Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD | |||||
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo | |||||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | |||||
| Release date(s) |  November 5, 2021[1]
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| Genre(s) | Sandbox | |||||
| Modes | Single-player | |||||
| Media | Nintendo eShop digital download | |||||
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Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller USB keyboard (typing only) | |||||
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise[nb 1] is a paid downloadable content expansion for Animal Crossing: New Horizons scheduled to be released on November 5, 2021. It is a spiritual successor to Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, in which the player can design homes and gardens for villagers and special characters to satisfy the client's specifications.
In Happy Home Paradise, the player can travel to an archipelago to work for Paradise Planning, a resort that specializes in the design of custom-built vacation homes within the archipelago's varied environments.
Release
Happy Home Paradise was announced alongside the 2.0 Free Update in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct on October 15, 2021.[2]
The DLC will be available for purchase from the Nintendo eShop for US$24.99[nb 2] or as a part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service for US$49.99[nb 2] per year. People who use Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for Happy Home Paradise will lose access to the archipelago if they lose membership in the Expansion Pack, but will still retain many of the tools obtained through Happy Home Paradise for usage at their home island.[3] Pre-orders will become available on October 29, 2021.
A download card for Happy Home Paradise will be available in Japan,[4] and a Nintendo Switch game case containing a download code will be available in South Korea.[5]
Gameplay
Paradise Planning
When the DLC is downloaded, the player can choose the option "I want to go to work" when speaking to Orville at the airport. Choosing this option takes the player to a resort archipelago where characters go to find vacation homes. The player works for Paradise Planning, a resort developer, alongside Lottie and new characters Niko and Wardell.
Designing homes
The player's job at Paradise Planning is to design vacation homes for villagers and special characters. These characters appear on the archipelago's central island, which also hosts Paradise Planning's office. Once the player chooses to design a home for a character, they are given the option to choose which island to build the home on; each island has different features, and some have different seasons. Once the island is chosen, the player places three furniture items chosen by the character, and from there the interior and exterior of the home can be decorated freely.
As the player designs more homes, more furniture becomes available to use. Homes the player has designed can be remodeled.
After the player designs a home, Lottie rewards them with Poki, a currency that can be used at the Paradise Planning shop.
Customization features
The following customization features are new to Happy Home Paradise:
- Partition walls
- Counters (both full-height and half-height)
- Pillars
- Lighting customization
- Soundscapes, constant ambient sounds played in a room
- Polishing, which gives furniture a sparkling effect
Happy Home Network
A Happy Home Network app can be accessed on the player's NookPhone, where the player can view and visit the homes they have designed. Designs can be shared over the internet, and players can follow other designers.
Paradise Planning office
Paradise Planning has an office on the central island where Lottie and Wardell work.
amiibo
Amiibo cards and figures can be scanned at the Paradise Planning office front desk to invite the respective character to have their vacation home designed.
Shop
A shop area in the Paradise Planning office sells five exclusive furniture items. Items are paid for with Poki instead of Bells.
Facilities
Facilities, such as a school, hospital, and restaurant, can be designed in the vacant buildings on the main island. Once the facility is set up, villagers that reside on the main island can come by to use the building.
Client requests
| Character | Client's vision |
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| Alice | An Antique Cottage |
| Apple | My Own Apple Orchard |
| Aurora | A Florist's Flower Shop |
| Azalea | A House of Green Furniture |
| Butch | A Dog run for a running dog |
| Cesar | A Half-Built House |
| Cheri | A Fruit Smoothie Fort |
| Cole | My Island Resort |
| Claude | Home Game Hideaway |
| Cyd | My Streaming HQ |
| Doc | A Children's Library |
| Dom | House of Gizmos |
| Gigi | An Actress's Greenroom |
| Hans | My Personal Ski Slope |
| Hopkins | A Bouncy Balloon Bungalow |
| Isabelle | A Moment of Relaxation |
| Kitt | A Home full of appliances |
| Kyle | A Home with Cool Lighting |
| Lopez | My Piece of the Big City |
| Lucky | Cradle of Civilization |
| Maple | A Bountiful Bear Bungalow |
| Marina | Marina's Underwater Palace |
| Papi | A Shrine to Wooden Furniture |
| Phoebe | A Place to fan the Flames |
| Pinky & Pekoe | My Own Zen Resort |
| Pippy | A Very Convienient Store |
| Rio | Workout Workshop |
| Shino | A Stage to Jam for Japan |
| Spike & Static | Heart of the City |
| Timmy & Tommy | Excavating Fossils |
Main island features
Various features unlocked while designing homes for Paradise Planning can be used in the player's own home, including partition walls, counters, pillars, lighting customization, and soundscapes. Furniture can also be polished.
The player can invite villagers from their island to Paradise Planning by giving them Souvenir Chocolates. Additionally, the houses of the villagers on the player's island can be customized after enough homes are designed with Paradise Planning, though some elements, such as room-size adjustments, will be unavailable for the remodeling of a villager's house.
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Names in other languages
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あつまれ どうぶつの森 ハッピーホームパラダイス Atsumare Dōbutsu no Mori Happī Hōmu Paradaisu |
Get Together: Animal Forest Happy Home Paradise |
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모여봐요 동물의 숲 해피 홈 파라다이스 moyeobwayo dongmul-ui sup haepi hom paradaiseu |
Gather Together: Animal Forest Happy Home Paradise |
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集合啦！动物森友会 快乐家乐园 Jíhé la! Dòngwù sēnyǒu huì kuài yuè jiā lèyuán |
Gather: Animal Forest Happy Home Paradise |
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集合啦！動物森友會 快樂家樂園 Unknown |
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Notes
References
- ↑ Nintendo. "Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details".
- ↑ Nintendo (October 15, 2021). "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ↑ Justin (October 15, 2021). "What Happens If You Get Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise With Switch Online And Cancel Later". Animal Crossing World. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ↑ Nintendo (October 15, 2021). "『あつまれ どうぶつの森』無料アップデート（Ver.2.0）配信と、有料追加コンテンツ『あつまれ どうぶつの森 ハッピーホームパラダイス』の発売が11月5日に決定。". Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ↑ Nintendo Korea (October 15, 2021). "『모여봐요 동물의 숲』 무료 업데이트(Ver.2.0) 배포와 유료 추가 콘텐츠 『모여봐요 동물의 숲 해피 홈 파라다이스』의 발매가 11월 5일로 결정". Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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