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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Helped the Masses Through the Worst of the Pandemic
And how it will continue to keep us sane.
In the United States, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was truly a time none of us will forget. From the quick rise of “Tiger King”, to the constant panic buying of toilet paper, it has not been like any other experience. Another huge milestone at the beginning of the pandemic was the long awaited release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch.
With this release occurring during the midst of the pandemic, that definitely led to its tremendous success. Nintendo reported the game sold 13.41 million units after being on the market for the first six weeks and is now one of the best selling games on the Switch. Since the rise of this game’s popularity started in a time when everyone had to constantly maintain proper social distancing, it definitely made a huge impact on the community when the outside world was in a tough spot.
That being said, I too started playing Animal Crossing at the beginning of the stay-at-home order, and it helped me stay afloat much more easily during the pandemic then if I didn't have the game. Therefore, I wanted to share all of the qualities Animal Crossing: New Horizons has that has helped me not only stay in a good headspace, but keep me endlessly entertained during…
