Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast

Nintendo has surprised us with the announcement of a Sanrio update coming to Animal Crossing New Horizons. This update will occur shortly before the rerelease of the Sanrio Animal Crossing amiibo cards. We talk extensively about how we feel about the new characters making their way to New Horizons. From there, we discuss the return of Spring and what projects we've got planned for the season. Fina...

The Mario Update for Animal Crossing New Horizons has finally been revealed. Nintendo has had their first general Nintendo Direct in a very long time and it came packed with different games. We discuss the Mario items and what we think of the upcoming update. We also cover some of the other holidays that will be mentioned after these updates. We then take some time to talk about the Nintendo Direc...

It has been a surprisingly eventful week in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This week, we got to see Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day and Festivale. We start off by quickly talking about Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day. Afterward, we talk about the different relationships throughout the Animal Crossing series. From there, we go in depth with the Festivale event and what we would change about it. F...

Nina has finally celebrated her birthday in Animal Crossing New Horizons. This means that Sergio, Nina, and I have all gotten to live through the event and can talk all about it in this week's episode. So this week is focused on the birthday celebration. After that, we ask our patrons what theme they would go with if they decided to make a themed island. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Theme 0:06 - Intro + Fe...

A new month means new art for Haken! Celebrate Festivale with this wonderful new artwork from our dear friend, DazedHaus. This week, we talk about the huge sales numbers that have been reported for Animal Crossing New Horizons. We also talk about the latest update to New Horizons as well as the fan reception regarding the update. From there, we talk about what kind of updates we'd like to see in y...

There is a big conversation that is constantly being discussed in the Animal Crossing Community: New Leaf VS New Horizons. Which game is better? Well, today, we discuss things we feel New Leaf does better than New Horizons and also talk about things we feel New Horizons does better than New Leaf. It's pretty fun to go through and discuss the advantages both games have over each other. From there,...

The January Update for Animal Crossing New Horizons hasn't been revealed as of this recording. We spend some time making some quick last minute predictions of what we think will come to New Horizons in this update. From there, we give Brewster some love and talk about his role in the series. We also talk about what we'd like him to do in New Horizons if he ever gets added. Since it's a low news we...

Since it's a new year, Nina, Sergio, and I are reevaluating how we're playing Animal Crossing New Horizons. We go through our plans on how we're approaching the game this year and what we're trying to accomplish in game. After that, we give our best tips for new players. We know many people have probably gotten the game over the holiday and want to give them some great advice to better enjoy the g...

It is now 2021 and it's time to share our hopes and dreams for Animal Crossing New Horizons. Of course, before we get there, it's time to share some new artwork for the show created by Sashimi Splash. After that, we recap the Countdown event and our experience ringing in the new year. Finally, we talk about what we'd like to come to New Horizons in the year 2021. We then end the show by asking our...

The end of the year is here so we've got some big things to talk about in regards to Animal Crossing New Horizons. We start out with a recap of the Toy Day event and get deep into our thoughts on the event. After that, we recap our favorite moments of New Horizons this year. It has been full of a lot of updates and events so we talk about our favorites. We even get into some regrets in our playtim...

Animal Crossing New Horizons is changing things up! This calls for a corrections corner. Nina fixes some info we shared on a previous episode regarding the Toy Day event. From there, we talk about Nintendo of America's President, Doug Bowser, and his interview with Polygon where he shared some great news regarding New Horizons. After that, we open up our mailbox and answer some questions from our...

Before the Toy Day rush, Nina, Sergio and I catch up with our gameplay in Animal Crossing New Horizons. We've all been playing the game a lot lately with all the new updates. After that, we discuss New Horizons getting nominated for Game of the Year at the Game Awards. We talk about whether it deserved to be nominated and if it stands a chance at winning game of the year. Finally, we end by asking...

Before the Toy Day rush, Nina, Sergio and I catch up with our gameplay in Animal Crossing New Horizons. We've all been playing the game a lot lately with all the new updates. After that, we discuss New Horizons getting nominated for Game of the Year at the Game Awards. We talk about whether it deserved to be nominated and if it stands a chance at winning game of the year. Finally, we end by asking...

This week, we are joined by Kuriie to talk about her new art for the podcast and Turkey Day in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Kuriie is our featured artist for December and we're excited to have her art on the show this month. We all got to experience Turkey Day in New Horizons and we talk in depth about the event and how it went. From there, Nina takes us through all of the new things coming to An...

Some new updates have come to Animal Crossing New Horizons and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. This week, we discuss these updates in depth. We start with a small check in with our gameplay. From there, we do a deep dive into what is coming to New Horizons. After that, Sergio takes us through all the new features that have been added to Pocket Camp. Finally, we end the show with our Haken's Islander...

This week, Nina, Sergio and I interview people who are playing Animal Crossing for the first time with Animal Crossing New Horizons. We ask them about their experience with the game prior to playing and how they have enjoyed the game thus far. I get to interview my partner, Jackie, Nina interviews her best friend Meechie, and Sergio gets to interview one of our listeners, Nathan. After those inter...

This week, Nintendo has given us their latest financial update and the numbers for Animal Crossing New Horizons are huge. The game continues to sell like crazy and is on track to become the best selling Nintendo Switch game of all time. We discuss the numbers and what they could mean for the future of the series. We then talk about the performance issues we've been experiencing with New Horizons....

We're here in November and it's time for some brand new artwork for Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast from Audrey Isaacson! She has made a wonderful piece that truly captures the autumn season in Animal Crossing New Horizons. We talk about her piece and read her statement for the piece. From there, we recap the Halloween event by giving a brief guide on the events. We then discuss our experience w...

This weekend is Halloween, but since none of us time travel, we've got nothing to talk about quite yet! So on this quiet news week, we dig into our mailbox and answer some questions from our listeners. We got a lot of really great questions from everybody and have a fun time going over everything. After that, we ask our patrons what they would like to get updated with home customization in New Hor...

Animal Crossing amiibo cards are making a return in November. With them being a highly sought after item, I take some time to give you tips on the best way to complete a set. I also give advice on finding the characters you want the most. From there, we go over the latest datamine and some of the possible features that can come to Animal Crossing New Horizons in the future. Finally, we ask our pat...

With a slower news week for Animal Crossing, Nina, Sergio and I spend some time catching each other up with our gameplay of New Horizons. We talk about what we've been up to and other things we've noticed while playing. From there, we get into what we'd change about New Horizons. There is a lot to the game and there's definitely a big range of things that we can do to change the experience. Finall...

The Animal Crossing New Horizons October Update is finally live and we've gotten a chance to mess with it and learn some new tricks. This week, we start with Chuy's Story Time, and talking about Nina's new artwork for the show. The new art brings a lot of Halloween flavor to the month and we were lucky to finally have Nina create the piece for the show. We also go in depth with the latest update,...

Nintendo has finally dropped the latest trailer for the Animal Crossing New Horizons Update. This update will go live on September 30th, 2020 in Japan. This means those of us in the west can enjoy it a little bit earlier. We discuss the trailer and all the new features announced including Farming Pumpkins, New DIY Recipes, Costumes, Skin Colors, Colored Contacts, and more! Join us for a fun night...

Animal Crossing New Horizons has now been out for 6 months so it's time to check in and see how we feel about the game. Today, we review different aspects of the game and if they are holding up after 6 months of playing. Animal Crossing has always been a unique game because players are expected to play throughout the year. Is the current amount of content available still keeping our attention? We...

Nintendo has told several lies about Animal Crossing New Horizons. Today we talk about some of the things Nintendo has put in advertisements and official merchandise that we can't actually do or get in New Horizons. After that, we give everybody an update to our daily routines in Animal Crossing. From there, we dig a little bit deeper into the development process of the Animal Crossing Series, and...