Summary
- An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player spent over 2,000 hours recreating their New Leaf town.
- Fans can visit the impressive D'Nalsi Island via Dream Address.
- Many are hoping to get a new Animal Crossing entry on the Switch 2 sooner rather than later.
An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has recreated the town in their New Leaf save file in the most recent franchise entry, paying attention to every detail imaginable. When Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released, it took the world by storm, helping many to find some comfort at the start of the pandemic. While some gamers prefer older entries because of the edgier villagers and more diversified dialogue for each personality type, there is no doubt that New Horizons allowed players to create and customize their islands like never before.
New Horizons came out in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch, and before then, the last entry in the main Animal Crossing series had been New Leaf for the 3DS back in 2012. New Leaf fans had a lengthy eight-year interval between these two main games, so it doesn't come as a surprise that many became extremely attached to the 3DS entry, the town, and its characters. So, while the island paradise was an amazing breath of fresh air, some players couldn't help but miss the good old times in their New Leaf towns.
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Reddit user justplainrii made it their personal project to recreate their New Leaf town in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, wowing other fans with the incredible results. This player created eight user profiles on their Switch in order to perfectly replicate the various buildings in New Leaf. After 2,000 hours collecting resources, terraforming, and placing thousands of items, the island of D'Nalsi in New Horizons greatly resembles its town counterpart in New Leaf.
Dream Address to Visit the New Leaf Recreation Island
- D'Nalsi Island Dream Address: DA-3073-6416-1620
Fans who are curious to see the end result can visit it via Dream Address, and while they're there, they can reimagine themselves in New Leaf and check out all the replicas of the iconic town buildings, such as Shampoodle, the Photo Booth, and Kicks. Justplainrii has even added in bootleg versions of the characters in New Leaf. Tortimer is a golden turtle statue, and he can be found with Isabelle, a shirt with a plush dog behind it, in the fake Town Hall. The funniest of all is the recreation of Pelly in the Post Office, who has been recreated as a pink dress with a rubber ducky behind it.
Players were impressed with the details that went into this five-star Animal Crossing island, with the creator even going as far as adding the same time stamps for each in-game screenshot. Even five years post-launch, New Horizon s players continue to surprise the rest of the community with their awesome concepts. It will undoubtedly continue in this way until the next entry in the main series, which many are hoping to see appear on the Switch 2.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
- Released
- March 20, 2020
- ESRB
- Everyone / Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
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.
- Engine
- Havok
- 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
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
