How to time travel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons NintendoTime traveling in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a straightforward process for those wanting to alter time and seasons as they please. Here\u2019s how to become an expert in time traveling in the game. As with previous Animal Crossing titles, New Horizons operates in real-time, syncing with your system\u2019s clock. This means the in-game time mirrors the actual time, but you can manipulate it to your advantage. However, utilizing time travel to change the date and time can make things pass that much faster if you\u2019ve already netted, fished, and collected everything that a particular month has to offer \u2013 or if you just want to check out more of the game\u2019s content earlier in the year. Contents How to change date and time – Time travel pros – Time travel consequences – Time travel bedhead in New Horizons – How to time travel in Animal Crossing For long-term fans of the series, time travel is the same, well-known one that\u2019s been around in the community forever. If you\u2019re new to Animal Crossing, though, you might not have heard about it before. Below, we\u2019ll go through exactly how to do it, alongside some pros, cons, and a fun little hairstyle you can unlock. How to change date and time in Animal Crossing Before you go jumping through time, it\u2019s important to note that things in the game will continue, simulating as if you had not been there. For example, weeds will cover your island and some of your favorite villagers might decide to hit the road, which can be a major bummer. Go to the home screen, and make sure Animal Crossing is closed. – Head over to \u2018System Settings\u2018 – Select \u2018Date and Time\u2018 and turn off the \u2018synchronize clock via the internet\u2019 option. – Set your time and date to whatever you want. – Open Animal Crossing back up and you will have time traveled! – You don\u2019t necessarily have to change things by months and weeks though: you could simply change it from day to night in order to try and catch a certain fish or bug instead of waiting to do it later. Smaller time changes would also make it less likely your villagers will split on you. Animal Crossing time travel: Pros and cons Time travel pros in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Obviously, for all the collectors out there, being able to travel through time will allow them to race to completion even faster, and you\u2019ll also earn massive amounts of interest on Bells stored in your account during the change. However, this does not account for any bells that are stored within your pockets\/inventory. Another fantastic way to increase your amount of Bells is with money trees. Our guide will tell you all you need to know about utilizing this method to make the big bucks. If you have three other friends willing to participate, you could even set it up to have each person\u2019s island on a different season at the same time, and visit them at your leisure to experience each! Time travel is undoubtedly a great method for those who don\u2019t have the option to invest in the game on a daily basis \u2013 allowing you to time travel backward to experience prior events (though this does not happen when traveling forward). Time travel consequences in Animal Crossing: New Horizons There are a handful of consequences that you should be aware of when you\u2019re time-traveling in Animal Crossing, though. These are: If you travel backward in time, or forward enough that you pass a Sunday, any turnips that you possess (in your pockets, or out in the world) will turn rotten, likely losing you a tonne of Bells. – Your mailbox will likely become full, meaning you\u2019ll need to dig through lots of letters from your villagers, Mom, and the Happy Home Academy. – Time-traveling ahead more than one day at a time will reset any Nook Stop bonus streaks you\u2019ve got going, resetting it back to day one. – Some of your villagers may have grown restless, and may have bubbles above their heads, showing that they\u2019re thinking of leaving your island! – Cockroaches are highly likely to appear in your home, though this can be easily fixed \u2013 step on, and squish them! – Weeds will begin to sprout all over your island! Though you might like the look of them, they can knock your island\u2019s rating as they grow out of control. – One of the biggest downsides, though, would be that this cheat does ruin New Horizon\u2019s continuity. But, in the end, it all depends on how you want to play the game. Time travel bedhead in New Horizons Utilizing the time travel feature can also land you with this fun little intro upon loading up your game \u2013 messy bedhead hair! Despite this, it will be instantly fixed by your character upon exiting their home. If this is your first time seeing the hairstyle, though, it will then be unlocked and added to the selection of hairstyles that you can choose from. The easiest way to accomplish this is to time travel forward by a month or more. So, there you have it \u2013 everything you need to know about time travel in Animal Crossing. 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How to time travel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons NintendoTime traveling in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a straightforward process for those wanting to alter time and seasons as they please. Here\u2019s how to become an expert in time traveling in the game. As with previous Animal Crossing titles, New Horizons operates in real-time, syncing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10996\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}