Animal Crossing: New Horizons: 12 Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

9. Sneaking Up On Bugs

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Insects are skittish creatures, as they've every right to be when a bug-wielding titan several thousand times their own size comes looming upon them. This, unfortunately, can make catching some of Animal Crossing's most elusive bugs a bit of a pest.

Sneaky does it, then, but no amount of delicacy on the analogue stick seems to do the trick. There's a trick: by holding down the A button whilst brandishing the bug net, your villager will stealthily venture on tippy-toes. Those butterflies won't see it coming. Sneaky bug-gers!

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.