[GameSpot] - Animal Crossing Player Holds In-Game Memorial For Late Father

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons player and Redditor lazyleiz held a memorial for her father, who would have been 68, in the small town simulator. They scanned an image of him into the game to display on an easel, designed custom fireworks, and set up a special area to honor him.

"I held it completely in Animal Crossing! My siblings and I are located all over the map and Animal Crossing has surprisingly turned into a place for us to virtually gather," lazyleiz told GameSpot. "I created the memorial in June for Fathers Day, and I've enjoyed surprising my siblings with little parties there."

Yesterday would have been my dad's 68th birthday. I was so thrilled to have the option to do custom fireworks for his virtual birthday party at his memorial Thank you, Nintendo! from r/AnimalCrossing

The pandemic has made mourning more difficult as families and friends can't always be together. Families have had to plan and hold their funerals virtually, although some have opted to use Animal Crossing and Zoom to gather and remember those they've lost.

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