The new Mario blocks from Animal Crossing open up a world of possibilities

The set of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario, recently launched for Animal Crossing: New Horizons it is more versatile than it may seem. Yes, you can use items like folding pipes and masts to make your game look like a level outside of the plumber’s popular platform games, but why limit yourself to that? As experimental fans are discovering, certain items lend themselves wonderfully to a wide variety of scenes.

In particular, the classic Mario block – which looks like a cube of red bricks – not only floats in the air, it can Furthermore hold small items like a countertop. So, not only do you have a whole new type of storage option, but it also looks really cool. In the image above, which comes from a Twitter user GulliverLemmy, for example, Mario blocks are used to create a floating mini city. Here are some more angles of the room, which you can visit at DA-6643-5550-7269.

“Decoration in [New Horizons] is about disguising the fact that the items are restricted to a grid in Animal Crossing, ”GulliverLemmy told Polygon on Twitter. “The easiest way to induce the eye to not see a grid is to overlap items of different heights in front of each other to create depth. Floating blocks are a gift for island designers, as they make this layering exceptionally easy. “

It is still the beginning, but for sure, fans are using the blocks in all creative ways. A common tactic is to use them as floating arches, which can be decorated with things like plants or shells for additional ambience. As they float, there is an added sense of verticality in designs that use Mario blocks – meaning that, in practice, they do not necessarily shout “Mario” to the viewer. Here are some of the best uses of the Mario blocks we’ve seen so far.