The Nintendo Switch console has been out since March of 2017 and has since become a very beloved console. The beauty resides in the console’s ability to reach all manner of people. When Animal Crossing: New Horizons released amid a global pandemic, it was the perfect storm seeing how thousands of people, gamers and non-gamers alike, went out and got themselves a Switch.
With such a wide range of people using the console, users would think they know every detail of the Nintendo Switch by now. Well, it seems the console still has a few surprises up its joycons.
Lazy Gaming
Switch’s games are usually played with two hands, with a few exceptions like Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Let’s Go Pikachu coming to mind. In Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu, only one controller is used for running around the world and can also be used to throw Pokeballs using the motion controls. When playing the latest titles in the series, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, at first glance players would think Nintendo did away with that control scheme, but that’s where they would be mistaken.
For gamers sitting on the couch hoping to be just a bit lazier when gaming with their joycons, they can go into the settings and turn on “Casual Controls”. Doing so allows the player to use only one hand to play the entirety of these monster-collecting gems.
Zooming in
Ever had trouble reading tiny text in a menu or game? Or wanted to see what enemies await Link far in the distance when playing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Unknowingly to most gamers, Nintendo had them covered. Switch owners can go into their system settings menu and turn on “Zoom” in the “System” section. This function lets the player double click the “Home” button to zoom in on whatever the screen is currently showing. Players can also press the “Y” or “X” buttons to zoom further in or out.
Stalk Market Time Travel
Selling turnips on the Stalk Market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a very lucrative way to earn some bells. But what happens when someone is just minutes late getting to Nook’s and the little kiddos close up shop? If players were to turn back time manually, they would find all of their precious turnips have spoiled. Instead, just turn off the “Sync Time With Internet” setting and change the timezone to however many hours you need to go back. Gamers starting in the timezone Chicago -05:00 should try using Costa Rica -06:00.
Easier Communication
The Stalk Market isn’t the only thing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons worth hacking. Besides buying and selling turnips, New Horizons also consists of gathering supplies, decorating, and manipulating the terrain to become the player’s very own tropical island. Despite the game’s creative and survival elements, it’s highly regarded as a social game.
Communication in a social game is obviously key, but anyone who has played Animal Crossing: New Horizons can agree that talking to other players is a pain. Players might not realize that the Nintendo Online App for iPhone and Android devices can be used as a keyboard to make chatting much easier. Just open up the app while with another player and use the New Horizons “app” within Nintendo Online’s for many handy options like using your device’s keyboard and quick access for using emotes!
Unlocking Like A Pro
Fans of the Nintendo Switch have become accustomed to the chirps and clicks that normally come from unlocking the console’s lock screen. The average player presses one of the face buttons three times in a row to confirm that it’s not an accidental unlocking. However, most people forget the Switch controller has plenty of other buttons, and pressing them produces some pleasant surprises.
By pressing the “L”, “R”, “LS” (left stick), or “RS” (right stick) on the lock screen the Switch will make different noises. Clown horns, Yoshi-esque sounds, extra-deep frog croaks, and different kinds of clicks can be sounded, each with their own button.
The “X” Button Dilemma
The greatest dilemma in gaming is centered around the button “X”. Every gaming console has a different place for the button “X” on their controllers. PlayStation has the button at the bottom, Xbox has it to the left, and Switch owners will know that Nintendo’s is at the top. This can obviously be a bit jarring for newcomers who are accustomed to their usual console of choice’s button placement.
If gamers are tired of pressing “Y” when the screen tells them “X”, then they can try this hack. In the Controllers and Sensors setting menu, players can remap the controller’s buttons. This essentially allows the player to change their Nintendo Switch controller’s buttons to whatever console’s mapping they prefer.
Scanning QR Codes
The Nintendo Switch Online app has already been shown to be incredibly helpful, especially for making life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons much easier. Players can also use the app to scan the QR codes of the artistic Animal Crossing community. Just searching #acnh on Twitter will net you plenty of clothing, paintings, and designs in general. Saving the QR code of the wanted design can then be added to the player’s design catalog from selecting the code from their device’s photos. This hack takes out the tedious work of typing in that incredibly long code so players can let those creative juices flow and get back to designing.
PC With A Switch
Even though a previous hack stated how Pokemon players can ditch one of the joycons, there is no denying how great gaming with both pieces of Nintendo’s iconic split controller is. There’s a great sense of freedom when a gamer can have both hands at their sides while playing breakneck intensive games. To the delight of Switch owners that would like to use these controllers elsewhere, the controllers can be used together on PC and separately on mobile devices. This can really give that extra bit of illusion when playing emulated Nintendo games on PC, not that any gamers should be doing that.
Clever Dummies
Dummy accounts are incredibly useful for Switch owners to have. The fake accounts can be used to start new save files for games that don’t have the option built-in, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All one has to do is create a new user for their Switch console and play on that account instead.
However, gamers can take the dummy accounts a step further and access other regions’ stores. To accomplish this, players need to head over to My Nintendo’s site and create a new Nintendo account but change the region to the desired store’s region. Then, just sign into that account on the dummy user and the player is good to go.
Surf The Limited Web
Switch owners aren’t able to surf the internet like they were on previous Nintendo consoles, but that doesn’t mean the console doesn’t have the capabilities. Specifically, users can surf Facebook and Twitter from their console. If players want to surf the limited web consisting of only these two sites, then they should start by posting a screenshot to the desired location. When users are prompted to log in to the site, instead they should click the logo of Facebook or Twitter in the top left corner and log in from there. If players have already linked accounts and posted before, just unlink the account and use the same method. After that, Switch owners are free to post, like, and retweet as they please.
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