Without a doubt the most ambitiousAnimal Crossinggame to date,Animal Crossing: New Horizonswas a haven for creative players, allowing for more customization and control than what was seen in 2012’sAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. Subsequent updates permitted wilder andmore complex themed islandsto take shape, and Reddit user u/Naydinfar-Crossing showcases this beautifully with a meticulously detailed recreation of Hyrule Castle Town fromThe Legend of Zeldaseries.
The thirty-second clip gives Nintendo fans a peek at a vibrant and cleverly-designed approximation of one of the most famous burgs inZeldahistory. Partially presented via fixed camera angles reminiscent of Link’s childhood adventures inThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, u/Naydinfar-Crossing’s castle-like island village makes use of tons of customZelda-themed designs and decorationsto impart effects otherwise achievable in-game.
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The streets are lined with flowerbeds, fencing, androws upon rows of scrupulously-laid path tiles, and Hyrulian-garbed mannequins stand guard before the central gate. Structures like villager homes and the town museum are flawlessly worked into the theme, and custom wall panels are used in tandem with terraforming tricks to give the illusion of immense buildings that wouldn’t otherwise be possible to make.
The original poster makes all sorts of awesome designs, many of which are showcased on their Instagram page. Alongside Hyrule Castle Town, fans can also be treated to recreations of memorableZeldalocations like Tarrytown, the Sacred Ground Ruins, Gerudo Town,and even the Lost Woods. Many of u/Naydinfar-Crossing’s works seem to be based on the most recent mainlineZeldatitleThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but their version of Hyrule Castle Town is, thankfully, a bit more vibrant than the ruin seen Nintendo’s 2017 title.
Creating works ofAnimal Crossingart such as these must be an incredibly time-consuming process, but these labors of love are part of what makes the series so great.Animal Crossing: New Horizonsdoesn’t give the player any defined goals apart from paying off Tom Nook’s many loans, and, while many are content to kick back and spend their days fishing and hunting for insects, others are keen on coming up with island layouts so sophisticated that one might assume they could only be constructed on a developer’s workstation.
An ardentAnimal Crossingfan, u/Naydinfar-Crossing’s work, fortunately, hasn’t gone unnoticed on Reddit, and Nintendo fans should be interested in what they’ll create when the new Breath of the Wild sequel comes out in the relatively near future.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis available now for Nintendo Switch.
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