Animal Crossing Feature Ideas
Published on February 23, 2026.
Written by Chad Timblin.
Here are some features I'd love to see in a future Animal Crossing game.
Shopping & Inventory
- Add a shopping cart to the Able Sisters fitting room
- Show a notification at the Able Sisters if you already own an item
- Show a notification at the Nook Miles kiosk if you already own an item
- Allow choosing a quantity when purchasing items (Nook Shopping, Nook Miles, Leif, etc.)
- Add more filters for finding items (in storage, Nook catalog, Poki catalog, etc.)
- Examples: plants, beds, etc.
Music
- Allow switching to hourly music from past Animal Crossing games
Multiplayer
- Add an MMO-style shared environment where players can interact
Home Decorating
- Allow hanging items on partition walls
Farming
- Allow driving tractors to speed up farming
- Allow installing sprinklers to automatically water produce