That one villager you couldn't function without...?

[Bugs]

Hans!

I got New Leaf on launch and Hans moved into my town pretty quickly sticking his house right next to mine, so he was like my next door neighbour. He really just grew on me and for years and years I kept him in my town...then my save game corrupted

So when the welcome amiibo update came out (not long after my years-long town had disappeared forever ) I immediately bought Hans' card so I could have him in my town again I moved him I to my new town on NH as soon as I could!

 

[Underneath The Stars]

punchy. almost felt like i couldn't play acnh properly before he moved in.

 

[Xara]

audie and lolly! i don’t have either of them yet and i can’t wait to finally get them on my island ;u;

 

[Sanaki]

Wolfgang. Me and him go back into Wild World where he was one of my sister's starters, after I got my own game he moved to my town because of Wifi. Ever since then, I've been unable to really be happy in my game without him. He also holds a sentimental value to me because of how I came to play Animal Crossing. My grandmother (who passed away 2 years ago) gave me the game and ever since then I've been hooked on it. I'll always remember her when I see copies of Wild World, and she used to play in our towns on her own DS. She also used to always visit Wolfgang because she loved him too.

 

[Rosewater]

I want Audie so bad but my current top dreamie has been Peanut for a while. She's just so cute. I'm really vibing with snooty villagers more in this game though so that will probably change soon.

 

[Mosshead]

Whitney! She wasn't my first choice of snooty (Ankha was) but after having her for ~a week, I don't think I'll be getting Ankha anymore. I have had both before in my NL town via random move-ins and Ankha was my ultimate dreamie but I guess this time Whitney has warmed up to me too much for me to let go of her + I don't want to have 2 snooty villagers as I'm afraid the dialogue would be too similar.

I've already decorated Whitney's yard too much to have her move out since that will just give me more work but that's besides the point

 

[Last_bus_home]

In New Leaf I lived next door to Lolly and Fang and I could never have let them go, it felt really emotional starting an island without them. So far in New Horizons I’m really attached to Punchy and Dom and Fauna. I’m not sure if I’ll bring Lolly and Fang into my town or whether I’ll try to keep with the new experiences, it’s too tempting to hold onto the past and before you know it your island is just your New Leaf town all over again! That said, Lolly looks really good with my current and planned villagers so I have been very tempted to invite her.

 

[Violit]

Muffy. I love my little goth lolita lamb!

I've been playing Animal Crossing since Wild World and I was so young back then I don't remember anything about it. When New Leaf dropped I didn't immediately buy it as I didn't have a 3DS until one day I just... decided I needed it. After hunting through my city I managed to pick up the last Animal Crossing 3DS in the entire place and went home to play my game. It was through Googling that I found these forums and found out about villager trading.

Someone was giving away Muffy and despite knowing nothing about her I decided I needed her.

Picked her up and honestly I cannot imagine an Animal Crossing game without her. Does she completely go against the aesthetics of my NL town? Yes. Does she go against my desired aesthetics in NH? Yes. Do I care? No.

She's the only villager who will wear all of my custom designs even if she can be snarky and rude sometimes. If I don't see her out and about she's one of the first people I check on every day! I can see why people would say she's creepy looking but I think she's a sweetheart.

Marina and Coco have both really grown on me too! Coco is always talking about books and looking at things and Marina is happy to wander around and sing all bloody day. They're both up early too and both love to wear whatever I give them (unlike a certain Stinky boi) and it breaks my heart that uh. I'm holding onto them for friends. We're waiting for the glitch to be fixed so for now I'm enjoying what time left I have before I move them on.

 

[daisyy]

one surprising favorite for me is drago! i had him in new leaf and in my campsite in pocket camp. lazy isn't even one of my favorite personalities, but i found him again pretty quickly in new horizons and was really excited! i love his dragon look, his house, his whole aesthetic etc. also i thought i wanted all new villagers for new horizon but i oddly find myself missing marshall too... but i don't want to get my hopes up too much because i don't really want to trade for him and i'd rather leave it up to luck.

 

[Farfle_Productions]

Ok so obviously Marshal, but thinking about it and a little less obvious...I adore Celia. I invited her from an island tour after a bit of debate because I really wasn't that sold on her, but omg she's so sweet and Motherly and just makes me feel warm and fuzzy whenever I interact with her.

 

[OLoveLy]

Beau and Stitches, they are my little babies ! ;-; I meet Beau in New Leaf and I love him ! <3
And Stitches, I got him from the campsite in New Leaf and he is so cute ! ;-; They are my favorites lazy villagers ! ;-;

 

[Takoyaki MarshMallow]

i Don’t really have one, the franchise is new to me. I just started playing with nh. But I’d say my fav villagers i can’t live without are Zucker and soon to be Marshal. i Didn’t know who Zucker was and how popular he was but then I started getting to know him and I love him. He was the first octopi I got too and now that I have them all that makes him more special.

 

[arikins]

genji or octavian. my little babies they are bffs on my island

 

[Neb]

I could not keep my island without Graham. His little plaid shirt and computer themed house is adorable. He’s also one of the only villagers I’ve maxed out friendship with.

 

[Coolio15]

Julia and Egbert. I honestly can't choose between the two but never once has it crossed my mind to let either of them leave. Egbert was my first BFF in CF and Julia has quickly risen up to my favorite villager since NH came out. Safe to say that they are the heart of my humble aviary and I will never be letting them fly away willingly<3

 

[Bluebellie]

Rodeo and Nan.
I’ve had them in new leaf and new horizons and I’ve always loved them. The rest of my villagers , at times I’m not really sure if they fit in my island, but those two are keepers.

 

[kiriod]

without a doubt, Genji ... i just knew i had to have him on my island, even before the game came out. he's my all time favorite villager, and playing new horizons wouldn't feel right without him. i'm happy that i have his amiibo card so even if he leaves, i can get him right back!!

 

[Jam86]

sorry if i sound basic buuuut
in NH it's raymond, judy and katt
idk what i'd do without these adorable villagers on my island

then in NL i gotta have my faves wolf link and chai

Spoiler: my beautiful girl, chai 💖

literally just what i needed to hear today haha

 

[t3llusagi]

Ruby and O'Hare for sure! They're so cute and they're the oldest residents of my island, I love ruby so much I couldn't even bare to let her go so I can have her original house.

 

[NeighborNoon]

For me, it's my boy Phil. And I don't have him. So I can't function, lol.

I started in New Leaf. He came around to my campsite when I was still only playing the game casually and something about him just grabbed my attention so I invited him in and he will be in my town there forever (even in spite of his extremely clashing exterior). Smug type is my favorite, as it turns out. He's so fun and sweet, and he spontaneously gave me items that I loved and sent me thoughtful letters. I love that ostrich--I was so hoping he'd be my mandatory campsite villager this time around, but alas... I must have him though, I like plenty of other villagers but it won't feel like home until Phil is there!