{"id":135716,"date":"2026-01-19T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196352"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:45:00","slug":"random-an-adults-only-island-has-been-deleted-from-animal-crossing-new-horizons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/19\/random-an-adults-only-island-has-been-deleted-from-animal-crossing-new-horizons\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: An &#8216;Adults Only&#8217; Island Has Been Deleted From Animal Crossing: New Horizons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d205544d5738e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d205544d5738e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d205544d5738e\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"LX2_XeIBrEM\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LX2_XeIBrEM?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A risqu\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> island aimed at &#8216;adults only&#8217; has been deleted by Nintendo after more than five years.<\/p>\n<p>This comes courtesy of creator <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/churip_ccc\/status\/2011099062666477894\">@churip_ccc<\/a> (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-bans-infamous-japanese-adult-only-animal-crossing-island-creator-says-thanks-for-turning-a-blind-eye-all-these-years\/\">Automaton<\/a>), who posted on social media to confirm the deletion, stating &#8220;To Nintendo, I apologize from the bottom of my heart. Or rather, thank you for turning a blind eye for more than five years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Actually, just a day before the update,<br \/><\/em><em>The Dream Address for the Adult Island was deleted by Nintendo.<br \/><\/em><em>To Nintendo, I apologize from the bottom of my heart.<br \/><\/em><em>Or rather, thank you for turning a blind eye for more than five years.<br \/><\/em><em>To everyone who visited the island,<br \/><\/em><em>And to all the streamers who showcased it in their videos,<br \/><\/em><em>Thank you so much.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>The island in question contains its own Edo-inspired &#8216;Red Light District&#8217;, while certain shops sell nothing but schoolgirl-inspired cosplay and toys. <em>Yikes<\/em>. Looking at the video above, more subtle hints towards the island&#8217;s &#8216;adult only&#8217; theme include magazine and posters littering the floor, some labelled &#8216;DVD&#8217; in pink font.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Blathers&#8217; museum-inspired room has an entire corner dedicated to pictures of Isabelle, with seemingly used tissues strewn about the place. Must have a runny nose, huh?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting that Nintendo took so long to get rid of it in this case, but alas, it&#8217;s gone. No doubt we&#8217;ll see similar attempts in the future, but we reckon Nintendo will be pretty vigilant if it happens again.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:196349 @ 1768821340 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Yeesh, what do you make of all of this? Let us know with a comment in the usual place.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] A risqu\u00e9 Animal Crossing: New Horizons island aimed at &#8216;adults only&#8217; has been deleted by Nintendo after more than five years. This comes courtesy of creator @churip_ccc (thanks, Automaton), who posted on social media to confirm the deletion, stating &#8220;To Nintendo, I apologize from the bottom of my heart. 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