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Villager (むらびと Murabito) is the Animal Crossing series playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They appear as human player characters from Wild World and City Folk with an artistic style as seen in New Leaf. Both female and male style villagers can be controlled.

In the games[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

Villager appears in the background of the Smashville stage, as well as having their own trophy, using the title "Animal Crossing Boy". The Boy and Girl also appear as stickers, using their designs from Wild World.

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

Fighting Style[]

According to Masahiro Sakurai, director of the Super Smash Bros. series, the Villagers' abilities were inspired by the Animal Crossing series' theme of collecting. Their arsenal includes the many tools seen in Animal Crossing including the shovel, slingshot, axe, and net. Their attacks also make use of more general items and furniture, such as an umbrella, a stick, fireworks, a bowling ball (an original item), and even weeds. The Villager is able to launch some kind of Lloid-based missile at other characters (even though this was never possible in Animal Crossing).

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The Villager uses the Gyroid missile.

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Their collection of improvised weapons does not appear to be limited to Animal Crossing items. They have also been seen using items such as the balloon helmet from Balloon Fight and a boxing glove that may be a nod to Punch-Out!!. Both of these titles made appearances as playable NES Games in Animal Crossing.

Their neutral special allows them to pick up and pocket any item or projectile thrown towards them, which they can later use once at any time (compared to their home games where they can pick up to 15 items). These include stage items such as the Capsule as well as projectiles generated by other characters, such as Mario's Fireball.

Their Final Smash was revealed to be Dream Home. During the attack, the player entraps nearby opponents into the construction of a house, in this case, one that seems like a standard mansion style home. During the attack, the player is seen giving Bells to Tom Nook and Timmy and Tommy, who are then seen building the home. The attack ends with the player and the Tanukis celebrating the completed house before it explodes, sending the trapped opponents (and Tom Nook and the Nooklings) flying.

Appearance[]

Villager's design is based some of the default characters from Wild World, and are also on the box art of City Folk. They have short legs and an exaggerated head, like all characters in games before New Leaf where the proportions were changed to accommodate lower body clothing. Their attire includes the default clothing.

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Villager's alternate costumes

In Mario Kart 8[]

Villager was confirmed as a DLC character, along with Isabelle, for Mario Kart 8, and was available to purchase on April 23, 2015.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Welcome amiibo)[]

While Villager himself does not make a physical appearance in the Welcome amiibo update in Animal Crossing New Leaf, scanning his amiibo will make Wisp comment that it is legendary, and despite being unable to bring Villager himself to the Campground, Wisp makes up for this by bringing in an RV filled with various Nintendo based furniture, including the "Villager Statue" that has the same appearance and pose of the Villager amiibo.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Villager returns as a veteran fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Both male and female variants are once again playable, as well as the addition of more skin tones, a feature not entirely officially implemented in the Animal Crossing series until New Horizons. Isabelle also joins the battle as a playable character in Ultimate, and the only other Animal Crossing fighter representative.

Trivia[]

  • Villager was originally planned to by playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but Masahiro Sakurai dropped the idea believing that "Animal Crossing characters are not suitable for battle", because of the franchise's peaceful nature.
  • Despite Villager being the first playable character from the Animal Crossing universe to be seen in the Super Smash Bros. series, they are not the first Animal Crossing character to appear in the series. K.K. Slider, Tom Nook and Mr. Resetti appeared as trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
  • Just like Isabelle, even though Villager actually talks in his home series, he is entirely mute in Super Smash Bros..
  • Despite both the Villagers themselves and their stage taking elements primarily from City Folk, his appearance at the beginning of the E3 2013 announcement trailer depicted Tom Nook in his New Leaf attire as well as brief glimpses of Isabelle and some Public Works Projects, the latter including The Roost café.
  • The character's name in Smash Bros. is "Villager", even though the villagers in the Animal Crossing series are the animal citizens that you interact with.
  • His Boxing Ring title is "The Mayor of Smashville", which is inaccurate since he uses his designs from Wild World and City Folk, and he didn't become the mayor until New Leaf.

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