While there are some notable absences where special villagers are concerned, it’s possible that they will feature in future updates and in-game events. Your starting island features just two villagers - who’re picked at random. But as you upgrade your own digs and build more lodges, Tom Nook starts to invite more animals to be citizens of your town. Below is a list of each and every one - datamined from the game itself - including their name, personality type, and what kind of animal they are.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Special Villagers
Although regular villagers live alongside you on your island, you will probably have more contact with the roster of special villagers who provide goods, guidance, and services. Some of these - like Tom Nook - are a given, but there are a few favorites from older games missing.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Notable Absences
If your favorite vendor isn’t in the list above, I am truly sorry. A lot of mechanics that were introduced to the player by special characters in previous Animal Crossing games are just done by text boxes or regular villagers in New Horizons - leaving those old friends without a reason to appear. However, Leif was only confirmed in the Nintendo Direct announcing the Bunny Day special event - so there’s still hope. Here’s a list of all the special villagers who don’t appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so far, but could turn up later.
Brewster Chip Cyrus Digby Dr. Shrunk Grams Joan Kapp’n Nat Pete Reese Tortimer
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villagers List
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are seven different personality types that determine the kind of things your furry friends say to you. They are:
Normal Cranky Smug Snooty Sporty Lazy Sisterly
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For more on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, here’s our full guide. We also have pages with full lists of the fish prices and the bug prices in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
