Key Takeaways
- Animal Crossing fan recreates island with LEGO sets.
- Eight official Animal Crossing LEGO collections available.
An Animal Crossing fan has built an impressive LEGO village using all of the sets that have released in the series so far. The clever build carefully positions everything to resemble an actual Animal Crossing: New Horizons island.
Animal Crossing; New Horizon‘s success was tremendous, and it didn’t stay within the realm of video games. Animal Crossing and New Horizons in particular have seen plenty of merchandise released, including official Animal Crossing LEGO sets. Eight official Animal Crossing LEGO collections have released thus far, and the series isn’t stopping there.
Animal Crossing fan johnschlemmer has shared their build of every single Animal Crossing LEGO set available right now. According to the post, they used four 32×32 base plates to place and position the sets on. Johnschlemmer says that planning out the island with limited space like this made them feel like they were terraforming in Animal Crossing all over again. In all, the layout of the town/island is very similar to what one would see in the game. The harbor with Dodo Airlines and Kapp’n sits at the front, which leads towards the town hall, homes, and Nook’s Cranny. Numerous characters from the series can be spied, too, like Isabelle, K.K. Slider, Julian, and others.
Animal Crossing Fans Inquire About LEGO Build
Fellow fans of the charming game have been more than happy to show johnschlemmer their appreciation of their efforts, as well as asking a few questions. Johnschlemmer notes that they didn’t use anything custom or pieces from other sets, so players should be able to emulate this build themselves. One fan asked if the OP planned to expand the build when the next three Animal Crossing LEGO sets come out, which were just announced at Gamescom. Johnschlemmer said that that was their intention, but they weren’t sure how they were going to be able to make it all fit, considering how full the current build is. In all, they spent about three days putting it all together, including planning it all out.
While Animal Crossing fans love johnschlemmer’s efforts, some lamented the availability of the game’s LEGO minifigs. Players can only get the characters featured in these sets by buying the full sets, but some just want the minifigs for collecting and displaying purposes. Players suggested that if they were available in blind bags that would make them happy, but for now, they’re largely out of luck.
Whether LEGO fans are building existing sets or creating something from scratch, it’s interesting to see elements of games recreated in LEGO in the real world in a 3D space. Players who want to join in on the fun can find the LEGO sets used in johnschlemmer’s build in stores now, with three more sets slated to arrive in early 2025.