Villager
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Villager (referred to as Animal Crossing Boy in his Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy description) is the default main character and player avatar in the Animal Crossing series. Animal Crossing Villagers have made some crossover cameo appearances in Mario games.
History
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
The villager's first appearance in the Mario franchise is in the Animal Crossing: Wild World microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, in which the objective is for the player to catch a fish. The villager seen in this game, however, is not based on any specific villager artwork in the Animal Crossing franchise.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
A villager occasionally appears in the background of the Smashville stage.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Template:SSB Infobox Villager appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, taking his appearance from the cover art of Animal Crossing: City Folk. Unlike most characters, the Villager has seven alternate costumes based upon various villager designs, four male (including the default appearance) and four female.[1][2]
Villager's moves are mostly based around the Animal Crossing series, such as using a shovel to bury opponents as his down smash attack, firing a slingshot as his forward aerial attack, and using a net for his grab. Villager's neutral special attack is Pocket, which allows him to grab any items or projectiles and store them for future use. His side special is Lloid Rocket, which summons a Gyroid that flies forward into opponents and explodes. His down special is Timber, which causes him to plant a tree that he can cut down to have it fall on opponents. Finally, Villager's up special is Balloon Trip, in which he uses a pair of balloons to fly upward that can be popped, based upon the game Balloon Fight. The Villager's Final Smash is Dream Home (Housewarming Party in PAL versions), in which Tom Nook and Timmy and Tommy appear and build a house around opponents that explodes.
The villagers that appear on Smashville in Super Smash Bros. Brawl also return in this game along with the stage.
Mario Kart 8
The Villager appears in Mario Kart 8 as a downloadable character, available for purchase as part of the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack as one of the two playable Animal Crossing characters, with the other being Isabelle. Like with Super Smash Bros., both a male and female villager variant are available, both based upon the boy and girl villager artwork from Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
The male Villager shares his stats with Tanooki Mario, while the female Villager shares her stats with Cat Peach.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy
| # | Name | Image | Appearance(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Animal Crossing Boy | 
|
GCN Animal Crossing DS Animal Crossing: Wild World |
The male player character from Animal Crossing. He feels the need to set out on his own and move into town. Chatting with neighbors is a given, but there are a ton of other things to do as well, like collecting furniture, customizing rooms, catching fish and bugs, digging up fossils, etc. He may get bee stung or fall in a pit, but he still has fun. |
Stickers
| Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy | 
|
Animal Crossing: Wild World | [Arm] - Attack +11 |
| Girl | 
|
Animal Crossing: Wild World | [Magic] - Attack +21 Usable By: Peach, Zelda |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Trophies
| Name | Image | Appears in (Wii U version only) |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villager | 
|
N/A | An energetic young man from a peaceful town in Animal Crossing, he is eager to make his Smash Bros. debut! His Balloon Trip recovery lets him fly like a character from Balloon Fight. The Villager sets out to answer that age-old question: If a tree falls on the battlefield and foes are beneath it, do they get launched? |
| GCN Animal Crossing (09/2002) 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013) |
This energetic young man from a peaceful town in the Animal Crossing series is eager to make his Smash Bros. debut! His Balloon Trip recovery lets him fly like a character from Balloon Fight. The Villager sets out to answer that age-old question: If a tree falls on the battlefield and foes are beneath it, do they get launched? | ||
| Villager (Alt.) |  (3DS) |
N/A | Just a normal girl living a normal life in a normal town–her special moves, however, are anything but. She can pocket items, projectiles, and even beams, and then pull them out at a moment's notice. Her down special lets her plant a tree, water it, and chop it down. If she leaves the tree standing, she can use the axe against foes. |
 (Wii U) |
GCN Animal Crossing (09/2002) 3DS Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013) |
Red indicates exclusive to the 3DS version
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.
Palutena's Guidance
- Viridi: Oh look, it's the Villager!
- Pit: Villager, huh? That's not a very creative name.
- Viridi: Well, what else do you call someone from a village? Anyway, you've got to respect the Villager. Word has it no one fights fairer than that one.
- Pit: Why's that?
- Viridi: Probably because where the Villager's from, there's a mole who goes around punishing cheaters.
- Pit: Resetti!
- Palutena: Anyway, the Villager's Lloid Rocket can do some real damage, so try your best to reflect it back.
Gallery
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Artwork of one of the female Villager variants.
Villager's introduction.
Villager using the net attack in a trailer.
Villager battling Mario, Link, and Kirby as he prepares to capture a Smash Ball.
Villager intercepting a missile fired by Samus.
Villager's flowerpot move.
Villager using boxing gloves to counter Bowser.
Villager's bowling ball move.
Four varieties of the Villager.
Mario Kart 8
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- MK8-DLC-Course-AnimalCrossingSpring04.jpg
Female Villager.
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Name in other languages
Trivia
- According to Masahiro Sakurai, the Villager was originally planned to be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but was cut because "he wasn't suited for battle".[3]
- The Villager is currently the only character in the Mario Kart series who has no voice.
References
- ^ Masahiro Sakurai on Miiverse - May 16, 2014
- ^ Masahiro Sakurai on Miiverse - September 3, 2014
- ^ Smash Bros. Director Justifies New Character Choices | The Escapist
