Animal Crossing: New Horizons unveiled for the Switch

Animal Crossing: New Horizons unveiled for the Switch
Josh Wise Updated on by

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During the E3 2019 Nintendo presentation, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was unveiled with a trailer and a release date.

Check out the trailer:

As you can plainly see, no aspect of this game doesn't look delightful. 

The description for the trailer reads, 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons, start fresh on a deserted island and enjoy a peaceful existence full of creativity, freedom, and charm as you roll up your sleeves and make your new life whatever you want it to be.'

The crux of the game seems to be that you embark on The Nook Inc. Getaway Package Charter Flight to 'the deserted island.' Once there, you take part in the usual slew of Animal Crossing activities: fishing, planting, talking to nosey neighbours, farming, resenting the Nooklings. Classic.

There is a little bit of a wait until we can get our hands on Animal Crossing: New Horizons; the game is due out March 20, 2020.

Tom Nook is still a bastard. Look at this shirt that he thinks is acceptable: