Image: NintendoNintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be hosting a limited Valentine's Day event in Japan.Available from 1st - 14th February 2025, the event will introduce new 'Heart Chocolate' and 'Heart Rose Bouquet' in-game items to be gifted to your fellow residents. Not only that, but 1000 players who partake in the event and gift said items will be randomly selected to recieve a prize containing badges based on Tom Nook, Isabelle, and Brewster.Players who have been selected for the prize draw will be notified via their Nintendo Account by 20th February 2025, with an additional unspecified time limit on when prizes can be redeemed. Nintendo has said that if a large number of prizes go unclaimed, then an additional lottery may be held.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube794kWatch on YouTube It has also stressed that while the lottery event will be available during the entire two-week period, special Valentine's Day conversations with in-game residents will only take place on 14th February.Naturally, while this doesn't mean much for those of us in the West, it's certainly interesting that Nintendo is holding a new in-game event for New Horizons in 2025. Could this be a sign of things to come? Well, probably not, but it's nice that the game is still receiving new content so long after its release.Image: NintendoWith the Nintendo Switch 2 on the horizon (heh!), we've got our fingers crossed that Nintendo is cooking up a brand-new Animal Crossing title behind closed doors. The company will be holding a Nintendo Direct focused on the new console on 2nd April 2025. Get 50% off while you still can'Ello 'ello, got some bells, guv'nor?What do you make of this new in-game event for New Horizons? Does it signal more to come? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below. And thanks for the tip, LavaTwilight![source nintendo.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Nintendo Lifes resident horror fanatic, when hes not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related Articles69 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Supercharge' eShop Sale (North America)Every game we scored 9/10 or higherNintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More TitlesIncluding a special Super Famicom release...Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need WorkYoshi or Nabbit, make your choiceRandom: Local Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against NintendoIt didn't expect to beat "such a commercial monster"