BUILD- A- BEAR TO BRING ANIMAL CROSSING TO LIFE

Build- A- Bear Workshop is partnering with Nintendo to create cuddly versions of two Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters for lovers of the critter- filled game. The build- yourown- stuffed- animal company is offering two Animal Crossing characters, Tom Nook and Isabelle, exclusively online before they are available in stores this summer. In addition, the collection features clothing and accessories – all inspired by the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for Nintendo Switch, which was released last year. Prior to the Switch game, Animal Crossing was released in 2001.