Summary
AnAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has lost their island in their divorce. The unusual situation has hit a chord in theAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscommunity and fans have shared ideas and helpful tips for the fans in their attempt to rebuild.
Losing an island inAnimal Crossingto a divorce might sound odd, but it highlights a potential underlying problem with gaming. Especially in the age of digital gaming, fans are discovering things like theirgaming collections not being transferrable to loved onesin the event of a player’s passing. In some cases, if a player loses access to the device they were gaming on, they could end up losing all of their progress, which was what happened here.
Reddit user andAnimal Crossingfan aves_patronus shared their plight with fans there, looking for some advice. The fan’s island, or more importantly, the Nintendo Switch they used to playAnimal Crossing: New Horizonson, was taken by their ex-spouse when they divorced. From the sound of it, the island still exists but is locked to the Nintendo Switch that their ex now owns. They’ve since purchased a new Nintendo Switch, but that means they have to completely start over, and they expressed being overwhelmed at the prospect of it.
Animal Crossing Fans Come to Player’s Aid
Thankfully, theAnimal Crossingfanbase is an extremely supportive one, and myriads of players have come to their aid. Fellow fans shared sympathies and suggested how they might be able to recover their island through theSwitch’s cloud saves. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out for them. In lieu of that, scores of players have offered to share what they have with this fan. They’ve received offers of bells, DIY recipes, varieties of flowers, fruit, and plants, furniture, and more. Aves_patronus has expressed being struck by how helpful and kind the community is being.
While this fan will still need to spend some time working their way up to things likegolden tools inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it seems they’ll have quite the head start on developing their island and filling out their collections thanks to fellow players. With a little luck, they’ll end up developing a new island that leaves their old one in the dust and gives them something to be proud of.
It’s not entirely clear why the cloud save functionality didn’t work for this fan, but the Nintendo Switch doesn’t have a cloud save system as robust as other modern consoles and PC distribution platforms like Steam. Players often have to activate cloud saves manually and needa subscription to Nintendo Switch Onlinein order to use them at all. Sadly, there’s nothing that can be done to restore the lost island without the cooperation of the ex, but aves_patronus may soon have a lot of newAnimal Crossingfriends to thank and play with.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
WHERE TO PLAY
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online** or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
