Player

"No more debt for me!! My house is all paid off!!!!"

- A player paying off their mortgage

The player, also known as the animal crosser, is a term used for the human character in the that is controlled by a human or the "real-life" person playing the game. The player may be either a boy or a girl; the differences in all games are largely cosmetic and with slight variations to some dialogue whenever the conversation becomes gender specific.

Overview
Players, like the main villagers, are short and stubby. The largely-physical differences may become blurred even further due to the fact that Harriet will allow the player to get haircuts of the other gender if one has had all hairstyles of their gender from her. Kicks will also allow the player to wear shoes of the opposite gender after enough shoe shines have been bought. There are several unalterable differences, however.

The female character will always wear a dress, while the male character will always wear shorts, and the female character's default hat is a cone-shaped "princess cap", while the male character's resembles a spiked Viking helmet. These hats are used in as the only hairstyle or head wear.

Even though they are not the only humans, they are the only human children as it is assumed Mom and Dad, who send letters occasionally, are also human in appearance. Players will always have an in-game "mom" and in spite of Mom referring to childhood events and the home that the player once lived in, there is no indication of any real sense of back story to the human character(s) and occasionally sends presents in the mail.

Only one player from each town may be active at any given time, although in, , and , visiting players from other games are allowed in town at the same time.

Also, it is known the player cannot talk. The only times they can talk is when answering questions, select "talk" in the menu, or accomplish something (get an item, pay off mortgage, or get stung by an insect).

Appearances
In each game, the player's face is determined by a series of questions that the introductory character asks.

In Wild World
Kapp'n asks the player three questions that determine how the character will look like. The questions are as follows:
 * Do you like the rain?
 * No.
 * Yes.
 * Why are you going there?
 * I'm moving.
 * None of your business.
 * Do you have any money?
 * No.
 * Yes.

The questions and answers are worded differently, but the player gets the same face. The way their face is arranged can be determined when they answer them in a certain way.

In City Folk
{| class="wiki_table" ! colspan="5"|

Boys
! ! colspan="5"|

Girls

 * Answer 1
 * Answer 2
 * Answer 3
 * Short Select
 * Result
 * Answer 1
 * Answer 2
 * Answer 3
 * Short Select
 * Result
 * A) SO excited.
 * A) I'll Find one!
 * A) Some...
 * AAA
 * A) Oh, yeah!
 * A) I'll Find one!
 * A) Some...
 * AAA
 * A) SO excited.
 * A) I'll Find one!
 * B) Not much...
 * AAB
 * A) Oh, yeah!
 * A) I'll find one!
 * B) Not much...
 * AAB
 * A) SO excited.
 * B) Not at all.
 * A) It's covered.
 * ABA
 * A) Oh, yeah!
 * B) Not at all.
 * A) It's covered.
 * ABA
 * A) SO excited.
 * B) Not at all
 * B) I'll get by
 * ABB
 * A) Oh, yeah!
 * B) Not at all.
 * B) I'll get by.
 * ABB
 * B) Not really...
 * A) You're right.
 * A) Yeah...
 * BAA
 * B) Not really...
 * A) You're right.
 * A) Yeah...
 * BAA
 * B) Not really...
 * A) You're right.
 * B) It's a secret!
 * BAB
 * B) Not really...
 * A) You're right.
 * B) It's a secret!
 * BAB
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * A) Yeah...
 * BBA
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * A) Yeah...
 * BBA
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * }
 * B) It's a secret!
 * BAB
 * B) Not really...
 * A) You're right.
 * B) It's a secret!
 * BAB
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * A) Yeah...
 * BBA
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * A) Yeah...
 * BBA
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * }
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * B) Not really...
 * B) Leave me alone!
 * B) Don't worry.
 * BBB
 * }
 * BBB
 * }
 * }

In New Leaf
The player models in are taller and presumably older. The player can now change their pants, skirts, shoes and socks in addition to their top.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

 * In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, one of the microgames involves the player taking control of a character, its gender corresponding to that of the controller's. The player must pull the Wii Remote up at the correct time to catch a fish.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a number of human characters appear in the background of Smashville. Both the male and the female humans are available as stickers, while the male character is available as a trophy which is simply named "Boy."

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U
On June 11, 2013, Nintendo revealed their new Super Smash Bros. video game for the 3DS and Wii U at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013, featuring the "Villager" (むらびと, Murabito) as a new playable character. The Villager is a boy with brown hair, wearing a red shirt with a light-blue number "1" printed on the front. The Villager's in-game moves include the ability to attack other players using a net, trapping them in pitfalls, and chopping down trees to cause damage.