Minecraft Howl's Moving Castle Build Is A Studio Ghibli Masterpiece

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Fans of Minecraft and movies by critically acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki are sure to enjoy this in-game creation based upon Howl's Moving Castle. Talented gamers have been making use of this best-selling crafting title's advanced building features to put together impressive works since it first came out in 2011. Even today the online community surrounding this game is going strong, with recent notable builds including a rebuilt ancient city and a rendition of Vietnam's tallest building in Minecraft.

Thank's to Minecraft's easy-to-learn, hard to master crafting mechanics, both novice and veteran players alike can find ways to craft unique, detailed pieces. Many of these fan builds are made with the help of creative mode, where much of the danger posed by Minecraft's many monsters and enemies is removed. In creative mode, all building blocks and other crafting supplies are readily available. This allows players to more easily create builds in the game's signature blocky style, but the addition of mods and external rendering software like Blender and AutoCAD give tech-savvy Minecraft artists a greater deal of flexibility when it comes to how their creations are presented. These methods can make the game more silly, as is the case with the Minecraft upside-down gravity mod, or more realistic and detailed.

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For Reddit user Qu1ntenR, this greater flexibility has led to recreating the titular building from Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle. The steampunk castle on display in this build is very similar to the one from Miyazaki's 2005 animated film, boasting rudimentary facial features, smoky chimneys, and disproportionately short legs that allow it to