Masahiro Sakurai
In "Super Smash Bros.", Villager's gameplay is mostly about being a camper. Their moves include the ability to catch other characters in a net and firing Lloid the gyroid as a missile. They can be able to swipe incoming projectiles as their pocket as neutral, deploy a balloon when recovering, and can also plant trees then chopping off for it to fall near the enemies, then eventually causing damages. During the interview of Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai said about adding characters like Villager in "Super Smash Bros.", due to it previously being removed from "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" at the planning stages, as he thought that Villager wasn't suit in the roster. When Isabelle appeared in "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" and based on fellow "Animal Crossing" character Villager. However, "Super Smash Bros." series director Masahiro Sakurai chose not to make Isabelle an "Echo Fighter" (a character with relatively minor differences from another) of Villager because of her different animations and her proportions being based on character models in "", as opposed to earlier "Animal Crossing" character models.