Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 has added plenty of new features for the community to enjoy, and one of them, interestingly, involves playing six Nintendo Classics.
Yes, all six games are completely playable, but gaining access will take some grinding. Let’s look at all the options and how you can play them.
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How to play all Classic Nintendo games in Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0
As I mentioned above, there’s a bit of grind if you’re willing to unlock all six classics. Each Nintendo Classic comes from a different console system, and you’ll require Hotel Tickets for them.
- Go to the pier, and enter the new hotel added as part of the update. Once you reach the hotel, you’ll have to decorate the rooms.
- There are two rooms available at first. Complete them, and you’ll have two more the next day. Repeat the process until you’ve finished furnishing eight rooms in total.
- Return to the pier and speak with Kapp’n. He will mention DIY items for taking them to other islands. Open the container next to him, and there will be a bunch of recipes.
- Craft recipes on a workbench or in the cooking area (depending on the recipe) and focus on items available in the Recommended tab.
- When you complete the recipes, Kapp’n will reward you with Hotel Tickets. While the amount (of 100) might seem like a lot at first, you’ll actually need 3000 if you want to gain access to all six Classics.
- You can also earn more Hotel Tickets by completing the Nook Miles achievements.
- Go to the Gram’s Souvenir Shop and speak with the old lady, who will mention rare items her son found.
- Choose the Special tab, and you’ll find the classic game consoles for sale. For this guide, I am solely referring to the consoles that are interactable.
For the process, you must have completed adding an Art Wing to your Museum. You can also donate items to Kapp’n to raise your hotel’s Brand Recognition, which helps to unlock the consoles in the first place. To get access to the Special tab, you must earn 5,000 or more Hotel Tickets.
All Nintendo Classics in Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0
There are six retro consoles you can purchase and play in Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0. Each console has one game that you can play.
- Dr Mario (Game Boy)
- Ice Climber (NES)
- F-Zero (SNES)
- Ice Hockey (Famicom Disk System)
- Clu Clu Land (Famicom)
- Panel de Pon (Super Famicom)
