Mr. Resetti

"If you're gonna quit, you gotta SAVE first! Use your head, punk! It's even written in the manual!"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Sonny Resetti, also known as just Resetti, is a mole that appears in all the games. His name is a pun on the word "Reset," which is what causes him to appear. Resetti's job and main purpose is to make sure the player saves the game. The more the player resets the game without saving, the angrier he gets, eventually reaching the point where he forces the player to perform a number of irrational, absurd actions, such as reciting specific lines word by word, or triggering a "fake" reset out of spite towards the player. After the player resets many times in, Mr. Resetti will talk about his cousin Vicious Vole Vinnie. His first name is revealed to be "Sonny" in and  by his calmer older brother, Don.

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"Resetting... It's like... pressing an emergency call button. You press it and I gotta come read you the riot act. See?"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti makes his official debut in and its enhanced port,. When the player first resets, Resetti will thank the player for buying the game and introducing himself. On subsequent resets, he appears when the Nintendo 64 (or GameCube in Animal Crossing) is reset or turned off without saving, appearing outside the player's house to give a lecture on why saving is important. If the player continues to reset constantly, it will lead to him forcing the player through absurdist tactics, such as repeating lines of text or creating a fake reset. Sometimes, his brother Don may also appear in his place, specifically after the player resets seven times.

Resetti also makes an appearance during the Groundhog's Day event in February, acting as the "Groundhog" of the event to determine if he can see his shadow. Regardless, Resetti will always say that he has no shadow, and declares early spring to be on its way. Additionally, only in, the re-localized port of the game in Japan, the player can access Resetti's Headquarters by smashing a random rock after resetting twice, exposing a hole that leads into the facility. Resetti, who will be surprised that the player discovered his hideout, quickly asks them to leave.

"... You hate me, don't you? I mean, you just hate me more than anything, right? More than laundry, traffic jams an' bad breath all rolled together, right?"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti returns in, playing the same role as in the GameCube game. Resetti can also be seen in The Roost of the Museum on Sundays between 2:30 P.M. and 4:00 P.M., drinking coffee with a relaxed, calm attitude. If the player strikes up a conversation with him he will talk calmly about his work, apparently friendly while not on the job. In this game, he never mentions the "resetting", as none of the DS units have a Reset button; instead he says "save the game".

"Uh, yeah, so anyway, this is Animal Crossing: City Folk. Thanks for pickin' it up. Appreciate the support. So, on behalf of everyone at Nintendo, I... Uh... Yeah... So... I mean, I, uh...Oh FORGET ABOUT IT!"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti's role in City Folk stays the same as in previous games, by reminding the player to save whenever they reset. Additionally, he appears the second time the game is accessed by the player to talk about the importance of saving, regardless of whether the game has been turned off with or without saving. This is the only time in the game that he will appear by the player's house for something positive.

On random days in the City at 8:00 P.M., the player is able to access Resetti's headquarters, called the Resetti Surveillance Center, by entering the rightmost tunnel normally blocked by traffic cones. On the first visit, Resetti will appear shocked that the player somehow found their way into his secret hideout, giving the player a Silver Shovel to leave the area. In subsequent visits, Resetti will occasionally appear with his older brother in one of the chairs situated in the area, chatting about a random topic with his brother. After a short while, the reset alarm will suddenly go off, prompting Resetti to pull back the chair he sits in, presumably to travel to the resetter's house.

"Yeah, here's the thing. The Reset Surveillance Center? It don't exist no more. When they were drawin' up the town budget for this fiscal year, folks were all like: "What's wrong with a little reset every now and then?" "We don't got the funds for this nonsense!""

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti appears yet again in. This time, however, he is an optional inclusion of the game, due to Resetti's harsh tone in past games disturbing younger players. The first time the player resets, Resetti will appear after Isabelle loads up the town, explaining the loss of the Resetti Surveillance Center due to a lack of a budget, insisting that the player restores the Surveillance Center to its former glory to return to "unstopable mole power". Once this session concludes, the Surveillance Center becomes available as a Public works project when the game resumes.

If the player decides to fund the Surveillance Center, Resetti will appear the day after the project is completed, regardless of whether they reset or not. Additionally, for future resets, Resetti will ask why they reset in the first place, giving options from "I wanted to reset", "My batteries died", or "I don't remember". If the former is chosen, Resetti will give the player a long tirade as he does in previous installments. If the other options are chosen, however, Resetti will let the player off the hook and leave them alone.

As in, Resetti will sometimes be seen inside the open Surveillance Center after 9 PM (7 PM if the Early Bird ordinance is active). Don may appear on subsequent visits. Eventually, both Resetti and Don will give their picture to the player.

"I feel for you kid, I do. Now SCRAM!!!"

- Mr. Resetti

Resetti has a minor role in. He makes his appearance once Ai falls over when Yu is chasing a dragonfly flying around her. He appears just after she lands on Apollo's flower patch. He warns her of the rules in Animal Village, but lets her off because the damage to the flowers was accidental. He also appears when Yu and Alfonso are seen digging holes looking for fossils, where he attempts to give them a lecture. He can also be seen helping to decorate for the Winter Festival.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Mr. Resetti appears as a trophy in Melee, along with Tom Nook and K.K. Slider.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"What's the big idea treating me like an item? Huh!?"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where he will give the players a long lecture. His dialogue box obstructs either the top or bottom half of the screen. Mr. Resetti will also respond to stage events, such as characters falling asleep or getting knocked out. Attacking him for a while makes him angry and causes an explosion.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Resetti appears as a trophy in this game.

Name in Italics indicate trophy name for the PAL region.

Mario Kart 8
Mr. Resetti appears as a course obstacle on the Animal Crossing track in the DLC pack Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8. He is found near the course's finish line, randomly popping out of the ground to impede racers, similar to Monty Moles, common enemies from the Mario series who also act as hazards in Mario Kart 8. If players run into him, they flip, which stuns them and causes them to lose speed. He does not appear in the winter version of the stage.

Parental Guidance in European Manuals
The European Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City instruction manual states that Mr. Resetti may be frightening and/or disturbing to young children.

"Information for parents - Mr. Resetti

It is important that players save before switching off the Wii console in order to retain data after each play session (see Saving Data, above). If players switch off without saving, the character Mr. Resetti may appear upon restarting.

Mr. Resetti's purpose is to teach players the importance of saving. However, parents should be aware that his personality and tone of voice, while intentionally humourous, are authoritative and may be disturbing to young children."

Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Interview
In the "Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing New Leaf" interview session, the directors of the game admitted that Mr. Resetti was disturbing to children and sometimes made young girls who were playing cry. Thus, they made the decision to lay off Mr. Resetti and have the option to include him back at the player's discretion.

Trivia

 * Mr. Resetti's name can be seen on the scorecard of Mario Golf: Advance Tour.