Getting to three stars isn't a monumental task, but it may take some time.It's fair to say that Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch has changed quite a bit since it released for Nintendo's console in March 2020. Additionally, be sure to pick up any non-furniture items you have scattered around a handful are okay, but a bunch sitting out in the open will get you penalized, so be sure anything that's laying around the island is an actual piece of furniture (and not junk, tools, clothing, and so on). Picking weeds, planting flowers and trees, and decorating the island with a variety of furniture are all strategies for increasing your island's rating. She'll both tell you the number of stars your island currently has and offer some pointers on how you can improve that rating. Three-star islandĪs for achieving a three-star island, you can check on the status of your island by talking to Isabelle at Resident Services and asking about island evaluations. It's unclear the exact number of donations required to open this up to you, but continue catching and donating bugs, fish, and sea creatures, as well as any legitimate art you buy from Redd to help things along. If you haven't spent much time expanding your museum with donations, you may not be able to immediately begin looking for Brewster to open the Roost cafe.

Nintendo doesn't explicitly lay this out in-game, but the consensus from many players on Reddit and elsewhere suggests you need to fulfill certain requirements in order for these things to pop up, including having a three-star island and a sufficiently expanded museum. Provided you have the update installed and are still missing some of the new elements, the most likely explanation is that your island hasn't been improved enough. Now Playing: Animal Crossing NH 2.0 Update - How To Unlock Everything ASAP

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