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[[File:ResettiThankYouGCN.gif|thumb|right|Resetti breaking the fourth wall in {{PG}}]]
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'''Breaking the Fourth Wall''' is a term used when a character knows that they are in a video game and points it out. The fourth wall has been broken by several characters in the {{SER}}.
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Breaking the '''fourth wall''' in video games is a term used when a character in a states or implies that they know that they are in a video game.
  
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The term 'fourth wall' is from the 'missing wall' in a theater, that is, the wall separating the audience from the actors. In video gaming, the 'fourth wall' is the screen of the console.
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==Instances of fourth-wall breaking==
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:''Note: Instances of the player talking to themself (e.g. [[catch quote]]s) are not recorded here.''
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===In {{PG|nolink}}===
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*[[Resetti]] breaks the fourth wall on several occasions during his dialog by mentioning resetting the game. Other examples include:
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:*''Anyway, let me just say thanks for buying this game, Animal Crossing. Um...on behalf of everyone at Nintendo, I...um...I... What was the next part?"''
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:*''Forget about other games for a minute, will ya? I'm here to suggest that you try and play THIS game, Animal Crossing, without hitting RESET. Got it? I know what you're thinking: "Whether I hit RESET or not should be up to me. After all, it's MY [[Nintendo GameCube]]! Well, sorry. Rules are rules, OK?"''
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:*On the player's seventh reset, Resetti pretends to delete the player's save data, making the screen go dark for a few seconds. When the screen returns, he says, ''"Gotcha! How you like them apples? Did we break our controller? Did we, maybe, kick our TV?"''
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:*On the player's eighth reset, Resetti turns to the camera and speaks to the player directly, saying, ''"Whoa! ......I never noticed before, but you got some nice eyes. Yeah, real hypnotic..."''
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*When talking to [[Tortimer]] on [[Sale Day]], he references the official ''Animal Crossing'' website, saying, ''"Oh, I buy all my presents online! It's quite convenient! I just go to [https://www.Animal-Crossing.com www.Animal-Crossing.com]. It's terrific!"''
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*Villagers may reference the [[Game Boy Advance]]'s compatibility with {{PG}}, telling the player that they heard a rumor about a boat appearing when the handheld is connected to the Nintendo GameCube and saying they wish they had a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable.
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*When creating a save file, [[K.K. Slider]] tells the player they will enjoy the game more if they get friends to play too.
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===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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*In {{NH|short}}, [[lazy]] villagers may mention to the player a rumor that everyone is just in a game for someone's entertainment, referring to things such as how fast trees grow and the generous house payments. They villager then tells the player they were joking
  
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==Characters in ''Animal Crossing'' who break the fourth wall==
 
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*[[Mr. Resetti]] breaks the fourth wall several times. For example, when the [[player]] creates their character in {{CF}}, saves and then restarts the game, Resetti will appear, thanking the player for buying {{CF|short|nolink}} or ''Let's Go To The City''. When resetting without saving, Resetti may also talk about how people cannot just reset in real life like they can in video games. If the player moves their character from {{WW}}, he refers to that game, too.
 
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*The player breaks the fourth wall when they talk to the screen. An example is when a player catches a [[fish]] or [[bug]] or sea creature or gets stung by a Bee, (Wasp in {{NH|nolink|short}}) and face the screen, followed by a [[catch quote]] commenting on it.
 
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**When the character buys coffee at [[The Roost]] and sips it, the player turns to the screen and remarks about the coffee, often about the taste, quality, or type.
 
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*In {{NH|short}}, there is a dialogue with the [[lazy]] villagers where they will acknowledge their presence as a video game characters, referring to the different types of wood, how fast trees grow, and the generous house payments. This causes the player character to panic a bit, but the lazy villager passes it all off as a joke, thinking it's all just nonsense, as the player character looks on with curiosity.
 
 
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Revision as of 16:51, March 5, 2021

File:ResettiThankYouGCN.gif
Resetti breaking the fourth wall in Animal Crossing

Breaking the fourth wall in video games is a term used when a character in a states or implies that they know that they are in a video game.

Instances of fourth-wall breaking

Note: Instances of the player talking to themself (e.g. catch quotes) are not recorded here.

In Animal Crossing

  • Resetti breaks the fourth wall on several occasions during his dialog by mentioning resetting the game. Other examples include:
  • Anyway, let me just say thanks for buying this game, Animal Crossing. Um...on behalf of everyone at Nintendo, I...um...I... What was the next part?"
  • Forget about other games for a minute, will ya? I'm here to suggest that you try and play THIS game, Animal Crossing, without hitting RESET. Got it? I know what you're thinking: "Whether I hit RESET or not should be up to me. After all, it's MY Nintendo GameCube! Well, sorry. Rules are rules, OK?"
  • On the player's seventh reset, Resetti pretends to delete the player's save data, making the screen go dark for a few seconds. When the screen returns, he says, "Gotcha! How you like them apples? Did we break our controller? Did we, maybe, kick our TV?"
  • On the player's eighth reset, Resetti turns to the camera and speaks to the player directly, saying, "Whoa! ......I never noticed before, but you got some nice eyes. Yeah, real hypnotic..."
  • When talking to Tortimer on Sale Day, he references the official Animal Crossing website, saying, "Oh, I buy all my presents online! It's quite convenient! I just go to www.Animal-Crossing.com. It's terrific!"
  • Villagers may reference the Game Boy Advance's compatibility with Animal Crossing, telling the player that they heard a rumor about a boat appearing when the handheld is connected to the Nintendo GameCube and saying they wish they had a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable.
  • When creating a save file, K.K. Slider tells the player they will enjoy the game more if they get friends to play too.

In Wild World


In City Folk


In New Leaf


In New Horizons

  • In New Horizons, lazy villagers may mention to the player a rumor that everyone is just in a game for someone's entertainment, referring to things such as how fast trees grow and the generous house payments. They villager then tells the player they were joking


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