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AnAnimal Crossingfan created a Wisp the Ghost rug. The beloved ghost has appeared inmanyAnimal Crossinggames, including its current iterationAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, and gives players rewards once they help him catch all five spirit fragments.
InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, many players have become attached to certain NPCs such as Wisp the Ghost, who often wanders around random locations on the island at night. He will become a permanent fixture in players' gameplay after they catch his spirits, where he’ll offer them “something new or something expensive” as a gift. He could also be invited to Photopia on Harv’s Island, The Roost in the museum, and the archipelago in theHappy Home ParadiseDLC.
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Because of Wisp the Ghost’s popularity, manyAnimal Crossingplayers have made art inspired by him. One unique creation came from artist babytuft on Instagram, who made a tufted Wisp the Ghost rug. It was based on Wisp’s design inAnimal Crossing: City FolkandAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, where he was wearing a genie hat with a single multicolored feather. In an Instagram post, babytuft said Wisp was her favoriteAnimal Crossingcharacter ever since she started playing in 2002.
The artist also shared her Wisp the Ghost rug in theAnimal Crossingsubreddit, where many fans complimented her work, calling it “cute” and “fluffy.” One even joked that Wisp might lose his spirits again if people stepped on the rug several times. Another Reddit user commended babytuft for her hard work as they recognized just how time-consuming tufting could be. Meanwhile, babytuft’s Instagram page and Etsy store have other video game-related rugs, such as Squirtle fromPokemonand Buzzy Beetle fromSuper Mario, as well as rugs based on popular cartoons.
Tufted rugs seem to be a popular choice among many video game fans nowadays as artists get a lot of engagement whenever they share the finished product. Most recently, aPokemonfan finished an impressive Weezing rugfor a commission. Other artists and rug makers in the past drew inspiration from titles likeWorld of WarcraftandGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The growing interest could be attributed to people wanting to decorate their spaces, and adding accents from their favorite video game franchises.
TheAnimal Crossingfranchise already has a rich roster of NPCsthat many players could use as inspiration for their artworks. It’s still possible for Nintendo to introduce more in future games, but for now, players will have to wait and see.
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