What new type of animal will be a villager now?

[Akira-chan]

(sorry if theres a thread already made for this oops)

So with new horizons coming out, what new animal will be shown? I have a feeling we might have bat villagers now. but what do you guys think we're getting?

 

[dizzy bone]

Is there like some kind of model leak or in PC that i’m missing? Because a lot of people seem to be guessing bat villagers. I mean, that’d be super cool though! I’d love bat villagers. They’ve introduced new species in PC like the crows so it’s possible they’d give us a new type of villager too, maybe even a new personality. Oooh but what if they just brought all old villagers from all games back? That’d be pretty wild too lol.

 

[Liability]

since it's on an island, i imagine they may add aquatic villagers, or even exotic ones as well, like toucans or lemurs

 

[MapleSilver]

Originally I did not expect aquatic villagers to be very likely, but knowing it's on an island, that could be a real possibility. Bat villagers seem like a no-brainer, given how many people seem to want them. Though popular opinion isn't always implemented, I'm sure someone takes it into account.

 

[drowningfairies]

I think Sharks would be really cute. It seems to fit with the whole tropical island theme.

 

[Justin]

Give us bees. Cute little bumble bees. Imagine it, embrace it, feel it!

 

[ali.di.magix]

Sharks or dolphins surely!! Maybe some tropical/aquatic animals. Imagine how cute they'd be :') Please give me some sharky bois

 

[WynterFrost]

I can't think of any animals off the top of my head but I imagine they would have some kind of tropical island design which would be cool

 

[cakiepop]

Give us bees. Cute little bumble bees. Imagine it, embrace it, feel it!

As cute as that would be, aren't there two types of bees you can catch with your net? Imagine how wacky it would be (haha get it? bee..) if your bee villager asked for a bee... <:|

 

[Jason Voorhees]

As cute as that would be, aren't there two types of bees you can catch with your net? Imagine how wacky it would be (haha get it? bee..) if your bee villager asked for a bee... <:|

That can be said about the octopus too.

I'd like bats and sharks.

 

[Boccages]

I hope they do not add more villagers. There are more than 450 villagers as it is.

Game making is all about managing ressources and I'd rather Nintendo spends the talent of its artists and creators refining several aspects of the villagers :

• Adding more animations for villagers, so they interact with the player and the environment in more ways. We can see villagers sitting on the ground or carrying sticks in the trailer, but they could do even more, they could interact with fountains, try to catch bugs (not just wander around with the net) or swim.
• Make villagers more unique: add more personnalities, which also means adding more lines of text
• Have a more complex system of relationship, something convenient (it doesn't need to be in your face like in The Sims). For example, the ones you spend more time with or help out more will be more keen to interact with you than the ones you ignore.

Adding more villagers would probably mean more hollow shells of characters. Nintendo now needs to deepen the villagers instead of multiplying them.

 

[cakiepop]

That can be said about the octopus too.

I'd like bats and sharks.

True! Haha. And the Frog, too.

 

[MysteriousSpirit]

#BringVillagerFish

 

[DoctorGrunge]

What about different types of dogs like terriers and bulldog looking dogs? A Pug Villager named Doug would be neat.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

True! Haha. And the Frog, too.

Yes, I once had Henry in my town and he asked me to catch him a tadpole. LOL

 

[mayorapple]

I never thought about it before but sharks omg!! Please! They're my favorite animal ;o;

 

[Pellie]

Even if it now takes place on a island, I do think bats could become a thing, especially if they would
use something like the nocturnal villagers idea someone mentioned here in this board. Other then that,
I could imagine more octopus villagers and maybe lemurs. What I would love to see are little skunk
villagers, like in the same size as squirrels.

 

[pomonam]

Dunno if they'd actually do this but my top wanted species would have to be a racoon (or tanuki like Tom Nook?!) or a snake! Snakes would be badass and I'm sure there are tons of puns and jokes they could make with them.

Edit: HOW DID I FORGET, Otters!! Like Pascal! I WOULD LIIIIVE for otter villagers! And it would fit the island theme!! Omg

 

[lars708]

I wish dogs were in the game.

Oh wait.

I wish moar dogs were in the game.

Yes I'm a dog person fite me

 

[Helene]

I'm really, really hoping they'll make bat villagers!