Editing Rover

{{Villager Header
|species= cat
|pers= special
}}
{{Quote|Wow, it's nice to know there are still plenty of rude people in the world. Know what? I'm sitting here anyway!|Rover|{{PG}}}}
{{Infobox Special
| name = Rover
| titlecolor = #5a66d2
| textcolor = #fffce9
| ID = xct
| image = Rover aF.png
| caption = Artwork of Rover from {{aF|nolink}}
| species = Cat
| gender = Male
| birthdaymonth = February
| birthday = 1
| sign = Aquarius
| quote = Always trust a smiling cat.
| service = Welcoming players{{Note|All games except {{WW|short|nolink}} and {{NH|short|nolink}}}}<br>Settings{{Note|In {{CF|short|nolink}} only}}<br>[[May Day]]{{Note|In {{NH|short|nolink}} only}}
| ja-name = みしらぬネコ
| ko-name = 낯선고양이
| zh-name = 陌陌
| fr-name = Charly
| es-name = Fran
| it-name = Girolamo
| de-name = Olli
| nl-name = Rover
| ru-name = Ровер
}}
'''Rover''' is a [[cat]] in the {{SER}}. His job varies in each game, but his primary job is to set up the [[Player|playable character]]. His name likely comes from ''roving'', meaning "to travel without a set destination," which reflects his role in the games.

==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
[[File:Rover DnM.png|thumb|100px|Artwork of Rover from {{DnM}}.]]
Rover is a blue and white cat with red irises and black vertical pupils in his eyes. He wears a yellow-lined sweater with a repeating red and black diamond pattern.

===Personality===
Rover likes talking to the player, whether they are rude or polite to him, while riding on trains or buses.

==Appearances==
===In {{PG|nolink}}===
[[File:PG Rover Have a Second.png|thumb|left|200px|Rover talking to the player on the train in {{PG}}.]]
Rover makes his debut in {{DnM}} and {{PG}}, serving to set up the game for the first time. In his first appearance, Rover meets the player on the [[train]], when he approaches the player asking if he has the correct date and time, before asking if he can sit adjacent to them, promising that he isn't crazy. Regardless of whether the player rejects him or not, he will sit in the row across from the player and drums up conversation by asking questions to determine the gender and appearance, as well as asking where the player is going, and setting up a house for them to stay in by talking with his friend, [[Tom Nook]]. Soon after this, the train arrives at the player's [[town]].

The player can also meet Rover again when traveling to another town, though he will not ask questions to the player.
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
[[File:WW Rover Tag Mode.png|thumb|Rover appearing after the player selects Tag Mode from the title screen in {{WW}}.]]
Rover makes a minor appearance in {{WW}}. He can occasionally be found drinking coffee at [[The Roost]] on any day from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. He also begins [[Tag Mode]] for the player, appearing when the player selects the option from the title screen.

===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
[[File:CF Rover Bus.png|thumb|left|Rover talking to the player on the bus in {{CF}}.]]
In {{CF}}, Rover returns to his previous role from {{PG|nolink}}, by setting up the player for the first time they play. He meets the player on the [[bus]] driven by Kapp'n and asks questions to determine the gender and town name of the player. Rover also appears whenever the game is booted up, asking if the time and date is correct and who is going to be playing the game out of four saved players, as well giving access to options.

Rover also turns on [[WiiConnect24]], as well as other options, such as audio options, by calling him with the phone in the player's [[attic]].
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===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
[[File:NL Rover Name.png|thumb|Rover talking to the player on the train in {{NL}}.]]
In {{NL}}, Rover yet again sets up the player similarly to previous games. He meets the player on the train before it pulls into town, similar to the original {{PG}}. Yet, when the player starts the game thereafter, [[Isabelle]] greets them, not Rover.

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
[[File:NH Rover 3.jpg|thumb|left|Rover talking to the player on the [[May Day|May Day Tour]] in {{NH}}.]]
While initially absent from {{NH}}, Rover was added in the 1.2.0 [[Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history|April Free Update]] alongside [[May Day]], an event that runs from April 29 to May 7. He is invited by Tom Nook to celebrate May Day, and he can be found at the goal of the May Day Tour. If the player reaches him, he will congratulate them and give them a prize: {{I|Rover's briefcase|NH}} or {{I|Rover's photo|NH}}.

{{I|Rover's poster|NH}} can be obtained from [[Nook Shopping]] after inviting Rover to [[Harv's Island|Photopia]] via his [[amiibo]].

Prior to its removal in version {{NHVer|2.0}}, when the player scans Rover's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

''Hello! <span style="color:#2ECC71;">Player</span>? Yeah, it's totally me! What's on your mind?<br>You have a campsite?! Sounds like fun! Too bad I'm busy right now on an island far, far away from yours.<br>Not that I can tell you what I'm up to. Mya ha ha! Till next we meet! Bye!''

====In {{HHP|short|nolink}}====
In {{HHP}}, Rover can be invited as a client via his amiibo after becoming a "famous designer." Like in {{HHD}}, Rover has no required theme to his house.
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===In {{HHD|short|nolink}}===
Rover appears in {{HHD}} and is only available if his amiibo is scanned. In this game, it is hinted that he has a crush on [[Katrina]].

===In {{PC|short|nolink}}===
[[File:Rover PC.png|thumb|left|70px|Artwork of Rover from {{PC}}.]]
In {{PC}}, Rover will occasionally host a [[garden event]], when the player can plant seasonal flowers and catch rare butterflies near them. For the captured butterflies, players will get rewards, including Rover-style furniture. Players can also share butterflies with other players.
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==Other appearances==
===In {{SSBB|nolink}}===
Rover appears as a collectible sticker.
{{StickerInfo
|number = 517
|name = Rover
|image = Rover SSBB Sticker.png
|effect = [Slash] Attack +10
|fighters = All fighters
}}

===In {{SSB4|3dswiiu|nolink}}===
Rover appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.
{{TrophyInfo
|name=Rover
|number=613
|image=Rover SSB4 Trophy (Wii U).png
|image-size=100px
|description='''NTSC-U''': This kitty is very outgoing, always looking to meet and learn about new people. He'll ask you all sorts of questions the first time you meet. Hopefully you don't respond with random nonsense, since you'll be stuck with your answers. Who wants to live in a town called "AAAAAAA," anyway? <br><br> '''PAL''': Always thrilled to meet new people on the move, he'll ask you your name and where you're moving to. Don't just answer with random nonsense, though. After all, you'll be stuck with the answers you give, and who wants to live in a town called "AAAAAAAA"?! 
|obtain=Random
}}

===In {{SSBU|nolink}}===
====Spirits====
{{SpiritInfo
|number=835
|name=Rover
|image=Rover NL.png
|category=Support Spirit
|class=★★★
|cost=2
|ability=Ice-Floor Immunity
|acquisition1=Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm)
|acquisition2=Battle via Spirit Board
|acquisition3=Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G
|acquisition4=Scan the Rover amiibo
|battle-enemy1=Sheik
|b1-enemyvariant=Indigo
|battle-enemy2=Villager
|b2-enemyvariant=Cyan
|battle-enemy3=Villager
|b3-enemyvariant=Chartreuse
|battle-type=Shield
|battle-power=8800
|battle-stage=Spirit Train
|battle-rules1=N/A
|battle-conditions1=Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle
|battle-music=Title Theme - Animal Crossing: Wild World
}}

==Villager information==
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
{{NLSpecialCharacterInfo
|name = Rover
|quote = Always trust a smiling cat.
|birthday-month = February
|birthday = 1
|sign = Aquarius
|gender = Male
|species = Cat
|pic-version = 1.4
}}

===In {{HHD|short|nolink}}===
{{HHDVillagerInfo
|special-character = yes
|name = Rover
|image = Rover HHD Character Icon.png
|example = Rover HHD Request.png
|umbrella = flame umbrella
|request = I'll leave it up to you!
|items = None
|song = My Place
|quote = Always trust a smiling cat.
|furn1 = My Place
|furn2 = Rover's pic
|cloth1 = cat cap
|cloth2 = flame umbrella
}}

===RV in {{NLWa|short|nolink}}===
{{NLWaRV
|description= Rover loves meeting new people so camping next to strangers is right up his alley. He doesn't even mind when people forget that they've met him before.
|ext= RV of Rover NLWa Exterior.png
|int= RV of Rover NLWa.jpg
|furn1= Boston Bag
|f1-img= Boston Bag (Camel Colored) NL Model.png
|furn2= Hanging Strap
|f2-count= 2
|furn3= Laptop
|f3-img= Laptop (Black) NL Model.png
|furn4= Metal-Rim Table
|f4-img= Metal-Rim Table (Red) NL Model.png
|f4-count= 2
|furn5= Rolling Suitcase
|f5-img= Rolling Suitcase (Yellow) NL Model.png
|furn6= Rover Suitcase
|furn7= Strapped Books
|furn8= Train Seat
|f8-img= Train Seat (Red) NL Model.png
|f8-count= 2
|wallpaper= Train-Window Wall
|floor= School-Hall Floor
|music= K.K. Jazz
}}
<br>
{{TableTop Multi|game=NLWa|name=Rover's "Order furniture" list|collapsed=yes}}
|-
| {{I|Train-window wall|NL}}
| [[File:Train-Window Wall NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Wallpaper]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|600}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|School-hall floor|NL}}
| [[File:School-Hall Floor NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Flooring]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|210}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Boston bag|NL}}
| [[File:Boston Bag (Camel Colored) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|400}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Hanging strap|NL}}
| [[File:Hanging Strap NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|700}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Laptop|NL}}
| [[File:Laptop (Black) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|500}}
| {{Availability|Timmy and Tommy's store}}{{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Metal-rim table|NL}}
| [[File:Metal-Rim Table (Red) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|400}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|New Nintendo 3DS|NL}}
| [[File:New Nintendo 3DS (White - White) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|4320}}
| {{Availability|fortune #57}}{{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Rolling suitcase|NL}}
| [[File:Rolling Suitcase (Yellow) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|250}}
| {{Availability|SpotPass}}{{Availability|Nintendo Zone}}{{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Rover suitcase|NL}}
| [[File:Rover Suitcase NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|3000}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Strapped books|NL}}
| [[File:Strapped Books NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|300}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Train seat|NL}}
| [[File:Train Seat (Red) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|800}}
| {{Availability|RVs}}
|-
| {{I|Wii U console|NL}}
| [[File:Wii U Console (White) NL Model.png|64px]]
| [[Furniture]]
| {{Currency|MEOW Coupons|3}}
| {{Currency|Bells|8100}}
| {{Availability|fortune #51}}{{Availability|fortune #52}}{{Availability|RVs}}
|-
{{TableFooter
| note = The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.<br>{{Community:ACNL Spreadsheet/Attribution}}
}}

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
{{NHSpecialCharacterInfo
|name = Rover
|engb-name = Rover
|ja-name = みしらぬネコ
|ja-name-r = Mishiranu neko
|fr-name = Charly
|frq-name = Charly
|de-name = Olli
|ko-name = 낯선고양이
|ko-name-r = Natseon'goyangi
|it-name = Girolamo
|nl-name = Rover
|zh-name = 陌陌
|zh-name-r = Mò mò
|zht-name = 陌陌
|es-name = Fran
|esl-name = Fran
|ru-name = Ровер
|ru-name-r = Rover
|species = Cat
|gender = Male
|quote = Always trust a smiling cat.
|birthday-month = February
|birthday = 1
|sign = Aquarius
|umbrella-hhp = orange umbrella
|default-phone = Red
|final-phone = Checkered 1 - Fabric 5
|hobby = Music
|book = Music
|version-added = 1.2.0
}}

====In {{HHP|short|nolink}}====
{{HHPVillagerInfo
|special-character = yes
|request = Vacation-Home Concept
|furn1 = Rover's photo
|f1-var = Natural wood
|furn2 = Rover's poster
}}

==Card and figure profiles==
==={{PG|nolink}} e-Reader card===
{{E-card
| front = Animal Crossing-e 1-002 (Rover).jpg
| back = Animal Crossing-e 1-002 (Rover - Back).jpg
| number = 002
| name = Rover
| gender = Male
| species = Cat
| sign = Aquarius
| description = Rover is what you'd call a high-class hobo. He and his cell phone ride the rails from town to town, which explains why he's so well connected. He's happiest when he's sticking his nose in other people's business.
| p1line1 = Z3qsb4KhUxVN#V
| p1line2 = S6LhyDCl2K&8dv
| prevcard = K.K. Slider
| prevnum = 001
| prevtype = Special
| nextcard = Porter
| nextnum = 003
| nexttype = Special
}}

===amiibo card===
{{A-card
| number = 201
| name = Rover
| front = 201 Rover amiibo card NA.png
| dice = 6
| hand = Scissors
| type = Special
| sign = Aquarius
| bday = February 1
| prevcard = Rocket
| prevtype = Gorilla
| prevnumb = 200
| nextcard = Blathers
| nexttype = Special
| nextnumb = 202
}}

===amiibo figure===
{{A-figure
| name = Rover
| image = Rover amiibo Figure.jpg
| packaging = Rover amiibo Figure Packaging.jpg
| wave = 3
| description = This kitty is very outgoing, always looking to meet and learn about new people. In the Animal Crossing: New Leaf game, he'll ask you all sorts of questions the first time you meet. Hopefully you don't respond with random nonsense, since you'll be stuck with your answers. Who wants to live in a town called "AAAAAAA," anyway?
| na-release = March 18, 2016
| jp-release = March 24, 2016
| eu-release = March 18, 2016
| au-release = March 19, 2016
}}

==Gallery==
{{Gallery||Renders}}

==Trivia==
*In the first popularity poll held on the {{DnM|nolink}} website, Rover ranked as the 5th most popular character with 168 votes, ranking above [[Bob]] but below [[Bunnie]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nafj/chara/kekka/index.html|title=キャラクター人気投票結果発表／上位２０位|site=nintendo.co.jp|retrieved=May 4, 2022}}</ref>
*Rover's favorite saying, "Always trust a smiling cat," may be a reference to the {{Wp|Cheshire Cat}} from {{Wp|Lewis Carrol}}'s ''{{Wp|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland}}'', which is known for its grin.
*In a second popularity poll held on the {{DnM+}} website, Rover ranked as the 12th most popular character with 1,165 votes, ranking above [[Tortimer]] but below [[Aurora]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Nintendo|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174552/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gafj/chara/kekka.html|title=キャラクター人気投票結果発表！|site=nintendo.co.jp|archive-date=November 8, 2020|retrieved=November 8, 2020}}</ref>
*Rover appears in the Japanese [[e-Reader card]] artwork for "[[K.K. Chorale]]."
*While beginning a new game in {{NL|nolink}}, Rover says that he "hasn't done this much traveling by train since 2002 or so," a reference to the North American release date of the original {{PG|nolink}}, which is the only other game outside of Japan in which Rover is met on a train. This only appears in the English version of the game.
*If the player continues talking with Rover after completing the May Day Tour in {{NH|nolink}}, he may say that he isn't really used to travel by plane, being more fascinated by trains — a reference to his original role in the original {{PG|nolink}} and {{NL|nolink}}.
*In {{NH|nolink}}, Rover has the voice of a [[smug]] villager.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|ja=みしらぬネコ
|ja-r=Mishiranu neko
|ja-m=Strange cat
|es=Fran
|es-m=Common diminutive of Francisco
|fr=Charly
|fr-m=From ''Charlie''
|de=Olli
|de-m=-
|it=Girolamo
|it-m=From ''girare'', informal way to say "to roam"
|ko=낯선고양이
|ko-r=Natseon'goyangi
|ko-m=Unfamiliar cat
|nl=Rover
|nl-m=Same as his English name.
|ru=Ровер
|ru-r=Rover
|ru-m=Same as English name
|zh=陌陌
|zht=陌陌
|zh-r=Mò mò
|zh-m=From 陌生 (mòshēng, stranger)
|zhq=不认识的猫
|zhq-r=Bù rènshì de māo
|zhq-m=Unknown cat
}}

==Notes==
{{Note list}}

==References==
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