One of the latest TikTok trends on the platform is the “Couch Guy” meme, which has begun to make its way towards video games. As many talented fans have enjoyed the hilarity the trend has accidentally created, they’ve found a way to re-create it using their favorite titles. Where one fan managed toremake the meme inStardew Valley, another has now decided to surprise one of their favorite villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
The “Couch Guy” TikTok trendstarted with a video dealing with a girl visiting her boyfriend in college, which has him surprised to see her as three other girls are sitting on the couch with him. The boyfriend in question doesn’t seem as excited to see her as one would hope, and the viewers have caught onto that fact. As TikTok users speculate as to the truth of the first video, the trend was born as the original video went viral.
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TheAnimal Crossingversion sees the player visiting their favorite villager, Stitches, after the bear apparently said he was sick. Upon arriving at Stitches' house, other villagers are sitting on his couch, surprised to see the player’s character. As an interesting twist to the trend, asAnimal Crossingisn’t an easy game to mimic the trend fully in, the three other villagers proceed to hide behind furniture as the player is unaware of their presence in Stitches' house.
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ThisAnimal Crossingadaption of the memeadds a bit more depth to the original trend by using Harv’s Island in order to make the villagers emote according to the trend’s story and music, which allows the player filming to zoom in on Stitches' surprised and distressed faces as the other villagers are seen behind plants and the couch in question, which may make it even funnier.
The use of Harv’s Island to re-create the TikTok trend is rather creative. It’s also unique in how the fan who made the video decided on how to not only get around the game’s lack of romantic gestures but how to adapt the story towork better inAnimal Crossing. It all comes together for a video that’s sure to give manyNew Horizonsplayers a good laugh.
While players useAnimal Crossing: New Horizons’customization features to re-create TikTok trends and memes, many interesting and wholesome videos have come out of their creativity. Now the “Couch Guy” video starring Stitches can be remembered by some fans as one of the more hilarious additions.
