Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis still receiving constant buzz despite the game being out for over two months at this point. While news surrounding the game is not always relevant to the game’s future, likePETA organizing in game protests,New Horizonsstill has plenty of promising updates left in its future.
In a similar vein, the community surroundingNew Horizonsremains as active as ever. Fans are constantly voicing their opinions about the game, and a valid question has taken over fan’s minds on social media: where are the Nintendo amiibo villagers?
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For those who may be unaware,Animal Crossing: New Leafwas the most recent entry beforeNew Horizonswas released.New Leafwas released for the Nintendo 3DSback in June of 2013 in North America. However,New Leafsaw a very substantial update three years later titledWelcome Amiibothat could be downloaded as DLC or as a complete physical package. TheWelcome Amiiboupdate added brand new characters like Harvey and his RVs, but also added an option that allowed players to scan amiibo figures to get special Nintendo-themed villagers.
TheWelcome Amiiboupdate was received very well by fans of the series, with many players falling in love with some of the amiibo-specific villagers. Much like howRaymond is the most popular villageramong many vocalNew Horizonsplayers on social media, the Wolf Link amiibo villager was a fan favorite of theWelcome Amiiboupdate. Now, fans are wondering why they can’t summon Nintendo amiibo themed villagers to their campsite inNew Horizons.
This question is not necessarily new, as many players and industry figures alike were wondering how Nintendo would handle amiibo figures going intoNew Horizons. Nintendo eventually confirmed thatAnimal Crossingamiibo figures and cards would be compatible withNew Horizons, as players could get their favoritevillagers inNew Horizonsusing amiibo. Unfortunately, the other various Nintendo-themed amiibos currently have no use when scanned inNew Horizons, leaving fans to wonder if amiibo villagers will ever make a return.
That said,New Horizonsapparently has plenty of updates in store in the future, as the game now receives seasonal updates through downloadable content. This means that there very well may be hope left for amiibo villagers to make a return inNew Horizons. Until then, fans can still make anddownload customLegend of Zeldaoutfitsand patterns in preparation for the day that Wolf Link finally makes his return to village life.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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