In anticipation of the long-awaited 2.0 update, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have begun saving Nook Miles for trips to Kapp’n Islands. First appearing in 2001 as a ferry operator in the original Animal Crossing game, Kapp’n is a green turtle that has made appearances in every subsequent entry in the franchise as a driver of various modes of transport.
The recent Nintendo Direct on October 15 showed off a variety of new features coming to New Horizons as part of its last major free update. Amongst the reveal included the return of some fan-favorite characters, including Kapp’n, and Brewster, the owner of the Roost cafe. Similar to his previous appearance in New Leaf, Kapp’n will return as a boat captain in New Horizons and ferry the player to islands on his motorized boat while singing a nice sea-shanty.
As reported by Kotaku, many Animal Crossing players have begun to save up in anticipation for Kapp’n’s Boat Tours. The tours, which will take players to a special island only accessible via Kapp’n, will cost 1000 Nook Miles. Some players have lamented the cost, stating that they wished the boat captain would accept Bells instead, which are much easier to earn. As Nook Miles are earned from completing various tasks around a player’s island, more casual players of New Horizons have found that they will need to dedicate some extra playtime in the game in order to accrue the Miles needed to embark on multiple boat tours.
Although the game offers a similar service in the form of Mystery Tours from Dodo Airlines, Kapp’n’s tours feature "hidden gem" islands, which will have special properties not found in regular tours. This will include brand new flora, and islands with a different season to a player’s island, which means seasonal bugs and fish can be acquired without having to time travel by changing the Nintendo Switch’s system clock. While tours via Dodo Airlines cost twice as much as Kapp’n’s tours, they utilize Nook Miles Tickets, which are exchangeable between players. Thus, players lacking in Nook Miles could simply have another player drop off some tickets without having to patiently save up their points.
Considering the minimal substantial content updates to the game since release, it’s understandable that more casual players may not have a lot of Nook Miles accrued as some fans struggled to find reasons to play. However, for those looking to earn Nook Miles in New Horizons in preparation for its 2.0 update, it will take a little time and dedication to complete the daily tasks required for the Miles. While Kapp’n’s price may be steep to some, it is a small price to pay to see new islands and hear his charming sea shanties.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on the Nintendo Switch.
Source: Kotaku