One of the biggest selling points for Nintendo’s recently released life simulation gameAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis the ability for players to terraform their islands and place outdoor decorations. Some creative types have leveraged that unprecedented level of freedom to recreate famous gaming locales likeThe Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule, and nowPokemonhas gotten the same treatment.
A Spanish Youtuber and Twitch streamer who goes by LinkMigue on Twitter uploaded a video Monday showcasing a segment of their town that has been retrofitted to look like Pallet Town from the originalPokemon. Being the original starting areaRed,Blue, and others, only threeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer houses were needed to recreate Pallet Town’s buildings: The homes of protagonist Red and rival Blue, as well as Professor Oak’s lab.
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Taking things a step further, LinkMigue also created an outfit resembling the original red-and-white clothing worn by Red in the original games' remakesPokemon FireRedandLeafGreen, and even more details were added through custom objects like grayish town signs. Red has become an iconic, recurring trainer in thePokemonfranchise, and DeNA made a big deal abouthis inclusion into the mobile gamePokemon Masterslast month.
The vast amount of customization options available inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas led to a near-cottage industry of players recreating everything from video game locations to scenes from movies likeMidsommerwithin the game. Recently one fan also recreated the characters fromNetflix’sTiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.
While self-driven customization is a major selling point for the new Nintendo Switch game, there are also plenty of big challenges built into the experience to keep players occupied. Majorbuilding goals like a DIY Robot Herowill undoubtedly keep fans of the series occupied for weeks, if not months, to come.
So, too, will in-game events that Nintendo is implementing throughout the game’s life. Currently players get to take part inBunny Day, a holiday inspired by Easterthat includes an island-wide egg hunt alongside new seasonal wildlife for the month of April. There will always be players like LinkMigue creating some impressive things to see in the meantime.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
