A new Animal Crossing: New Horizons item celebrates the Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll, an annual event where participants chase a cheese wheel down a hill. The village of Brockworth, located in the Gloucestershire region of England, has apparently been hosting this unique celebration since the pre-Roman period. While in-game celebrations like the Animal Crossing: New Horizons May Day maze event regularly bring players back to Nintendo's social simulator, few events are odder or more dangerous than the Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll.
Since its launch back in 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been continuously supported by Nintendo through free updates and in-game events. Regular seasonal events, include the spring-themed Bunny Day, the May Day summer festival, Halloween and the Toy Day winter celebration. These events help New Horizons players thoroughly immerse themselves in their virtual communities while also drawing players back into the game to obtain new items and quite atmospheres. Some players think the game's celebrations are boring, however, and hope that the next Animal Crossing game will fix events through features like customizable calendars and built-in event updates.
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A brand-new Animal Crossing: New Horizons cheese item, revealed via Twitter, lets Villagers pay tribute to the Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll. The world-famous event involves rolling rounds of Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill, with the steep slope letting the edible engine reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. Locals chase the cheese down the steep incline in a mad dash, which often results in injury. In observance of this honored tradition, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added a special
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