Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast

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Ep. 137: New Horizons Summer Update & Bug Off Jun 30, 2020

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Today, Nina, Sergio and I have gotten together to discuss all the latest updates coming to New Horizons. Nintendo has once again surprised us with an update coming to New Horizons. We talk about swimming, Pascal, and Gulliver changing form. After that, we also talk about what we think could come in the August update. From there, we discuss the Bug Off and our experiences with that event compared to the fishing tourney. Finally, we ask our patrons what they think is coming to New Horizons in August.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and July Summer Update

25:41 - August Summer Update

36:10 - Bug Off

48:34 - Haken's Islander Corner

56:34 - Outro Announcements

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Leah Anderson

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Ep. 136: Liz from The Beths talks New Horizons Jun 23, 2020

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Today, we get to talk to Liz from The Beths about her experience with Animal Crossing New Horizons. We talk about the time she's spent on the game, her favorite villager, and much more! After that, Nina, Sergio and I discuss boredom in New Horizons. Are we feeling it? Do we have any tips for playing the game going forward? You'll have to listen to find out! Finally, we end the show by asking our patrons what they would like to update in New Horizons!

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and Wedding Season Info

0:41 - Interview with Liz from The Beths

35:04 - Boredom in New Horizons

1:02:32 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:15:15 - Outro Announcements

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Website: https://thebeths.com/

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Bandcamp: https://thebethsnz.bandcamp.com/

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Leah Anderson

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Ep. 135: On The Spot With New Horizons Jun 16, 2020

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On this week's episode, we are back with some updates regarding the wedding season in Animal Crossing New Horizons. We give you some information on how to get some special items from the event and how many times you have to do the event in order to get the most important items and recipes. From there, we put each other on the spot by asking some tough questions regarding Animal Crossing. Finally, we ask our Haken Islanders for their tips to playing New Horizons.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and Wedding Season Info

14:14 - On The Spot

51:29 - Haken's Islander Corner

59:12 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist:

Leah Anderson

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Ep. 134: All About Villagers in New Horizons Jun 09, 2020

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Today's episode of Haken comes to you on the anniversary of Animal Crossing New Leaf. We briefly talk about that game then move onto our current gameplay in Animal Crossing New Horizons. From there, Nina and Sergio take over to discuss the surprises that happen during Wedding Season over on Harv's island. I return and we go in depth with the villagers in New Horizons. We talk about how we got our villagers, how to grow our bonds, and some fun dialogue we've seen. Of course, we close out the show with Haken's Islander Corner.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and New Leaf Anniversary

8:09 - Our Gameplay Recap

21:37 - Wedding Season Surprise

29:45 - Villagers in New Horizons

1:08:46 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:17:10 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist:

Leah Anderson (pronounced lee-ah)

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Ep. 133: Wedding Season & New Horizons Guides Jun 02, 2020

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June 2020 has just begun and that means there is a lot to do in Animal Crossing New Horizons. A new month also means we have some new artwork for the podcast. We start by introducing the new artwork and artist for the show. We then discuss what June has to bring for New Horizons including, clothes, bugs fish, and Wedding Season. We go in depth with wedding season and our experience with that new event. After that, we give some reviews of the Animal Crossing New Horizons guides that have been released recently. Finally, we end the show with Haken's Islander Corner.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and New Haken Artwork

8:16 - New Horizons June Changes

21:21 - Wedding Season at Harv's

37:54 - New Horizons Guidebooks

1:09:00 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:21:02 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist:

Leah Anderson (pronounced lee-ah)

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Ep. 132: Our New Horizons Daily Routines May 26, 2020

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This week, we go over some of the new rate changes in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Nintendo has removed some of the mystery islands and lowered the appearance rates for some rare islands. From there, we tell some stories about our playtime in New Horizons as of late. After that, we answer some really great questions from our post office. Finally, we end the show with Haken's Islander Corner and ask our patrons what their favorite activities are in their daily routines.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and Island Appearance Rates

20:45 - Story Times

44:15 - Post Office Questions

1:11:24 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:18:29 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Loonejp/ronronscelestes

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Ep. 131: Nook Phone Lines Are Open May 19, 2020

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This week we have a very different episode of Haken! We've taken calls from our supporters on Patreon. Join us as we speak with them about their experiences with Animal Crossing New Horizons and their history with the game. We also discuss the National Museum Day event that just started. From there, we end with Haken Islander Corner.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Intro and Quick Chat

1:23 - Nook Phone Lines

1:30:29 - International Museum Day

1:43:32 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:49:06 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Loonejp/ronronscelestes

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Ep. 130: Incredible New Horizons Sales Numbers May 12, 2020

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Animal Crossing New Horizons has been performing incredibly well. It is flying off the shelves! This week we've got a really fun show for you all. We start by discussing our must recent gameplay in New Horizons. From there, we go over the number of copies New Horizons has sold and what that means for the series as a whole. After that, we discuss the villager personalities in New Horizons and how much deeper they go than we thought. We close out with Haken's Islander Corner and ask our patrons who their bestie is in New Horizons.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Sergio Story Time

10:47 - Gameplay Check In

24:55 - New Horizons Sales Numbers

49:13 - Villager Personalities

58:30 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:05:58 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Loonejp/ronronscelestes

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Ep. 129: Animal Crossing Community Culture May 05, 2020

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We had some fun new things to do in Animal Crossing New Horizons this past week. First, it is a brand new month so that means new artwork for the show! We talk about the piece a bit and read the artist's description of the piece. From there, we all discuss our experiences with the May Day Tour. It proved to be a very unique event in Animal Crossing. After that, we discuss our experiences with the community culture around Animal Crossing over the years. Finally, we end the show with the Haken Islander Corner Question: What did you think of May Day?

Time Stamps:

0:06 - New Haken Artwork

7:51 - May Day Tour

27:15 - Animal Crossing Community Culture

58:52 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:06:23 - Outro Announcements

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Ep. 128: Leif, Redd, & Art in New Horizons Apr 28, 2020

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This is a very special episode of Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast. We are officially adding Nina as a full time host on the show! You can expect to catch her on this show regularly and enjoy all the amazing things she has to say about Animal Crossing. This week, we discuss the latest update to Animal Crossing New Horizons. This updated has added Leif, Jolly Redd, an upgrade to the museum for the art gallery, and tons of upcoming events! From there, we also discuss some really amazing news the community has gotten as of late. After that, we end the show with our Haken's Islander Corner.

Time Stamps:

0:06 - Welcome Nina to Haken!

6:04 - Updates to New Horizons

45:54 - Animal Crossing Community News

1:09:28 - Haken's Islander Corner

1:20:47 - Outro Announcements

Featured Artist: Miranda Morales

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmmira19/

Interview with AC Developers:

https://www.cnet.com/news/youre-not-crazy-tom-nook-is-nicer-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons/

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