{"id":3670,"date":"2021-10-07T21:15:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2021-10-07T21:19:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:19:23","slug":"20211007-3670","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211007-3670\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Crossing\u2019s Isabelle in the spotlight for being \u201cheavier than Sora\u201d and \u201cteaming up with Doomguy\u201d in Smash Bros."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Publication date of the original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-10-06 12:28 (JST)
Translated by. Aki Oshima<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


The final \u201cMr. Sakurai Presents\u201d presentation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong> <\/em>on October 5 has sent tongues wagging after it was announced that the game’s last DLC fighter will be Sora from Kingdom Hearts,<\/em> as well as the revelation that Doom Slayer from the DOOM<\/em> series will be added in its Round 11 DLC pack as a Mii costume for purchase. On the heels of the announcements, Isabelle drew a lot of attention both in Japan and abroad, though in very different capacities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans outside of Japan are ecstatic that Isabelle is finally appearing alongside Doom Slayer (also affectionately known as \u2018Doomguy\u2019). It has been a long time coming: these two characters share a deep history, one that first bloomed when their respective games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em> and DOOM Eternal,<\/em> were scheduled to release on the same day on March 20, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An adorable, wholesome game slated for release alongside a frantic, gory FPS by sheer coincidence\u2014fans from both communities found the combination hilarious, leading to an explosion of memes of Isabelle and Doomguy and making the unlikely duo a fan art trend online. Even the official DOOM<\/em> Twitter joined in on the fun, interacting with fanworks and bantering with Nintendo of America\u2019s Twitter account. They went so far as to celebrate the 2021 New Year by tweeting a photo of Isabelle and Doomguy figurines hand-in-hand. (rel<\/a>a<\/a>ted article<\/a>, in Japanese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, with Doomguy\u2019s Mii costume coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em>, he will exist in the same universe as Isabelle. Until now, images of the pair have only been fan art, but it will at last become a reality onscreen. Fans are excited to see the return of the memes and, naturally, the official DOOM<\/em> Twitter has responded to the enthusiasm by retweeting their New Year\u2019s tweet, captioning it with one single word: \u2018finally\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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finally https:\/\/t.co\/77gwMClPoc<\/a><\/p>— DOOM (@DOOM) October 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>