And, like in New Leaf, you can only build one thing at a time until you've paid off the sometimes hundreds of thousands of Bells required, so don't have any expectations of achieving big changes too quickly. Don’t get us wrong, the peace was shattered by furious swearing when we incorrectly positioned a fence and had to pick it up and try again multiple times but these moments of frustration were few after some practice.Īs in previous Animal Crossing games, Bells are king and doing things like building bridges and slopes, in fact even moving already established buildings, can be costly in New Horizons.

The means of doing things like laying a path or building a fence is no fast click-and-drag affair, it’s a deliberate and slow process but it’s all part of the thoughtful Animal Crossing experience.

But you also get to choose the locations of the homes of your neighbors, the shops and the museum, giving you complete control over the landscape.Īt a later point, you can even build bridges and alter the land with slopes, paths and more. You get to choose the layout of the land from four maps as well as the location of your home. In New Horizons you’re given more control than ever before over what your surroundings will look like. There’s real satisfaction in creating a cosy home (Image credit: Nintendo)Īnother great thing about the desert island setting is that you’ve got a real blank canvas.

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