After trending in a viral video posted last year, Audrey, an avid 88-year-oldAnimal Crossingfan, has become one of the biggest advocates for Nintendo’s incredibly popular franchise. After clocking an astounding 4,000 hours intoNew Leaf,Nintendo even supposedly went as far asto implement a character for the passionateAnimal Crossingsuperfan, with one of the game’s new villagers being called Audie in a nod to Audrey’s in-game name.
WhileNew Leafclearly meant a lot to Audrey, it seems she’s ready to move on to the next step of herAnimal Crossingadventure, with her indie developer grandson Paul Hubans making a video confirming that she’s moved on to the recently releasedNew Horizons.In the video, Audrey discusses her love of the game, the insane reaction to the original video showing her hours spent on the title, and receives a Switch and a copy ofNew Horizonsto kickstart her new island adventure.
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The video begins with Hubans asking his grandmother how she feels about becoming a viral sensation due to her love for the game. He then reveals that he bought heran exclusiveAnimal CrossingNintendo Switch, with Audrey initially worrying that she won’t be able to play the majorly upgraded next entry in the popular franchise. Before long, however, Paul sets her up on the game, with the video showing her make her custom character, arrive on her island, and begin to meet her fellow residents.
Audrey does make it very clear though that she won’t be giving up on her long-runningAnimal Crossing: New Leafsave, with the passionate fan claiming that she still needs to attend to her flowers and see her town full of villagers. Speaking on theaddition of the new villagerseemingly named after her, Audrey also seems to be pretty chuffed about being immortalized in the game, jokingly telling Paul: “I tried to tell your mother but I couldn’t get her to stay on the phone long enough.” As many will no doubt agree, this is an incredibly wholesome update from one of the most passionate members of theAnimal Crossingcommunity, and hopefully, she’ll share more of her thoughts about the game very soon.
Outside of Audrey’s experiences withNew Horizons,it seems social media is currently ablaze talking about the new game in the popular franchise. Many have claimed that its the bestAnimal Crossinggame to date, with thetitle’s new creative freedom, adorable visuals, and seemingly limitless content making it one of the best releases the Switch has seen yet.
