Summary
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans continue to impress with awesome fan creations, like this pixel art design.
- The attention to detail in the pixel art island, complete with Nook's Cranny and Able Sisters, is impressive.
- While a pixel art version of Animal Crossing may not be in development, games like Stardew Valley fill that void.
A talented Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan has shared their awesome design, which imagines what the game would look like in a pixel art style. Despite releasing back in 2020, gamers remain inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
As one of the most popular games in Nintendo’s portfolio, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is always inspiring a bunch of awesome fan creations. Some players show their reverence for the game inside the game itself, creating amazing islands for other gamers to visit. One Animal Crossing player even turned their favorite plush into an adorable villager, ensuring a part of their real-life was always present in-game. Others, like this awesome pixel art redesign, pose hypothetical scenarios for new games in the franchise. There's no right or wrong way to do fan art, and it's just great to see Animal Crossing continuing to inspire gamers in this way.
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Redditor Frenchpixelle shared their awesome design with the Animal Crossing community online, showing off what an island could look like in-game if it were using a pixel art style. The attention to detail here is great, and it even includes Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Nook's Cranny and Able Sisters to give it a feeling of authenticity. Certainly, if ever a pixel art version of Animal Crossing was development, it would not look too dissimilar to this. The only thing it's missing is some of the popular NPCs and islanders found throughout the game.
Animal Crossing Redesigned As Pixel Art
Animal Crossing in a pixel art style is not as far-fetched as some might think. Looking at the list of games to play for gamers who like Animal Crossing, there are definitely a few pixel art titles in the mix. While Nintendo is unlikely to take the pixel art route for the Animal Crossing series any time soon, games like Stardew Valley certainly fill that void for the time being.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched in 2020, to enormous success. At that point, it had been eight years since a new mainline title in the series, resulting in a huge desire for a new release. As of now, there has been no news of a new upcoming title, although the success of the previous release means it’s a near-certainty. Interestingly, a rumored Animal Crossing leak suggests that a new title is on the way in 2026, for the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Nothing is official at the moment, but it certainly seems a plausible timeline given the series' history.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Released
- March 20, 2020
WHERE TO PLAY
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.
Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online** or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
- ESRB
- Everyone / Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Expansions
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Happy Home Paradise
- Franchise
- Animal Crossing
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genre(s)
- Simulation
- How Long To Beat
- 100 Hours
