A number of impressive games dropped this week, including what is looking to become theNintendo Switch’s biggest 2020 release,Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While players have been quick to delve into every aspect of the latestAnimal Crossingtitle, it’s one specific feature that seems to be trending, especially when it is used to recreate characters from another popular Nintendo franchise.
The feature in question is the Custom Designs feature that players unlock as soon as they get their smartphone right at the beginning ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Many players have quickly taken to making designs from all of their favorite references, as well as some original designs, but a number of select players have been painstakingly recreating their favorite Pokemon tocrossAnimal CrossingwithPokemonand placing it all over their personal islands.
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Designs range from simple sprites, to full on recreations of fan favorite characters like Ash Ketchum or even the playable characters from some of the most popular entries in thePokemonseries. Many players have been quick to share these creations over Twitter, as well as sharing their designs with their friends by visiting each other’s island paradises and throughAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' mail system, to properly show off their work. Some of the standouts have also found themselves trending through a hashtag that has been building steam since the game released, #AnimalCrossingDesigns.
Hopefully, since these are Nintendo properties being recreated through a Nintendo owned game, thePokemondesigns won’t be taken down likeMario’s removal from PS4’sDreams. Although, there are clearly designs that go outside of the realm of Nintendo, crossingAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswith tons of other games and pop culture references. However, thePokemonlove, along with original creations, seems to be the most popular series being represented among players, as well as a notable shout-out to another one of the most popular titles to hit the Nintendo Switch.
For anyone looking for more of these incredible player creations and outfits, the previously mentioned #AnimalCrossingDesigns has already amassed a huge collection of creations on Twitter, Instagram, or whatever anyone’s favorite image hosting sight might be. This can give players something to look through while they wait for theirNook Stop items to be delivered, even if they find a way to speed that time up. Fans who haven’t quite taken the dive intoAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscan also get a peek at what their missing through some of the impressive creations players have been sharing.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis available now on Nintendo Switch.
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