Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas given players the tools to create a world of their own making. From designing unique clothing at the Able Sisters to renovating the layout of the island withterraforming using the Island Designer app, there are many opportunities for players to personalize their characters and their homes. One player decided to use these elements to recreate their island in the style of a classic video game franchise.
In the latest update toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the game introducedDream Addressesto the game. With this feature, players can create and share a code that allows other players to visit the island, even when the island’s player isn’t online. When visiting an island using this method, the island can’t be altered, so strangers can explore the island without the player having to worry.
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One player is using his Dream Address to advertise and show off his own video game-themed island to theAnimal Crossingcommunity. The player took to Twitter with a trailer for their island, which has been designed in a specialLegend of Zeldatheme. Visitors to the island can see landmarks such as Ravio’s shop fromA Link Between Worldsand the Lost Woods, where players can witness the Master Sword on its sacred pedestal.
Memorable characters fromThe Legend of Zeldacan also be found while exploring the island, and the music even changes to fit the area of the island that the player is occupying. The island’s Dream Address is DA-9114-1462-2579, so anyone who would like to see is welcome to view theZelda-themed island.
The island has received over 3,000 visitors using its Dream Address, and other islands have joined the video game theme hype trains in their own ways. There are many players who have recreated various video game locations likePokemon GoldandSilver’sNational Parkor reenacted different scenes in video games, movies, or television shows. With the Dream mechanic becoming more popular, more islands such as these may begin to pop up in greater numbers.
With so many creative players involved inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the introduction of Dream Addresses into the game gives those gamers a chance to show off their design skills to the wider community. Hopefully,Nintendowill see how much players are enjoying this and give players new ways to create their ideal islands with other specific attention to different details.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis available now for Nintendo Switch.
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