Zucker

Zucker is a lazy octopus villager in the. He first appeared in and has appeared in all subsequent games. His English name comes from sucker, like those found on an octopus's tentacles. It is also the same as the German word for "sugar," which relates to his flan-themed clothes in, as is a dessert made of caramelized sugar. His Japanese name and overall appearance refer to , a popular Japanese food made with octopus.

Zucker shares his English catchphrase with Bertha, a normal hippo villager. His Japanese catchphrase is the Kansai dialect's equivalent to sou desu, Bertha's Japanese catchphrase; the Kansai dialect is spoken in Osaka, a prefecture known for takoyaki.

Appearance
Zucker is an octopus, resembling the Japanese snack takoyaki, with a bamboo toothpick stuck in his head. His head resembles a takoyaki ball with his green freckles resembling seasonings put on takoyaki, and his "hair" representing a sauce that is usually served with takoyaki. He has black, oval-shaped eyes, which turn to white with black outlines when he is shocked. His body is a similar shade of red as Octavian's.

Personality
As a lazy villager, Zucker has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In, Zucker goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

House
In both of Zucker's game appearances, his house resembles a food vendor. In, Zucker's house resembles a , a form of sushi restaurant commonly found in Japan. His house includes two conveyor-belt sushi and various kitchen appliances. In, Zucker's house takes on the appearance of a food vendor at a street festival, as indicated by his wallpaper and flooring portraying an urban area, and the wallpaper being decorated with party garlands. The stall, steamer-basket set, cotton-candy stall, and the couple of fruit-themed cardboard boxes emphasize the food vendor theme.

In
In, if Zucker is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

In
"First things first, I'm gonna need some snacks, bloop!"

- Introduction from character announcement

Zucker was added to on November 24, 2020.