Animal Crossing, Expand Your Horizons!

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Animal crossing is an original Nintendo game that was first released on April 12th, 2001 for the Nintendo 64. This video game, even though it has a very simple story just being a life simulation game in which you can create your own world with animal villagers, has attracted a huge fan base throughout the years because of its cute character designs, simple interface, music, and all-around just being a wholesome and calming game. And with its new game in the series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it has had major attraction from other people who are more eager than ever to experience this beautiful piece of art.

I am one of these people who has fallen into the sticky cuteness of this game and it’s almost unexplainable how excited I am for the release of it, however (and not surprisingly at all) the physical release of it has been delayed in many countries because of the coronavirus pandemic, making people frustrated because this was the only escape there could possibly be from the situation we are in right now. After all, hope was lost and people were disappointed, but many representatives of the Nintendo company assured fans that they would do everything possible to deliver the games safely in the next few weeks as they want this to be, and I quote “The ray of light in the dark and scary situation we are going through”, making people rejoice and giving everyone hope that they will be able to experience this long-awaited game.

So I invite you to check out the trailers, the gameplay and to get into the Animal Crossing community as it is an extremely fun and diverse place where you can experience the magic of this game and maybe get inspired to want to get the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Start a new adventure of your own!

By Sofia Barriga, 10thA