Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 isn’t quite a new Mario Maker game, but it’ll do until one comes along.
On Jan. 15, the popular Switch version of the real-time town management series will be getting a $4.99 Switch 2 upgrade for those who already own it on Switch. This will coincide with a pretty substantial free update to both the Switch 1 and Switch 2 versions of New Horizons. (Check out our previous coverage of Animal Crossing‘s first update in years.)
After watching a hands-off demo of the update courtesy of Nintendo, I can confirm everything seems as advertised; The Switch 2 version has sharper visuals and deeper multiplayer features, and the free update provides a bunch of goofy new things to do on your island, like themed hotel rooms for guests.
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