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When Animal Crossing: New Horizons was first released in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had just started and country lockdowns were happening all around the world. Despite most of the population having no choice but to be stuck inside their homes, the life sim connected people, families, and communities online, allowing Animal Crossing: New Horizons to break incredible sales records. Now, a fan of the game has used an ACNH-inspired way to announce their pregnancy to their spouse, given that they are both fans of the Nintendo series.
Fans will likely agree that the Animal Crossing: New Horizons community is one of the most creative and wholesome ones out there. The many options and features of Animal Crossing: New Horizons inspires players to produce a variety of custom content that they love to share with fellow community members. It is also not surprising to see the life sim being an avenue for players to meet like-minded individuals and create lifelong bonds with each other.
On Reddit, user shyhobbit shared the unique way they announced their pregnancy to their spouse. Inspired by the balloons in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they placed a baby romper, a positive pregnancy test, and a notecard confirming the announcement inside a gift box that looks just like the ones players see floating over their heads in-game. The Redditor even customized the baby outfit, including a sentence that a new villager will be making its way into their home soon.
According to shyhobbit, the couple has been together since 2012 and the Nintendo 3DS title Animal Crossing: New Leaf was a way for them to bond. Many comments about the Redditor's post were unsurprisingly positive, with some stating how cute and creative shyhobbit was for thinking of such a way to make their announcement. Others also commented that they also used Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a way to bond with their partners during the pandemic, especially during lockdown, and some have even gone so far as to move in with or marry their partner already.
Shyhobbit's Reddit post really seems to reiterate how incredibly wholesome the Animal Crossing: New Horizons community is. Not only has the game inspired creativity from its fans, but the response of fellow players to this kind content is almost always overwhelmingly positive. The community can only hope that Nintendo is already working on the next title in the Animal Crossing series, as it has such a positive fan base already.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available for the Nintendo Switch.