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{{Infobox Special

|name        = Player

|japanese    = むらびと<br>Murabito<br>Villager

|caption    = Artwork of a male player from {{PC}}

|gender      = Any

|species    = Human

|service    = Player Character

|birthday    = Varies

The '''player''', also known as the '''villager''', '''playable character''', or '''boy/girl''', is a term used for the playable human character in the {{SER}}. 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.  

Players, like the main villagers, are short and stubby (in {{NL}} they are taller and less stubby). The largely-physical differences may become blurred even further because [[Harriet]] allows the player to get [[hairstyle|haircuts]] of the other gender if one has had all hairstyles of one's gender from her. [[Kicks]] will also allow the player to get shoe shine colors of the opposite gender after enough shoe shines have been bought, however there are several unalterable differences. In {{NL}} the player can buy and wear any shoes regardless of gender from [[Kicks (shop)|Kick's shop]]. [[File:Lookingat.JPG|thumb|left|A player emoting.]]

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 {{PG}} as the only hairstyle or head wear. From {{WW}} onwards, this changed to allow the player to change their [[hairstyle]] and color along with the ability to wear [[Accessories|head wear]] or [[Mii Mask]]. In {{NL|nolink}}, female players had the option to wear leg wear and male players had the option to wear skirts if they preferred.  

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

Only one player from each town may be active at any given time, although in {{WW}}, {{CF}}, and {{NL}}, visiting players (Over Wi-Fi) from other games are allowed in town at the same time.

Also, players rarely talk aside from answering questions, remarking about an accomplishment, and talking in [[Happy Home Showcase]].

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

===In ''Animal Crossing''===

{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing}}

In {{PG}}, [[Rover]] asks the player questions as he speaks to him or her while riding the [[train]] in order to determine the player's face style.

===In ''Wild World''===

{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: Wild World}}

In {{WW}}, [[Kapp'n]] asks the player a series of three questions while driving him or her to town at the beginning of the game in his [[taxi]] in order to determine the player's face style.  

===In ''City Folk''===

{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: City Folk}}

In {{CF}}, [[Rover]] asks the player a series of three questions while riding with him or her to town at the beginning of the game in [[Kapp'n]]'s [[bus]] in order to determine the player's face style.

===In ''New Leaf''===

{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: New Leaf}}

The player models in {{NL}} are taller and presumably older. The player can now change their pants, skirts, shoes and socks in addition to their top. Their face will be determined, like other games, while on the [[train]] by [[Rover]].

==Other appearances==

===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===

In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', one of the microgames involves the player taking control of a character, the 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 players are available as stickers, while the male character is available as a trophy which is simply named "Boy."

|name=Boy

|image=[[File:Animal Crossing Boy Trophy Brawl.png|100px]]

=== ''Super Smash Bros.'' for 3DS/Wii U ===

[[File:SSBBoy2.png|thumb|150x150px|Artwork of a male Villager in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'']]

{{main|Villager (SSB)}}

On June 11, 2013, Nintendo revealed their new [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. 4|''Super Smash Bros.'']] video game for the [[3DS]] and [[Wii U]] at [[Wikipedia:Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2013|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013]], featuring the "Villager" (むらびと, ''Murabito'') as a new playable character.<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/us/characters/villager.html Smash Bros. - Villager]</ref> 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. He is based on the default appearance for male characters from the first five installments of the [[Animal Crossing series|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. Other seven skins are available, each with a different appearance, and alternating genders between male and female for a total of four skins representing each gender.

=== ''[[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8]]'' ===

[[File:VillagerArtMK8.png|thumb|left|150x150px|Artwork of the Villager in ''Mario Kart 8'']]

Two genders of villagers, based on their default appearances from ''New Leaf'', have made a guest appearance in the [[Wii U]] game [[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]] as part of a downloadable DLC pack (along with [[Isabelle]] and [[mariowiki:Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser]] from the ''Mario'' series), where they again are known as '''Villager'''. They do not make voice effects, but they will make a variety of [[emotions]] and the sound effects associated with them depending on the situation. Both villagers are classified as a middleweight, indicating average stats. Both villager types weigh slightly less than Mario and Luigi, but the male villager weighs more and has higher speed than the female villager, while the female villager has better acceleration, handling, traction, and off-road stats.

=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ===

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NLBoy2.png|{{NL}}

NLGirl1.png|''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''

SSBBoy1.png|''Super Smash Bros. 4''

</gallery></center>

''Villager (Mario Kart 8)''

{{foreignname

|Spa=Aldeano ''(if male)''<br/>Aldeana ''(if female)''

|SpaM=Villager

|FraA=Habitant ''(if male)''<br/>Habitante ''(if female)''

|FraAM=Inhabitant

|FraE=Villageois ''(if male)''<br/>Villageoise ''(if female)''

|FraEM=Villager

|Dut=Dorpsbewoner

|DutM=Villager

|Ger=Bewohner

|GerM=Inhabitant

|Ita=Abitante

|ItaM=Inhabitant

|Por=Habitante

|PorM=Inhabitant

|Rus=Житель ''(if male)''<br/>''Zhitel''<br/>Жительница ''(if female)''

|RusR=Zhitelnitsa

|RusM=Inhabitant

|Kor=마을 주민

|KorR=Ma'eul Jumin

|KorM=Villager

|Chi=居民

|ChiR=Jūmín

|ChiM=Resident

== References ==

{{Special Character}}

[[Category:Animal Forest characters]]

[[Category:Animal Forest + characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: Wild World characters]]

[[Category:Animal Forest e+ characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: City Folk characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: New Leaf characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp characters]]

[[Category:Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters]]