Here at the Domain, we cover a handful of pop culture topics. While most of my articles are about cinema reviews, I enjoy a video game or two in my spare time. One of the series I keep returning to is Nintendo’s Animal Crossing, especially with Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch being the latest release back in 2020. I have also loved LEGO bricks and building kits since I was very young, so when I heard that there would be a collaboration of both, I knew that I would spare no expense to get at least one kit to own.
Animal Crossing, or Doubutsu no Mori (translated literally to “animal forest”), started on the Nintendo Gamecube with a simple premise: start a new life in a village with animals as your neighbors. This was a bit more structured than something like The Sims and the designs of your animal friends’ designs were cute and fun to learn more about their lives as you made the town better for them through tasks and celebrating unique holidays on a full-year calendar. Since its humble beginnings on the Gamecube, the game has evolved to give the … Read More