Animal Crossing: New Horizons players will have some time to catch their breath and enjoy the sea air in August 2023, with only a few new creatures to capture and events to enjoy. August is usually a quiet month Crossing animals and players can dedicate time to terraforming their islands, earning bells and relaxing at Brewster’s before September ushers in the busy fall season.
Much like July i Animal Crossing: New HorizonsAugust introduces just a few new fish, bugs, and deep-sea creatures to players in both hemispheres. This allows avid creature collectors to add rare creatures to their museum collections before the end of the season. But unlike July, every week in August ends with a bang Animal Crossing: New Horizons thanks to the return of the weekly Fireworks Show event.
New bugs (and where to find them)
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of the day |
Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wandering grasshopper |
Land |
8.00-19.00 |
600 |
|
Rice grasshopper |
Land |
8.00-19.00 |
160 |
|
Walker cicada |
On trees |
8.00-17.00 |
400 |
Southern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of the day |
Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tiger beetle |
Land |
All day |
1,500 |
New fish (and where to find them)
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Location |
Time of the day |
Shadow size |
Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Moray eel |
Sea |
All day |
Thin |
2,000 |
|
Ray |
Sea |
4.00-21.00 |
Big |
3,000 |
|
Softshell turtle |
River |
16.00-9.00 |
Big |
3,750 |
Southern Hemisphere
No new fish are available in the Southern Hemisphere in August.
New deep sea creatures
Northern Hemisphere
|
Name |
Time of the day |
Shadow size |
Speed |
Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Flatworm |
16.00-9.00 |
Little |
Slow |
700 |
Southern Hemisphere
No new deep sea animals are available in the Southern Hemisphere in August.
August events and seasonal items
August is relatively light on major events, but players in both hemispheres will find that their islands are hosting one Fireworks every Sunday evening between 19 and midnight. Players can create custom Animal Crossing: New Horizons fireworks and win prizes from Redd’s raffle. The rather unscrupulous fox makes a special appearance, leaving his boatload of dubiously sourced artwork to host the raffle.
By spending 500 bells, players can enter the lottery to win a variety of items. This includes sparklers, fireworks, balloons, edible frozen treats, candy canes and several varieties of Boba Tea. Best of all, players can participate every weekend instead of just once.
Finally, bug catchers in the northern hemisphere can also participate Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Bug-Off event hosted by Flick. Players can enter contests that catch bugs between 9.00 and at 6 p.m., and earn points that can be exchanged for some nice bay-themed items. The Bug-Off happens regularly throughout the year, but Southern Hemisphere players will have to wait until January 2024 to participate.
All in all, August doesn’t have much to offer creature collectors, but the weekly fireworks show is sure to bring some much-needed excitement. Players will find it worth their time to return to theirs Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands in August 2023.
Source: Animal Crossing Wiki
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Animal Crossing New Horizons
- Franchise:
- Crossing animals
- Platform:
- Nintendo Switch
- Published:
- 2020-03-20
- Developer:
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher:
- Nintendo
- Genre:
- Simulation
- Multiplayer:
- Nintendo
- ESRB:
- E
- Extensions:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Happy Home Paradise
- How long to beat:
- 68-600 hours
- Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- Expansion Packs:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
- Prequel:
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
