While Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a smashing success for the series, it definitely left players wanting in the multiplayer department. You can only have one island per Switch, the local couch co-op is really limiting, and the process for visiting other players' islands is unnecessarily long.
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As a result, some of the systems around multiplayer wound up being a little confusing to navigate. In this article, we're reviewing the system of Friends in New Horizons, including how to add them and what your "Best Friends" are.
It can be a confusing process to figure out how Friends work in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, so we're here to help you understand.
There is no tier of "AC:NH Friends" because that would be the same as Nintendo Switch Friends. These levels of friendship affect the process of opening the airport for visitors.
Next, we'll detail how to add someone to your Best Friends list.
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In order for you to add a player to your Best Friends List in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they have to already be one of your Nintendo Switch Friends. The most straight-forward way to do that is by exchanging Friend Codes.
The next step is for you to visit their island or for them to visit your island! Annoyingly, it has to be via Online Play (not Local Play), which means that you need a Nintendo Online subscription.
When you reach the island of someone on your Nintendo Switch Friends list, or they reach yours, you should both get a notification in your Best Friends List app. You'll be able to see a list of all the Friends you've visited or who have visited you
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