Popular gaming figure creator First 4 Figures reveals it will be releasing a high-quality statue of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Isabelle.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ Isabelle is receiving a brand-new high-quality statue, courtesy of popular video game merchandise creator First 4 Figures. The newest entry in Nintendo’s long-running life simulation franchise features a variety of colorful animal companions, both inhabiting the player’s village and helping them to run it. Players can meet NPCs like Tom Nook, Brewster, and Blathers within their village’s different facilities, while inviting any of a lineup of hundreds of villagers to move in. Now, one of Animal Crossing‘s most popular characters is receiving a new figure.
First appearing in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Isabelle has quickly become one of the Animal Crossing franchise’s most beloved characters. Isabelle is introduced as an assistant character for the player, aiding players in their role as the newly-appointed mayor of the village. Isabelle would later return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a similar role and was even made playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as Animal Crossing‘s second playable fighter. Now, fans of Isabelle will have the opportunity to pick up a high-quality statue of the character soon.
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As reported by NintendoLife, popular figure creator First 4 Figures recently revealed Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ Isabelle will be receiving her own statue from the company. The merchandise company revealed it will be creating a painted PVC statue of Isabelle with two different versions, advertising both a 9-inch and 10-inch variant. First 4 Figures did not confirm the price or appearance of the Animal Crossing figure with the announcement, teasing more details to come when pre-orders launch on May 2. First 4 Figures is also offering a $10 discount on the Isabelle figure for fans signing up for the website.
First 4 Figures Releasing Animal Crossing: New Horizons Isabelle Statue
First 4 Figures’ newest release follows a trend of the merchandise creator crafting some of gaming’s most impressive figures and statues. First 4 Figures has created stunning painted statues of a plethora of gaming’s most popular franchises, previously featuring games like Banjo-Kazooie and Metal Gear Solid. First 4 has often worked with Nintendo to release impressive figures of beloved characters like Metroid‘s Samus and Champion Daruk from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A full release date for the Isabelle statue was not revealed by First 4 Figures.
The newest tribute to Animal Crossing from First 4 Figures comes as the franchise’s future has been on the minds of many fans. With 2024 marking the fourth anniversary of New Horizons‘ release, Nintendo has yet to confirm an official follow-up for the life simulation franchise. Recent rumors have also suggested fans may still be waiting a while longer for a new Animal Crossing game, teasing the launch window of the next Animal Crossing for a 2026 release. First 4 Figures’ Isabelle statue serves as an homage to the Animal Crossing franchise’s most successful title as fans eagerly await a new game.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the fifth major game in the Animal Crossing series. This slice-of-life simulation game tasks the player with developing an abandoned island into a small town for its resident villagers. The game was released at the start of worldwide lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which catapulted it into massive success. It’s currently the best selling game of all time in Japan.
- Released
- March 20, 2020
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Genre(s)
- Simulation
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer , Local Multiplayer
- ESRB
- E for Everyone: Comic Mischief