Nintendo has launched the version 3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons ahead of the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on January 15. The update adds a resort hotel hosted by the Kapp’n family, along with the ability to decorate guest rooms inside the hotel.
In version 3.0, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can craft multiple items at a time, invite guests using amiibo, upgrade storage size, and visit and maintain a dream world that allows you to create an entire island at will. The update also introduces a collaboration featuring LEGO items, and characters from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Splatoon franchise also appear.
By tapping select amiibo figures from The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can invite certain characters to visit their island in update 3.0 and beyond. Prior to the release of the update, Nintendo revealed the updated list of compatible amiibo for Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 3.0.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches January 15 and will cost $64.99, and an Upgrade Pack will be available for $4.99 in the Nintendo eShop. The new edition will add 4K visuals, the ability to redecorate and write messages using the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, a Megaphone which utilizes the Switch 2’s mic, and the ability to play with up to 12 players at a time instead of 8. You can also use GameChat and the Switch 2 camera while playing with friends.
Patch notes for the version 3.0 update are listed below:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0 Patch Notes
General updates (Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch)
- The previously announced new content and features have been added.
- It’s now possible to craft up to 10 items at once if you have enough materials.
- Items stored in your home storage can now be used as DIY materials.
- The DIY Recipes app now includes a page where you can check hotel DIY requests and items requested by Tom Nook as you progress through the game.
- Items obtained by linking with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp can now always be ordered from Nook Shopping.
- Super Mario Bros. items can now be ordered from Nook Shopping without linking to a Nintendo Account.
- While outdoors on an island, holding down the L Button allows you to move while facing the same direction.
- When changing the island tune at Resident Services, Isabelle will now suggest recommended melodies, including the original island tune.
- When changing the island flag at Resident Services, you can now revert it to the original design from when the island was created.
- You can now purchase up to 50 Customization Kits at once from Nook’s Cranny.
- Several items, including Snowflakes, can now be sold at the drop-off box at Nook’s Cranny.
- You will receive a Pearl every time you give a scallop to Pascal.
- You can now ask Leif to remove weeds when there are 30 or more weeds on your island, either on Harv’s Island or during his visits
- The fee for asking Leif to remove weeds has been reduced.
- New tips have been added to the Island Life 101 app.
- Additional Nook Miles tasks have been added alongside the new features.
- The order of some collaboration items has been updated in the catalogs used for photo studios and hotel decorating.
- Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience.
Nintendo Switch 2 Specific Updates
- Fixed an issue where the startup sound for Nook Shopping on the smartphone would not play correctly.
NookLink (Nintendo Switch App) Updates
- Added new articles to the Island Newspaper.
- The Catalog now supports new items added in Ver. 3.0.0.
Note: A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership and a compatible smart device with the Nintendo Switch App installed are required to use this service.
