Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows players to create their very own old school arcade from within the walls of their homes! This guide will help players with design tips and tricks for an old school arcade. An arcade room to hang out is ideal for players who wish to play video games inside of their video games. Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives players the options to customize their islands however they like. If players are comfortable with a stove on the beach or a ping pong table surrounded by trees, they have the freedom to do so. The neat ideal around this franchise is the ability to get as outlandish as possible and the only limitation being the ability of the player's imagination. The player begins this journey with just a small tent and two other neighbors to share the island with. As the game begins to evolve, so will the player's taste as more options open up for what they can accomplish. That tent grows into a multistory home with a basement and three rooms to fully customize. Players can place the same furniture inside or outside of their walls, it's all up to their own personal preference. Although, some players may enjoy having a room inside of their house where they can hang out and pretend to play some video games. This guide will breakdown how to make the perfect old school arcade in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
A home is a special place for any player of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This location represents and reflects plenty about the player, including their tastes and ideas they may want to potentially use in the real-world when interior decorating. Although, there is a common trend for what needs to be in a player's home design. First, the bedroom is the ideal location for the players to rest their heads every night while fruit begins to grow at down. Second, players need a bathroom for bathing or for releasing the fruit they have previously consumed. Third, a kitchen is great for player's who wish to have a location to store their appliances and favorite dishes. Fourth, players would need a living room, a location for lounging, and inviting friends over to chat over a warm cup of tea. These are fairly typical in player's homes, but to get a bit more elaborate, players will want to celebrate their love for gaming with an arcade room. Here is what is required for the perfect classic arcade room in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Designing Old School Arcades in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
There are two major features that are required for any arcade, decor along the walls, and actual games to place within the room. For starters, it is recommended to have the arcade within either the basement or the attic of the home. Not only because this reflects real-world design, but these rooms also have larger square footage, being 10x10 for each floor, allowing for more space for games. Here is a list of all the required items for the perfect Old School Arcade.
- Pool Table: This comes in a green, blue, or red variant.
- Fighting Game Cabinet: This comes in three different variants, each with their own game on display.
- Pinball Machines: These come in 5 different variants on the island.
- Ping-Pong Table: Perfect for players who wish to have a friendly game of Ping Pong.
- Dart Board: Players can find this in almost any real-world bar, perfect for an arcade.
- Juke Box: Perfect item for playing tunes inside of the arcade.
- Foos-Ball Table: Three types of these tables exist, only needing one is great for the arcade.
All of these items are fairly difficult to come across, as some only can be purchased from Nook's Cranny randomly whenever Timmy and Tommy decide to put these items on sale. Make sure to check in every day for what Timmy and Tommy will have on sale. Also, players can find these items by shaking trees on their island. Every day, the game adds 2 items from within trees for players to find. Some of these items can be found within the trees. Lastly, popping balloons that float by will provide these items as well. Make sure to always carry around a slingshot to capture these. There is no sure-fire way to collect these items unless the player decides to trade or be gifted from another player.
Lastly (and arguably the most important aspect) to make it an old school arcade, the player will need to represent the art of old school video game characters along the walls. By using the games custom designs, the player can print and place paintings of old video game characters across the wall. Characters like Pac-Man, Mega Man, Super Mario, Zelda, and more are essential for giving off the old school arcade vibe. If players are struggling with creating the designs, players can search online for a specific character and it will come with a code. This code will allow the player to download the design into Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
An old school arcade is a dream for many gamers to have in their homes. As any real arcade machine currently costs a fortune to secure and ship, creating one in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the second-best option. Animal Crossing New Horizons set a new bar for the franchise with the number of customization options available for the player to use. The game also receives new updates a few times every month with seasonal events. Special events are lined up for the upcoming Spring and Summer months including May Day and the Wedding Season event. Each of these items includes special, limited-time items that can only be collected during the event. Once the event is over, the player will either need to wait until it returns the next year or hustles hard to trade with another player. The game is meant to be played over a long period of time and will maintain the attention of its audience for years to come.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on the Nintendo Switch.