List of references in the Animal Crossing series

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The following is a list of references to other media or popular culture in the Animal Crossing series.

Multiple games[edit]

Villagers[edit]

Crossover villagers[edit]

Main article: Crossover villager
  • Felyne is a crossover villager that represents the Monster Hunter series. He appears in Happy Home Designer and Welcome amiibo.
  • Filly is a crossover villager that represents the 7-Eleven supermarket chain. She appears in Happy Home Designer and Welcome amiibo.
  • Six Sanrio-themed crossover villagers appear in Welcome amiibo, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons: Rilla, Marty, Étoile, Chai, Chelsea, and Toby. Each villager is themed after a Sanrio franchise.

Items[edit]

Music[edit]

Item collections[edit]

Furniture items[edit]

  • The Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda series appears as an item from Animal Crossing to Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set.
  • The Triforce from the The Legend of Zelda series appears as an item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set.
  • The Arwing from the Star Fox series appears as an item from Animal Crossing to Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set.
  • The Metroid from the Metroid series appears as an item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set.
  • The Blue Falcon from the F-Zero series appears as an item in Wild World, New Leaf, and Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set in New Leaf.
  • The Pikmin ("pikmin" in Wild World) from the Pikmin series appears as an item in Wild World, New Leaf, and Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set in New Leaf.
  • The S.S. Dolphin ("Dolphin model" in City Folk) from the Pikmin series appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer. It is part of the Nintendo Set in New Leaf.
  • The Yoshi's Egg ("Yoshi's egg" in City Folk and Pocket Camp) from the Super Mario series appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer, and Pocket Camp. It is part of the Nintendo Set in New Leaf.
  • The Triple Bananas ("banana" in City Folk), Triple Red Shells ("triple shells" in City Folk), and kart items from the Mario Kart series appears as items from City Folk to Happy Home Designer. They are part of the Nintendo Set.
  • The backglass of the pinball machine item from Animal Crossing to Pocket Camp features the box cover artwork of Super Mario Bros.[1] Additionally, the playfield of the item features artwork of Mario at the bottom near the paddles, and Bowser at the top by the round bumpers. Although the pinball machine reappears in New Horizons, it no longer contains any references to Mario.
  • The arcade machine item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer features characters that resemble Luigi and Mario facing off in a video game reminiscent of the Street Fighter franchise.
  • The Chihuahua, Dalmatian, Dachshund, and Labrador ornaments ("models" in City Folk) are based on the dogs from Nintendogs. The items appear in City Folk and New Leaf.

Clothing items[edit]

  • Four items are components of Mario's outfit from the Mario franchise:
    • The Mario's tee ("big bro's shirt" prior to New Leaf, "big bro's tee" prior to Pocket Camp) is designed after Mario's emblem. It appears as an item from Animal Crossing to Pocket Camp.
    • The Mario outfit is modeled after Mario's red and blue overalls. It appears as an item in Pocket Camp and New Horizons.
    • The Mario hat ("big bro's hat" prior to Pocket Camp, "Mario's hat" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Mario's cap. It appears as an item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons.
    • The Mario 'stache ("big bro mustache" prior to New Leaf, "big bro's mustache" prior to Pocket Camp, "Mario Bros. 'stache" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Mario's mustache and nose. It appears as an item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons.
  • Two items are components of Luigi's outfit from the Mario franchise:
    • The Luigi's tee ("li'l bro's shirt" prior to New Leaf, "li'l bro's tee" prior to Pocket Camp) is designed after Luigi's emblem. It appears as an item from Animal Crossing to Happy Home Designer, and Pocket Camp.
    • The Luigi hat ("li'l bro's hat" prior to Pocket Camp, "Luigi's hat" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Luigi's cap. It appears as an item from Wild World to Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons.
  • Two items are components of Wario's outfit from the Mario franchise:
    • The Wario hat ("Wario's hat" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Wario's cap. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons.
    • The Wario 'stache ("bad bro stache" in City Folk, "bad bro's stache" prior to Pocket Camp) is modeled after Wario's mustache and nose. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp, and New Horizons.
  • Three items are components of Princess Peach's outfit from the Mario franchise:
    • The Princess Peach dress ("Peach's dress" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Peach's dress. It appears as an item in Pocket Camp and New Horizons.
    • The Princess Peach crown ("Peach's crown" in Pocket Camp) is modeled after Peach's crown. It appears as an item in Pocket Camp and New Horizons.
    • Peach's parasol is modeled after Peach's parasol. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
  • The Toad tee ("toad print" in Animal Crossing, "Toad shirt" prior to New Leaf) references Toad's name from the Mario franchise, and its orange-red coloration with white spots resembles certain mushrooms, such as Mushroom Platforms. The Toad tee appears as an item from Animal Crossing to Pocket Camp. Although the item returns in New Horizons, it is renamed and merged with several other clothing tops as one of the variations of the simple-dots tee item.
    • Similarly, the Toad parasol ("polka parasol" in Animal Crossing) references Toad in the same manner. It appears as an item in all games.
  • The Toad hat is modeled after Toad's head from the Mario franchise. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer, and Pocket Camp.
  • Four items compose Link's outfit from the The Legend of Zelda series.
    • The hero's clothes is modeled after the upper portion of Link's green tunic. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
    • The hero's pants is modeled after the lower portion of Link's green tunic. It appears as an item from New Leaf and Happy Home Designer.
    • The hero's cap is modeled after Link's hat, hair, and ears. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
    • The hero's boots is modeled after Link's boots. It appears as an item in New Leaf and Happy Home Designer.
  • Majora's Mask ("Majora's mask" in City Folk) is modeled after Majora's Mask, the titular item from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
  • Midna's Mask is modeled after Midna's helmet, one of the Fused Shadows, and her orange hair, from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
  • The Fi mask is modeled after Fi's head from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It appears as an item in New Leaf and Happy Home Designer.
  • Four items compose Samus's outfit from the Metroid series.
    • The Varia Suit ("Varia suit" in City Folk) is modeled after the upper portion of Samus's Varia Suit. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
    • The Varia Suit pants is modeled after the lower portion of Samus's Varia Suit. It appears as an item in New Leaf and Happy Home Designer.
    • The Samus mask is modeled after the helmet of Samus's Varia Suit. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.
    • The Varia Suit shoes is modeled after the boots of Samus's Varia Suit. It appears as an item in New Leaf and Happy Home Designer.
  • The red Pikmin, blue Pikmin, and yellow Pikmin headgear reference the three main types of Pikmin in the Pikmin series. All three hats appear in New Leaf and Happy Home Designer, and the red Pikmin also appears in City Folk.
  • The green headgear is modeled after Little Mac's headgear and spiky hair from the Wii installment of the Punch-Out!! series. It appears as an item from City Folk to Happy Home Designer.

Main series[edit]

Animal Crossing[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

  • One verse says "Yar, I know Nintendo gives ye yer joys. But I ask this of ye: Can games sing like me? Mario can't croon, bro!", referencing both Nintendo and Mario.
  • One interlude references The Legend of Zelda, with Kapp'n asking the player, "Ye ever spend the night in a Hyrulian prison?" The line additionally acts as a nod to the quote "Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" from the 1980 comedy film Airplane!, itself a reference to the 1978 prison drama Midnight Express.
  • One interlude says "Ahoy there, Moby Dick! Ye wanna stop rockin' the boat?", referencing the fictional whale from the novel of the same name.
  • When managing Animal Island Game Boy Advance data, Kapp'n may say "Why, what in the name o' Jabu-Jabu's belly?" This is a reference to the dungeon of the same name in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
  • Tortimer tells a story that he defeated the "great sea snakes" at Pinnacle Rock, a reference to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
  • While working for Tom Nook, if the player is tasked with delivering furniture to a cranky villager, the latter's dialogue upon receiving the item will include the line "So ask yourself: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well? Do ya, <catchphrase>?" This is a modified quote from the 1971 action-thriller film Dirty Harry, in which the title character, while confronting a robber, states that "you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk?"
  • When waking a normal villager from a nap, they can occasionally respond with a startled "this is not my beautiful house, <catchphrase>! How did I get here?" This quotes two lines from the 1980 Talking Heads song "Once in a Lifetime."
  • When meeting Wisp, he may mention "Large Marge" as one of the violent beings who will punish him. This is likely a reference to the character of the same name, the ghost of a deceased trucker, from the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
  • The catch quote for the loach is "I caught a loach! You don't suppose it's Hylian, do you?". This is a reference to the Hylian Loach, a fish in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
  • If the player interacts with a storage unit in a villager's house, a random message will appear. One of them is "You found 100 Rupees! But you can't use them here," a reference to The Legend of Zelda series.
  • The letter received from Bob after his e-Reader card is scanned says that he had a dream where the player was "running around on a tropical island with a water pump on [their] back," referencing Super Mario Sunshine.
  • If the player visits the Post Office during daytime and sends enough letters to fill up the back desk (thus causing the mail to be sent immediately instead of at its appointed schedule), Pelly responds with the rhyme "Rain, sleet, snow or hail, we deliver what you mail." This line mirrors the United States Postal Service creed, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."

Items[edit]

Other features[edit]

  • Various e-Reader designs feature references to other Nintendo franchises, including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby, Pikmin, F-Zero, and Star Fox.

Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

  • The "egg" and "mushroom" objects resemble a Yoshi egg and a mushroom respectively from the Mario franchise.
  • Bow and Meow are villagers in Doubutsu no Mori e+ that represent the Bowlingual and Meowlingual pet mood interpretation devices respectively.

Animal Crossing: Wild World[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

  • After talking to Gulliver after repairing his U.F.O., he asks the player if they have ever seen "A space fox or a bounty hunter who can roll into a ball." These are references to Fox of the Star Fox series and Samus Aran of the Metroid series.
  • On the player's third reset, Mr. Resetti states his favorite movie is "A Few Good Moles," a reference to A Few Good Men, a 1992 American legal drama film.
  • Goldie's favorite saying on her picture references Nintendogs, saying "I'm really into that Lab on the cover of Nintendogs. He's pretty dreamy."
  • The ant's catch quote, "I caught an ant! Ant misbehavin'!", plays on the title of the 1929 jazz standard "Ain't Misbehavin'".
  • The letter received from Boondox after donating 1,100,000 Bells reads, "We finally have an arcade in town! It only has Donkey Kong, but it's still a lot of fun."

Animal Crossing: City Folk[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

  • One part of Nat's dialogue during the Bug-Off reads "Hunt bugs in the fields! Hunt bugs in the hills! Hunt bugs in the streets! You must never surrender!". This parodies the preoration of British prime minister Winston Churchill's famed "we shall fight on the beaches" speech, delivered in 1940.

Items[edit]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

Gulliver mentioning Admiral Bobbery of Rogueport

Crossover villagers[edit]

Main article: Crossover villager

Items[edit]

Other features[edit]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

The player making a reference to Bloopers in New Horizons.
Gullivarrr referencing Captain Syrup in New Horizons.
  • If the player refuses to find the communicator parts for Gulliver, he says, "Oof. I haven't received a cold shoulder this icy since my brush with the Snomad fleet...". This references the Snowmads from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, albeit with "Snowmad" misspelled.
  • Blathers's description of the eusthenopteron references the Splatoon series: "Imagine if we'd not left the oceans... How might fashion and music be different in an aquatic world? How would we resolve differences? Perhaps some sort of ink-squirting contest of champions?"
  • One of the quotes Isabelle restates during the island evaluation is "It's a place I've been quietly watching. It's a secret to everybody. I don't want it to be famous." The "It's a secret to everybody" part is a reference to an identical quote commonly used in the The Legend of Zelda series.
  • Flick's description of the player's island when giving a 5-star evaluation is a truncated parody of the "this royal throne of kings" monologue from the 1595 William Shakespeare play Richard II.
  • When the player talks to a peppy villager, they may mention a game they have been waiting for to come out called Super Gyroid Brothers, a reference to Super Mario Bros..
  • During Bunny Day, peppy villagers may comment on finding colorful bottles that wash ashore; while doing so, they'll remark that it inspired song lyrics for them, which they sing as "Message in a bottle, ooooohhhh; Makes me hungry for a waffle, ooooohhhh." This parodies the chorus of the 1979 song "Message in a Bottle" by the Police.
  • The three possible catch quotes for the squid reference other Nintendo franchises. "I caught a squid! Do they...not actually "bloop"?", which is a reference to Bloopers from the Mario franchise. The other two are references to the Splatoon series, with "I caught a squid! I had an inkling I might!" making a pun on Inklings and "I caught a squid! It's off the hook!" referencing the pop idol duo Off the Hook.

Items[edit]

Spin-offs[edit]

Animal Crossing Plaza[edit]

  • One of the dialogue lines for Pascal is "You know what'd make a killer video game? An RPG where a kid fights aliens with a baseball bat. Maaaan, that'd rock," which is a reference to EarthBound.

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer[edit]

  • Louie's client vision is "A 30th-anniversary party!", a reference to the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. It unlocks many Mario-related items.
  • Alli's client vision, "A mushroom manor.", unlocks several items that reference the Mario franchise.
  • Octavian's client vision, "A squid-showdown citadel.", is a reference to the Splatoon series. His house exterior and unlock items are references to Splatoon characters and gameplay.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp[edit]

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The Super Mushroom (left) and Poké Ball (right) as they appear in Pocket Camp

See also[edit]

References[edit]


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