People Are Creating Night Markets In Animal Crossing
626 Night Market in Animal Crossing by Melanie @caramelaniee.
With the postponement of events and people staying indoors, many are missing the food, fun and excitement of attending a night market. Some created their own night markets in the popular Nintendo game Animal Crossing. Here are some of our favorites!
Kary Ko @karyeats
“Coronavirus ain’t stopping me to enjoy my summer! 😎 🙆🏻♀️ I got my own night market, PNE, gym, studio and even Playdium! 💁🏻♀️”
The starry sky lit up by hot air balloons in this night market is just stunning. We like the Japanese-inspired hanami picnic set up under the cherry tree and lanterns that are common in Japan during cherry blossom season. The bento box, matcha and sushi are making us hungry and the dango stands are nice touches as well!
Bryan Xu from UCSB’s TASA (Taiwanese American Student Association)
“Our Taiwanese American student organization's annual night market got cancelled, so I decided to host it on Animal Crossing.”
“Common questions: 1) Dim sum table is called ‘imperial table’ (comes with food on it, worth 73k). 2) To get the lights, you need to catalog/trade from someone else who has a different light color! 3) For the letters, I found them online from Reddit (look up alphabet on r/AnimalCrossing).”
We hope TASA will be able to resume their night market events at UCSB once it is deemed safe to do so!
Andrea Lee @andiejlee
“My Spirited Away-themed night market”
The 626 team is a huge fan of anything and everything Ghibli, so we really enjoyed finding little Easter eggs related to the films! This night market particularly features some outfits such as Chihiro’s bathhouse uniform from Spirited Away and Howl’s diamond-patterned coat from Howl’s Moving Castle. Don’t eat the food here or you might never be able to return to the human world!
Tiffany Wang @eldoradotiff
“Missing Taiwan and 鼎泰豐本店 Din Tai Fung Restaurant, so here’s my tribute”
You know you’re Asian when you think that “DTF” means “Din Tai Fung.” We’re missing those delicious soup dumplings too! Her creator code is MA-8251-1636-8016 if you would like to add her custom steamed bun design to your own night market. You can also follow her personal handles @thewanginator for Twitter and @therealwanginator for Insta!
Michael Nguyen @mikeeatsout
“Can you really play AC without making a night market?”
The dishes are hats at this night market! How creative! Fingers crossed that these may one day be a real thing. Also your outfit is baller, Michael!
Abraham Cheng @awrcheng
“I made a night market in Animal Crossing”
This night market focuses on the best part: food! We spy giant fried squid, cotton candy and even drinks from Taiwanese bubble tea drink franchise CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice. What other night market foods do you recognize? Use Abraham’s creator code MA-8930-4003-7528 to check out more of his designs!
Jeff @ihatemaplestory
“Hi I made the 626 Night Market on my island in Animal Crossing”
“I edited that part of my island to poke fun of Cali Asians in a lighthearted way, hence the ‘Bay Area Asian fit.’”
Thanks for the regionally accurate outfit we see a lot at our San Francisco Bay Area venue up at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Jeff! We also like how you added our Main Stage and your impromptu solo performance.
Tin Vo
“Haven’t had bubble tea in so long so i decided to make it in animal crossing 😔💔💔🙏🏻”
Tin created booths for two very iconic bubble tea brands. Check out his creator code MA-0354-2783-6941 to satisfy your bubble tea cravings with his designs!
Melanie @caramelaniee
Bonus! Melanie works as a 626 Night Market vendor at RECHARGEITUP and included our other vendor Kinda Fit Kinda Fat in her night market. We also like the inclusion of the restroom sign, trash can and cooking area complete with a cooler, stove and sink for the food vendors. Such a realistic touch!
Goozee Pins @goozeepins
Another bonus! 626 Night Market vendor Goozee Pins submitted another Animal Crossing night market complete with their enamel pins merchandise set up. This version expanded upon our event with arcade games, carnival rides and even a rock climbing wall! Goozee Pins’ friends at Frozen Meets Rollin' (FMR) created this island with them in it.
The Bonks Lab @thebonkslab
Yet another 626 Night Market vendor, Bonks of the Bonks Lab, showed us her night market. She sells Filipino drinks in large Capri Sun pouches at our events. You can see the same mad scientist laboratory display in Animal Crossing from her real-life night market booth.
Bonks’ Animal Crossing neighbors are fellow vendors Ensaymada Project and Seoul Street!
If you create our event or any night market in Animal Crossing, tag us on our social media @626nightmarket or use #626nightmarket to let us know. We’d love to take a look and share!
Written by Holly Nguyen (@tableflipemoji), PR & Marketing Manager at 626 Night Market.
