Nintendo Reveals New Animal Crossing Update Set For Release July 30

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 28, 2020

News: Nintendo has just announced what is going to be in the next Animal Crossing update and it is coming sooner than you think.

Nintendo has revealed what is coming in the next Animal Crossing and the fact that it is arriving in the immediate future. This new update will bring fireworks to your island throughout the month of August allowing you to virtually hang out with your friends (and island residents) as you take in a show. There is also a new “Dreaming” section to the game that players should have a lot of fun with and, finally, a heavily requested feature finally arrives as well.

The big three things that are coming with this update include the following:

Fireworks Shows

Enjoy atmospheric fireworks lighting up the sky above your island every Sunday in August at 7 p.m. Get in the spirit by redeeming Bells for raffle tickets in the plaza to get various festive items that you can use. Put your personal spin on the fireworks display by using your own custom design pattern to see it shot in the air as a firework in the sky.

Dreaming - Requires Nintendo Switch Online Membership

You can now choose to take a nap in any bed placed in your home. While dozing off, you may find yourself in a strange realm where you’ll be greeted by Luna. Luna offers visits to other islands as a dream, and with her help, you can share your island as a dream with others too. She will grant those who share their island a “Dream Address” which players can exchange and use to visit each other’s island in a dream. In dreams, nothing is permanent because nothing you do is saved, so explore to your heart’s content. Please note that you need a home to use this feature. If you are just starting Animal Crossing New Horizons and you are still in a tent, you will need to get a house before you can use the Dreaming feature.

Island Restoration & Restoration Service

Nintendo Switch Online members can enable the new island backup service, which automatically uploads island and user save data to the internet at certain times. If your Nintendo Switch system is lost or damaged, you may be able to recover your island paradise as long as you’ve enabled island backup. In the event of loss or damage, contact Nintendo Consumer Support about restoring the island and user save data on your new or repaired Nintendo Switch system. After your island data and individual player data is restored, you can get back to building your island community. Additional details can be found on the Nintendo Consumer Support page when the update goes live. The island backup feature is separate from the Save Data Cloud functionality offered for select Nintendo Switch games through Nintendo Switch Online. A function specific to Animal Crossing: New Horizons to move users and save data to another system is planned for later this year. Details will be announced in the future.

This new Animal Crossing update will arrive on July 30th. Check out the trailer below and then tell us what you think. Will you be designing your own fireworks and/or visiting dream islands?