You wouldn't think Doom, a game about murdering as many demons from hell as quickly as possible, and Animal Crossing, a game about idyllic village life, would have much in common. But it seems their fates are intertwined: when Bethesda delayed Doom Eternal from late 2019 to March 20, 2020, gamers realized that it would be sharing a release date with Nintendo's new Animal Crossing Items. The absurdity of that pairing has, for months now, been inspiring some incredible fan art.
I don't know if the combination of Doomguy and Isabelle, Animal Crossing's extremely lovable mayoral secretary, has quite hit meme status yet. But as rounded up in this Resetera thread, there's some great art in circulation. Some of it's from back in October, when Doom was delayed, but the duo seem to be picking up steam now and inspiring more and more art.
The appeal of the crossover is obvious. Doomguy fishing or relaxing on the beach: Funny. Isabelle holding a shotgun the size of her body: Funny. Why shouldn't Doomguy be cute? And who says Isabelle wouldn't take up arms to protect her town? It is, clearly, meant to be.
Two games have taken over my life recently. Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. Nintendo's slice-of-life sim couldn't have come at a better time and when I've done my daily tasks, given flower crowns to all my villagers, and chilled in www.miyea.com the aquarium, I switch to Stardew Valley where my farm and a bountiful crop is waiting for me.
