Animal Crossing Becomes Hobbiton In Lord of the Rings-Inspired Island

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A player ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons is giving their island a Lord of the Rings-inspired makeover with recreations of Hobbiton locations and more. Movie designs in Animal Crossing are popular, with users utilizing the Nintendo game's range of items and design tools to recreate their favorite sets, scenes, and characters from TV shows and films.

Since its release in 2020, the latest Animal Crossing game has become an outlet for creative players to flex their design skills. While the title has been criticized for a lack of meaningful gameplay, countless players have become enamored with the decorative possibilities offered by the release. Using in-game items, custom design patterns, terraforming tools, and more, players have found ways to bring almost any creative idea to life on their island, whether it be a wholly unique garden design or a classic movie reimagining such as an Animal Crossing recreation of Beauty and the Beast.

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Redditor and Animal Crossing player spacebun3000 has inspired social media with a look at their LOTR island designs. While some of their recreations include Rohan and Rivendell, it's perhaps their Hobbiton designs that reign supreme, with locations including Farmer Maggot's farm and even a reimagining of Bilbo's birthday party. LOTR fans will spot details such as mushrooms, scarecrows, and other Hobbit-favorites, with their take on Hobbiton featuring earthy tones and colors to match with the Tolkien universe. Fans of the films should even recognize the player's flower crown, similar to the one worn by Rosie in Return of the King.

See the full image gallery on Reddit here.

While Lord of the Rings video game releases have