Villager (Animal Crossing)

The Villager, or The Player, is the main protagonist (to the player) of the social life simulation video game series Animal Crossing, appearing mostly in all games. Although they have no specific names in all Animal Crossing games, the Villager(s) is/are commonly referred to as The Player, and their tasks in some games can vary depending on certain NPCs, and can also play on either single-player and multiplayer, either to have fun, help fellow villagers, or simply visit each other's town.
The Player has no distinctive name until it was officially revealed in the Super Smash Bros. series that the player character is actually named, Villager, and he/she can be used to fight many opponents in the game, as well as defeat the most powerful bosses, Galeem and Dharkon, and thus, saving the universe by themselves (although it fails on the normal ending).
==Appearance==
Throughout the entire series, The Villager/Player all appear as children characters with player-determined names, which bears resemblances to the Mii avatar models. They all have the same height and size as other players, or in some cases, NPCs. From the first Animal Crossing game until City Folk, they all appear slightly shorter than most NPCs in some occurrence. Their appearances became altered starting from New Leaf, as they now appear slightly taller than in previous games, and can mostly customized their avatars starting from New Horizons.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, The male and female villagers were made by the art style from City Folk and New Leaf, though their appearances were captured and rendered from the Wild World default characters. The default male appearance wore a red shirt with a printed "1" in the middle along with black shorts and blue shoes, while the default female appearance wore a pink skirt with a printed flower design in the middle, with striped socks and pink shoes.
==Biography==
The Villager is otherwise known as the Player in certain Animal Crossing games. The Player is mostly seen as an active member of the town to which they have moved. In previous games until New Horizons, the player is seen through a first-person perspective in the beginning, talking to most animals such as Rover, and simply introduces them their own town. Players cannot customize the way in which they act with their environment changes the town, which represents the open play of the Animal Crossing series. There are a number of different ways the player can interact with the town and other characters in the game. These may involve a variety of different hobbies in the game, such as fishing, bug catching, fashion and many more. Villagers do not necessarily have an active role in altering the town or the player but can be interacted with to develop friendships and to trade for furniture and tips. The Villager can also be recognized as a philanthropist to many residents, as one of the game's main objectives is to help fellow residents who is in need of any help.
===Animal Crossing/Animal Forest===
In Animal Forest and its GameCube ports, Animal Crossing players are short and stubby with large heads and relatively slim limbs. The female and male player models are distinguished through their hats and clothing. The male character's resembles a spiked Viking helmet, while the female character's hat is a cone-shaped "princess cap". Designs that are worn will always use the same pattern, but vary between a shirt for male characters and a dress for female characters, with the pattern also applying to the hat. The player's face and default clothing are determined by questions answered upon starting the game. While light-skinned by default, the player can receive a tan by sunbathing during summer.
===Animal Crossing: Wild World & Animal Crossing: City Folk===
In Wild World and City Folk, villagers have a similar appearance. Both male and female players still wear similar attire as in previous games, although they do not start out with a hat. Hats and headgear can be bought from Able Sisters, and the player's hairstyle can be changed by Harriet at the hair salon, Shampoodle. After getting enough haircuts at Shampoodle or shoe shines from Kicks (CF only), a male player can get a female player's haircut or shoe style and vice versa. The player again starts out light skinned, but can darken their skin with a tan by standing in sunny weather for a certain amount of time. A tan must also be maintained; it will fade over time. The player still has their orange triangular nose and randomized face.
===Animal Crossing: New Leaf===
In New Leaf, the Villager takes on the role of the Town Mayor, a role which was filled by Mayor Tortimer in previous installments. What the player does is essentially the same as in previous games, but now with more customizable options. Being the Mayor involves two key areas; Public Works Projects and the Town Ordinance. The maximum number of villagers in total is ten, though the tenth can only be accessed by either having one move in from a friend's town, using the amiibo cards, or the campsite. Villagers can now both water and plant flowers, shake trees, read the bulletin board and sit on benches and stumps. Other events are also gossiped about, such as when other villagers are planning to move or are ill. Villager also appears as a statue in Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Welcome amiibo).
Past villagers that have moved out may periodically appear on Main Street. Though these villagers can't be recruited back to the player's town from these interactions, they will speak about their time there among other topics. Villagers who have left may return to the town, but only after sixteen other villagers have moved in and then moved out of the town.
===Animal Crossing: New Horizons===
In New Horizons, players are referred to by gender as little as possible, depending on the language, and are referred to with gender-neutral pronouns in the English version. Accordingly, no clothing or other visible aspects of the player's appearance are locked by gender. Although it has no impact on their appearance, one of two "styles" is selected for the cases where a language must use gendered terms (and, though this is not normally visible, it affects the underclothes that the base model wears). Bags are introduced as a new form of clothing, and wardrobes now allow for changing all clothing items at once.
==Other Media==
===Super Smash Bros. Series===
====Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U====
The Villager first appears in Super Smash Bros. 4. 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 and even weeds. The Villager will be able to launch some kind of missile at other characters. Their collection of improvised weapons doesn't appear in the Animal Crossing games. 
They have also been 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 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.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
The 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.
In World of Light opening cutscene, the default male Villager was vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with Duck Hunt and the female Wii Fit Trainer. He is unlocked early after awakening Mario, where the player arrives at a three-way crossroad and has the choice to rescue him, Marth or Sheik. If one of the others is rescued first, Villager's path will be blocked by a force field created by Master Hand, which will disappear upon defeating a boss or can be circumvented by looping back to the other side.
The Villager can also be unlocked after playing six Vs. matches or completing Classic Mode with Pikachu or any character in its unlock tree as the first character unlocked. 
===Mario Kart===
 Both male and female players are called "Villager", and they take on the appearance of playable characters from New Leaf.
The Villagers can be chosen respectively on the Character Select screen and can let players race them throughout the tracks in Mario Kart 8. That can only be possible if the player owns the 2nd DLC for Mario Kart 8, nicknamed "Animal Crossover". The DLC content is included in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,the Switch version of the game by default.
==In Popular Culture==
It all started when he was in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U's announcement trailer. His "stare" face appeared after he caught Mario in his net. The reason why he was thought of as a psychotic killer is because one of his attacks is using an axe.
==Gallery==
===Images===
DnMBoy1.png|Male Villager's artwork of Doubutsu no Mori.
GirlAAA DnM.png|Female Villager's artwork of Doubutsu no Mori.
BoyBAA AC.png|Male Villager's artwork of Animal Crossing.
GirlAAA AC.png|Female Villager's artwork of Animal Crossing.
Villager (Male) CF.png|Male Villager's artwork of Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Female Animal Crossing Villager.png|Female Villager's artwork of Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Villager (Male) SSB4.png|Male Villager's artwork of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Villager Female SSB4.png|Female Villager's artwork of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Villager (Male) SSBU.png|Male Villager's artwork of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Villager (Female) SSBU.png|Female Villager's artwork of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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