October's Animal Crossing Direct brought with it big news for fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as it was revealed that the game's long-awaited 2.0 update would finally be released on November 5 with a wide array of game-changing new content, including the return of fan-favorite aspects of the series such as Brewster and Gyroids. Although only three gyroids were specifically named in the reveal trailer, since the update dropped dedicated Animal Crossing fans have already begun to uncover all of the new models in the series.
The October 15 Animal Crossing Direct showcased quite a few of the other significant expansions being added to the game, which to many fans was long-awaited given the relative lack of substantial New Horizons updates in the months prior to the 2.0 update. Gyroids are far from the only familiar thing making a return to the series. NPCs like Kapp'n and Harriet are both making comebacks, and along with them come updates to Harv's Island as well as new Mystery Island Tours.
In most Animal Crossing games, Gyroids can be dug up from the ground and placed as furniture items. Each one makes a unique noise, and the sounds can be combined or matched up to K.K. Slider song tracks. Previously, the NPC Lloid was the only Gyroid in New Horizons, and the 2.0 update marks the first time the furniture items will be appearing in the game proper. Another first is the fact that they can now be customized in different colors, and Gyroid Fragments can now be buried and later dug up as a fully-functioning Gyroid. Although it's hard to say just how to obtain all of the many Gyroids that can now be found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, here's a comprehensive list of what's been found so far.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Aluminoid
The aluminoid is the perfect addition to any sci-fi-themed Animal Crossing room, as it's shaped just like a robot and comes in metallic colors such as silver, copper, black and blue. This model of Gyroid, along with its alternate colors, was uncovered by Nintendo Wire. While it isn't immediately clear from the name what sort of noise it might make, robotic beeping or clanging seem like probable candidates.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Arfoid
For any animal-loving New Horizons fans, the arfoid should prove to be a cute and fun accessory. Its face resembles that of a dog, and it comes in yellow, brown, green, pink, and blue, meaning it's well-suited to bright rooms or even outdoor areas. If Gyroids can be given as gifts, it could even make a great present for a dog villager like Bones or Lucky. This Gyroid most likely makes a barking sound.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Babbloid
Covered in polka-dots, the babbloid has a wide range of colors including blue, pink, green, purple, brown, and white. The white variety comes with multicolored spots to make it stand out better, while the others are more monochromatic. This Gyroid was showcased, though not named, in the Animal Crossing reveal and should fit in well with pastel house exteriors in New Horizons.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Bendoid
The bendoid is tall, thin, and relatively square-shaped compared to many other Gyroid models. It comes in more earth-toned colors like orange, beige, green, brown, gray, and blue. It could perhaps fit in better in an outdoor area.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Bloopoid
Shaped something like a teardrop, if the name is any indication the bloopoid makes an aquatic "blooping" noise and comes in colors of blue, red, green, and purple, giving it relatively fewer customization options than many other models of Gyroid as seen in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Boioingoid
Shaped vaguely like a spring and likely to make a noise similar to that, boioingoids can be customized to be orange, green, blue, purple, black, and wood. The wooden variety in particular should fit in well with natural wood furniture, which there are plenty of DIY recipes for to be found in New Horizons.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Boomoid
Boomoids are more squat than some other Gyroid models, and given the name probably make either a low-pitched or percussion-sounding noise when placed. Their color varieties include brown, camel, green, blue, purple, and black.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Brewstoid
One of the more mysterious Gyroid models uncovered in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the brewstoid, which is shaped much like Brewster and can't be customized unlike the other Gyroids in the game. It's probable that this Gyroid can't be dug up like regular ones, either, and players may have to befriend Brewster in order to unlock it.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Bubbloid
It seems that the bubbloid will make some kind of bubbling noise, and it comes in brown, green, pink, purple, and white. It might pair well with the bloopoid.
New Animal Crossing Gyroid - Bwongoid
Another short and round Gyroid, the bwongoid seems as though it will sound something like a gong. It comes in brown, yellow, green, and blue.
