Can you get your old animal crossing island back?

Can you get your old animal crossing island back?

Can you get your old animal crossing island back?

Select the island you wish to restore on your Nintendo Switch system, then select Recover Data. Select Yes, please to confirm you are ready to restore the selected island backup. If you started a new island on your Nintendo Switch, it will be lost and replaced with your island backup.

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  • 2024-01-06 21:45:18
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What happens if i move to a new island on animal crossing?
The transferred player(s) will move to a new island if there is no existing save data on the new system. If there is already an island populated on the new system, the resident(s) will move to that island. All island progress and animal neighbors will remain on the original Nintendo Switch system.
2024-02-14 15:37:17


How to start a new island on animal crossing without losing everything?
Visit their island and drop off any items that you want to keep there. Now when you start your new game, just re-add them as a friend and take a trip to their island to get all your stuff back!
2024-02-12 05:39:21


What do you lose when you restart your animal crossing island?
To completely restart your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, you'll need to follow the steps below. However, please be aware that this will completely delete everything on your Switch related to the game. It'll be like you're putting the game in for the first time on a brand new Switch. What is this?
2024-01-16 05:32:07


Can you save your island in animal crossing and start a new one?
If you wish to replace this island with your island backup, you must first delete the save data for Animal Crossing: New Horizons from your system, then reopen the game and try again. Your new island will not be able to be recovered after you delete the save data.
2023-07-11 23:19:07

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