Animal Crossing: New Horizons - ESRB (2024)

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Is Animal Crossing rated E for everyone? ›

It's rated E for Everyone. Which means it's suitable for ages 6 and up. It's a pretty chill game. You decorate a house and a whole island and live with charming animal people.

For parents- This game is 100% designed for the kids market but can be enjoyed by anyone of all ages. There is no violence. Full stop. The language the animals speak is gibberish, murmering, inaudible, and there is no language in the conversations, whatsoever.

Animal Crossing has a PEGI 3 rating, and so is suitable for all children ages. There's no scary violence or bad language, and users say the game is a blissful, relaxing experience. However, there are a few things you might want to consider, if your child is an avid player.

When focusing on the main objectives, Animal Crossing is about 67½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 611 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

*Please note that Nintendo does not sell or license games that carry the ESRB rating "AO" (Adults Only 18+). Using Nintendo Switch Parental Controls, it's possible to restrict access to Nintendo Switch games based on their ESRB ratings.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf has a built-in filter that detects and blocks out any foul language. New Horizons does not. However, bad language can be reported and if a player is caught swearing repeatedly, they can be banned from play.

Animal Crossing is generally considered a family-friendly game that focuses on skills like responsibility, resource management and social interaction. It's also a fantastic game to unwind and destress.

In one talk, detailed by 4Gamer, it was revealed that the majority of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' players are in their 20s and 30s. The genders of these players, and indeed players of the game across all age groups, are split fairly evenly.

Screen time and addiction to the game are possible risks so parents and carers may wish to set limits on time spent on devices. If playing with other players from their 'friends' list, children should consider carefully before converting 'Friends' to 'Best Friends'.

Nintendo consoles e.g. Nintendo Switch offer parental controls features for Animal Crossing games. In addition, the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app allows parents to access further parental controls features.

What can Animal Crossing teach you? ›

As much as it might seem like a monumental challenge, staying up for 24 hours straight in Animal Crossing: New Horizons seems to have no special effect, beyond likely sapping the player of their energy.

Animal Crossing is an endless and non-linear game in which a human (the player) takes up residence in a village inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. The main goal of the game is to save money in order to pay off the mortgage on the player's house. This requires collecting natural materials and selling them.

Redditor daveboy2000 took to the Animal Crossing subreddit to share a screenshot of their Nintendo Switch stats, revealing they've maxed out the number of hours the console can show. daveboy2000's impressive play count for the game shows the player has sunk 9,999 hours into the release - if not more.

Doubutsu no Mori e+ ^{[nb 1]} is an expanded version of Animal Crossing released on the Nintendo GameCube exclusively in Japan in 2003. In addition to all content from Animal Crossing, the game features new villagers, items, gameplay elements, and expanded functionality with e-Reader Game Boy Advance accessory.

Everyone loves animal crossing, it entertains anyone from age 5 to adults. Basically as long as you are old enough to figure out controls and how the fictional economy works you can play it. It is a bit slow to start off but so fun and relaxing to play.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is rated E for Everyone, with Content Descriptors for Mild Fantasy Violence and an Interactive Element for In-Game Purchases. This is a platforming game in which players control characters from the Mario universe as they try to stop the villain Bowser.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons received an “E” (“Everyone”) rating from the ESRB video game ratings board. This means is safe for all ages, and everyone can enjoy. No violence, or fighting.