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{{quote|No more debt for me! My house is all paid off!|Player|{{CF}}}}
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{{Wrongpage|the playable character in the Animal Crossing series|the playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series|Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)}}
|name        = Player
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{{Quote|Yes! I finished paying off my home loan!|Player|{{NH}}}}
|japanese    = むらびと<br>Murabito<br>Villager
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|image      = [[File:Boy 1 NH.png|200px]]
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{{Multiple Image
|caption    = Artwork of a player from {{NH}}
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|gender      = Any
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|direction= horizontal
|species    = Human
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|footer= Artwork of various players from {{NH|nolink}}.
|service    = Player Character
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|birthday    = Varies
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|image1= Boy 1 NH.png
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|width1= 100
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|image2= Girl 2 NH.png
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|image3= Boy 2 NH.png
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|image4= Girl 5 NH.png
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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.  
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The '''player''', also known as the '''villager''' 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. However, in the English language text of {{NH}}, gender is instead referred to as 'style', and all villagers will refer to the player with gender neutral pronouns.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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.]]
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{{Multiple Image
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|align= left
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|direction= horizontal
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|footer= Artwork of a female player from {{PG|nolink}} (left) and {{NH|short|nolink}} (right).
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|image1= GirlAAA PG.png
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|width1= 115
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|image2= Girl 1 NH.png
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|width2= 75
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Just like the animal [[villager]]s, the design of the player characters has changed noticeably across the course of the series. Generally, the line between male and female players has become less concrete with each new installment, and the characters themselves have become more customizable.
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In {{DnM}} and its GameCube ports, players are short and stubby with large heads and relatively slim limbs. The female and male player models are distinguished through their [[hat]]s and [[clothing]]. The female character's hat is a cone-shaped "princess cap", while the male character's resembles a spiked Viking helmet. Designs that are worn will always use the same pattern, but vary between a dress for female characters and a shirt for male characters, with the pattern also applying to the hat. The player's face and default clothing are determined by questions answered upon starting the game. While light-skinned by default, the player can receive a [[tan]] by sunbathing during summer.
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In {{WW}}, headwear was made into its own category of clothing that can be swapped out or removed, allowing the characters' hair and ears to be seen for the first time. Facial accessories can also be worn. [[Harriet]] allows the player to get [[hairstyle|haircuts]], changing the hair's style and color, and she will allow hairstyles from the other gender to be selected if one has had all hairstyles of one's gender from her.
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In {{CF}}, the player can have their [[shoes]] shined by [[Kicks]], which will change their color. The other gender's shoes can be worn after having Kicks shine one's shoes 16 times. Also, the [[Mii mask]] can be worn to give a character a Mii's head.
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The player characters were redesigned to be taller and slimmer in {{NL}} (a change which remained in all future installments), and the clothing system was overhauled. Tops, bottoms, and dresses are now individual categories of clothing — boys can now wear skirts and dresses, and girls can now wear pants and shorts. Shoes and socks are now separate articles of clothing as well, so the player can mix and match styles, or go barefoot. Gender now primarily determines which dialogue is displayed, as well as the color of the player's [[Town Pass Card]]. Face and hair styles are still locked by gender, though the other gender's hairstyles can still be unlocked from Harriet.
  
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. In {{NH}}, players are referred to by gender as little as possible, depending on the language, and are referred to with they/them pronouns in the English version. Although it has no impact on their appearance, one of two "styles" is selected for the cases where a language must use gendered terms.
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In {{HHD}}, {{PC}}, and {{NH}}, the player can freely select their face style, hairstyle, and skintone, and change it at any time. This also means that tanning is no longer a feature past {{NL|nolink}}.
  
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).
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In {{NH}}, players are referred to by gender as little as possible, depending on the language, and are referred to with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version. Accordingly, no clothing or other visible aspects of the player's appearance are locked by gender. Although it has no impact on their appearance, one of two "styles" is selected for the cases where a language must use gendered terms. [[Bag]]s are introduced as a new form of clothing, and wardrobes now allow for changing all clothing items at once.
  
Before {{NH}}, only one player from each town could 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.
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Though players are not the only humans in the {{SER|nolink}}, as [[Mom]] and [[Dad]] occasionally send [[letter]]s to them, they are only the humans present in gameplay. 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 backstory to the human character(s).
  
Also, players rarely talk aside from answering questions, remarking about an accomplishment, and talking in [[Happy Home Showcase]].
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Before {{NH|nolink}}, only one player from each town could 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.
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Players rarely talk aside from answering questions, remarking about an accomplishment, and talking in [[Happy Home Showcase]].
  
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
In all games except {{NH}}, the player's face is determined by a series of questions that the introductory character asks.
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In the main series prior to {{NH|nolink}}, the player's face is determined by a series of questions that the introductory character asks, and it cannot be changed afterwards.
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===In {{PG|nolink}}===
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In {{PG}}, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the first three questions [[Rover]] asks at the beginning of the game while riding the [[train]] to [[town]]. The fourth answer will determine if the player's answers will be taken into account for generating their appearance. If "Oh yeah!" is chosen as the answer to that question, the player's prior answers are ignored and their face will be randomized.
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{| class="styled color-special" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;"
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! style="width:200px;"          | First question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Second question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Third question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Fourth question
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! colspan=2 style="width:200px;" | Appearance
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|-
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | Hey, mind if I sit here? I promise I won't fall asleep, tumble onto you and start drooling on your shirt!
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | So, tell me, why are you going to <town>?
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | So where are you going to be living?
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | You have money, right?
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Male
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Female
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|-
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| rowspan=4 | Please!
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| Don't know yet.
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| rowspan=8 | Just a little...
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| [[File:Boy AAA PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl AAA PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| Leave me alone!
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| [[File:Boy AAB PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl AAB PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | What's it to ya?
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| Don't know yet.
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| [[File:Boy ABA PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl ABA PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| Leave me alone!
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| [[File:Boy ABB PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl ABB PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 style="border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; | No way!
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| Don't know yet.
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| [[File:Boy BAA PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl BAA PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| Leave me alone!
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| [[File:Boy BAB PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl BAB PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | What's it to ya?
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| Don't know yet.
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| [[File:Boy BBA PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl BBA PG Model.png|100px]]
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|-
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| style="border-radius: 0;" | Leave me alone!
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| [[File:Boy BBB PG Model.png|100px]]
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| [[File:Girl BBB PG Model.png|100px]]
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|}
  
===In ''Animal Crossing''===
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing}}
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In {{WW}}, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the questions [[Kapp'n]] asks at the beginning of the game while in the [[taxi]].
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''===
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{| class="styled color-special" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;"
{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: Wild World}}
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! style="width:200px;"          | First question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Second question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Third question
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! colspan=2 style="width:200px;" | Appearance
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|-
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | Speakin' o' fishies, they could swim in this road... This rain be merciless!
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | So tell me, <Player>... Why are ye settin' sail fer <town>?
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | Do you have enough to get settled?
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Male
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Female
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|-
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| rowspan=4 | I know!
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| Yup!
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| [[File:BoyAAA CF Model.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlAAA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| Kinda...
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| [[File:BoyAAB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlAAB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Butt out!
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| Yup!
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| [[File:BoyBBB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlABB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| Kinda...
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| [[File:BoyBBA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBBB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 style="border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; | It's calming.
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| Yup!
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| [[File:BoyABA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBBA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| Kinda...
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| [[File:BoyBAB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlABA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Butt out!
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| Yup!
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| [[File:BoyBAA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBAB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| style="border-radius: 0;" | Kinda...
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| [[File:BoyABB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBAA.png|70px]]
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|}
  
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.  
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===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
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In {{CF}}, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the questions [[Rover]] asks at the beginning of the game while riding the [[bus]]. All the player appearances are the same as in {{WW|short}}, though the order of answers given to determine certain appearances has changed.
  
===In ''City Folk''===
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{| class="styled color-special" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;"
{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: City Folk}}
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! rowspan=2 style="width:200px;"          | First question
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.
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! rowspan=2 style="width:200px;"          | Second question
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! rowspan=2 style="width:200px;"          | Third question
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! colspan=2 style="width:200px;" | Appearance
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|-
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Male
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Female
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|-
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| rowspan=4 | SO excited! <small>(first player to move in)</small><br>Oh, yeah! <small>(subsequent players)</small>
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| rowspan=2 | I'll find one!
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| Some...
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| [[File:BoyAAA CF Model.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlAAA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| Not much...
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| [[File:BoyAAB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlAAB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Not at all.
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| It's covered.
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| [[File:BoyABA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlABA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| I'll get by.
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| [[File:BoyABB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlABB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 style="border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; | Not really.
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| rowspan=2 | You're right.
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| Yeah...
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| [[File:BoyBAA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBAA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| It's a secret!
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| [[File:BoyBAB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBAB.png|70px]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Leave me alone!
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| Yeah...
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| [[File:BoyBBA.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBBA.png|70px]]
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|-
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| style="border-radius: 0;" | Don't worry.
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| [[File:BoyBBB.png|70px]]
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| [[File:GirlBBB.png|70px]]
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|}
  
===In ''New Leaf''===
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
{{main|Guide:Face Styles/Animal Crossing: New Leaf}}
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In {{NL}}, [[Rover]] asks the player questions while they are boarding the train. Depending on the questions answered, the player can get various facial styles including hair style, randomly-colored eyes, and the starting outfit. The starting shirt will be different depending on when players make their villager; if they have created in from spring to summer, they are wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and from fall to winter, they are wearing a long-sleeved shirt.
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]].
 
  
===In ''New Horizons''===
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Additionally, {{NL|short|nolink}} introduces four brand new faces for each gender, but one of the [[:File:FaceB4 NL.png|male faces]] resembles a [[:File:FaceG4 NL.png|female-exclusive face]] in previous games.
The player's face and starting hairstyle are no longer determined by a series of questions; instead, the player can fully customize their appearance using a character-creation interface, and it can at any time by interacting with a mirror or vanity. Additional hair styles and colors can be bought using [[Nook Miles]].
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{| class="styled color-special" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;"
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! style="width:200px;"          | First question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Second question
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! style="width:200px;"          | Third question
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! colspan=2 style="width:200px;" | Appearance
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|-
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | So, (Player's name), do you get to go to (name of town), very often?
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | So why are you going there anyway?
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! style="font-size: 0.9em;" | Oh, so you're probably going to move there, aren't you?
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Male
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! style="width: 100px;"    | Female
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|-
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| rowspan=4 | I've never been there.
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| I'll get a place there.
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| [[File:FaceB1 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG1 NL.png]]
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|-
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| I'm sure I'll be fine.
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| [[File:FaceB2 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG2 NL.png]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | Can't say!
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| You guessed it!
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| [[File:FaceB3 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG3 NL.png]]
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|-
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| How'd you know?
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| [[File:FaceB4 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG4 NL.png]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 | I don't remember.
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving.
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| Yes, probably.
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| [[File:FaceB5 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG5 NL.png]]
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|-
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| No, that's not it at all.
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| [[File:FaceB6 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG6 NL.png]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | I don't know.
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| Yeah, I think I will.
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| [[File:FaceB7 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG7 NL.png]]
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|-
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| I'll let fate decide...
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| [[File:FaceB8 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG8 NL.png]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 style="border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; | It's a secret!
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| rowspan=2 | Duh, it's a SECRET!
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| You got it!
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| [[File:FaceB9 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG9 NL.png]]
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|-
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| Pretty sharp.
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| [[File:FaceB10 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG10 NL.png]]
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|-
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| rowspan=2 | I'm moving there.
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| No, I'm serious, yo.
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| [[File:FaceB11 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG11 NL.png]]
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|-
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| style="border-radius: 0;" | Yup!
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| [[File:FaceB12 NL.png]]
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| [[File:FaceG12 NL.png]]
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|}
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===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
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[[File:NH Skin Tone Selection.jpg|thumb|The player customizes their [[skin tone]], among other traits.]]
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The player's face and starting hairstyle are no longer determined by a series of questions; instead, the player can fully customize their appearance using a character-creation interface at any time by interacting with a mirror or vanity. Additional hair styles and colors can be bought using [[Nook Miles]]. Bags can now be worn by the player. In addition, more than one accessory can be worn at once, depending on where on the face it is worn; for example, the player can wear glasses and a doctor's mask at the same time, which was not possible in previous titles.
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{{clear}}
  
 
==Other appearances==
 
==Other appearances==
===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
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===In ''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.
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In ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare: Smooth Moves|WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', the microgame [[mariowiki:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]] involves the player taking control of a character, the gender corresponding to that of the player's Mii. 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."
 
  
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===In the ''Super Smash Bros'' series===
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{{Main|Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)}}
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====In {{SSBB|nolink}}====
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In {{SSBB}}, 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 also available as a trophy named "Animal Crossing Boy."
 
{{TrophyInfo
 
{{TrophyInfo
|name=Boy
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|name=Animal Crossing Boy
 
|number=268
 
|number=268
|image=[[File:Animal Crossing Boy Trophy Brawl.png|100px]]
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|image=Animal Crossing Boy Trophy Brawl.png
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|image-size=100px
 
|description=The male player character from Animal Crossing. He feels the need to set out on his own and move into town. Chatting with neighbors is a given, but there are a ton of other things to do as well, like collecting furniture, customizing rooms, catching fish and bugs, digging up fossils, etc. He may get bee stung or fall in a pit, but he still has fun.
 
|description=The male player character from Animal Crossing. He feels the need to set out on his own and move into town. Chatting with neighbors is a given, but there are a ton of other things to do as well, like collecting furniture, customizing rooms, catching fish and bugs, digging up fossils, etc. He may get bee stung or fall in a pit, but he still has fun.
 
|obtain=Random
 
|obtain=Random
 
}}
 
}}
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{{StickerInfo
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|number = 496
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|name = Boy
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|image = Boy SSBB Sticker.png
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|effect = [Arm] Attack +11
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|fighters = All fighters
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}}
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{{StickerInfo
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|number = 511
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|name = Girl
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|image = Girl SSBB Sticker.png
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|effect = [Magic] Attack +21
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|fighters = Peach, Zelda
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}}
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====In {{SSB4|wiiu3ds|nolink}}====
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[[File:SSBBoy2.png|thumb|150x150px|Artwork of a male Villager in {{SSB4|3dswiiu|nolink}}.]]
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On June 11, 2013, Nintendo revealed their new [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|''Super Smash Bros.'']] video game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]] at {{Wp|E3|E3 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, particularly from {{CF}}. 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.
  
=== ''Super Smash Bros.'' for 3DS/Wii U ===
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====In {{SSBU|nolink}}====
[[File:SSBBoy2.png|thumb|150x150px|Artwork of a male Villager in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'']]
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[[File:SSBU Villager8.png|thumb|150x150px|Artwork of a female Villager in {{SSBU|nolink}}.]]
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The Villager returned as a playable fighter in {{SSBU}}, largely unchanged from their appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U''. Notably, the Villager's 7th and 8th skins were given darker skin tones compared to the previous game. The Villager's unique [[smashwiki:Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode]] path, titled "Mistake to Underestimate", has them fighting against other characters that may seem similarly unsuited for battle. The Villager also appears briefly in a cutscene in the game's [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|Adventure Mode]], and is one of the earliest characters available to unlock in that mode.
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]]'' ===
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===In ''Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8''===
[[File:VillagerArtMK8.png|thumb|left|150x150px|Artwork of the Villager in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
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[[File:Villager MK8.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.
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Two genders of villagers, based on their default appearances from {{NL|short|nolink}}, have made a guest appearance in the [[Wii U]] game [[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]] as part of the ''[[Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8]]'' downloadable content pack (along with [[Isabelle]] and [[mariowiki:Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser]] from the ''Mario'' series), where they again are known as '''Villager'''. They are not voiced, instead making 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 [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] and [[mariowiki:Luigi|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. Villager also returns as a playable character in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', though they are now available from the start, and were initially separate characters on the character select screen. In version 3.0.0, due to the addition of more characters, both Villagers were merged into a single character slot again.
  
=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ===
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[[File:SSBU_Villager8.png|thumb|150x150px|Artwork of a female Villager in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
 
The Villager returned as a playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', largely unchanged from their appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U''. Notably, the Villager's 7th and 8th skins were given darker skin tones compared to the previous game. The Villager's unique [[smashwiki:Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode]] path, titled "Mistake to Underestimate", has them fighting against other characters that may seem similarly unsuited for battle. The Villager also appears briefly in a cutscene in the game's [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|Adventure Mode]], and is one of the earliest characters available to unlock in that mode.
 
  
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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===Artwork===
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<center><gallery captionalign="left">
 
 
BoyAAA PG.png|{{PG}}
 
BoyAAA PG.png|{{PG}}
 
WWBoy1.png|{{WW}}
 
WWBoy1.png|{{WW}}
 
GirlAAA CF.png|{{CF}}
 
GirlAAA CF.png|{{CF}}
 
BoyAAB CF.png|''Animal Crossing: City Folk''
 
BoyAAB CF.png|''Animal Crossing: City Folk''
NLBoy2.png|{{NL}}
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Boy 2 NL.png|{{NL}}
 
NLGirl1.png|''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''
 
NLGirl1.png|''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''
 
SSBBoy1.png|''Super Smash Bros. 4''
 
SSBBoy1.png|''Super Smash Bros. 4''
 
PCBoy.png|{{PC}}
 
PCBoy.png|{{PC}}
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Boy 4 NH.png|{{NH}}
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Girl 1 NH.png|{{NH|nolink}}
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==Names in other languages==
 
==Names in other languages==
''Villager (Mario Kart 8)''
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===Villager (''Mario Kart 8'')===
{{foreignname
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{{Foreignname
|Spa=Aldeano ''(if male)''<br/>Aldeana ''(if female)''
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|es=Aldeano ''(if male)''<br/>Aldeana ''(if female)''
|SpaM=Villager
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|es-m=Villager
|FraA=Habitant ''(if male)''<br/>Habitante ''(if female)''
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|frq=Habitant ''(if male)''<br/>Habitante ''(if female)''
|FraAM=Inhabitant
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|frq-m=Inhabitant
|FraE=Villageois ''(if male)''<br/>Villageoise ''(if female)''
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|fr=Villageois ''(if male)''<br/>Villageoise ''(if female)''
|FraEM=Villager
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|fr-m=Villager
|Dut=Dorpsbewoner
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|nl=Dorpsbewoner
|DutM=Villager
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|nl-m=Villager
|Ger=Bewohner
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|de=Bewohner ''(if male)''<br/>Bewohnerin ''(if female)''
|GerM=Inhabitant
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|de-m=Inhabitant
|Ita=Abitante
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|it=Abitante
|ItaM=Inhabitant
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|it-m=Inhabitant
|Por=Habitante
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|ja=むらびと
|PorM=Inhabitant
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|ja-r=Murabito
|Rus=Житель ''(if male)''<br/>''Zhitel''<br/>Жительница ''(if female)''
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|ja-m=Villager
|RusR=Zhitelnitsa
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|pt=Habitante
|RusM=Inhabitant
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|pt-m=Inhabitant
|Kor=마을 주민
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|ru=Житель ''(if male)''<br/>Жительница ''(if female)''
|KorR=Ma'eul Jumin
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|ru-r=Zhitel (if male)<br/>Zhitelnitsa (if female)
|KorM=Villager
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|ru-m=Inhabitant
|Chi=居民
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|ko=마을 주민
|ChiR=Jūmín
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|ko-r=Ma'eul Jumin
|ChiM=Resident
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|ko-m=Villager
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|zhq=居民
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|zhq-r=Jūmín
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|zhq-m=Resident
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|zht=島民
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|zh-r=Dóu Màhn
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|zh-m=Islander
 
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:44, March 7, 2024

This article is about the playable character in the Animal Crossing series. For the playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Villager (Super Smash Bros. series).
"Yes! I finished paying off my home loan!"
— Player, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Player 1 NH.png
Player 6 NH.png
Player 2 NH.png
Player 9 NH.png
Artwork of various players from Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

The player, also known as the villager or boy/girl, is a term used for the playable human character in the Animal Crossing series. 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. However, in the English language text of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, gender is instead referred to as 'style', and all villagers will refer to the player with gender neutral pronouns.

Overview[edit]

GirlAAA PG.png
Player 5 NH.png
Artwork of a female player from Animal Crossing (left) and New Horizons (right).

Just like the animal villagers, the design of the player characters has changed noticeably across the course of the series. Generally, the line between male and female players has become less concrete with each new installment, and the characters themselves have become more customizable.

In Doubutsu no Mori and its GameCube ports, players are short and stubby with large heads and relatively slim limbs. The female and male player models are distinguished through their hats and clothing. The female character's hat is a cone-shaped "princess cap", while the male character's resembles a spiked Viking helmet. Designs that are worn will always use the same pattern, but vary between a dress for female characters and a shirt for male characters, with the pattern also applying to the hat. The player's face and default clothing are determined by questions answered upon starting the game. While light-skinned by default, the player can receive a tan by sunbathing during summer.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, headwear was made into its own category of clothing that can be swapped out or removed, allowing the characters' hair and ears to be seen for the first time. Facial accessories can also be worn. Harriet allows the player to get haircuts, changing the hair's style and color, and she will allow hairstyles from the other gender to be selected if one has had all hairstyles of one's gender from her.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, the player can have their shoes shined by Kicks, which will change their color. The other gender's shoes can be worn after having Kicks shine one's shoes 16 times. Also, the Mii mask can be worn to give a character a Mii's head.

The player characters were redesigned to be taller and slimmer in Animal Crossing: New Leaf (a change which remained in all future installments), and the clothing system was overhauled. Tops, bottoms, and dresses are now individual categories of clothing — boys can now wear skirts and dresses, and girls can now wear pants and shorts. Shoes and socks are now separate articles of clothing as well, so the player can mix and match styles, or go barefoot. Gender now primarily determines which dialogue is displayed, as well as the color of the player's Town Pass Card. Face and hair styles are still locked by gender, though the other gender's hairstyles can still be unlocked from Harriet.

In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player can freely select their face style, hairstyle, and skintone, and change it at any time. This also means that tanning is no longer a feature past Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players are referred to by gender as little as possible, depending on the language, and are referred to with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version. Accordingly, no clothing or other visible aspects of the player's appearance are locked by gender. Although it has no impact on their appearance, one of two "styles" is selected for the cases where a language must use gendered terms. Bags are introduced as a new form of clothing, and wardrobes now allow for changing all clothing items at once.

Though players are not the only humans in the Animal Crossing series, as Mom and Dad occasionally send letters to them, they are only the humans present in gameplay. 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 backstory to the human character(s).

Before Animal Crossing: New Horizons, only one player from each town could be active at any given time, although in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, visiting players (over Wi-Fi) from other games are allowed in town at the same time.

Players rarely talk aside from answering questions, remarking about an accomplishment, and talking in Happy Home Showcase.

Appearances[edit]

In the main series prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player's face is determined by a series of questions that the introductory character asks, and it cannot be changed afterwards.

In Animal Crossing[edit]

In Animal Crossing, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the first three questions Rover asks at the beginning of the game while riding the train to town. The fourth answer will determine if the player's answers will be taken into account for generating their appearance. If "Oh yeah!" is chosen as the answer to that question, the player's prior answers are ignored and their face will be randomized.

First question Second question Third question Fourth question Appearance
Hey, mind if I sit here? I promise I won't fall asleep, tumble onto you and start drooling on your shirt! So, tell me, why are you going to <town>? So where are you going to be living? You have money, right? Male Female
Please! I'm moving. Don't know yet. Just a little... Boy AAA PG Model.png Girl AAA PG Model.png
Leave me alone! Boy AAB PG Model.png Girl AAB PG Model.png
What's it to ya? Don't know yet. Boy ABA PG Model.png Girl ABA PG Model.png
Leave me alone! Boy ABB PG Model.png Girl ABB PG Model.png
No way! I'm moving. Don't know yet. Boy BAA PG Model.png Girl BAA PG Model.png
Leave me alone! Boy BAB PG Model.png Girl BAB PG Model.png
What's it to ya? Don't know yet. Boy BBA PG Model.png Girl BBA PG Model.png
Leave me alone! Boy BBB PG Model.png Girl BBB PG Model.png

In Wild World[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the questions Kapp'n asks at the beginning of the game while in the taxi.

First question Second question Third question Appearance
Speakin' o' fishies, they could swim in this road... This rain be merciless! So tell me, <Player>... Why are ye settin' sail fer <town>? Do you have enough to get settled? Male Female
I know! I'm moving. Yup! BoyAAA CF Model.png GirlAAA.png
Kinda... BoyAAB.png GirlAAB.png
Butt out! Yup! BoyBBB.png GirlABB.png
Kinda... BoyBBA.png GirlBBB.png
It's calming. I'm moving. Yup! BoyABA.png GirlBBA.png
Kinda... BoyBAB.png GirlABA.png
Butt out! Yup! BoyBAA.png GirlBAB.png
Kinda... BoyABB.png GirlBAA.png

In City Folk[edit]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, the player's face style is determined through the answers given to the questions Rover asks at the beginning of the game while riding the bus. All the player appearances are the same as in Wild World, though the order of answers given to determine certain appearances has changed.

First question Second question Third question Appearance
Male Female
SO excited! (first player to move in)
Oh, yeah! (subsequent players)
I'll find one! Some... BoyAAA CF Model.png GirlAAA.png
Not much... BoyAAB.png GirlAAB.png
Not at all. It's covered. BoyABA.png GirlABA.png
I'll get by. BoyABB.png GirlABB.png
Not really. You're right. Yeah... BoyBAA.png GirlBAA.png
It's a secret! BoyBAB.png GirlBAB.png
Leave me alone! Yeah... BoyBBA.png GirlBBA.png
Don't worry. BoyBBB.png GirlBBB.png

In New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Rover asks the player questions while they are boarding the train. Depending on the questions answered, the player can get various facial styles including hair style, randomly-colored eyes, and the starting outfit. The starting shirt will be different depending on when players make their villager; if they have created in from spring to summer, they are wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and from fall to winter, they are wearing a long-sleeved shirt.

Additionally, New Leaf introduces four brand new faces for each gender, but one of the male faces resembles a female-exclusive face in previous games.

First question Second question Third question Appearance
So, (Player's name), do you get to go to (name of town), very often? So why are you going there anyway? Oh, so you're probably going to move there, aren't you? Male Female
I've never been there. I'm moving. I'll get a place there. FaceB1 NL.png FaceG1 NL.png
I'm sure I'll be fine. FaceB2 NL.png FaceG2 NL.png
Can't say! You guessed it! FaceB3 NL.png FaceG3 NL.png
How'd you know? FaceB4 NL.png FaceG4 NL.png
I don't remember. I'm moving. Yes, probably. FaceB5 NL.png FaceG5 NL.png
No, that's not it at all. FaceB6 NL.png FaceG6 NL.png
I don't know. Yeah, I think I will. FaceB7 NL.png FaceG7 NL.png
I'll let fate decide... FaceB8 NL.png FaceG8 NL.png
It's a secret! Duh, it's a SECRET! You got it! FaceB9 NL.png FaceG9 NL.png
Pretty sharp. FaceB10 NL.png FaceG10 NL.png
I'm moving there. No, I'm serious, yo. FaceB11 NL.png FaceG11 NL.png
Yup! FaceB12 NL.png FaceG12 NL.png

In New Horizons[edit]

The player customizes their skin tone, among other traits.

The player's face and starting hairstyle are no longer determined by a series of questions; instead, the player can fully customize their appearance using a character-creation interface at any time by interacting with a mirror or vanity. Additional hair styles and colors can be bought using Nook Miles. Bags can now be worn by the player. In addition, more than one accessory can be worn at once, depending on where on the face it is worn; for example, the player can wear glasses and a doctor's mask at the same time, which was not possible in previous titles.

Other appearances[edit]

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, the microgame Animal Crossing: Wild World involves the player taking control of a character, the gender corresponding to that of the player's Mii. The player must pull the Wii Remote up at the correct time to catch a fish.

In the Super Smash Bros series[edit]

Main article: Villager (Super Smash Bros. series)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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 also available as a trophy named "Animal Crossing Boy."

#268

Player

Animal Crossing Boy

Description The male player character from Animal Crossing. He feels the need to set out on his own and move into town. Chatting with neighbors is a given, but there are a ton of other things to do as well, like collecting furniture, customizing rooms, catching fish and bugs, digging up fossils, etc. He may get bee stung or fall in a pit, but he still has fun.
Acquisition Random
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Player
Boy

Effect Fighters
[Arm] Attack +11 All fighters
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Player
Girl

Effect Fighters
[Magic] Attack +21 Peach and Zelda

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Artwork of a male Villager in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

On June 11, 2013, Nintendo revealed their new Super Smash Bros. video game for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U at E3 2013, featuring the "Villager" (むらびと, Murabito) as a new playable character.[1] 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, particularly from Animal Crossing: City Folk. 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.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Artwork of a female Villager in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

The Villager returned as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, largely unchanged from their appearance in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U. Notably, the Villager's 7th and 8th skins were given darker skin tones compared to the previous game. The Villager's unique Classic Mode path, titled "Mistake to Underestimate", has them fighting against other characters that may seem similarly unsuited for battle. The Villager also appears briefly in a cutscene in the game's Adventure Mode, and is one of the earliest characters available to unlock in that mode.

In Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8[edit]

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 Mario Kart 8 as part of the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack (along with Isabelle and Dry Bowser from the Mario series), where they again are known as Villager. They are not voiced, instead making 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. Villager also returns as a playable character in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, though they are now available from the start, and were initially separate characters on the character select screen. In version 3.0.0, due to the addition of more characters, both Villagers were merged into a single character slot again.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Villager (Mario Kart 8)[edit]

Japanese むらびと
Murabito
Villager

Korean 마을 주민
Ma'eul Jumin
Villager

Simplified Chinese 居民 (iQue)
Jūmín
Resident

Traditional Chinese 島民
Unknown

Russian Житель (if male)
Жительница (if female)

Zhitel (if male)
Zhitelnitsa (if female)
Inhabitant

Dutch Dorpsbewoner Villager

German [[:de:charaktere/Bewohner (if male)
Bewohnerin (if female)|Bewohner (if male)
Bewohnerin (if female)]]
Inhabitant

European Spanish [[:es:Aldeano (if male)
Aldeana (if female)|Aldeano (if male)
Aldeana (if female)]]
Villager

European French Villageois (if male)
Villageoise (if female)
Villager

Quebec French Habitant (if male)
Habitante (if female)
Inhabitant

Italian Abitante Inhabitant

European Portuguese Habitante
Inhabitant

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