Highlights
- Baldur's Gate 3 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons have attracted the attention of one artistic gamer, leading to crossover art depicting Villagers as Baldur's Gate 3 characters.
- Baldur's Gate 3 has surpassed expectations, selling over 5 million copies and becoming a top game on Steam, introducing new players to Dungeons and Dragons.
- The fan art of Animal Crossing characters as Baldur's Gate 3 characters has gained popularity, leading the artist to turn it into a sticker sheet.
A piece of Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan art imagines eight Villagers as different Baldur's Gate 3 characters. Similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Baldur's Gate 3 expanded on the series' player base, and there seems to be some crossover of fans between the two.
Despite not being released on all modern consoles yet, Baldur's Gate 3 has surpassed Larian Studios' expectations. While Baldur's Gate 3 has sold over 5 million copies, it became the ninth-highest game on Steam's top concurrent players list. Because of its success, some players have been introduced to Dungeons and Dragons and the Baldur's Gate series with its third installment. With Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaching over 42 million units sold, some Baldur's Gate 3 fans also share their enthusiasm for Animal Crossing. One Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan has decided to interpret different Villagers as the main Baldur's Gate 3 characters.
Twitter user Faysaysnay recently shared an Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan art that swaps the cute aesthetic for one that suits the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Variants of Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters Paula, Cherry, Apollo, Blanca, Lopez, Broccolo, Wart Junior, and Cleo resemble Halsin, Karlach, Gale, Astarion, Wyll, Shadowheart, Lae'zel, and Minthara respectively. While most Baldur's Gate 3 companions are represented in Faysaysnay's fan art, some notably missing characters are Minsc and Jaheira. Because there are many non-companion Baldur's Gate 3 NPCs, there may be more Animal Crossing crossovers to come from Faysaysnay.
Apart from the characters, the Baldur's Gate 3 logo has also been given an Animal Crossing makeover in Faysaysnay's art. Beyond what was shared in the fan art, some Baldur's Gate 3 players have speculated on what animals their favorite characters would be. One fan suggested that Minsc ought to be a hamster, while others pointed to the Octopus being the perfect swap for the Baldur's Gate 3 Mind Flayer. As some fans claimed that horse Minthara and mouse Shadowheart are perfect combinations, others inferred that bear Halsin and goat Wyll are complimentary of each other.
Although Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Baldur's Gate 3 may not have obvious crossover appeal, Faysaysnay's art has many fans. While some of these players are enthusiastic about acquiring the fan art, the artist has other plans for it. According to Faysaysnay, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan art of Baldur's Gate 3 characters is being turned into a sticker sheet. Because these are being made into stickers, the creator may sell their unique creation through Etsy.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now for Switch.
