Editing List of Animal Crossing references in other media

{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Animal Crossing'' references in other media}}
The following is a '''list of references''' to the {{SER}} in non-''Animal Crossing'' media.

==Nintendo media==
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
In ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', one of Donkey Kong's idle animations is pulling out a blue 3DS XL with sound effects being heard from one of four random 3DS games. One of these games is {{NL}}. He can be heard either starting up the game, coming out of a [[house]], or digging something up. This is removed from the Nintendo Switch rerelease.

===''Jump Rope Challenge''===
[[File:Isabelle Jump Rope Challenge Costume.png|thumb|100px|The Isabelle costume in ''Jump Rope Challenge'']]
An [[Isabelle]] costume was added to the [[Nintendo Switch]] game ''Jump Rope Challenge'' in an update on July 1, 2020.

===''Kirby'' series===
====''Kirby Super Star Ultra''====
In ''[[wikirby:Kirby Super Star Ultra|Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', there is a subgame called "The Great Cave Offensive". The objective of it is to escape with the most items possible, and some of these items are references to other games from [[Nintendo]]. One of these items is the '''Gold Watering Can''', a reference to the [[Golden tools#Golden watering can|golden watering can]].

====''Kirby: Planet Robobot''====
In ''[[wikirby:Kirby: Planet Robobot|Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', there is a rare chance, when using the [[wikirby:Stone|Stone]] Copy Ability, Kirby can transform into a Tom Nook statue.

===''The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass''===
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', the [[zeldawiki:Rito|Rito]] [[zeldawiki:Postman|Postman]] asks [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]] not to shoot him down with a slingshot. This could be a reference to how in {{WW}}, the [[player]] can shoot down [[Pete]], who is also a flying postman, with a [[slingshot]].

===''Mario Kart 8''===
{{Main|Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8}}
[[File:Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing course (Winter with racers).png|thumb|''Animal Crossing'' characters racing on the Animal Crossing course with the winter theme]]
''Animal Crossing'' cameos made an appearance in the Wii U game ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]]'' through the ''[[Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8]]'' downloadable content pack (DLC). Released on April 23, 2015, the DLC includes the characters Isabelle and the human player as playable racers. One of the DLC's two new cups, the Crossing Cup, is based on ''Animal Crossing''. Of the four new vehicles, two are also ''Animal Crossing'' themed (the City Tripper and the Streetle). The Crossing Cup's signature track (named 'Animal Crossing') has players racing through an Animal Crossing village whose season changes each time the course is played.

===''Miitopia''===
In ''{{Wp|Miitopia}}'', costumes of Isabelle, [[K.K. Slider]], [[Mr. Resetti]], and [[Tom Nook]] can be unlocked if their respective amiibo is scanned.

===''Monster Hunter Diary''===
[[File:Monster Hunter Diary Tom Nook.png|thumb|A promotional image for the Tom Nook costume in ''Monster Hunter Diary'']]
An official collaboration in ''[https://monsterhunter.fandom.com/wiki/MH_Diary:_Poka_Poka_Felyne_Village Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airū Village]'' featuring Nintendo-themed costumes for Felynes included a Tom Nook costume. Having become the mascot of ''Nintendo DREAM'' by now, [[Nindori]] was also featured as a costume. This collaboration also resulted in the villager [[Felyne]] being added to {{HHD}} and later {{NLWa}}.
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Monster Hunter Diary Tom Nook 2.jpg|Another promotion for the Tom Nook costume
Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou Village DX Nindori.png|Promo image for [[Nindori]] costume
</gallery>

===''Nintendo Land''===
{{Main|Animal Crossing: Sweet Day}}
{{SD}}, a minigame based on the {{SER|nolink}}, appears in the Wii U game ''[[nintendowiki:Nintendo Land|Nintendo Land]]''.

===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
In ''[[mariowiki:Paper Mario: The Origami King|Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', [[mariowiki:Bob-omb (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Bobby]], who has amnesia, says, "What's it called... Ambrosia? Amnesty?", a reference to a line from Gulliver in {{NL|nolink}} in which he says, "I must have ambrosia or amnesty or something equally as serious."<ref>{{Cite Twitter|author=MarioBrothBlog|quote=In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Bobby's line about amnesia actually contains two references. In addition to the more obvious Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic reference, the words "ambrosia" and "amnesty" are a reference to a line said by Gulliver in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.|date=September 24, 2020|url=https://x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1309218851188600832|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811022622/https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1309218851188600832|archive-date=August 11, 2022|retrieved=September 24, 2020}}</ref>

===''Pikmin 2''===
[[File:Pikmin 2 Gyroid Bust.png|thumb|The Gyroid Bust in ''Pikmin 2'']]
In ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin 2|Pikmin 2]]'', there is a treasure that is haniwa figure called the [[pikipedia:Gyroid Bust|Gyroid Bust]].

===''Stage Debut''===
''Stage Debut'', a tech demo for the Nintendo GameCube shown at E3 2003, features a player from {{PG}}.

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Stage Debut 1.png
Stage Debut 2.png
Stage Debut 3.png
Stage Debut 4.png
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===''StreetPass Mii Plaza''===
''{{Wp|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}'' features two ''Animal Crossing''-themed puzzles in the Puzzle Swap mode: one based on {{NL|nolink}} and one based on {{HHD|nolink}}.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nil Tavarez|date=January 7, 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia6nEBejmoI|title=StreetPass Mii Plaza - Puzzle Swap - All Puzzle Pieces Collected!|site=YouTube|retrieved=February 26, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, there are four Mii outfits based on ''Animal Crossing'' characters: the Isabelle Hat, Tom Nook Hat, K.K. Slider Hat, and Mr. Resetti Hat.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Madao Joestar|date=December 30, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNyE9b2EzYQ&t=233s|title=All Hats and Costumes Collected in Streetpass Mii Plaza|site=YouTube|retrieved=February 26, 2021}}</ref>
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Animal Crossing New Leaf - StreetPass Mii Plaza.jpg|Puzzle Swap - {{NL|nolink}}
Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer - StreetPass Mii Plaza.jpg|Puzzle Swap - {{HHD|nolink}}
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===''Style Savvy: Trendsetters''===
For the release of {{NL|nolink}} in 2013, ''Style Savvy: Trendsetters'' has released two downloadable brands for their character in-game. One called "Club LOL" based on [[Club LOL]], and "GracieGrace" based on [[Gracie]]. In the PAL version ''Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique'', the Club LOL inspired brand is called "Club Design" and Gracie's brand is "Giraffissima". The Japanese version has Club 444 instead of Club LOL, as it's the name of the club in-game.

The Club LOL brand has one item, DJ KK Concert Tee. It was available for download in June 2013. The GracieGracie brand has five items - Beret, Sunglasses, Slip Dress, Hangbag, and Tall Boots. It was available for download in May 2013.

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Giraffissima.png|GracieGrace brand
StyleSavvyTrendsettersGracieGrace.jpg|Gracie Grace brand, full-body shot
StyleSavvyTrendsettersClubLOL.jpg|Club LOL DJ KK Concert Tee
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===''Style Savvy: Fashion Forward''===
[[File:StyleSavvyFashionForwardHHDPromo.jpg|thumb|300px|Japanese promo image]]
To celebrate the release of {{HHD|nolink}} in 2016, a special set was released for download. It includes two clothing items inspired by [[Lottie]] - Lottie's Jacket and Lottie's Blouse, and a shirt inspired by Isabelle - Town Secretary Shirt. Besides clothing items, three doll house items are included as well - [[Nook's Homes]] Company Car, Nook's Homes Photocopier, and Nook's Homes amiibo Phone. These items are available for the Japanese, European, and Australian versions of the game. This game also has [[amiibo]] support - scanning the Isabelle amiibo or amiibo card gives an opportunity to be gifted the Town Secretary Shirt from a customer. This method of obtaining the Town Secretary Shirt includes four additional color variants and is only available in the western versions of the game. In all versions, any other amiibo unlocks the Star Hairpin, including those of Isabelle in the Japanese version's case.

===''Super Mario Maker''===
''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Maker|Super Mario Maker]]'' allows several ''Animal Crossing'' costumes to be unlocked, which replace Mario in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style. These additional characters can be unlocked through scanning their respective amiibo figures, or by completing the 100 Mario Challenge. There are a total of 17 ''Animal Crossing'' costumes, including:
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Blathers SMM Costume.png|[[Blathers]]
Celeste SMM Costume.png|[[Celeste]]
Cyrus SMM Costume.png|[[Cyrus]]
Digby SMM Costume.png]|[[Digby]]
Isabelle SMM Sprite.png|[[Isabelle]] (summer outfit)
Isabelle SMM Sprite - alt.png|Isabelle (winter outfit)
Kapp'n SMM Costume.png|[[Kapp'n]]
Kicks SMM Costume.png|[[Kicks]]
K.K. Slider SMM Costume.png|[[K.K. Slider]]
Lottie SMM Costume.png|[[Lottie]]
Mabel SMM Costume.png|[[Mabel]]
Resetti SMM Costume.png|[[Mr. Resetti]]
Reese SMM Costume.png|[[Reese]]
Rover SMM Costume.png|[[Rover]]
Nooklings SMM Costume.png|[[Timmy and Tommy]]
Tom Nook SMM Costume.png|[[Tom Nook]]
Villager SMM Costume.png|[[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]]
</gallery>

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Villager and Isabelle.jpg|thumb|200px|The two ''Animal Crossing'' fighters featured in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, [[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] and [[Isabelle]]]]
{{Main|Super Smash Bros.}}
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series has featured ''Animal Crossing'' content since {{SSBM}}. The representation expanded to include a [[Smashville|stage]] in {{SSBB}}, and eventually playable fighters in {{SSB4|wiiu3ds}} and {{SSBU}} with [[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] and Isabelle. The series has also been represented through [[smashwiki:Trophy|trophies]], [[smashwiki:Sticker|stickers]], and [[smashwiki:Spirit|spirits]], as well as three different [[smashwiki:Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]] and several [[smashwiki:Item|items]].

===''Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen!''===
[[File:Taiko no Tatsujin Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! - AC cameo.jpg|thumb|left|''Animal Crossing'' characters in ''Taiko no Tatsujin'']]
{{Nihongo|''Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen!''|太鼓の達人 あつめて★ともだち大作戦！}} is a Japanese Wii U video game released in 2015. ''Animal Crossing'' amiibo may be used with the game to unlock {{NL|short|nolink}} tracks, costumes, and more.
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===''Tetris 99''===
[[File:Tetris 99 Animal Crossing Theme.png|thumb|300px|The ''Animal Crossing'' theme in ''Tetris 99'']]
In ''{{Wp|Tetris 99}}'', a special event was held from May 15 to May 18, 2020 in which an ''Animal Crossing'' theme could be unlocking by collecting at least 100 event points. In the theme, the background, user interface, and tetrominos are ''Animal Crossing''-themed, and music and sound effects from {{NH}} play in the background.
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Tetris 99 AC Background.png
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===''WarioWare'' series===
====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
[[File:WarioWare Twisted Gyroid Jumble.png|thumb|left|The Gyroid Jumble microgame in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'']]
In ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Twisted!|WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', one of [[mariowiki:Dribble and Spitz|Dribble and Spitz's]] microgames, named [[mariowiki:Gyroid Jumble|Gyroid Jumble]], features gyroids.

====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
[[File:WWSM Wild World Microgame.png|200px|thumb|The {{WW|short}} game in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''.]]
In ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', one of [[mariowiki:9-Volt|9-Volt]] and [[mariowiki:18-Volt|18-Volt]]'s microgame, named [[:mariowiki:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]], involves the player controlling a fishing {{WW|short|nolink}} character (either a male or female, depending on the player's gender). The player must pull up the [[Wii|Wii Remote]] in order to catch a [[fish]] from the [[river]]. There are three difficulty stages to this game:
*'''Level 1:''' There is one fish in the river.
*'''Level 2:''' There is one fish in the river that takes a long time to tug on the bait.
*'''Level 3:''' There are two fish in the river.

All fish from {{WW|nolink}} are potential catches in this microgame. Failure to pull up the [[fishing rod]] will result in the player losing a life. This microgame reappears in ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]'' as one of 18-Volt's microgames.

Despite being a reference to {{WW|nolink}}, there are a number of inconsistencies with the game:
*Fish that cannot be found in rivers may be caught, one example being the [[football fish]].
*Lilies can be seen in the river; this is an {{PG|nolink}}-only feature, and is not present in {{WW|nolink}}.
*The male character's hat has green horns that match the pattern of the hat- no matter the pattern in {{WW|nolink}}, the horns will always be gray.
*Every time the game is played, the fish pulls down the bobber immediately. Although this ''can'' happen in-game, it is very unusual, and certainly does not happen all the time.
*The music playing in the background is from {{PG|nolink}}.
*When the fish is caught, a generic 'success' noise is played, rather than the ''Animal Crossing'' 'success' noise.

====''WarioWare Gold''====
''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]'' allows the player to scan in amiibo figurines, including from the {{SER}}, into Wario's amiibo Sketch toy in the arcade. Once the amiibo has been read, Wario will paint the corresponding character in his signature style.

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WWGold Blathers amiibo.png|Blathers
WWGold Celeste amiibo.png|Celeste
WWGold Cyrus amiibo.png|Cyrus
WWGold Digby amiibo.png|Digby
WWGold Isabelle amiibo.png|Isabelle
WWGold Kapp'n amiibo.png|Kapp'n
WWGold Kicks amiibo.png|Kicks
WWGold KK Slider amiibo.png|K.K. Slider
WWGold Lottie amiibo.png|Lottie
WWGold Mabel amiibo.png|Mabel
WWGold Reese amiibo.png|Reese
WWGold Resetti amiibo.png|Mr. Resetti
WWGold Rover amiibo.png|Rover
WWGold Timmy & Tommy amiibo.png|Timmy & Tommy
WWGold Tom Nook amiibo.png|Tom Nook
WWGold Villager amiibo.png|Villager
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====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
In ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Get It Together!|WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', one of 9-Volt's Nintendo Classics' [[mariowiki:Microgame|microgame]], named [[mariowiki:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]] after the [[Animal Crossing: New Leaf|aforementioned game]], involves the player(s) waiting to pop a [[balloon]] over a gap between two villagers, which can be either [[Fauna]], [[Goldie]], or [[Marshal]].<ref>{{Cite Twitter|author=Nintendo|date=June 15, 2021|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1404897839503888384|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616152602/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1404897839503888384|archive-date=June 16, 2021|title=Deliver the present! #WarioWare: Get It Together! has some unexpected microgames waiting for you.|retrieved=June 15, 2021}}</ref> There are three difficulty levels to this game.
* '''Level 1:''' The balloon floats slowly to one of the villagers.
* '''Level 2:''' The balloon shakes back and forth while floating between the villagers.
* '''Level 3:''' The balloon shakes rapidly back and forth in a wavy motion while floating between the villagers.

Failure to pop the balloon before the timer runs out or popping the balloon in the gap will result in the villagers being shocked (in the latter fail) and the player(s) losing a life.

====''WarioWare: Move It!''====
''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Move It!|WarioWare: Move It!]]'' features a 9-Volt microgame titled [[mariowiki:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]. The microgame features a player on an island doing one of three activities, depending on the difficulty level:
* '''Level 1:''' The player must dig up a [[fossil]].
* '''Level 2:''' The player must hit a rock with a shovel twice.
* '''Level 3:''' The player must catch a butterfly.

===''Wii Music''===
In ''[[wikipedia:Wii Music|Wii Music]]'', the ''Animal Crossing'' theme and "[[K.K. Blues]]" (known as Animal Crossing -- K.K. Blues) both appear as songs. The descriptions are for the Main Theme and K.K. Blues respectively; ''"The cats, dogs, and others in the world of Animal Crossing know this melody. It's one of Nintendo's cutest tunes, so play it with a song in your heart!"'' and ''"If you've got the blues, this tune by the musical pooch from Nintendo's Animal Crossing series is just what you need. Play it with soul!"''

===''Wii Fit Plus''===
In ''{{wp|Wii Fit Plus|Wii Fit Plus}}'', there is a game called Segway Circuit. The player has to stop moles from taking beach balls with a pet. The moles wear a yellow hard hat like Mr. Resetti.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World''===
In ''[[mariowiki:Yoshi's Woolly World|Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', the Villager [[amiibo]] can be scanned in to unlocked a Villager-themed design for [[mariowiki:Yoshi|Yoshi]]. In the game's Nintendo 3DS port, ''[[mariowiki:Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', an additional sixteen designs can be unlocked by scanning in ''Animal Crossing'' amiibo.
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Villager Yoshi.png|[[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] Yoshi
Blathers Yoshi.png|[[Blathers]] Yoshi
Celeste Yoshi.png|[[Celeste]] Yoshi
Cyrus Yoshi.png|[[Cyrus]] Yoshi
Digby Yoshi.png|[[Digby]] Yoshi
K.K. Yoshi.png|[[K.K. Slider|K.K.]] Yoshi
Kapp'n Yoshi.png|[[Kapp'n]] Yoshi
Kicks Yoshi.png|[[Kicks]] Yoshi
Lottie Yoshi.png|[[Lottie]] Yoshi
Mabel Yoshi.png|[[Mabel]] Yoshi
Reese Yoshi.png|[[Reese]] Yoshi
Resetti Yoshi.png|[[Resetti]] Yoshi
Rover Yoshi.png|[[Rover]] Yoshi
Summer Isabelle Yoshi.png|Summer [[Isabelle]] Yoshi
Timmy & Tommy Yoshi.png|[[Timmy and Tommy|Timmy & Tommy]] Yoshi
Tom Nook Yoshi.png|[[Tom Nook]] Yoshi
Winter Isabelle Yoshi.png|Winter Isabelle Yoshi
</gallery>

==Third-party media==
The following references are notable, but may not have been officially endorsed by or acknowledged by Nintendo.

===''Free Guy''===
On August 9, 2021, {{Wp|20th Century Studios}} posted on the official ''{{Wp|Free Guy}}'' film Twitter account film posters that parody video game covers, including one based on {{NH|nolink}}.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|author=FreeGuyMovie|date=August 9, 2021|url=https://x.com/FreeGuyMovie/status/1424781751109361679|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909180608/https://twitter.com/FreeGuyMovie/status/1424781751109361679|archive-date=September 9, 2021|title=Check out these epic #FreeGuy posters inspired by iconic video game covers. 🎮💥Get tickets now to see #FreeGuy in theaters this Friday!|retrieved=August 10, 2021}}</ref>

===''FoxTrot''===
The [https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2021/03/28 March 28, 2021 strip] for the comic strip ''{{Wp|FoxTrot}}'' by {{Wp|Bill Amend}} featured one of the main characters, Paige Fox, spending her spring break playing {{NH|nolink}}.

===Gaia Online===
The social networking and forum website {{Wp|Gaia Online}} has many items that contain references to pop culture, including ''Animal Crossing''. The RIG (Random Item Generator) item called "Friendly Neighborhood [Animal]" gives a random item from its set for the Animal-base avatar, as well as many ''Animal Crossing''-themed equipable items; for example, "Prattle Feather" is based on [[Blathers]], while "Strategic Moneylender" and "Opportunistic Moneylender" are based on Tom Nook. Other referenced characters include Isabelle, K.K. Slider, [[Tortimer]], [[Leif]], [[Cyrus]], [[Label]], [[Mabel]], [[Sable]], [[Julian]], [[Digby]], and Villager. The Lovely Garden item and its reskins contain a tree that displays peaches reminiscent of the design used in ''Animal Crossing''. A complete list of items can be found in [https://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/gaia-guides-and-resources/cosplay-item-guide/t.102750329_16/#24 this forum post].
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Gaia Online Friendly Neighborhood.png|The Friendly Neighborhood item on Gaia Online, a reference to the cover artwork of {{PG|nolink}}
House PG Artwork.png|{{PG|nolink}} cover artwork
</gallery>

===Google Japan===
On December 9, 2020, Google Japan released a three-minute long video of events that had transpired in 2020 in the global world, and in Japan. One of these significant cultural events that was highlighted was {{NH|nolink}}, which has two clips featured in the three-minute overview, one from the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct from February 2020, and the other from the [[1.4.0 Summer Update (Wave 2)]] trailer.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Google Japan|title=Year in Search 2020 検索で振り返る|site=YouTube|date=December 9, 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-m7_BbBKGs|retrieved=February 27, 2021}}</ref>

===''The Henry Stickmin Collection''===
Several parts of the video game ''The Henry Stickmin Collection'' reference the {{SER|nolink}}.

In ''Infiltrating the Airship'', the vault inside the Airship includes a [[gyroid]] in the background.

In one of the endings for ''Completing the Mission'', Henry Stickmin can use a gadget called the "Leafmöde", which transforms any object to a leaf. This is a reference to furniture being represented as a leaf before being placed down, itself a reference to {{Wp|Japanese folklore}} where [[tanuki]]s can turn leaves into objects. In this instance, however, it is classified as a fail, as Henry places the gadget on the rocket instead of the treasure, and trapping the entire rocket, including himself, under the leaf. In that same ending, Henry Stickmin's collection can also be seen with a [[fossil]].

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Henry Stickmin ItA Airship Vault.png|[[Gyroid]]s in the Airship vault in ''Infiltrating the Airship''.
Henry Stickmin CtM Leafmöde Description.png|A description of Leafmöde in ''Completing the Mission''.
Henry Stickmin CtM Leafmöde in Use.png|Henry dropping the Leafmöde gadget on the Rocket in ''Completing the Mission''.
Henry Stickmin CtM Leafmöde Aftermath.png|Leafmöde after it had been used in ''Completing the Mission''.
Henry Stickmin CtM Cleaned 'em Out Ending Screen.png|The Cleaned 'em Out ending in ''Completing the Mission'', with a [[fossil]] in the background.
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===''Jeopardy!''===
On the February 1, 2021 episode of ''{{Wp|Jeopardy!}}'', one of the clues was "In 2020 it was time to find some 'New Horizons' & build your own island paradise with this Nintendo Switch game", with the answer being "{{NH|nolink}}".<ref>{{Cite Twitter|author=Jeopardy|title=Not everyone knows about these video games as well as @KenJennings’ kids.|date=February 1, 2021|url=https://x.com/Jeopardy/status/1356452283878268930|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416220307/https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/1356452283878268930|archive-date=April 16, 2021|retrieved=February 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=6927|title=Show #8326 - Monday, February 1, 2021|site=J! Archive|retrieved=July 5, 2021}}</ref>

On the May 4, 2021 episode, one of the clues was "An industrious raccoon named Tom Nook runs the in-game business in this Nintendo game: 'New Horizons'", with the answer being "{{NH|nolink}}".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=7015|title=Show #8392, aired 2021-05-04|site=J! Archive|retrieved=May 11, 2021}}</ref>

==="Nooks Bells"===
The song "Nooks Bells" {{sic}} by American rapper {{Wp|T-Pain}} features many nods to the {{SER|nolink}}. The song revolves around Tom Nook's need for [[Bell]]s while being depicted as a mob boss and requesting the player character do tasks to make money for him.<ref>"''What else? Oh yeah, this your permanent job / Not sayin' you work for the mob, but you work for the mob / So here's your shovel, here's your axe, here's your net / I need money on the double, I don't ask for respect, yeah ''"</ref> Several lyrics reference the series, such as "got the homie Leif buyin' weed in the yard", "fire mixtape, if K.K. slide me a slapper in", and "don't Animal Cross me", as well as the chorus, in which the rapper states "them Bells ain't gonna earn themselves". The song's music video takes place on an island inspired by {{NH|nolink}} and features characters such as Tom Nook, Blathers, Isabelle, Leif, K.K. Slider, and more.<ref>{{Cite web|author=T-Pain|date=September 18, 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfzzAHYdEDM&ab_channel=TPain|site=YouTube|title=T-Pain - Nooks Bells (Official Video) (feat. Cardboard Cowboy & Jayteehazard)|retrieved=September 28, 2020}}</ref>

===''Rick and Morty''===
On March 20, 2021, the {{Wp|Adult Swim}} YouTube channel posted a video titled "{{Wp|Rick and Morty}} Crossing" that parodies {{NH|nolink}}.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Adult Swim|date=March 20, 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZoxnhJun4I|title=Rick and Morty Crossing | adult swim|site=YouTube|retrieved=March 25, 2021}}</ref>

===''Robot Chicken''===
The ''{{Wp|Robot Chicken}}'' episode "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" includes a segment titled "The Smashing Games". The segment is a parody of ''Animal Crossing'', ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''{{Wp|The Hunger Games}}'', depicting the default female [[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] as a participant in the 74th annual "Smash Brothers games". [[Puddles]], Tom Nook, and Tortimer have speaking roles in the segment, whilst [[amiibo]] figures of [[Celeste]], Digby, Isabelle, [[Kapp'n]], [[Kicks]], Mr. Resetti, [[Reese]] and [[Rover]] appear as silent cameos.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Adult Swim|date=January 20, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r0esYL_8yo|title=The Smashing Games|site=YouTube|retrieved=October 30, 2021}}</ref>

Another segment titled "The Racoon of Wall Street" that's included in the episode "May Cause Your Dad to Come Back With That Gallon of Milk He Went Out for 10 Years Ago", which is a parody of ''Animal Crossing'' and ''{{Wp|The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street}}'' and focuses on Tom Nook.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Adult Swim|date=October 31, 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haz5aFiJ9Io|title=The Racoon of Wall Street|site=YouTube|retrieved=November 17, 2021}}</ref>

===''Transformice''===
In the online multiplayer video game ''{{Wp|Transformice}}'', the leaf from {{NL|nolink}}, Reese's head and hair, Isabelle's hair, a [[Molly]] skin, and fossil ball skin appear in the shop.

==Pop-culture phenomenons==
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The following are notable pop-culture phenomenons in the ''Animal Crossing'' community that are not endorsed by Nintendo themselves.

==="Ankha Zone"===
In September 2021, a sexually explicit animation originally released on January 2021 and featured [[Ankha]] and a player character with music by {{Wp|Sandy Marton}} created a surge of interest for the villager on the popular social media site {{Wp|TikTok}}. Over 22,000 TikTok videos have been created surrounding the initial surge, and an edited version of the animation has received over 3 million views on YouTube. In response, TikTok has opted to remove any content related to the Ankha trend; however, many videos still remain on the site, only briefly referencing the phenomenon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/animal-crossing-egyptian-cat-ankha-video-twitter-tiktok-original-2021-9|title=Homemade porn inspired by Animal Crossing is going viral on TikTok and across the internet, sparking a wave of memes|date=September 16, 2021|retrieved=September 16, 2021|author=Palmer Haasch and Steve Asarch|site=Insider}}</ref>

===Bunny Day===
[[File:Caught Water Egg NH.jpg|thumb|The player catching a {{I|water egg|NH}} in {{NH}}]]
From April 1 to 12, 2020, there was a notable complaint from the ''Animal Crossing'' community over the abundance of eggs during the [[Bunny Day]] event in {{NH|nolink}}. Many had a harder time obtaining necessary materials to build [[Nook's Cranny]], their first [[bridge]], or the [[Campsite (facility)|campsite]] as many materials were overridden by {{I|wood egg|NH}}s and {{I|stone egg|NH}}s. Others had a harder time obtaining [[fossil]]s or [[Fish/New Horizons/April|April fishes]] for their museum or in the process to obtain the museum as those were being overrun by {{I|earth egg|NH}}s and {{I|water egg|NH}}s respectively. For players wanting to obtain [[DIY recipes/Spring#Cherry Blossoms|DIY recipes]] featuring {{I|cherry-blossom petal|NH}}s, players also had to deal with {{I|sky egg|NH}}s or [[DIY recipes/Bunny Day|Bunny Day recipes]] in the way as those balloons also spawned frequently and often fool players auditorily. Reports also spread about {{I|leaf egg|NH}}s randomly choosing to remove the [[Bell]]s on {{I|money tree|NH}}s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/ft21gi/money_trees_replaced_by_eggs/|title=Money trees replaced by Eggs?|site=Reddit|author=[https://www.reddit.com/user/ChargeTheSeas/ u/ChargeTheSeas]|date=April 1, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

Likely in response to the complaints, Nintendo lowered the rates of eggs that appear during the preparation days of Bunny Day in version 1.1.4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/p/989/c/120/a_id/49112|title=How to Update Animal Crossing: New Horizons|site=Nintendo Customer Support}}</ref> Despite this, Bunny Day in {{NH|nolink}} became widely hated for the abundance of eggs that players had no control over on their island.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2020/04/02/its-only-been-one-day-and-already-everyone-hates-animal-crossings-bunny-day-event/?sh=aa5680865758|title=It’s Only Been One Day, And Already Everyone Hates Animal Crossing’s Bunny Day Event|date=April 2, 2020|site=Forbes|author=Dave Thier|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Many ended up joking over the situation, with an animation by Pringus McDingus called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_B4P1ql-LM "BUNNY DAY"] that featured ''Animal Crossing'' characters being overrun by eggs caused by [[Zipper T. Bunny]]. Zipper himself also gained notoriety among the fanbase over his mysterious background, joking that he would fit perfectly in the popular-culture phenomenon ''{{Wp|Five Nights at Freddy's}}''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/jacksepticeye/comments/g4eadh/i_know_that_easter_is_long_gone_but_since_jack/|title=I know that Easter is long gone, but since Jack has mentioned how much Zipper looks like animatronic i had to make this.|author=[https://www.reddit.com/user/_m-a-r-e-n-a_/ u/_m-a-r-e-n-a_]|date=April 19, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021|site=Reddit}}</ref>

===''DOOM'' × ''Animal Crossing''===
On October 8, 2019, the developers of ''{{Wp|DOOM Eternal}}'', the 2020 action shooter title released by {{Wp|Bethesda Softworks}} and part of the {{Wp|DOOM (franchise)|''DOOM'' franchise}}, announced a delay from its original November 22, 2019 date to a new date of March 20, 2020, putting it against the release date of {{NH|nolink}}.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/DOOM/status/1181569967562612736|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112041114/https://twitter.com/DOOM/status/1181569967562612736|archive-date=November 12, 2022|author=DOOM|site=Twutter|title=An update on DOOM Eternal:|date=October 8, 2019|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> While this did little to impact the sales of both titles, the coinciding release dates resulted in the communities of both titles collaborating together, often featuring {{Wp|Doomguy}} and Isabelle, the mascot of both franchises, working together in certain instances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/24/21150803/animal-crossing-isabelle-doomguy-doom-eternal-new-horizons|site=Polygon|title=How did Animal Crossing’s Isabelle and the Doomguy become best friends?|date=February 24, 2020|retrieved=February 24, 2020|author=Julia Lee}}</ref> DOOM's official Twitter even participated in this meme, as when the {{NH|nolink}} Direct was announced on February 18, 2020, DOOM's Twitter account replied to the official announcement with: "will Isabelle be there[?]".<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/DOOM/status/1229892342452191238|author=DOOM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118175935/https://twitter.com/DOOM/status/1229892342452191238|archive-date=November 18, 2022|title=will Isabelle be there|date=February 18, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

===Froggy chair===
[[File:Froggy Chair (Green) NH Icon.png|thumb|200px|The {{I|froggy chair|NH}} (Green) in {{NH|short}}.]]
Close to {{NH|short|nolink}}'s launch, the froggy chair became a meme throughout the ''Animal Crossing'' community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/21/21146964/animal-crossing-new-horizons-nintendo-switch-froggy-chair-new-leaf-3ds|site=Polygon|title=Animal Crossing 'froggy chair' fever captures everything that's great about fandom|author=Patricia Hernandez|date=February 21, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> The meme originated as a {{Wp|Tumblr}} post featuring the {{Wp|Marvel Comics}} character {{Wp|Thanos}} desiring to buy a froggy chair, and quickly spiraled from there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://garbuge.tumblr.com/post/189025756460|site=Tumblr|title=https://garbuge.tumblr.com/post/189025756460|author=[https://garbuge.tumblr.com/ a human is a type of automobile (@garbuge)]|date=November 12, 2019|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Despite the massive popularity the chair received, the froggy chair did not return in {{NH|nolink}}, resulting in many making memorials and tributes to the chair itself, desiring for the chair to return in the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/23/21190869/animal-crossing-new-horizons-froggy-chair|site=Polygon|title=Froggy chair may not be in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but players are making do|author=Nicole Carpenter|date=March 23, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> It was later added in the {{NHVer|2.0|full}}.

===Isabelle's island announcements===
Isabelle's role as the main announcer for [[Resident Services]] in {{NH|nolink}} has been met with criticism. Her announcements are vital to know if there is a visitor at the [[Campsite (facility)|campsite]], if there is a heavy [[meteor shower]], an [[event]] is taking place, or a villager is moving in or moving out. However, if there is no news, she will either comment on the day of the week, talk about her television habits, or talk about her life. Some have criticized Isabelle's comments when there is no other news.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/huggxa/i_dont_care_about_your_missing_sock_isabelle_tell/|title=I don’t care about your missing sock Isabelle! Tell me who my NPC is for today!|date=July 20, 2020|retrieved=April 22, 2021|author=[https://www.reddit.com/user/rainernobrainer/ u/rainernobrainer]|site=Reddit}}</ref> These criticisms were mitigated in version {{NHVer|2.0}}, where Isabelle will always announce if a special character is visiting the island.

===K.K. Slider remixes===
K.K. Slider's voice, when singing one of [[List of K.K. Slider songs|his songs]], is coded as a collection of samples of musical instruments, which can be converted to a {{Wp|SoundFont}}. This enables K.K. Slider's voice to be manipulated to sing any other music tracks using {{Wp|MIDI}}, especially songs coming from popular music artists or other video games. The trend was started circa 2008 with videos uploaded by [https://www.youtube.com/user/PieJee1 PieJee1] and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA35CFEA09F6B3C52 JJokerDude]. Other notable YouTube channels creating K.K. Slider remixes of popular songs include [https://www.youtube.com/user/BotanicSage BotanicSage] and more recently [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JB0XkovQwI4yeZFdJJ1bg Clay Kramer], who has dedicated his entire channel to K.K. Slider remixes and has grown to amass over 100,000 subscribers and a view count of over 20 million.

Another related K.K. Slider meme involves shoehorning him in redrawing of popular music album covers, including one from Claudia that redraws the album cover of {{Wp|Fleetwood Mac}}'s album ''{{Wp|Rumours (album)|Rumours}}'' with K.K. Slider and Isabelle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://junkee.com/animal-crossing-kk-slider-memes/251183|author=Joseph Earp|title=Fans Are Editing KK Slider, The Popstar Dog From ‘Animal Crossing’, Into Your Favourite Albums|date=April 22, 2020|retrieved=April 21, 2021|site=Junkee}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/StarberryPunch/status/1251858478068633600|author=StarberryPunch|date=April 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118181057/https://twitter.com/StarberryPunch/status/1251858478068633600|archive-date=November 18, 2022|retrieved=April 21, 2021|title=Fleetwood Mac but make it KK slider #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #kkslider}}</ref>

===Psycho Villager===
[[File:Here's Johnny Villager.jpg|thumb|left|The Psycho Villager meme's take on the "Here's Johnny!" scene]]
[[Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)|Villager]] was confirmed as a newcomer in {{SSB4}} in the game's [[E3#2013|E3 2013]] reveal trailer, in which they receive an [[smashwiki:Smash invitation|invitation letter]] before capturing [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] in a net while he is fighting [[mariowiki:Bowser|Bowser]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU|site=YouTube|title=Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U 1st Trailer|author=Nintendo|date=June 11, 2013|retrieved=April 20, 2021}}</ref> Both the ''Animal Crossing'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' communities almost immediately began portraying the Villager as a psychotic serial killer, citing their constantly stoic and sinister expression and use of items commonly associated with murder. Within days, posts characterizing the character as such were trending on various social media platforms, and one of the earliest notable examples was a Tumblr post by the user El Sato.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://el-sato.tumblr.com/post/52723657612|site=Tumblr|title=https://el-sato.tumblr.com/post/52723657612|author=[https://el-sato.tumblr.com/ El Sato (@el-sato)]|date=June 11, 2013|retrieved=April 20, 2021}}</ref> It features an image based on the famous "Here's Johnny!" scene from ''{{Wp|The Shining (film)|The Shining}}'', with the Villager as {{Wp|Jack Torrance}} and [[smashwiki:Mega Man|Mega Man]] as {{Wp|Wendy Torrance}}.

==="Raymond in boxes"===
[[File:NH Raymond In Boxes.jpg|thumb|One of the many pictures taken of [[Raymond]] surrounded by cardboard boxes.]]
Due to his heightened popularity yet extreme rarity thanks to having no amiibo card upon the game's release and small odds to appear on [[Mystery Island Tour]]s and from the [[Campsite (facility)|campsite]], [[Raymond]] is often sold at higher margins of {{I|Nook Miles Ticket|NH}}s or [[Bell]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/22/21229959/animal-crossing-new-horizons-black-market-villager-trading-raymond-nmt-bells-nintendo-switch-discord|site=Polygon|title=Raymond is blowing up the Animal Crossing villager black market|author=Patricia Hernandez|date=April 22, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> On some occasions, Raymond is sold on sites like eBay for real-world currencies.<ref>https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=animal+crossing+raymond&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=12</ref> Scams have also occurred in the process of trading Raymond, such as a notable incident on Discord where one person had managed to scam a user of 500 Nook Miles Tickets for a "Raymond viewing session".<ref>{{Cite Twitter|title=imagine lying 500 NMT to view raymond im|url=https://x.com/nishisenku/status/1259453273192316928/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103154908/https://twitter.com/nishisenku/status/1259453273192316928|archive-date=November 3, 2021|author=nishisenku|date=May 10, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> This has lead to many community members of the ''Animal Crossing'' fandom calling out against the black market for Raymond on places such as [[Nookazon]], and many prominent ''Animal Crossing'' Discord servers now require a photo to be attached for whoever is trading a villager. Attempts to break the Raymond market had been done with hackers such as PokéNinja, who managed to give away Raymond to 50 users using a save editor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/21/21266398/animal-crossing-new-horizons-raymond-hacking-nintendo-switch-villager-black-market-free-nook-miles|site=Polygon|title=Animal Crossing hacker gives out free Raymonds to fight black market|author=Patricia Hernandez|date=May 21, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

Nevertheless, the "Raymond in boxes" meme{{Note|"in boxes" refers to a common term to denote if a villager is packing up and [[moving]] out.}} has been incorporated within the ''Animal Crossing'' fandom, mocking the black market situation with Raymond. Often, internet users would take screenshots with {{I|cardboard box|NH}}es surrounding Raymond or an impersonator dressed as Raymond; or photoshopping images with Raymond and boxes, before posting these images on social media sites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/12/21256054/animal-crossing-raymond-villager-new-horizons-black-market-in-boxes-meme-fan-art-nintendo-switch|site=Polygon|title=Animal Crossing fans keep joking about ‘Raymond in boxes’|date=May 12, 2020|author=Patricia Hernandez|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Artists participated by painting the perspective of Raymond being sold on the black market, including an artwork drawn by Sara showing two players trading Nook Miles Tickets in front of Raymond.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/Rinkibu/status/1260070481157373952|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924013853/https://twitter.com/Rinkibu/status/1260070481157373952|archive-date=September 24, 2022|title=Moving again... crisp #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons|author=Rinkibu|date=May 12, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> YouTube creators have also tried to hunt Raymond using their Nook Miles Tickets and publishing their own journey on the site, the most popular of which being TreeckoBro's video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq9UzFVYl8E "Spending 100x Nook Miles Tickets For RAYMOND"]. Some creators had mixed feelings, including DannTheMan, a notable YouTube creator, who felt that Raymond's popularity and rarity should not be factors to appreciate him as a villager, clarifying that "the best villagers to have are the ones [people may] feel a...connection with".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwC-FiXO3s|site=YouTube|title=The problem with "rare" Animal Crossing Villagers...|author=[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_VSCHmOwWDV7Y3EKSGTA DannTheMan]|date=May 21, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

Other notable memes surrounding Raymond included him dressing up in a {{I|maid dress|NH}}, having him sing "[[Bubblegum K.K.]]", and anti-Raymond posts, the latter of which grew in tandem with the "Raymond in boxes" meme.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/mirwae/status/1242887989941784576|author=mirwae|date=March 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816223023/https://twitter.com/mirwae/status/1242887989941784576|archive-date=November 18, 2022|title=I DID IT I GOT RAYMOND TO WEAR A MAID OUTFIT|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorsteen/video/6841624532143344902?source=h5_m&_r=1&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1|date=June 23, 2020|author=[https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorsteen?source=h5_m&_r=1&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en doctorsteen]|retrieved=April 19, 2021|site=TikTok|title=SING FOR ME RAYMOND #foryourpage #animalcrossing #raymond}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/malach_te/status/1260141213623214081|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513150328/https://twitter.com/malach_te/status/1260141213623214081|archive-date=May 13, 2020|author=malach_te|title=theres the people that like raymond too much and make comedy gold and then theres the people that hate the people who like raymond and theyre the anti comedy of this scenario|date=May 12, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

===Reggie Fils-Aimé===
In a promotional video for {{NL|nolink}}, [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], the president of Nintendo of America at the time, released a video showcasing his house in {{NL|short|nolink}}. Near the end of the video, Reggie tells the viewers "that's all the time [he has] got", and has "to get back playing {{NL|nolink}} on [his] Nintendo 3DS".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeEbtz55XYI|site=YouTube|title=Reggie's Animal Crossing: New Leaf Home Tour|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 21, 2013|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> The clip has been used by the ''Animal Crossing'' community starting around summer 2018, when internet users began taking the clip and posting their own commentary, commonly in situations where one wanted to escape or evade their current situation.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1013188067262451713|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417203035/https://twitter.com/saltydkdan/status/1013188067262451713|archive-date=April 17, 2022|title=MOM: Hey honey, can we talk for a minute? ME: Yeah sure ma what’s up? MOM: It’s just... I was just wondering when you’ll be moving out— ME:|author=saltydkdan|date=June 30, 2018|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Others took the meme literally to tell the Internet that they have no time left and have "to get back playing {{NL|nolink}} on their Nintendo 3DS"<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/MarioIsBroken/status/1018309560056991744|title=Okay, that's all the time I've got. I gotta get back to playing Animal Crossing New Leaf on my Nintendo 3DS. #AnimalCrossingNewLeaf #Nintendo #3DS|author=MarioIsBroken|date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118180050/https://twitter.com/MarioIsBroken/status/1018309560056991744|archive-date=November 18, 2022|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

===Sea bass===
[[File:Sea Bass NH.png|thumb|left|200px|The sea bass in {{NH}}]]
In every ''Animal Crossing'' game except {{DnM}}, players have grown a hatred against the [[sea bass]], a common ocean fish typically large enough to fool players with other rarer fishes. Many games in the {{SER}} typically joke about the ire of catching of a sea bass, such as {{CF}} featuring the [[catch quote]] ''"I caught a sea bass! Not you again!"''. {{PG}} and {{NH|nolink}} are the only games not to feature this joke, the latter's catch quote, ''"I caught a sea bass! No, wait-it's at least a C+!"'' is often memed by ''Animal Crossing'' fans. A popular ''Animal Crossing'' animation by Vannamelon, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awnS7-5wLQg "I AM THE LAW!"] places emphasis on the player asking Isabelle to ban the sea bass.

Due to the Bunny Day event in {{NH|nolink}} flooding islands with {{I|water egg|NH}} however, a lot of players have given sympathy to the sea bass, and many joke that their feud against the sea bass is over and that Water Eggs are their new enemy.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/charlubby/status/1245420693367533575|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716125954/https://twitter.com/charlubby/status/1245420693367533575|archive-date=July 16, 2022|title=feud with sea bass ended, now water egg is my enemy|author=charlubby|date=April 1, 2020|retrieved=April 21, 2021}}</ref>

===Space buns===
[[File:NH Space Buns Tweet.png|thumb|The original "space buns" tweet]]
The [[1.6.0 Free Winter Update]] of {{NH|nolink}} featured the addition of the {{I|Top 6 Stylish Hairstyles|NH}} set that included various hairstyles that had been highly requested through petitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/beauty/animal-crossing-new-horizons-players-want-more-inclusive-hairstyle-options|title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Want More Inclusive Hairstyle Options|author=Lauren Rearick|site=Nylon|date=August 18, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons-hairstyles-ethnic-representation-options/|site=ScreenRant|title=Animal Crossing Finally Adds More Inclusive Hairstyles|author=Alexandria Turney|date=November 18, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021}}</ref> One of the hairstyles requested was that featuring two puffs on the sides, often referred to as {{Wp|Odango (hairstyle)|odango}} in Japan and called {{Wp|afro puffs}} within the Western world. Despite the praise from players of color for inclusion of these hairstyles, concerns over the inclusivity of the hairstyles grew to the point that, on November 20, 2020, when Twitter user @stardewleaf published a tweet featuring their player donning the double puffs hairstyle with the description "Cute space buns :3", the ''Animal Crossing'' community were thrust in controversy over whether or not she should wear that hairstyle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/30/21734131/animal-crossing-space-buns-puffs-black-hairstyles-nintendo-switch|title=Why Animal Crossing fans are arguing over ‘space buns’|site=Polygon|date=November 30, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021|author=Patricia Hernandez}}</ref> Many took this as an opportunity to poke fun at the situation, either joining the bandwagon alongside the girl by wearing the puffs hairstyle and referring to it as "space buns", or using images depicting anything of buns or puffs telling internet users to retweet in order to "scare ''Animal Crossing'' fans".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/k17b20/cute_space_buns_3/|title=Cute space buns :3|author=[https://www.reddit.com/user/ShinyZekrom220/ u/ShinyZekrom220]|date=November 25, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021|site=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Twitter|url=https://x.com/royalman1999/status/1330643356448387072|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122224604/https://twitter.com/royalman1999/status/1330643356448387072|archive-date=November 22, 2020|quote=#AnimalCrossing space buns retweet this image to scare fans|date=November 22, 2020|retrieved=April 19, 2021|author=[https://x.com/royalman1999 @royalman1999]}}</ref>
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==See also==
*[[List of references in the Animal Crossing series|List of references in the ''Animal Crossing'' series]]

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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