Nintendo has shared a beautiful new Japanese commercial for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch. Make sure to check it out above if you haven't already.

The snow is melting and the grass is getting greener! Here's what you can expect as you march into Spring this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!

The Super Mario-themed content in Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 1.8.0 update is now available at the Nook Stop! Join Chris in checking out all the new items, including Thwomps, Pipes, and outfits for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Peach!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons may have been updated a few days back, but some of the content added wasn't available until today. If you head over to Nook Shopping, you can now snag some Super Mario Bros. items to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary. Go order up some goodies and deck out your abode in all things Mario!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for almost a year now, but the delightful adventure filled with fuzzy-friends continues to surprise players. One of the best things about Tom Nook's gateway package is the freedom it offers you to explore and develop your very own sandy shores. Nook might give you a little bit of guidance to begin with, but for the most part, it's left up to you to uncover all that your island has to offer you. Since Animal Crossing: New Horizons leaves you to your own devices, Islanders continue to make new discoveries all the time. Whether you're a longtime island-dweller or a new resident, here are things you can do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that you (probably) didn't know you could.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Version 1.8.0 update is now available. You can read a quick blurb on the update below, followed by the full patch notes.

Familiar items like the Super Mushroom and the “?” Block can be ordered in the game as furniture items, so you can place them wherever you want. You can even place multiple Warp Pipes on your island and easily travel between them. The new Super Mario Bros. themed items will be available starting on March 1st, 2021.

General updates

Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the game play experience.

The next big update heading to Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes out Feb. 25th, 2021, and it's bringing lots of Mario content with it, but that's not all. Check out a rundown below of some other features you can look forward to after the new update.

- if you have more than two warp pipes, you'll emerge from a random pipe
- you can place a warp pipe in your home and travel inside/outside your home
- items include a 1up mushroom, super star, Luigi hat, Wario outfit, Peach shoes, Yoshi egg rug, Lakitu cloud rug, block floor, mushroom mural
- Peach Festival content available Feb. 25th to March 3rd, 2021
- Pi Day content available March 14th, 2021
- St. Patrick's Day content coming March 10th through March 17th, 2021
- you'll get a free mushroom mural on Feb. 28th, 2021

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons manga that's been running in Japan is getting an official English translation, and it's set to launch on Sept. 21st, 2021.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Vol. 1 Deserted Island Diary is a comedy manga that includes a number of different islanders, and it also gives tips on how to be a great representative for your island. Viz Media is behind the English localization, and more details on this release will be shared in the near future.

Super Mario Bros. themed furniture and fashion items are coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons! After downloading the free update on February 25, a variety of #SuperMario​ Bros. items will be available in Nook Shopping starting March 1. Check out more screens for this update below.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has had some Nintendo-related jokes in the past, leaving little doubt that someone on the writing staff is a fan of the Big N. In the latest episode of the show, Nintendo once again plays into a bit. This time around, the game is brought up in a discussion about pandemics. Check out the full joke above.