Animal Crossing New Horizons: Discover the Features of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Get ready for an immersive and social Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience in January 2026, featuring enhanced graphics, mouse controls, USB camera integration, expanded inventory, and a collaborative Dream Isles feature on the new Switch 2 console!
Carlos Mendoza · 2 min read
Animal Crossing New Horizons Enhanced on Nintendo Switch 2 with 4K, Multiplayer for 12 Players, and More!
Animal Crossing fans eager for news about the next installment were surprised by Nintendo's announcement of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The enhanced version will arrive on January 15, 2026, alongside a free update for the original Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will utilize the new console's technology, offering resolutions up to 4K, mouse and camera support (including the ability to use a USB camera to view other players' reactions live), and expanded online multiplayer for up to 12 players. In addition to the new edition, a free update for the original Animal Crossing: New Horizons includes several new features, such as the Amiral family-run hotel, new furniture, and additional clothing options. Resetti's Express Clearing service will streamline island management, and inventory capacity will increase to 9,000 items. Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can also create and share up to three Dream Islands to explore with friends online. Nintendo has released a 12-minute video detailing these updates. These additions promise exciting new experiences for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players on both platforms.
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Game info
- Official Name
- Railway Empire 2: Nintendo Switch Edition
- Brief Summary
- In Railway Empire 2 – Nintendo Switch Edition, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s, grow it into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors as you connect cities and companies with an ever-expanding network of rail lines, bridges, and tunnels. Railway Empire 2 features bigger, more detailed and lively maps than ever before, focusing on iconic regions of the USA and Europe. Improved track construction helps you focus on the important decisions as you drive the economy and help the growth of the cities. Signals are placed automatically, bridges can hold more than 4 tracks and the expandable train stations can now have up to 8 tracks.
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
- Released
- June 22, 2023
- Genre
- Simulator, Strategy
- Play Modes
- Single player
- Content Rating
- E10+
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean
- Genre
- Gaming Minds Studios
- Genre
- Kalypso Media
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