Nintendo details Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ big first anniversary update

In a few days, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be one year old. We could never have imagined the success the title was going to have at the time, but here we are talking arguably the most important game of 2020. What a ride it has been so far!

But there is more to come. As that first anniversary approaches, Nintendo has detailed plans for the game’s next update. The update drops on March 18, and that’s a big one:

• 1st birthday cake – Nook Inc. scored a 1^st Birthday cake to commemorate the occasion. It will be sent to your in-game mailbox after installing the update.
• Sweetness Sanrio – Add Sanrio sweetness to your island. Starting March 26, the Animal Crossing Sanrio Collaboration Pack will be available for purchase at Target stores across the United States for a suggested retail price of $ 5.99. You can use these six vibrantly designed amiibo cards to invite cute and colorful friends Animal crossing residents inspired by popular Sanrio characters on your island including Rita, Chai and Toby. These amiibo cards also let you swap bells for special Sanrio-themed furniture and fashion items in the game. You can even invite these characters to Harv’s Island for a fun photoshoot in Photopia.
• Custom Pro Design Editor + – The custom design app on your NookPhone is being upgraded! Use your Nook miles at Nook Stop in Resident Services to unlock the feature. It will provide a more robust feature set, allowing for the customization of umbrellas, small flags, uchiwa and photo holders. And with a new 50 slot expansion added to both normal custom design mode and professional custom design mode, you can really let your imagination run wild!
• Custom design portal – You can now add the Custom Design Portal found in the Able Sisters store directly to your in-game NookPhone app. You can use it anytime inspiration strikes you.
• Seasonal items – Spring is in the air, and with the change of seasons comes a range of new seasonal items! Just in time for April Fool’s Day, a variety of colors of whoopee cushions can be ordered between March 26 and April 1 from the in-game Nook Shopping service. For something a little more stylish, you can get ready. for prom season with themed fashion items at the Able Sisters store April 1-30. You can also order prom-themed items from Nook Shopping during this time, such as a prom night wall, prom night floor and a prom stash. Never miss an opportunity to dance!

And also…

• Build-A-Bear Collaboration Coming Soon – Build-A-Bear Workshop will soon be launching an Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection, exclusively online at buildabear.com. More details will follow.
• Super Mario Bros. 35^e Birthday Themed Items – You may have noticed that new items have been shipped to Nook Shopping terminals in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this month. You can now order clothing themed with familiar faces such as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Wario. The Super Mushroom and the? The block can also be ordered in-game as a piece of furniture to spruce up your island with a bit of Mario cheerfulness. You can even use the new Warp Pipe items to travel between locations on your island. Why not try to recreate the Mushroom Kingdom?

Nintendo also announced an Island Tour Creator service that will launch for the game later this month. The first details about it can be found here.

Excited for all these new additions? Do you still play the game regularly to this day? Let us know with a comment below.