A comprehensive strategy guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has gone on sale today. Published by KADOKAWA Game Linkage under its "Dengeki Strategy Guide" brand, the book — Animal Crossing: New Horizons Free Update Ver.3.0 & Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: The Complete Guide + Resort Hotel Room Decoration Collection — covers all the new content introduced in Ver.3.0 and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
Highlights
- Complete coverage of all Ver.3.0 free update elements and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition new systems
- Full data on newly added items, including remake images
- 60 Resort Hotel room coordination examples
- Over 130 original My Designs available for download
Ver.3.0 Free Update
The free update adds a wide range of new activities to island life. The Resort Hotel lets players coordinate guest rooms and collect new items. Dream Island allows players to build an entirely new island from scratch in a dream world. Collaboration items from the Splatoon series and The Legend of Zelda series are also included in the update. The guide covers every one of these elements in full.
Resort Hotel
Collaboration Items
New Item Data
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition brings high-resolution visuals to the island experience, along with a set of new features: the new "Megaphone" item, intuitive mouse controls, Camera Play enabled through a camera connection, and online multiplayer for up to 12 players. The guide explains all of these new systems in detail.
New Megaphone and Comfort Features
Room Decoration Ideas
One of the book's standout features is a dedicated section on room coordination within the Resort Hotel — one of Ver.3.0's main attractions. The section walks through practical decoration techniques and presents 60 sample room layouts across a variety of interior styles. Readers can learn tips for creating stylish, photo-worthy rooms and apply them directly to their own island.
Over 130 original My Designs used throughout the sample layouts are available for download, giving players ready-made designs to use or to draw inspiration from when creating their own.
Room Decoration Techniques
Resort Hotel Room Coordination Examples
Book Details
Both a print edition and a digital edition are available simultaneously.
- Title: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Free Update Ver.3.0 & Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: The Complete Guide + Resort Hotel Room Decoration Collection
- Release Date: June 29, 2026
- Format: Full color / A5 / furigana included / 288 pages
- Price: ¥1,430 (¥1,300 + tax)
- Publisher: KADOKAWA Game Linkage / KADOKAWA
- Note: Covers Ver.3.0 through Ver.3.0.3
The print edition is available at bookstores and online retailers nationwide. The digital edition is available at major e-book stores, with a preview available on BOOK☆WALKER.
