Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 at 5:20 pm It’s time to give your island a makeover, because the Animal Crossing Mario update (Ver 1.8.0) is bringing heaps of new items and outfits to the beloved life-simulation game, including one item that will make travelling around your island much easier. Advertisement When Animal Crossing: New Horizons arrived on Nintendo Switch almost a full year ago, its wholesome island lifestyle quickly won the hearts of gamers in lockdown the world over. And now you can add a new layer of nostalgic fun to your experience in the game. This new Animal Crossing DLC comes as Nintendo is marking the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros with a wide variety of celebrations: a limited edition Mario Bros version of the Switch console has already been revealed, as has an interactive Super Mario Bros LEGO set. That’s not to mention the recently-released Super Mario Bros 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game, which promptly earned a place on our list of the best Nintendo Switch games.