Some new and lovely looking Animal Crossing: New Horizons merch has just been shown off for the first time in Japan, and while that's pretty exciting in its own right, images of the new products have confirmed the existence of some new and returning characters.
The folks over at AnimalCrossingWorld have been crunching the villagers (not literally, don't worry) and have come up with an exhaustive list of all the characters shown that we didn't already have confirmed. How do we know that they'll be in New Horizons? Well, because these cute little images are fresh renders, not present in older games.
We'll kick things off with some new characters spotted. Naturally, we don't know who these new faces are just yet, although one particular thing of note here is the pair of dodos. The pair will presumably run the new Dodo Airlines company seen in early footage.
The other three characters highlighted in the first image below are also particularly interesting thanks to the fact that their renders are the only ones with items. Our guess is that they'll have key roles in the game; notice how the fishing beaver looks relatively similar to Fishing Tourney host Chip, for example.
And now for your returning favourites. All of these are thankfully back to make your world a brighter place in New Horizons:
- Saharah
- Celeste
- Wisp
- Sable and Labelle
- Gulliver
- Kicks
- Harvey
Remember, Nintendo recently released a free and printable 2020 calendar complete with the animals' birthdays, and we've also been spotting special pre-order bonuses and lots of lovely Animal Crossing merch and accessories.
Excited for the new game? Tell us below.
[source animalcrossingworld.com]
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Stan new dragon lizard villager
How many times did i save that Gulliver? And how many times can he be shipwrecked?
@dugan - As long as there is ships, he will be wrecking them.
This is looking to be the best Animal Crossing entry yet... and we truthfully don't even know much about it yet! 52 days!
I'm liking what looks like the new bug-catching tourney host. A chameleon! They might be my new favorite NPC.
Over on Reddit someone pointed out that the Nintendo Rewards Animal Crossing calendar lists a birthday for an unknown character "CJ". Current theory is that it's the young beaver and it's short for "Chip Jr".
Dodo Birds, eh? I guess they fit the island theme.
Absolutely excited for this game.
A couple of things I do/did wish for:
1) I hope Teddy makes the cut. Currently, he's my longest tenured resident in New Leaf. He's become my buddy and has never once made any declaration to leave. I've surprisingly grown attached to him
2) A save transfer mechanic of some sort would have been cool. Not necessarily transfer your entire life. Just the knowledge that you were once the mayor of your New Leaf town
Wisp? I don't think I've seen him since Animal Crossing GCN. That's a surprise.
im more excited on the new villagers!!
happy to see The Able Sisters, Bathers, Kicks, Celeste Gulliver, and Wisp are returning.
@link3710 Wisp appeared in New Leaf to use amiibo to get stuff exclusive in amiibo such as furniture, the mini games etc.
Yay for Kicks!
I just need scoot. Please
Ooh. I do like the new horse. The new cat and wolf are also neat. I like the use of accessories on both of them.
@Monk3yboy1
"If It has Apollo I’m in"
Granted. 😀
Welcome back Goldie xxx
Mah boy Rod is there. Noice.
who the heck is that red villager with the net. doesn't look like an animal.
Can't wait for the game! But not a fan of stickers on a game console.
I want Pate to return.
O’Hare or GTFO.
...in all seriousness though I’m so excited to play this game. The fact we can place furniture outside and stuff is going to really make a huge difference, customization-wise. Still waiting to see if New Horizons works with either amiibo, New Leaf, or Pocket Camp.
I’m also buying digital despite the awesome bonuses a massive fan as myself SHOULD be getting.
I wish it could just be me and Stitches alone on an island forever.
@Smashfan502 I mean no you don't have to. There's just the picture in this article of the characters on the back of the Switches and I know there are a number of people who like sticking skins and stuff on their game consoles. I just personally don't like doing that.
@Smashfan502 That, or one could say I'm pumped up about Kicks' inclusion!
@Smashfan502 Even when the stickers look good, I don't like it. I've seen some professional grade stickers that are really more like official label quality. The problem is, in my opinion, that even really good quality stickers just don't hold up as well as the plastic or metal of a game console. Especially a portable device or a controller. My old Game Boy color is almost in like new condition despite its age - only the sticker on the back that it came with is long gone! And so are most that I've seen. Another issue I've seen is discoloration. Older consoles that had stickers on them and slightly discolored over time end up with big sticker shaped splotches on them that are almost impossible to fix.
My point is that even the nicest stickers don't last and make the device look real bad once they go.
@Smashfan502 Resetti is still going to be in the game - just not in the same fashion. That was confirmed months ago.
Isn't that Joan, the turnip lady?
The new Wolf, Chameleon & Dodo look interesting..
But what we need are more Dragons & Unicorns!
On a somewhat random and unrelated note..
Unless I'm mistaken,
In ACNL, Harv- the hippy
was the only animal to NEVER receive a pic..
Was this intentional?
Did they forget?
Or was it never explained how to unlock?
(I could not find any info on how to get it; I assumed it would relate to purchases, but so far - nothing..)
My dog photo collection is incomplete without him! Dx
Does anyone own this item?
Or can confirm that it exists?
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