A fan ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas unveiled eight new characters they’ve brainstormed that would bring a wide variety of new services to Nintendo’s cozy life sim. WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsalready boasts 36 special NPCs that offer special services, the inclusion of these characters (or something else like them) would provide an even bigger boost to what players can do on their islands.
Debuting back in 2020,New Horizon’s special character pool contains a lot of classic NPCs likeshady landlord Tom Nookand Blathers, who are always present and provide services like home upgrades and additions to the museum, and off-island characters, like Harvey, who runs a special photo studio. There are also a number of characters who will show up infrequently on a rotating basis, like K.K. Slider, who can give the player music recordings to play on their in-home audio devices, and Flick, who hosts bug-catching competitions in which both players and other NPC island residents can participate.
The new fan-made characters from bromojumbo all seem to fall into that last category, intended to provide a little added excitement on the days that they show up. For example, Kicks, the traveling shoe sales skunk, would now have a little brother named Kap, who would pop up on islands to sell hats instead. Modo, who appears to be a Komodo dragon, is Flick’s cousin and would provide a higher-profit option for those looking to sell bugs, offering an even higher price forharmful bugs likeNew Horizons' tarantulasand scorpions.
Animal Crossing Special Character Concepts
One interesting theme in all of these characters is that, whileNew Horizonsoffers a lot of specialized merchants and other special NPCs to address specific needs, there are still some aspects of the game that don’t have an NPC assigned to them, and the fan-created characters here fill those roles. Amalie, who appears to be some sort of prehistoric crustacean, would buyAnimal Crossingplayers' unneeded duplicate fossilsthat aren’t of use to the museum, and players tend to accumulate a lot of those once their museums are complete. Boo, the red panda, would specialize in crafting furniture from bamboo that the players had gathered. Bonnie (who may be a sea slug) would craft jewelry from objects found while diving in the sea, while Mr. E (a gray alien with a human mask) would show up at night to buy excess star fragments.
Rounding out the list are Homie the hermit crab, who would sell rare home items, and Platricia the platypus, who would offer rewards to players who capture photographic evidence of supernatural phenomena. Their creator also shared a lot of other concepts for which they don’t yet have artwork, like a blobfish character that would sometimes offer to sell rare fish and a massive blue whale that could craft models of sea creatures. While it’s debatable thatmore shops inAnimal Crossingwould improve the game series, these concept characters show that there’s still plenty of potential growth for its games.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
WHERE TO PLAY
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. you’re able to hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online** or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
