Thanks to continued software updates and that sweet, sweet Nintendo Polish, is still finding ways to impress its fans. One of the notable ways this is accomplished is by island-wide attention to details - little things that make the environment feel more lived-in, more real - as real as 🌺a village of sentient animals can be, anyway.
Now, some of these details are in plain sight, but others are hidden and require specific conditions to be met bef🔥ore they become accessible. Here are some of our favorite hidden details in Animal Crossi👍ng: New Horizons.
Updated April 28, 2023, by Gabrielle Huston: They spent a long time working on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and a lot of special updates came along over time. With those things in mind, we've added a few new fun facts that have come to our attention!
18 Nook's Cranny Is Always Seasonally Decorated
Nook's Cranny is a cute little shop that's run by Timmy and Tommy, twin apprentices to the real estate mogul himself. It's a good place to go if you're interested in finding items that would otherwise be impossible (or annoying) to craft.
Even though the two Tanukis are capitalistic shills, they have an eye for seasonally appropriate decor. Depending on the time of year, the aesthetic inside Nook's Cranny changes. For example, in the fall, the shop is decked out with pumpkins. Sure, it's basic, but it's the thought that counts.
17 𒈔 Villagers Are Weirded Out By When You Watch Them For Too Long ꩵ
You know how it's really uncomfortable when someone watches you for an extended period of time? Like, maybe you're doing homework, a little light cleaning, or finishing that DIY backsplash that you promised to work on ages ago, and it's fine, probably, except for that creep who's just... watching.
Anyway, you can be that creep, if that's your vibe. Walk into any of your villagers' homes, and if they're doing something, you can just stand there and watch. Understandably, they'll turn to stare back with a confused reaction, which is far kinder than we'd be in the same situation.
16 A H🍷idden Shakespeare Reference ♔
When your island reaches the envied 5-star rating, you can talk to Isabelle and hear reviews from people who have visited lately! NPCs will comment on their experiences, including Flick, everyone's favorite bug-lover! You can tell it's him because of all the bug puns, of course.
What you might not have noticed is that his quote is actually a paraphrased version of a deathbed speech given by John of Gaunt in the Shakespeare play, Richard II. Check out the🥂 quotes below!
Shakespeare's Quote |
Flick's Quote |
"This royal throne 𝓀of kings, this sceptered isle, this Earth of majesty... This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England." |
"Thi𝓰s roiled throne of bugs, this sceptered isle, this hive of majesty... This infested plot, this earth, this terrarium, this [island name]." |
15 Rainy Season Means Umbrellas And Raincoats For Everyone Except The Amphibi🌼ous Villagers
Island renovation waits for no one. It also waits for no specific weather. Long-time players will tell you that the island can fall prey to rain or snow just as frequently as it might enjoy a light spring breeze on a sunny day. On rainy day🌟s, you might notice your villagers bring out their umbrellas or don a cute little raincoat.
Except for the amphibious villagers, that is. If there's a frog or any seafaring creature on your island, they embrace the wetter climate as if it were just another day in the 🅰neighborhood. At least some of us are listening to Natasha Bedingfield.
14 Kapp'n Brings his Family To Brewsters
The 2.0 update added all kinds of Quality Of Life changes. Among these alterations came Brewster, a coffee-loving rooster in spectacles who runs his own java shop called The Roost. Adorably, it resides inside the museum, which is just so like a local coffee place.
If you visit often enough, you'll notice that the villagers seem to enjoy The Roost, too. If Kapp'n comes, though, he doesn't come alone. The old turtle will ✱bring𓄧 his whole family along for some caffeinated bonding time.
13 Fans🅘 Act𝔍ually Affect The Environment
Okay, this might be a small detail, a very small detail, but that's the point of these kinds of articles, right? Among the items that can be purchased/crafted/utilized are fans. Ceiling fans, tower fans, fans. ༺When placed in the environment, they actually work.
Leaves literally rustle in their presence. It's such a small thing that makes the whole experience feel more connected. Given enough time and money, we have no doubt that Nintendo will make us feel it, too. Enter - Animal Crossing: The 4D Experience (you can use that one for free, Nintendo, make it happen).
12 💙 Villag♏er Footprints On The Beach
There are 35 different species of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:animal villagers in New Horizons and most of those species have different feet. We promise there's a point to this. Take a close look at your villager friends' footprints when they walk along the many beaches on your island.
It's a cool enough detail that you leave shoe footprints in the sand, but it's even more interesting to see an ostrich's three-toed foot imprint. Though this is a relatively unimportant detail, it just shows how much thought th꧙e designers put into the game.
11 You Can Actually𒀰 Use The Toilet ಞ
Unlike in previous Animal Crossing titles, the porcelain throne actually serves a purpose in New Horizons. The game introduced the ability to gain energy from munchi💫ng on fruit. This energy can be used to smash rocks with one hit or 🌌completely uproot fully-grown trees to move them elsewhere.
Each of those moves takes just one energy point (eating one fruit), so you may end up with extra energy by the end of your project. Rather than waiting for the energy to wear off, hop on a toilet to quickly expel the remaining fruit. And that takes care of that!
10 ♔ Some Fake Art Isܫ Haunted...
Most players have probably fallen victim to Jolly Redd's shady art dealings at least once. Unfortunately, not much can be done with fake paintings; they can't be sold, donated, or given to villagers. However, if you do end up with a fake, place the artwork in your home and pay close attention. It 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:may be haunted.
Players have reported that a select few fake art pieces do some creepy things all day and night. For example, some paintings will wink at you, while a few statues glow in the dark or float.
9 ..🥃.While Other Art Is Hiding A Reference To The Da Vinci Code
Animal Crossing's 'Academic Painting' is actually the Vitruvian Man, a drawing by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. The art sold by Redd in the game can be the real deal, or a 'fake' version where there is a key difference the viewer can identify if they know the art in question. In this case, it's meant to be the coffee stain on the artwork.
However, there's another inconsistency in this art piece that you can only see once you've bought and placed the drawing! If you get a look at the back, you'll notice that there's a red key, unceremoniously taped in place. This is widely recognized as a reference🌌 toꦿ the Da Vinci Code, an award-winning novel that was made into a popular movie.