A player of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has recreated the witch's hut from another Nintendo classic, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Zelda: Link's Awakening originally released in 1993 for the Game Boy, but was given an overhaul and re-release in 2019. The newer version offers updated 3D visuals, though keeps the original's top-down perspective.
Animal Crossing lets players design their perfect island getaway however they may choose, offering a range of design tools and a vast catalog of decorative items for fans to make use of. As one of the biggest games on Nintendo Switch, many players have decided to recreate other Nintendo releases within ACNH. Nintendo has helped make this possible with official in-game items based on the Super Mario series, but crafty players have also recreated lots of other Nintendo games, making Zelda's Hyrule in Animal Crossing and more.
Redditor moni_acnh has faithfully recreated the witch's hut from Link's Awakening using Animal Crossing's various design options. The witch's hut, located in Koholint Island's Mysterious Forest, has been rebuilt in the game inside a player home, and uses a number of the release's spookiest items, including bug models, a fossil skull, and the Kettle Bathtub in place of a cauldron. The completed look is an incredibly accurate alternative take on the witch's hut, with the player's creativity praised on Reddit.
See the post on Reddit here, or follow the creator on Instagram for more design ideas.
Anyone looking to make a similar build to this in time for Animal Crossing's Halloween celebrations will need a number of the build's main items. The Magic Circle Rug is the perfect replacement for the Link's Awakening purple rug, while no Zelda recreation is complete without a few crafted Pots to smash. Natural craftables like Campfires are used to emulate the witch's burning sconces, and a Stone Table is used to house the skull fossil, spellbook, and plasma ball. The purple hue of the creation is helped by the use of purple Starry Garlands on the walls, with the full look being aided by plenty of plants.
The charming and spooky build comes just in time for the Halloween season, which is expected to be a big one in Animal Crossing. Along with the usual trick-or-treating and events centered around the NPC Jack, players can also expect new details on the next game update. Nintendo has confirmed an Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct is coming this October, giving lots for fans to looking forward to.
Source: FReddit/moni_acnh