Articles by Nicholas Sutrich

The crossover of the century.

What you need to know

An unofficial mod for the original Doom adds a new companion: Isabelle from Animal Crossing
Isabelle can toss you health packs and even attack enemies.
The mod was designed for GZDoom for Windows, Mac, and Linux, but should run on Deltatouch for Android, too.

For months, players have been dreaming of the possibilities of an Animal Crossing crossover event with Doom, and now that dream has become a reality. Thanks to the quick work of modder itsmeveronica on the GZDoom forum, Isabelle can now be your bonafide companion in this enhanced version of the original Doom. Isabelle will follow you around any world you load up, tossing health packs out while simultaneously blasting enemies with confetti explosions. If you’d rather Isabelle just hang out and watch, you can even ask her to passively follow and enjoy the lurid entertainment that follows.

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