One of, if not the biggest, reasons why the Animal Crossing franchise is as popular as it is now is because of the variety of charming NPCs that it has produced. Also known as villagers ...

“With the amount of messages coming in, I wondered how I could continue helping people, but on a larger scale,” he told Polygon over Twitter ... surrounding the Animal Crossing economy.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Animal Crossing has had hundreds of villagers throughout its history, but there can never be enough cute and cuddly creatures in the world.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the buildings you can unlock in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the campsite. From time to time, random villagers may visit your campsite ...

It makes sense! They can be annoying. Your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is defined by your villagers, the weird little misfits who, for whatever reason, have washed up on your shores.