Last Updated on March 31, 2024 by Elidge Staff

How to restart Animal Crossing: A Comprehensive Guide

Embark on a new journey in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by learning how to restart Animal Crossing. Sylvester provides a detailed walkthrough on how to reset your game and begin anew. Whether you’re looking to change your island layout, villagers, or simply start fresh, this guide has you covered.

What to Know Before Restarting

• First-Day Tutorial: Before completing the first-day tutorial, you can reset the game without losing progress.
• Save Data Deletion: After finishing the tutorial, deleting save data is the only way to start over completely.

How to restart Animal Crossing on the First Day

Restarting Animal Crossing on the first day allows you to customize your island layout and initial villagers. Follow these steps:

1. Explore Initial Island Setup

• Take time to explore your island and interact with villagers.
• Note the initial villagers’ personalities and native fruit.

2. Close Software Completely

• Press the Home button on your Nintendo Switch.
• Highlight the Animal Crossing game and press “X.”
• Select “Close” to shut down the software entirely.

3. Restart the Game

• Reload Animal Crossing: New Horizons to find all settings reset.

How to restart Animal Crossing by Clearing Save Data

Once you’ve progressed past the first day, deleting save data is necessary to restart. Here’s how:

1. Access System Settings

• Select “System Settings” from the Switch Home Menu.

2. Navigate to Data Management

• Scroll down and select “Data Management.”

3. Delete Save Data

• Choose “Delete Save Data.”
• Locate Animal Crossing: New Horizons and select “Delete All Save Data for This Software.”
• Confirm by selecting “Delete Save Data.”

4. Launch the Game

• Relaunch Animal Crossing: New Horizons to start over entirely.

Important Considerations

• Character Loss: Restarting erases all progress, including characters and collected items.
• Transfer Items: If desired, transfer rare items to a friend before resetting.
• Resident Representative: The first player account retains the Resident Representative title and special permissions.

Restart Animal Crossing: New Horizons with confidence using Sylvester’s comprehensive guide. Whether seeking a fresh start or experimenting with new island layouts, enjoy the limitless possibilities of your island paradise!

Learn how to restart Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch with Sylvester’s detailed guide. Discover methods for restarting on the first day and clearing save data, ensuring a fresh start for your island adventure on Elidge.

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