


However, the most important detail about Animal Crossing: New Horizons' success has to be the perfect timing at which it launched. Deeper interactivity was also available, such as through the NookPhone which contains many helpful apps. The game also introduced terraforming, which meant Animal Crossing users could manipulate the landscape however they pleased. Fans were able to continue completing daily tasks when traveling, and bring their island paradise to life on the big screen. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the first to exclusively release on Switch, which allowed players to utilize on-the-go gameplay or their living room ecosystem.

The 2020 game did extremely well due to a variety of factors, many of which won't be available for Nintendo's next simulation game. Either way, following up the incredible success that Animal Crossing: New Horizons saw may not be an easy task. The next Animal Crossing game could see an entirely new environment for the beloved villagers to reside in, or it could be a direct sequel to Animal Crossing's abandoned island getaway concept. However, a new Animal Crossing game could also be planned to release later on when the next Nintendo console, a follow-up to the Switch, hits the market.Īnimal Crossing: New Horizons marked the beginning of the fourth generation of Animal Crossing games, with full exterior decoration. It's likely that the next Animal Crossing wouldn't release until 2024 at the earliest, as in the past launches for each new entry were spaced out about every four years or so.
