The Week Junior - USA (2021-11-12)

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22 The Week Junior • November 12, 2021

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A 12-year-old girl and her mother designed this

game as a fun way for family members to engage

with one another. There are six types of card

categories, including questions that will help you

learn things about each other as well as dance

challenges. Try it at a holiday gathering.

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nimal Crossing 2.0 is a big update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a

hit Nintendo Switch game. The free update can be downloaded now.

There is so much added content in Animal Crossing 2.0 that it feels like a

new game. It off ers more activities, skills to learn, and items to collect. There

are also more characters, including some from earlier Animal

Crossing games. One familiar face is Brewster, a pigeon that runs

The Roost, a coff ee shop in the museum. You can hang out

there with up to seven people. Kapp’n is another returning

classic character. In Japan, a “kappa” is a mythical turtle-like

animal that likes to play tricks on humans. In the game,

Kapp’n is a kappa who is a ferry captain. Using Nook Miles (an

in-game currency), you can take his boat to new islands.

One upgraded location is Harv’s Island. It used to mainly be a photo

studio, but now it’s fi lled with shops. The island is co-run by Harriet, a poodle

with a barber shop. For a few bells (another currency), she’ll give you a cut.

There are great new features for foodies and farmers too. Before, the

game’s only crop was pumpkins, but now you can grow potatoes,

wheat, sugarcane, carrots, and tomatoes. Instead of just selling

them, you can use them in the game’s new cooking mode.

If you’re into decorating, the update allows you to choose

room styles, add items like lights and fans, and even change

the outside of your house. Animal Crossing also just released a

new downloadable addition called Happy Home Paradise. It

costs $24.99 and lets you design islands for new visitors.

Animal Crossing gets an update

APP OF THE WEEK VIDEO OF THEWEEK

GET CURIOUS WITH VICE

PRESIDENT HARRIS

tinyurl.com/TWJUS-GetCurious

In this space-themed YouTube Originals Kids &

Family special, a team of kids is on a mission to

build a telescope. They gather in Washington, DC,

where they visit the Naval Observatory and meet

Vice President Kamala Harris, who lives there.

Animal Crossing 2.0

COURTESY OF NINTENDO (2); TINKERCAST; GEN CONNECT; COURTESY OF NASA

A boat ride

with Kapp’n

DID YOU

KNOW?

Animal Crossing: The Movie
was released exclusively in
Japan in 2006.

WHO, WHEN, WOW!

whowhenwow.com

This new show takes you on a virtual trip back

in time. In each episode, great storytelling

will introduce you to an incredible person

from history, such as illusionist Harry Houdini,

pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm,

and baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente.