A talented Animal Crossing fan has flexed their skills by showing off a professional-looking plush toy they made to look like Celeste, the red-feathered owl from Nintendo's cozy life sim franchise. It's these sorts of impressive accomplishments that display just how dedicated and creative the Animal Crossing fanbase truly is, even during periods of lax updates regarding the future of the series.
Ever since the explosive launch of the franchise's latest installment, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the social simulation series has garnered a wide swath of new fans. The newest entry in the franchise not only shattered the sales records of all prior Animal Crossing titles, it also became one of the top 10 best-selling Switch games of all time, nearly reaching the milestone of 45 million units sold. Because of this, theAnimal Crossing community has been more active than ever before, with fans making all kinds of things to celebrate their love for Nintendo's popular franchise, from crochet dolls and dioramas to smartwatch faces and mosaics. This latest fan creation, however, is especially notable, as it's so impressive that it blurs the line between professional and fan-made.
A Redditor by the name of AnnushkaToys posted some photos on the r/AnimalCrossing subreddit of an adorable-looking Celeste plushie that they crafted themselves. The bright-red owl, perhaps best known for being the younger sister of Blathers in the Animal Crossing games, has a charming appearance that is especially accentuated in this plush. AnnushkaToys remained so faithful to Celeste's distinct character design when creating the stuffed animal, in fact, that it's easy to pass it off as official Nintendo merchandise, as Reddit commenter not-the-swedish-chef pointed out.
Other Reddit users had nothing but positive things to say about the awesome Animal Crossing plush, too. User SchnozTheWise, for instance, expressed that the Celeste toy looked so impressive that they'd be willing to buy one. Meanwhile, Redditor No_08 called AnnushkaToys' work «amazing,» citing the big, pink bow on the back of the Celeste plush's head as a major highlight. Fellow commenters, like Xuravious and abellaire, shared similar sentiments by stating that the stuffed animal looked «really well done» and «professionally made,» respectively.
This isn't the only cute plush that AnnushkaToys has created, though, as the Reddit user has also crafted stuffed animals based off of other Animal Crossing characters like Kurt, Tangy, Bianca, and Butch. These plush toys are only some of the many impressive creations that fans of thebeloved Nintendo franchise have made recently, with others making cute fossil rugs, light-up flowers, and even incredible Animal Crossing-themed
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
A Minecraft player comes up with an ingenious idea to add some flair to the newly-updated loading screens in the game's PC launcher and make them more bearable to wait through. Though the ideas they have may not always be acknowledged by Mojang, Minecraft fans continue to share interesting concepts on how to make the beloved sandbox game even better.
An avid Fallout 4 fan attempts to recreate the likeness of Breaking Bad's Walter White in-game and ends up with surprisingly good results. Though it may seem like a bad combination at first glance, it turns out the iconic drug dealer from the legendary AMC drama doesn't look all that out of place wearing a vault suit in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 4.
A Hawaiian Punch drinker pointed out a noteworthy detail regarding the popular brand's mascot that led to many depressed reactions among longtime fans of the beverage. This marks yet another instance of a shocking realization shared on the internet about a childhood icon that, upon second glance, was painfully obvious all along.
A talented Pokemon fan created a plush toy of Shiny Rockruff. Known as the «Puppy Pokemon,» this Rock-type Pokemon from Gen 7 is described as friendly when it's young, but becomes more vicious when it evolves into Lycanroc. But even when it's being vicious, Rockruff is said to stay loyal to its master.
An Animal Crossing fan drew their beloved dog plushie as one of the series' animal villagers. Many artists have come up with all sorts of original character designs for Nintendo's popular series of social simulation games.
Internet users are likely to remember an iconic debate over whether a now infamous dress was blue and black or white and gold, and now an Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has utilized in-game creation tools to reignite the controversy once more. Fan-made Animal Crossing designs are frequently shared in online spaces, and the merging of a beloved game with an amusing meme has sparked hilarious banter.
While fiddling with the facial customization settings in the game, one Elden Ring fan accidentally made their player character bear a striking resemblance to Tom Cruise. With how advanced character creators have become in modern RPGs as of late, it's no wonder that players have been able to recreate the likenesses of popular celebrities in video games like Elden Ring, even when not intending to do so.
First 4 Figures has revealed a brand-new statue based on Isabelle's appearance in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Animal Crossing: New Horizons first launched in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch, and is the fifth major title in the franchise. The title received a lot of critical acclaim and was one of the best-selling games on the system. New Horizons is still a popular title among fans, mainly due to its characters and social interactions with other players and villagers.
certainly has no shortage of possible villagers to move onto a player's island, yet there are still many more NPCs who have been lost to time and didn't get a chance to accept the island getaway package. Whether they were special promotional characters that were from or crossovers, or simply really fun animals, it is sad that not all of them have been brought to the current title. As rumors circulate about when a new entry to the series could happen, it is fun to think of what possible villagers could return.
An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has shared their amazing Fallout-themed island build. Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives players the tools to build their perfect island, and one player has taken the opportunity to pay tribute to another of their favorite franchises.
Players can look forward to a lively May in, with major events returning and new critters to catch. May marks the final month of spring and fall in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, giving players the chance to finish up this season’s activities before the seasons change. New critters to collect and returning events with their own seasonal items will keep players busy.
A fan of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has unveiled eight new characters they've brainstormed that would bring a wide variety of new services to Nintendo's cozy life sim. WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizons already boasts 36 special NPCs that offer special services, the inclusion of these characters (or something else like them) would provide an even bigger boost to what players can do on their islands.