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Animal Crossing for the Uninitiated Part 1: 77049: Isabelle’s House Visit [Hands On Review]

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Today, I’d like to take my first look at one of the upcoming Animal Crossing sets – Due for release in March 2024, with 389 pieces, Isabelle’s House Visit is one of the larger sets in the range. It has a recommended Price of AUD69.99/USD39.99/€39.99/£34.99. The set has 2 minifigures, and an opportunity to decorate it as you wish.

It is almost inevitable that someone will compare Animal Crossing sets with Fabuland , the play theme that ran from 1979-1989 , so I shall look to compare and contrast different aspects of both of these themes, as we move through the sets. As I am a relative novice in Animal Crossing, I have asked my daughter, Tash, to provide some insight into what’s going on.

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LEGO® Animal Crossing Sets Revealed for March 2024 Release

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You’d think that someone with a track record for themes with a nostalgic call back – be it space, castle or time cruisers would be right on top of posting this sort of news. Unfortunately, I’ve had a couple of things to work through, that have occupied a chunk of my energy. That said, I was excited to see the latest Nintendo sets previewed last week. I could not help but feel that there is at least a little Fabuland Inspiration at play here. Perhaps I might consider the notion that Animal Crossing is to Fabuland what Friends is to Paradisa: There are certainly some similarities, but plenty of differences too.

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