No, your answers to Animal Crossing: New Horizons' "Bring one thing to a deserted island" question won't impact your game (2024)

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No, your answers to Animal Crossing: New Horizons' "Bring one thing to a deserted island" question won't impact your game (1)

When you first fire up Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll have to go through a series of customizations and questions. Among the questions asked is one about what you would bring with you to a deserted island if you could only bring one thing. Your choices are a sleeping bag, lamp, food, and something to kill time. Players have been agonizing over their choice, thinking it'll impact the game in some way. We're here to tell you your pick doesn't do anything at all.

Turns out this question is nothing more than a joke from the dev team. The whole topic was discussed back in a Sept. 2019 video feature, which you can find here. When you arrive on your island, you'll be given all four items no matter what. No need to stress about it!

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No, your answers to Animal Crossing: New Horizons' "Bring one thing to a deserted island" question won't impact your game (2024)

FAQs

Does the deserted island question matter in Animal Crossing? ›

Your Choice Does Not Have an Effect in the Game

After answering the question, Timmy says that it was a hypothetical question, implying that it didn't mean anything.

What does the last question in New Horizons mean? ›

grimiskitty. • 10mo ago. We already know it doesn't effect anything. It's just a random question, thats suppose to be a joke. https://nintendosoup.com/heres-the-meaning-behind-timmy-and-tommys-cryptic-question-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons/

What is one thing to a deserted island? ›

Survival Essentials: Knife, Water Filter, Fishing Rod, Rope, Rifle.

What would you bring with you to a deserted island Animal Crossing? ›

I usually just take tools like a shovel, vaulting pole, ladder, and axe. A couple island types require a shovel/vaulting pole for specific goodies like bells or lots of ores. Vaulting poles will let you get across the rivers…

What does it mean when Isabelle says your island is too cluttered? ›

When Isabelle says this to you, it proves that you need to give your island a clean slate. First, you need to clear the weeds on your island. Second, you need to categorize the idle items on the island. At first, the player backpack only has two rows.

What does it mean when Isabelle says your island is cluttered? ›

From what I experienced trying to get 5 stars, clutter is is any object laying on the ground except rocks, i.e., fruit, wood, weeds, iron, stone, bells, and un-placed furniture items. Hit up my orchard and didn't pick up the fruit, Isabelle got mad at me.

What is the rarest in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? ›

Octopus villagers are considered the rarest in the franchise, with only five of them available. Finding any of them is one thing, but finding a specific one is much harder.

Does the question at the beginning of Animal Crossing matter? ›

You don't need to be, because the answer is irrelevant. You actually get all four of the listed items the moment you arrive on the island – so you could say this is a little in-joke by the developers. Guffaw!

What year does Animal Crossing: New Horizons end? ›

It appears that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be unplayable after the year 2060, as Redditor AdTrue4863 discovered presumably by tweaking the date settings on their Nintendo Switch.

What 5 things do you need if you were stuck on a desert island? ›

Let's begin!
  • Fishing net. The most important thing: food. ...
  • A box of matches. The fish needs to be cooked. ...
  • Hammock. Most desert islands are chock-full of trees, and a hammock would be the perfect option for sleeping. ...
  • Insect repellent. ...
  • Sun protection. ...
  • Torch. ...
  • Knife. ...
  • boboli swimwear.
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What would you bring to a deserted island answers? ›

What to bring:
  • First aid. ...
  • food. ...
  • Photos. ...
  • Medicine, so I wouldn't get sick.
  • A fishing pole, so I could catch food.
  • A friend, it's safer; and some company.
  • Matches, so I could build a fire and keep warm.
  • A blanket, so I can be warm during the night.

Why does Animal Crossing ask what you would bring to a deserted island? ›

Don't worry about which one you pick, as Tom Nook later explains that the question is completely rhetorical. It's a joke of sorts, as you'll be receiving all four things courtesy of Nook Inc. once you arrive at the island. For more on the intro section of the game, head to this guide.

What 3 things would you take to a deserted island? ›

You're trapped on a desert island. What three things did you bring with you and why?
  • Superfoods and drinking water. Of course, it comes as no surprise that food and water are probably the most important necessities to survive on a desert island until you find help. ...
  • A magnifying glass. ...
  • A tent and some blankets.

Can villagers leave your island without asking? ›

Triggers for villagers moving out, and options regarding convincing them to stay, have varied throughout the series, although in New Horizons villagers will never leave without the player's permission, and the move-out system can be used to the player's advantage to kick out specific villagers.

What is the hardest villager to get in Animal Crossing? ›

Rare villagers in Animal Crossing are not actually designated as "rare," but the probability of encountering certain species varies due to the randomized nature of the game. Octopus villagers are considered the rarest in the franchise, with only five of them available.

What is the hardest thing to catch in Animal Crossing? ›

Almost undeniably, the rarest fish in the game outside of the rain-loving Coelacanth is the ominous Great White Shark. For one, it can only be caught in the ocean during June, July, August, and September between 4 PM to 9 AM. In the Southern Hemisphere, it appears from December to March.

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