Nintendo is marking the arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with a special crossover event in its competitive puzzle game, Tetris 99.
As one of the most popular features of the Nintendo Switch Online service, Tetris 99 is well-known for its Maximus Cup events, regularly attracting players with unique, themed rewards.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition is set to officially launch on January 15, 2026.
This upgraded version benefits from enhanced resolution and graphics specific to the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.
In addition, the extensive free 3.0 update rolls out simultaneously, delivering highly anticipated features such as the Resort Hotel, Expanded Home Storage, the return of Resetti, cross-title collaborations, improved online player capacity, and even new gameplay options like mouse controls and a megaphone. Leading the celebration, the 51st Maximus Cup (also referred to as the Grand Prix) in Tetris 99 is now underway, running from January 8 to January 12, 2026.
Participants who earn a total of 100 event points during this period will unlock an exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme.
The theme incorporates unique art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by the new content introduced in the Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, providing fans with a spirited visual and audio experience that pays homage to Nintendo's beloved life simulator. While discussing the event, a Nintendo representative highlighted that players have an opportunity to "bring the charm of island life into their Tetris matches," with event rewards reflecting the updated aesthetics and features of Animal Crossing's latest iteration.
The gameplay trailer showcases these enhancements in motion, giving prospective participants a glimpse of what awaits upon completing the event requirements. In tandem with the Maximus Cup, Nintendo has launched a series of special Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch Online user icons.
These are available for a limited time through February 2, 2026, allowing subscribers to further express their enthusiasm for the franchise across Nintendo's ecosystem. As the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition prepares for its debut, Nintendo continues to strengthen the engagement of its community through multi-game collaborations and robust online event support.
Tetris 99's latest Maximus Cup stands as another example of the company's commitment to delivering dynamic content and cross-title promotions for fans and players on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms. Players eager to unlock the new theme or explore the free update can do so by participating in the Maximus Cup this weekend and through ongoing digital promotions via the Nintendo eShop and Switch Online services.
As one of the most popular features of the Nintendo Switch Online service, Tetris 99 is well-known for its Maximus Cup events, regularly attracting players with unique, themed rewards.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition is set to officially launch on January 15, 2026.
This upgraded version benefits from enhanced resolution and graphics specific to the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.
In addition, the extensive free 3.0 update rolls out simultaneously, delivering highly anticipated features such as the Resort Hotel, Expanded Home Storage, the return of Resetti, cross-title collaborations, improved online player capacity, and even new gameplay options like mouse controls and a megaphone. Leading the celebration, the 51st Maximus Cup (also referred to as the Grand Prix) in Tetris 99 is now underway, running from January 8 to January 12, 2026.
Participants who earn a total of 100 event points during this period will unlock an exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme.
The theme incorporates unique art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by the new content introduced in the Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, providing fans with a spirited visual and audio experience that pays homage to Nintendo's beloved life simulator. While discussing the event, a Nintendo representative highlighted that players have an opportunity to "bring the charm of island life into their Tetris matches," with event rewards reflecting the updated aesthetics and features of Animal Crossing's latest iteration.
The gameplay trailer showcases these enhancements in motion, giving prospective participants a glimpse of what awaits upon completing the event requirements. In tandem with the Maximus Cup, Nintendo has launched a series of special Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch Online user icons.
These are available for a limited time through February 2, 2026, allowing subscribers to further express their enthusiasm for the franchise across Nintendo's ecosystem. As the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition prepares for its debut, Nintendo continues to strengthen the engagement of its community through multi-game collaborations and robust online event support.
Tetris 99's latest Maximus Cup stands as another example of the company's commitment to delivering dynamic content and cross-title promotions for fans and players on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms. Players eager to unlock the new theme or explore the free update can do so by participating in the Maximus Cup this weekend and through ongoing digital promotions via the Nintendo eShop and Switch Online services.
