Animal Crossing has become a popular game title during the coronavirus lockdowns
Animal Crossing has become a popular game title during the coronavirus lockdowns AFP / William WEST

KEY POINTS

  • Add some superheroics to your "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" experience with the many customization options inherent in the game
  • There are hundreds of codes available from other talented designers in the “Animal Crossing” community for superhero clothing or item patterns
  • Custom designs can also sometimes be placed on items like beds or tables, and they can be used as floor tiles

Even as “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” keeps allowing players to show off their creativity, some might want to add some superheroic flair to their gameplay experience.

Not only can players dress their character and their villagers up as their favorite superheroes, but they can also even turn their islands into Gotham City or recreate superhero hubs like Avengers Tower in their homes. They can even change the town tune to the iconic Superman March from 1978’s “Superman.”

There are hundreds of codes available from other talented designers in the “Animal Crossing” community for superhero clothing or item patterns, says ScreenRant. Players can also create their own modeled after any iconic superhero look, from those in the comics to those on the big screen.

Players may also be able to gift these items to their villagers. If a player can match a villager with a superhero whose clothing fits that villager's style, or can create a custom clothing item in that villager's style that is modeled off a superhero costume, the villager will put it on and wear it around town.

Custom designs can also sometimes be placed on items like beds or tables, and they can be used as floor tiles. Players can take advantage of this to give their character Captain America shield sheets or Wonder Woman flooring.

There are tons of unique items available for purchase or to craft using DIY recipes that can help transform an island on “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” into a city. Many players have begun using the glowing and neon furniture items outside houses and shops, placing buildings and items close to one another, and adding road details to paths to create a beautiful cityscape.

There are many custom road patterns to choose from, including those with crosswalks and car markings. Players are also encouraged to get creative about building outdoor stands, cafes, and other commercial urban features to add to the overall post-Thanos attack city feeling.

Players can use customization features to transform their homes into iconic locations. Players can use the items they buy, find, or build to redesign the rooms of their home. One room could be a laboratory fit that would look good in Wakanda. Another could house the many armors of Iron Man.

If rebuilding the Batcave is too intimidating a task, players can instead opt for a simpler way to show off their superhero fandom.

Instead, they can use the custom design portal or custom design tool to create and hang photos or photo collages of stills from their favorite superhero shows and films, or of moments from their favorite comic books, says ScreenRant.

Feel like posting a battle from “The Dark Phoenix Saga” in the X-Men comics? How about the clash between Superman and Shazam in “Kingdom Come?” Your character doesn’t have to literally become your favorite superhero, they can just be fanboys or fangirls just like you.

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