Loading up Animal Crossing, whether it be New Leaf on 3DS or New Horizons on Switch, feels like coming home. And why shouldn’t it? The amount of time players spend delicately and lovingly building up their Animal Crossing worlds is immense. The village characters all have unique, memorable personalities and deep relationships with the player. The landscapes and simple visual style are peaceful, pastoral and charming. Who wouldn’t want to sink into this innocent haven for a breather from real life?
It's no surprise to anyone familiar with the series that the latest iteration, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has been a tremendous success for the gaming world. It’s taken what made its predecessors so successful and loved, and injected a fresh sense of adventure that has instantly cemented it as one of the best games for the Switch. The Animal Crossing fandom has certainly swollen in ranks because of it, and long may it last.
To celebrate the series and New Horizons, we’ve collected together the best Animal Crossing merchandise around:
Cute Animal Crossing merchandise
Top Pick
One of the finest ways to celebrate Animal Crossing is to dive into the newest world. The hardcopies are in such high demand that they're tough to get hold of right now, but thankfully there's always the downloadable version.
Rrp: £20.99
Husband and wife Cyrus and Reese, and K.K. Slider are captured perfectly in this sweet amiibo triple pack. They'll interact with the Wii U or 3DS via the correct reader, or make excellent collectable display pieces for anyone in the Animal Crossing fandom.
Truffle Shufflewww.truffleshuffle.co.uk
There's no cuter way for an Animal Crossing fan to keep their IRL Bells in order.
Rrp: £13.10
Any true fan collecting the Animal Crossing amiibos should jump at the chance to store all of their cards in this charming folder. Each card has its dedicated, correctly organised sleeve and there's even a few bonus pages for any extra cards that may be collected.
Zavviwww.zavvi.com
A perfect and simple celebration of Animal Crossing which, after all, truly is a game for every season.
Best of the Best
A true fan favourite, the hippie-musician K.K. Slider is a free and easy dog who likes nothing more than jamming along his guitar (in New Horizons alone he has an itinerary of over 90 songs). He's a series staple, always ready with a catchy tune and powerful word or two. This plush is the perfect companion to have near during a late night Animal Crossing session.
This Animal Crossing special edition Switch controller from PowerA will have K.K. Slider at the player's side, no matter where they travel. Just how he'd like it. Plus, an additional controller is a must-have Switch accessory.
A case for the Switch, decorated in a minimalistic and stylish way with the Animal Crossing leaf. On the rear side, the colours are reversed.
This flexible protective case for the Switch Lite styled with fun little Animal Crossing icons. There's no way that's more fun to keep the Lite safe from knocks and scratches.
Zavviwww.zavvi.com
Nothing says "welcome home!" better than a soft cushion that screams out Animal Crossing love and joyful innocence.
Zavviwww.zavvi.com
If a rectangle cushion doesn't cut the mustard, have no fear, because it's hip to be square.
This vault case will keep the Switch safe and sound, while proclaiming to the world the owner's love for everything Animal Crossing. There's quite the gang represented here, including Fuchsia, Apollo, Rod and, of course, the ever-grumpy Mr Nook.
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