Someone's recreated Zelda: A Link to the Past's map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Someone's recreated Zelda: A Link to the Past's map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons After four days of painstaking terraforming. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 16 Nov 2020 10 comments While some of us have spent the start of Bunny Day frantically launching projectiles into the air as if in the midst of some apocalyptic invasion (although actually just because we really want those flying eggs), other Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have been putting their indoor time to far more productive use - with one such person turning their entire island into a surprisingly convincing recreation of Zelda: A Link to the Past's iconic overworld map. The brains behind this ambitious endeavour goes by the name of VaynMaanen on Reddit, and unveiled the fruits of their terraforming toils, which apparently took four days to complete, in a series of screenshots to the Animal Crossing subreddit earlier today. As the comparison image below shows, the similarities are striking, even accepting the creative compromises required for those Zelda elements tricky to accurately recreate in-game. All waterways and elevated terrain are present and correct, including the looming (or as looming as New Horizon's height restrictions allow, at least) Death Mountain, and there's even a recreation of Kakariko Village to the west, formed from a huddle of islander homes. After 4 grueling days of terraforming I've modeled my island after Hyrule from Link to the Past! More pictures in the comments from r/AnimalCrossing To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The plateaus of the Eastern Palace can be found on the opposite side of the island, nudging against Lake Hylia, while the Lost Woods appears to the north-west - although it's admittedly more of a Slightly Misplaced Grove here. A scattering of bamboo makes for a reasonable facsimile of the Great Swamp, while a scruffy sand patch acts as a stand-in for the Desert of Mystery. And, of course, Blathers' museum does its stateliest impression of Hyrule Castle. You'll find a more illustrative selection of screenshots, highlighting each lovingly recreated Hyrulean landmark, in the image gallery accompanying VaynMaanen's initial post. VaynMaanen's pretty convincing stab at Kakariko Village. Granted, it's not 1:1 recreation by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a cute application of the expanded toolset available in New Horizons, and another wonderful example of the kind of creativity Animal Crossing is fostering on Switch. Plus, it's reportedly a big enough faff just using New Horizon's terraforming tools, let alone deploying them in any meaningful manner. Eurogamer's Emma Kent has also been embarking on her own creative Animal Crossing pursuits/slightly sinister sociological experiments since New Horizon's release, having successfully established a communal swap shop and bartering economy for like-minded visitors - and the odd reprehensible interloper as well. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store