction to Summer 2020 update
- Introduction to 2.0 (November 2021)
Special items and features
Okay, so Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes everything I loved about past Animal Crossing games and adds a ton of cool new stuff. I’ve been using these guides to quickly figure things out when I get stuck on the more complicated parts or when I find a really rare item. They’re super helpful for getting past those tricky bits!
- Make custom designs
- Automated island cleaning
- Permanent ladders
- Ordinances
- Pumpkins
- Fireworks
- Shrubs
- Hybrid flowers
- Turnips
- Pearls
- Dreams
- Gulliver’s communication parts
Major locations
No matter what your island is like, you’ll find plenty to explore and even create. Here are some guides to help you discover the most interesting spots.
- Nook’s Cranny upgrades
- Museum unlock and upgrades
- Able Sisters unlock and upgrades
- Campsite
- Resident services
- Harv’s Island
- Deserted island
- Tarantula Island
Villagers and visitors
A town isn’t just buildings; it’s the people who live there – your neighbors and friends. These resources will help you get to know the people around you, both those you see every day and those who visit from time to time.
- Brewster
- Flick
- Kicks
- Redd’s art: Real or fake?
- Pascal
- Pirate Gulliver
- CJ
- Sanrio villagers
Collections
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has tons of collectibles, from fish and bugs to K.K. Slider’s songs. Here’s a guide to completing all your collections!
- Bugs
- Wasps
- Fleas
- Flies
- Ants
- Snails
- Mole crickets
- Scorpions
- Fish
- Coelacanth
- Summer 2020 sea creatures update
- K.K. Slider songs
Limited-time fish and bugs
Because the game follows real-world dates, certain fish and bugs are only available at specific times of the year. Here’s a guide to help you find them when they appear.
- January fish and bugs
- February fish and bugs
- March last-chance fish and bugs
- April fish and bugs
- April last-chance fish and bugs
- May fish and bugs
- May last chance fish and bugs
- June fish and bugs
- July fish and bugs
- September fish and bugs
- September last-chance fish and bugs
- October fish and bugs
Seasonal events
One of the most popular parts of the game is its schedule of special, time-limited events. Whether it’s a fishing competition or the Bunny Day celebration, here’s a guide to all the in-game events.
- Festivale
- Bunny Day
- May Day Maze
- Museum Day Stamp Rally
- Fishing Tournament
- Bug-Off
DIY recipes
The game receives new cosmetic items throughout the year, often with seasonal events. These guides will show you how to decorate for those events and seasons.
- Festive DIY recipes
- Snowflake DIY recipes
- Snowboy DIY recipes
- Cherry blossom DIY recipes
- Balloon DIY recipes
- Acorn and pinecone DIY recipes
- Pumpkin and spooky set DIY recipes
- Bunny Day DIY recipes
- Summer Shells DIY recipes
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