11-04-2020, 09:05 AM
Random: Animal Crossing Characters Rocked Up To An NFL Stadium Last Week
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<p>The launch of <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a> earlier this year has undoubtedly given the franchise a level of mainstream appeal it had never quite achieved before, with all sorts of companies from <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/06/random_kfc_makes_animal_crossing_island_gives_visitors_free_real-life_chicken">fast-food chains</a> to <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/05/random_fashion_brand_valentino_shares_custom_animal_crossing_new_horizons_clothing_codes">clothing stores</a> jumping on the bandwagon to promote their goods. Now, the adorable critters have found their way into an NFL stadium.</p>
<p>With the coronavirus pandemic raging on as strong as ever, elite sports facilities have been unable to welcome supporters into their grounds over the past few months. As a result, plenty of teams across a variety of different sports have been placing cardboard cutouts of fans or celebrities in their stadiums’ seats, hoping to bring some life back into the ground.</p>
<p>National Football League team The Detroit Lions have opted for a different, <em>significantly cooler</em> approach to the new trend, welcoming a number of familiar Animal Crossing faces into Ford Field:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Big shout out to <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@animalcrossing</a> for holding it down while we wait to have you all back with us <a href="https://twitter.com/fordfield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fordfield</a>. Yes, yes❗️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnimalCrossing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnimalCrossing</a> <a href="https://t.co/q2lH6zLR58">pic.twitter.com/q2lH6zLR58</a></span>— Detroit Lions (@Lions) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1321617999682441218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>That Mii Channel theme just makes everything better, doesn’t it?</em></p>
<p>We quite like the idea of seeing Pikachu enjoying the latest Premier League derby, or Princess Zelda getting a front row seat for the next NBA game. Here’s hoping other teams follow suit with some more video game faces to brighten up our day.</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/11/...last-week/
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<p>The launch of <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a> earlier this year has undoubtedly given the franchise a level of mainstream appeal it had never quite achieved before, with all sorts of companies from <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/06/random_kfc_makes_animal_crossing_island_gives_visitors_free_real-life_chicken">fast-food chains</a> to <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/05/random_fashion_brand_valentino_shares_custom_animal_crossing_new_horizons_clothing_codes">clothing stores</a> jumping on the bandwagon to promote their goods. Now, the adorable critters have found their way into an NFL stadium.</p>
<p>With the coronavirus pandemic raging on as strong as ever, elite sports facilities have been unable to welcome supporters into their grounds over the past few months. As a result, plenty of teams across a variety of different sports have been placing cardboard cutouts of fans or celebrities in their stadiums’ seats, hoping to bring some life back into the ground.</p>
<p>National Football League team The Detroit Lions have opted for a different, <em>significantly cooler</em> approach to the new trend, welcoming a number of familiar Animal Crossing faces into Ford Field:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Big shout out to <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@animalcrossing</a> for holding it down while we wait to have you all back with us <a href="https://twitter.com/fordfield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fordfield</a>. Yes, yes❗️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnimalCrossing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnimalCrossing</a> <a href="https://t.co/q2lH6zLR58">pic.twitter.com/q2lH6zLR58</a></span>— Detroit Lions (@Lions) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1321617999682441218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>That Mii Channel theme just makes everything better, doesn’t it?</em></p>
<p>We quite like the idea of seeing Pikachu enjoying the latest Premier League derby, or Princess Zelda getting a front row seat for the next NBA game. Here’s hoping other teams follow suit with some more video game faces to brighten up our day.</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/11/...last-week/