The rivers of one Animal Crossing: New Horizons player turned crimson. While it may look to be a scene from the Book of Exodus, this alteration is not a part of the game’s mechanics. But it seemed to frighten the gamer, as well as the many others with whom they shared a photo of this extremely unusual incident. In the two years since the release of Animal Crossing, gamers have encountered a number of strange features, quirks, and glitches. As strange as it may sound, one Animal Crossing player found that they could bury a body in-game.
However, even though it wasn’t a genuine corpse (the player was just pretending to hide a body behind a custom-made structure), many people were amazed by this innovative interaction. Another player has come upon a similar problem with their island’s waterways. The photograph, uploaded on Reddit by user clintwoodp84, shows their island’s waterways becoming a vibrant red.
However, even though clintwoodp84 confirmed that this was only a temporary visual malfunction, others in the comments were nonetheless amused by the strange occurrence. Of course, there were references to the blood-red rivers from the Book of Exodus, one of the ten plagues. Others referred to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Blood Moon, which may be encountered by gamers. It’s possible that Tom Nook, Animal Crossing’s most infamous criminal, would be using this to threaten clintwoodp84 for not repaying a debt. Even if the red river was caused by a bug, it’s still amusing to witness it in person. Fortunately, most of these bugs in Animal Crossing are of the same benign nature and do not affect the game’s functionality.
Fishing appears unaffected by the river turning red, which is good news for the island’s ecology. Red river and snowy island are a beautiful combination, and many players would have been saddened to see this glitch corrected. Animal Crossing: New Horizons will not receive any further significant updates, however, bugs like this one may be fixed in the future. Dataminers have already started looking into the possibility of an additional expansion of the Nook’s Cranny store in Animal Crossing. It’s possible that improvements will be made to ensure that no other islands have rivers turning crimson.