Other new elements in Animal Crossing: New Horizons include a camera app where players can pose for photos, change filters, and take selfies, as well details of foraging for materials on the island to use for survival. Online multiplayer will also be an option, for up to eight players.
Multiplayer co-op was announced during the gameplay reveal, where a second player will be able to play along with the main player. Players will earn "miles" for completing activities on the island such as selling supplies and pulling weeds, which can later be exchanged for various activities and goods. Nook Miles is another new feature, which works similar to airline mileage programs. If someone is in the northern hemisphere in the summer months, the weather will be warm and sunny – but if they change the clock to the southern hemisphere, it will turn to winter weather. The game clock will be linked to seasons and real time of the day in both northern and southern hemispheres, matching to the player's actual life. The new Resident Service Area will also offer assistance in creating goods, as well as will act as a store where players can sell things they no longer need. Players will be able to create everything from recipes to tools to furniture, and found materials on the island can be used for creating as well. Crafting was introduced in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on mobile. The tent itself can be placed on the beach – something that was not an option before.ĭIY recipes will be a large part of the game, where players will get to craft objects with materials, with their own smartphone called Nook Phone – given to the player by Tom Nook himself. New features available in the game include the ability to move furniture and objects around in your building (or tent), which will give more versatility while decorating your home. They wanted to give players the freedom to choose what they wanted to build and where, opposed to having a preexisting village. In terms of why they chose a deserted island environment for the game, they explained that they wanted to give players a new experience from the previous game titles. – owned and operated by a familiar face of Tom Nook.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes place on a deserted island, where the player travels to on a "deserted island getaway package"which is run by the business Nook Inc.