ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
Heidi Kemps Apr 23, 2020. 7 minute read
The Real Japanese Culture Behind 10 Animal Crossing References
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a game with untold global appeal. Millions worldwide are spending hours building bridges, collecting fish, trading turnips, and trapping so many tarantulas to sell to the Nook kids that you can’t help but wonder if ol’ Tom is secretly building some sinister spider-powered weapon in a hidden…
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Collin MacGregor Apr 23, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizon Shrub Guide – How to Get Shrubs, Seasons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next holiday event – Nature Day – dropped earlier today along with a new update. Revolving around the friendly plant-loving sloth, Leif will appear in the town square randomly like Kicks or any other pop-up shop vendor. This character sells a variety of different flowers and…
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GUIDES
Collin MacGregor Apr 23, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Redd Guide – When Does Redd Appear?
A new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has arrived and it’s introducing the fine world of art collecting. Tied to the shady art dealer Redd, you will be able to purchase one piece of art from him a visit. The problem is some of this art might be fake…
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Collin MacGregor Apr 23, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fake Art Guide – How to Spot Fake Art
The world of fine art has arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Part of the latest update, players can buy and donate pieces of art purchased from a new vendor, Redd. However, unlocking the ability to buy art is a multi-day process that will have you making good use of…
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Collin MacGregor Apr 23, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Art Guide – How to Unlock the Art Wing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next major update is here and it’s introducing the world of fine art into this colorful, adorable game. Along with Leif. players will be able to interact with Redd, who will sell you a piece of art. These can then be donated at the Museum or…
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GUIDES
Ginny Woo Apr 22, 2020. 4 minute read
The 6 Truly Worst Things You Need to Do on Your Animal Crossing Island
While we’re all stuck at home like responsible social-distancing adults, it’s time to agree on one universal truth: there’s nothing more forlornly arresting than looking at Instagram throwback photos your bougie mates are posting about the Eurotrips they took while you were in a club bathroom getting reacquainted with whippets. Sure,…
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Kenneth Shepard Apr 22, 2020. 3 minute read
Oh God, I’m an Introvert in Animal Crossing, Too?
I’m still picking away at Animal Crossing: New Horizons every so often. I’m not, nor will I ever, aim to be a person who can utilize all the game’s tools to create things as elaborate as a game-accurate recreation of Pokemon Gold & Silver, but I’m spending a lot of time making…
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TRENDING
Dillon Skiffington Apr 21, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nature Day Guide – Leif’s Shop, Art Museum, Jolly Redd’s Return
The next Animal Crossing: New Horizons event is just around the corner. In just a few days, on April 23, your formerly deserted island will celebrate Nature Day! With the update, Nintendo has announced the return of Leif and Jolly Redd! Details on the Nature Day event can be found…
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GUIDES
John Warren Apr 21, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Morning News April 21, 2020
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Kenneth Shepard Apr 21, 2020. 2 minute read
There’s No Bunny in Sight for Animal Crossing New Horizons’ New Events
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a series of updates in the coming months, Nintendo has announced, and they’re bringing new events with them. Thankfully, there’s no sign of that person in a rabbit costume, or really even an equivalent in any of them, based on what we can see…
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Natalie Flores Apr 19, 2020. 4 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Models Island After K-pop Group LOONA
K-pop fans aren’t just replying to random tweets with fancams to promote their favorite idols — they’ve got much more creative ways to accomplish that goal, too. One Animal Crossing: New Horizons player, in particular, has gone as far as building a 5-star island to promote LOONA, one of the…
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John Warren Apr 16, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Evening News April 16, 2020
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Dillon Skiffington Apr 14, 2020. 3 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Flowers Guide – How to Get All Flower Breeds
It’s safe to say the flower system in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a major source of confusion. What possible flower combinations are there? What exactly are the requirements for the flowers to cross pollinate? Our Animal Crossing Flowers Guide will explain what you can do and how you…
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Bex April May Apr 14, 2020. 3 minute read
11 of the Best Animal Crossing Custom QR Codes
Yes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons can get even better. How, you ask? Four words: Danny DeVito trash shrine. The secret to getting the most creative, hilarious and downright bonkers Animal Crossing wallpapers, artworks and outfits in your game is in custom designs — and rather than have to sketch your…
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Kenneth Shepard Apr 14, 2020. 2 minute read
I’m Jealous of the Patience It Must Take to Make Johto in Animal Crossing
As I’ve said before, I’m not great at Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I’m still learning something new in this game every day, so I shouldn’t compare what my slapped together island looks like to veterans who have mastered these games’ systems and know how to make some amazing creations in Nintendo’s…
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NEWS
John Warren Apr 12, 2020. Less than a minute
Office Hours: Interview with The Hard Times’ Matt Saincome
John sat down with Hard Times’ founder and CEO Matt Saincome to discuss Animal Crossing, covid-19’s effects on the live music industry, and Saincome’s freelance payment platform OutVoice. Disclaimer: Fanbyte uses OutVoice and we’re very biased. If you’re a paying editor you should check it out. You can download this episode…
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PODCASTS
Danielle Riendeau Apr 9, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Island Life 3: Pietro, Our Prince
Danielle and Niki welcome Fanbyte’s Weekend Writer Natalie Flores to Island Life, to discuss bunny day fallout, how Animal Crossing is really a meanness simulator, and the life and times of Pietro. You either love him or hate him, but he’s a very interesting villager, that’s for sure. You can…
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Jay Castello Apr 8, 2020. 5 minute read
Friendly Traders Fight Seedy Scammers in the Animal Crossing Turnip Community
Animal Crossing: New Horizons provides a number of ways to hustle in its Bell-based economy if you want to get rich quick and pay off Tom Nook’s endless loans. One of the best is the Stalk Market — which involves buying an absolute glut of turnips from a cute boar lady called Daisy…
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FEATURES
Dillon Skiffington Apr 7, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Leaf Egg Guide – Best Recipes to Craft With Leaf Eggs
Not sure what to do with all of those Animal Crossing: New Horizons eggs? Bunny day has brought the unpleasant addition of Zipper with his sabotaging egg antics. That said, if he’s going to give us a ton of eggs, we might as well put them to good use, right?…
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GUIDES
John Warren Apr 6, 2020. Less than a minute
Fanbyte Morning News April 6, 2020
Here’s your audio roundup for this morning’s news! Direct link here or use the embed below. You can find our Morning, Evening, and Sunday edition short podcasts on the Fanbyte FM feed of your favorite podcatcher.
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