A Link to the Past recreated in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for less than a month, and Zelda fans are already showing an insane amount of creativity with their islands. One of the newest features of the Animal Crossing series is the ability to reconstruct land and water with the new terraforming feature.

The Legend of Zelda is no stranger to the Animal Crossing series. Since the series began, Animal Crossing has frequently referenced the Zelda series in furniture pieces, wearable clothing, and Zelda characters as animal villagers. Players have been creating Zelda-themed outfits for years, but now fans have begun using the newest features to create familiar landscapes from the Zelda franchise.

Reddit user VaynMaanen has reconstructed the layout of his deserted island to match the land of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. From Kakariko Village to the Lost Woods, this island is looking pretty legendary.

We have shared a sampling of screenshots below that feature some familiar locations from A Link to the Past. You can view the entire image gallery on Imgur.

GameXplain was invited to take a tour of the island. They shared their experience in a new video. Be sure to check out the video to see Hyrule of A Link to the Past in full Animal Crossing glory!

Alex Lee

Alex has been a leading member of Zelda Universe since 2013, whether that involves producing video content, managing social media and writing up the latest news on the Zelda franchise. He's also one of the video hosts that includes interviewing speedrunners, voice actors and content creators that center around The Legend of Zelda.