Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 1.2.0 – April Free Update
TheApril Free Update forAnimal Crossing: New Horizons (version 1.2.0) was an update released on April 23, 2020. This update added several new holidays—Nature Day,May Day,International Museum Day, andWedding Season—and included two vendor NPCs,Leif andRedd, sellingbushes andart respectively. It was announced on April 21, 2020.[1] Players who downloaded this update would receive aworld map as a gift.
New features[edit]
Bushes[edit]
Bushes have been reintroduced fromNew Leaf in 1.2.0, with all but sweet-olive bushes returning. In order of blooming dates, the following bushes have been added
Camellia bushes, in red or white, bloom January 1–March 31 (northernhemisphere) and June 16–September 30 (southern hemisphere)
Azalea bushes, in pink or white, bloom April 11–May 31 (northern hemisphere) and October 11–November 30 (southern hemisphere)
Hydrangea bushes, in blue or pink, bloom June 1–July 20 (northern hemisphere) and December 1–January 20 (southern hemisphere)
Hibiscus bushes, in red or yellow, bloom July 21–September 20 (northern hemisphere) and January 21–March 20 (southern hemisphere)
Tea-olive bushes, in orange or yellow, bloom September 21–October 31 (northern Hemisphere) and March 21–April 30 (southern hemisphere)
Holly bushes bloom November 1–December 31 (northern hemisphere) and May 1–June 15 (southern hemisphere)
Leif[edit]
Leif makes his return selling bushes, alongside non-native flowers. He also offers to buy anyclumps of weeds that the player may have in their inventory for
100Bells. Outside ofNature Day, he is the source of theDIY recipe for ahedge.
Art[edit]
Theart mechanic returns in 1.2.0, and just likeNew Leaf, has forgeries that the player must look very closely to check its authentication. While thefine painting andneutral painting do not return fromNew Leaf, and several new painting have been added: thedetailed painting,glowing painting,mysterious painting,sinking painting, andtwinkling painting. All the statues fromNew Leaf return, with the new statues beingfamiliar statue,informative statue,rock-head statue,tremendous statue, andwarrior statue. UnlikeNew Leaf, there is no forgery for thegreat statue.
Redd returns to sell art as well as non-native furniture, now operating a ship calledJolly Redd's Treasure Trawler. His ship is docked at the small beach at the top of theisland. Players can now ask Redd for closer examination of the artwork to check for authenticity. Redd will only appear after the player has donated 60 items to themuseum.
Once a piece of art has been donated to the museum,Blathers will close the museum thenext day for renovations in order to open the new art exhibit. The art exhibit lays out most of the Statues at the entrance of the exhibit, followed by Renaissance and Baroque paintings at the top of the exhibit, and more modern and Asian arts on the left.
Events and holidays[edit]
Several new holidays were introduced in 1.2.0.
Nature Day[edit]
Nature Day makes its return as a method to obtain additionalNook Miles.Tom Nook will offer bonusNook Miles+ objectives for the player to achieve, and after completing the first Nature Day-related task a DIY recipe for ahedge.
May Day[edit]
May Day is a new event that runs from May 1 to May 7, where the player must traverse through a maze utilizing much of the game mechanics ofNew Horizons. At the end of the maze,Rover will greet the player, and offerRover's briefcase as an award.Bell vouchers are also dispersed throughout the maze.
This event is time-locked, and only unlocks on 1.2.xa.
International Museum Day[edit]
International Museum Day is a new event that runs from May 18 to May 31. During the event, the player should explore around themuseum across the bug, fish, and fossil exhibits for the location of stamp rallies. Once the player obtains all the stamps in one exhibit,Blathers will offer the respective plaque as an award to the player:bug plaque for the bug exhibit,fish plaque for the fish exhibit, andfossil plaque for the fossil exhibit.
This event is time-locked, and only unlocks on 1.2.xb.
Wedding Season[edit]
Wedding Season is a new event that runs through the entirety of June, and primarily takes place onHarv's Island.Reese andCyrus asks the player to take a photoshoot using related wedding furniture, in exchange forheart crystals to be sold forWedding Series.
After a few days, the player can invite their own villagers or special characters to participate in a makeshift party, and the player is rewarded fromHarvey a recipe for awedding fence and from Cyrus a recipe for awedding wand. The player can continue to play in the event until the end of June, and Reese will challenge the player by using different wedding themes for their photo.
This event is time-locked, and only unlocks on 1.2.xc.
Nook Shopping seasonal event[edit]
New to 1.2.0 is the introduction ofseasonal items inNook Shopping. These events are all time-locked and only unlock at their specified time-range. The following are events celebrated through this new service:
- Mother's Day, a day dedicated to mothers, is celebrated throughout May with athank-you Mom mug.
- International Children's Day, a day dedicated to all children, is celebrated throughout June withhandmade cape andhandmade crown.
- Father's Day, a day dedicated to fathers, is celebrated throughout June with athank-you Dad mug.
- TheSummer Solstice andWinter Solstice are both celebrated between June 7 and July 6 withsunflower crown forsummer andmidwinter sweater forwinter. Until 1.6.0, they were available for both hemispheres.
Other features[edit]
Wilbur now allows the player to send any items they have to their storage or be sold directly toNook's Cranny. These options are only available past May 31, 2020 for usage in Wedding Season.
Items added in 1.2.0[edit]
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Changed features[edit]
Mystery Island changes[edit]
Several islands that could be encountered onMystery Tour were adjusted:
- Rare Flowers Island wasremoved
- Rare Flowers and Big Fish Island wasremoved
- Short River and Pond Island was increased to 9.68%(+0.68%)
- Short River Island was increased to 9.68%(+0.68%)
- Spiral Island was increased to 9.68%(+0.68%)
- Fidget Spinner Island was increased to 9.68%(+0.68%)
- Mountain Island was decreased to 8%(-1%)
- Fruit Orchard Island was increased to 10%(+1%)
- Scorpion Island was decreased to 1%(-1%)
- Rugged Woodland Island was decreased to 1.5%(-0.5%)
- Curly River Island was increased to 8%(+3%)
- Big Fish Island was decreased to 2%(-1%)
- Trash Island was decreased to 1%(-4%)
- Dorsal-Fin Island was decreased to 0.5%(-0.5%)
- Waterfalls Island was increased to 10%(+5%)
- Gold Nuggets Island was decreased to 0.3%(-0.7%)
Bug rate changes[edit]
All bugs now have the same chance to spawn in each month in which they are set to appear. Prior to this update, certain bugs would have a higher or lower chance of spawning during particular months compared to the other months in which they appear. Specific bugs have had their individual spawn rates adjusted for gameplay balance:
- Peacock butterfly was decreased to 5%(-22% — 40%)
- Emperor butterfly was decreased to 5%(-5%)
- Atlas moth was decreased to 5%(-4% — 5%)
- Madagascan sunset moth was increased to 5%(+1%)
- Banded dragonfly was decreased to 7%(-3%)
- Stinkbug was increased to 40%(+10% — 22%)
- Man-faced stink bug was decreased to 20%(-16% — 40%)
- Tiger beetle was increased to 15%(+5% — 6%)
- Dung beetle was decreased to 10%(-10%)
- Scarab beetle was decreased to 3%(-2%)
- Miyama stag was increased to 35%(+5%)
- Giant stag was decreased to 5%(-5%)
- Rainbow stag was decreased to 7%(-3%)
- Horned dynastid was increased to 35%(+5%)
- Tarantula was decreased to 2%(-2%)
- Scorpion was decreased to 2%(-2%)
- Cherry-blossom petal was increased to 150%(+15%)
Wisp changes[edit]
Wisp's item gifts chances have changed. Prior to this update, whenever the player asks for "something new", Wisp would obtain an item in a price range of 0– 1,999Bells. When asking for "something expensive", Wisp would obtain an item in a price range of 0– 14,999Bells. In this update, the selling range has changed, and asking for "something expensive" will now result in Wisp pulling from two tables.
"Something new"
| Category | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
 Furniture | 300Bells | 2,499Bells |
 Wallpaper | 300Bells | 2,499Bells |
 Flooring | 300Bells | 2,499Bells |
 Clothing | 300Bells | 1,999Bells |
"Something expensive"
| Category | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | ||
| Furniture | 2,000Bells | 14,999Bells |
| Wallpaper | 1,850Bells | 9,999Bells |
| Flooring | 1,850Bells | 9,999Bells |
| Clothing | 1,800Bells | 9,999Bells |
| Table 2 | ||
| Furniture | 10Bells | 14,999Bells |
| Wallpaper | 10Bells | 2,999Bells |
| Flooring | 10Bells | 2,999Bells |
| Clothing | 10Bells | 4,999Bells |
Other changes[edit]
- Thesavings interest rate has been lowered from 0.5% to 0.05%. All players will receive a letter informing them of the change, with a present containing aBell-bag rug as an apology.
- Outdoorstereos can now work independently of each other, instead of all sharing the same power state and playing the same music. As a result of this change, all outdoor stereos will be switched off when the update is installed.
Bug fixes[edit]
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- The Brown/Goldsimple panel variant's furniture icon was fixed; previously the Gold texture appears to have been broken.
- An issue involving villager move-in was fixed, where originally a villager could move in from a friend's island but not appear, and attempting to enter their house informs the player that they have moved out. The affected villager will be completely removed from the island after the update is installed, and their plot will become vacant again.
- The Gulliver's TravailsNook Miles achievement description had a spelling error fixed. Previously, the word "kindness" was misspelled as "kindess."
Patches[edit]
Version 1.2.1[edit]
Version 1.2.1 ofNew Horizons was released on May 21, 2020.
Bug fixes[edit]
- Two item duplication glitches, one involving a bugged table and the other involving themailbox, were patched. Existing bugged tables would still be able to duplicate items until 1.6.0.
Promotional images[edit]
Trailer[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑Nintendo (April 21, 2020)."Animal Crossing: New Horizons - April Free Update - Nintendo Switch".YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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