What does the Chat Log do in Animal Crossing? When playing on Multiplayer, you can message other players in the game. A chat bubble will appear on top of your character, so you can let others know about what you’re thinking. The chat log provides you with a history of your conversations.
The interface will show the character name and their message. In order for your logs to appear, you’ll have to see their chat. This can be useful to keep track of messages in case you’re 8 players trying to talk at the same time.
Tip: You can actually connect a USB Keyboard to the Nintendo Switch dock and use it to type your messages in the game.