Nintendo has released new information about the upcoming Summer Update – Wave 2 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Below is the full information from Nintendo!
Fireworks, Island Visits, And More
A dazzling array of colors are ready to burst in the night sky above your island abode while the calming waves of the sea lap at the shore. Ring out the end of summer with weekly fireworks shows during the month of August when Summer Update – Wave 2 arrives at Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch!
For those with a Nintendo Switch Online membership, the update adds the ability to sleep and enter dreams in the game and visit other people’s islands. It also adds a new island backup service that lets Nintendo Switch Online members back up the game’s save file. These features can all be enjoyed regardless of which hemisphere your island is located in.
Update Specifics
Available starting on July 30, the free Summer Update – Wave 2 will add the following features to the game:
- Fireworks Shows – Enjoy atmospheric fireworks lighting up the sky above your island every Sunday in August at 7 p.m. Get in the spirit by redeeming Bells for raffle tickets in the plaza for various festive items. You can put your personal spin on the fireworks display too! Use your own design pattern to see it shot into the air as a firework in the sky!
- Dreaming – You can now choose to take a nap in any bed placed in your home. While dozing off, you may find yourself in a strange realm where you’ll be greeted by Luna. Luna offers visits to other islands as a dream. With her help, you can share your island as a dream with others too! She will grant a “Dream Address” to those who share their island. Other players can exchange and use these addresses to visit each other’s islands in a dream. In dreams, nothing is permanent because nothing you do is saved, so explore to your heart’s content.
- Island Backup & Restoration Service – Nintendo Switch Online members can enable the new island backup service, which automatically uploads island and user save data to the internet at certain times. If your Nintendo Switch system is lost or damaged, you may be able to recover your island paradise as long as you’ve enabled island backup. In the event of loss or damage, contact Nintendo Consumer Support about restoring the island and user save data on your new or repaired Nintendo Switch system. After your island data and individual player data is restored, you can get back to building your island community! Additional details can be found on the Nintendo Consumer Support page when the update goes live. The island backup feature is separate from the Save Data Cloud offered through Nintendo Switch Online. A similar function specific to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is planned for later this year. Details will be announced in the future.
Take some time to relax this summer and remember to have a blast at the fireworks shows on your island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Coming up next is the free Autumn Update.
