Kapp'n

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"A li'l wind goes a long way."
— Kapp'n, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Welcome amiibo
SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png Kapp'n kpp
Kapp'n aF.png
Species Gender
Turtle Male
Birthday July 12th Cancer
Role Transit to the unique locations
Main appearances
Other appearances
Name in other languages

Japanese かっぺい
Korean 갑돌
Italian Remo
German Käpten

Simplified Chinese 航平
French Amiral
Spanish Capitán
Dutch Kapp'n

Traditional Chinese 航平
Quebec French Amiral
Latin American Spanish Capitán
Russian Кэпн

Kapp'n is a green turtle[nb 1] in the Animal Crossing series who serves as a driver of various forms of transport. He has been known to row boats, drive taxis, and also drive buses. Kapp'n himself is a sailor at heart, referring frequently to his life on the sea and speaking as a pirate would. He also expresses a fondness for women, cucumbers, and singing old sea shanties.

The word "kappa," from which Kapp'n is derived, is the name for a river yokai (supernatural creature) in Japanese folklore. They are mischievous in nature and reptilian in appearance. His name also plays on how a sailor would pronounce "captain," abbreviating certain sounds so that it becomes a phonetic pronunciation. His name reflects the way he speaks; he talks like a stereotypical pirate, saying things like "yar!", "sprat," and "garr," and he will sometimes refer to the player as a fish or sea creature, such as "scallop," "sea bass," or "urchin."

Appearances[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Artwork of Kapp'n in his boat from Animal Crossing.

In Animal Crossing, he is the ferry operator who rows visitors and the player to the island through the Game Boy Advance cable. During the voyage to the island, he sings a sea shanty, usually about his life on the sea and women.

In Wild World[edit]

Artwork of Kapp'n from Animal Crossing: Wild World.

In Wild World, he drives the black taxi to the town and acts as the introducing character responsible for the gender and appearance of the playable character, as well as the name of the town. This is a role he takes on from Rover. He can sometimes be seen in the The Roost drinking coffee. He will talk about his life at sea upon talking to him.

In City Folk[edit]

In City Folk, he first appears driving the bus to the town, while Rover talks to the playable character determining the gender, birthday, and appearance of the character, as well as the name of the town. He will then appear again driving the bus to the city when going to the Bus Stop. During the journey to the city, he will talk about women, the city, and modern-day youngsters to male players. If the player is female, he will subtly flirt with them, calling them 'cute,' 'pretty,' and that a 'manly bus-driver is available.' If the player does not respond, he will begin to whistle his sea shanty.

He also appears in The Roost, as he did in Animal Crossing: Wild World, where he will talk about his life in more detail.

In New Leaf[edit]

Artwork of Kapp'n in his boat from Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Kapp'n returns to his roots in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, this time with a motorboat. He will sing and joke to the player on the way to Tortimer's Island and will flirt with female players. Approaching Kapp'n with friends will allow up to four players to travel to an island for local multiplayer gameplay. Once on the island, Kapp'n's wife Leilani, mother Grams, and daughter Leila also make an appearance, running a souvenir shop and providing tours of the island which take the form of minigames.

In New Horizons[edit]

Kapp'n's Poster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Although Kapp'n does not appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Kapp'n's Poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after attempting to invite him to Photopia via his amiibo.

In Animal Crossing Plaza[edit]

Kapp'n appears as a Miiverse stamp in Animal Crossing Plaza.

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Kapp'n appears as one of the player's clients, although he allows the player to customize freely without any specific vision.

In amiibo Festival[edit]

Kapp'n appears as a playable character in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, entering the game if his amiibo character is scanned into the game.

In Pocket Camp[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Kapp'n is the host of the Bloomin' Beauty garden event, requesting players to capture ladybugs in exchange for sunflower-themed items.

In Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

Artwork of Kapp'n from 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori.

Kapp'n appears as a minor character in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori. Near the beginning of the film, he drives Ai to Animal Village in his black taxi, like the one in Animal Crossing: Wild World. He appears later on in the film during the Fireworks Festival, as a member of the audience listening to K.K. Slider singing.

Other appearances[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Kapp'n Trophy Brawl.png #287 Kapp'n
A taxi driver in Animal Crossing: Wild World who drives the player into town for the first time. His questions determine the appearance of the player and sometimes come off as a bit rude. In the original Animal Crossing, you could travel to an island by boat. Kapp'n was the guide who ferried the player to that island and is remembered for his unique speech and salty songs.
Get a total of 300 feet combined Swim Distance with all characters
Kapp'n Trophy Brawl.png #287 Kapp'n
A taxi driver in Animal Crossing: Wild World who drives the player into town for the first time. His questions determine the appearance of the player and sometimes come off as a bit rude. In the original Animal Crossing, you could travel to an island by boat. Kapp'n was the guide who ferried the player to that island and is remembered for his unique speech and salty songs.
Get a total of 300 feet combined Swim Distance with all characters


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

Kapp'n is a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. He also appears as a background character in the Tortimer Island stage.

Kapp'n SSB4 Trophy (3DS).png #432 Kapp'n
NTSC-U: This turtle ferries you out to the tropical island. In the past he's been seen driving a taxi and a bus, and now he's the captain of a little boat. Or maybe he just wanted to sing his songs—it's only right to be sailing while singing sea shanties, after all!

PAL: Kapp'n is a man of many talents: taxi driver, bus driver, and now sailor of the boat that takes tourists to Tortimer Island. He loves taking people places, no matter what the method, but now he's back to his roots. You might assume that his favourite letter is the letters arrr, but you'd be wrong: his one true love is the C.
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Kapp'n SSB4 Trophy (3DS).png #432 Kapp'n
NTSC-U: This turtle ferries you out to the tropical island. In the past he's been seen driving a taxi and a bus, and now he's the captain of a little boat. Or maybe he just wanted to sing his songs—it's only right to be sailing while singing sea shanties, after all!

PAL: Kapp'n is a man of many talents: taxi driver, bus driver, and now sailor of the boat that takes tourists to Tortimer Island. He loves taking people places, no matter what the method, but now he's back to his roots. You might assume that his favourite letter is the letters arrr, but you'd be wrong: his one true love is the C.
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In Super Mario Maker[edit]

Kapp'n's costume in Super Mario Maker.

Kapp'n appears as an unlockable costume in Super Mario Maker.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Artwork of Kapp'n from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Kapp'n makes a minor appearance as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, revealed in the August 8th Nintendo Direct, where he will appear with his bus from Animal Crossing: City Folk. Upon being summoned, Kapp'n will get in his bus and drive around the stage, sometimes making the bus jump. Should the bus make contact with a fighter, he will put them in his bus, and drive toward the edge of the screen, KO'ing the fighter in the bus if they don't jump out in time.

Kapp'n also makes an appearance in two separate Animal Crossing spirits.

Spirits[edit]

Kapp'n NL2.png Kapp'n
Support Spirit
Class: ★★★ (Ace)
Cost: ⬢
Ability: Easier Dodging
  • Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm)
  • Battle via Spirit Board (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)
  • Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)
  • Scan the Kapp'n amiibo
    • Kapp'n WW.png Kapp'n (Wild World)
    Support Spirit
    Class: ★★ (Advanced)
    Cost: ⬢
    Ability: Dash Attack ↑
  • Battle via World of Light (The Light Realm)
  • Battle via Spirit Board (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)
  • Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (unlocked after obtaining spirit once)

    • Villager information[edit]

    In Happy Home Designer[edit]

    In Happy Home Designer, Kapp'n will share a house with Leilani, Leila, and Grams.

    Happy Home Designer client information
    Kapp'n
    Thought Bubble:
    Client's Vision: I'll leave it up to you!
    Required Items: None
    Favorite Song: Marine Song 2001
    Favorite Saying: A li'l wind goes a long ways.
    Kapp'n's Happy Home Designer icon
    Happy Home Designer client information
    Kapp'n
    Thought Bubble:
    Client's Vision: I'll leave it up to you!
    Required Items: None
    Favorite Song: Marine Song 2001
    Favorite Saying: A li'l wind goes a long ways.
    Kapp'n's Happy Home Designer icon

    RV in Welcome amiibo[edit]

    RV of Kapp'n NLWa Exterior.png
    RV of Kapp'n NLWa.jpg
    Description: Kapp'n traded his taxi and bus for the open sea, but he still likes to get behind the wheel of his old camper van. "The horn toots louder'n I do. Yar!"
    Items:
    Banana Flower Basket NLWa Model.png Banana Flower Basket Blue Aloha Tee HHD Icon.png Blue Aloha Tee
    Daimyo's Tray HHD Icon.png Daimyo's Tray Durian Flower Basket NLWa Model.png Durian Flower Basket
    Floor Seat HHD Icon.png Floor Seat Futon Mattress HHD Icon.png Futon Mattress
    Model Bus NLWa Model.png Model Bus Model Sailor NLWa Model.png Model Sailor
    Red Aloha Tee HHD Icon.png Red Aloha Tee Sushi Platter HHD Icon.png Sushi Platter
    Wood-Plank Table HHD Icon.png Wood-Plank Table
    Wallpaper: Cabana Wall HHD Icon.png Cabana Wall
    Floor: Cabana Flooring HHD Icon.png Cabana Flooring
    Music: Marine Song 2001

    Card profiles[edit]

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card
    #010 Kapp'n - Series 1
    Gender: Male
    Sign: Cancer
    Password: vPNi#CJW5yevsZ
    fDQOhQdeKxHyrS
    Profile:
    Animal Crossing-e 1-010 (Kapp'n).jpg
    ←
    SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png
    		009 Mabel Animal Crossing e-Reader cards
    #010 Kapp'n     		011 Bob
    CatSpeciesIconSilhouette.png
    		→

    amiibo card[edit]

    amiibo card
    #005 Kapp'n - Series 1
    Star sign: Cancer
    Birthday: July 12
    Dice value: 5
    Hand sign: Scissors
    005 Kapp'n amiibo card NA.png
    ←
    SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png
    		004 Sable List of amiibo cards
    #005 Kapp'n     		006 Resetti
    SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png
    		→

    Gallery[edit]

    Menu Camera NH Icon.png

    Trivia[edit]

    • While rowing to Animal Island in Animal Crossing, Kapp'n sings one of a few random songs. A line to one of his songs is that he sings better than Mario.
    • One of his sea shanties is about cucumbers. In Japanese folklore, cucumbers were thrown into rivers for Kappa to eat with the names of children and/or families on. This would spare a family when bathing in a river. Children, and sometimes adults, are believed to be one of their favorite foods–cucumbers being their favorite. They would also help humans and not break an oath. This may relate to how friendly he is towards humans in the Animal Crossing series.
    • If in City Folk the player leaves the game idle long enough on the bus, Kapp'n will begin to whistle Totaka's Song, which also appears as "K.K. Song."
    • While riding on the bus, in City Folk, Kapp'n is interested in celebrity gossip and will question the player for juicy secrets, shortly before arriving at the city.
    • In a character popularity poll for Animal Crossing held by Nintendo in Japan, Kapp'n ranked 6th with 1,572 votes, above Mitzi and below Sable.[1]
    • Kapp'n appears on the album cover of "Marine Song 2001."
    • A NookPhone with Kapp'n's placeholder fabric pattern.
      Although Kapp'n is physically absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, placeholder data for his NookPhone exists and uses the "FtrCmnFabricHibiscus01" fabric pattern, a dark blue design with light blue hibiscuses.[2]

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Japanese カッペイ / かっぺい
    Kappei     		From 河童 kappa
    Korean 갑돌 / 운전수 (Wild World)
    Gapdol / Unjeonsu     		갑돌 is a common fictional name for male characters in Korea
    Means "Driver"
    Simplified Chinese 航平
    Unknown
    Russian Кэпн
    Kepn     		Transcription of English name
    Dutch Kapp'n
    German Käpten Low German form of Kapitän (Captain)
    European Spanish Capitán Captain
    European French Amiral Admiral
    Italian Remo Given Italian name. It also means "oar."

    Notes[edit]

    1. ↑ In Japanese releases, Kapp'n is instead a kappa.

    References[edit]

    1. ↑ Nintendo. "キャラクター人気投票結果発表！". nintendo.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
    2. ↑ https://wuffs.org/acnh/bcsv_160/html/SpNpcParam.html
      https://wuffs.org/acnh/bcsv_160/html/ItemRemakeCommonPattern.html
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