Many of us would rather forget all about the annus horribilis that was 2020, but there was at least one glaringly bright spot in that year, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons provided solace for many. Almost six years after the game's debut, Nintendo is hoping you'll return to your island - or start a new one - as a Switch 2 version with a bunch of upgrades will arrive on January 15. A free update is coming to both the Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game on the same day.
So the headline here is you can now join your friends online when playing Knockout Tour, alongside regular Race and Battle modes. There's another nice touch that if when trying to join friends for Knockout Tour, Race or Battle online and the game is full, you and one other person can play Free Roam together while you wait. That's a lot better than staring at a queue.