Editing Villager

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Villager - Mario Kart 8.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Mario Kart 8''
|species={{iw|nookipedia|Player|Human}}
|first_appearance=''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'' (2001, ''Animal Crossing'' series)<br>''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'' (2020, ''Animal Crossing'' series)<br>''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
}}
{{quote|Villager Comes to Town!|Introduction|E3 2013 Trailer}}
'''Villager''' (referred to as '''Animal Crossing Boy''' in his ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' [[trophy]] description) is the player's avatar and main character in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. ''Animal Crossing'' Villagers have made some crossover appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise.
==History==
===''WarioWare'' series===
The villager's first appearance in the ''Super 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. This microgame returns in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.

In ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'', a villager appears in the [[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]] microgame, based on [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|the game of the same name]].

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a villager occasionally appears in the background of the [[Smashville]] stage. The ''Animal Crossing'' villager was at one point [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content#Early ideas|planned]] to be a playable fighter, but was removed because the developers did not consider him to be suited for battle.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150428054302/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/125441-Smash-Bros-Director-Justifies-New-Character-Choices|publisher=The Escapist|author=Bogos, Steven|date=June 27, 2013|language=en|accessdate=June 25, 2024|title=''Smash Bros.'' Director Justifies New Character Choices}}</ref>

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
{{SSB fighter infobox
|color=yellow
|image=Villager SSBU.png
|title=Villager
|emblem=AnimalCrossing Emblem.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=Pocket
|side=Lloid Rocket
|up=Balloon Trip
|down=Timber
|final=Dream Home
|entrance=Villager exits an ''Animal Crossing''-style house.
}}
[[File:VillagerSSB4.png|thumb|left|150px|Villager's artwork in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'']]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Villager (SSB4)}}
Villager appears as a playable [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. The default Villager takes his appearance from the cover art of ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|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.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150210064023/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADRUqF8jv3irg|title=Pic of the day. You can choose to play as the girl villager too!! How lovely.|author=Sakurai, Masahiro|date=May 16, 2014|accessdate=June 25, 2024|publisher=Miiverse|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20141011021108/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl_zHGQzw|title=Pic of the day. Until now, you were only able to choose from four, or sometimes five or six colors for each character. This time, though, all characters have eight colors to choose from! The first four color schemes for Samus are based off her Varia Suit, Fusion Suit, Gravity Suit from Super Metroid, and the Dark Suit.|date=September 3, 2014|author=Sakurai, Masahiro|publisher=Miiverse|language=en|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Villager is a middleweight fighter, having the same weight as [[Luigi]] and the lightest possible [[Mii|Mii Fighter]]s, while being lighter than [[Mario]], [[Dr. Mario]], and [[Corrin]] and heavier than [[Pit (character)|Pit]], [[Wii Fit Trainer]], and [[Dark Pit]]. Additionally, the villagers that appear on Smashville in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also return in this game along with the stage.

Villager's moves are mostly based around the ''Animal Crossing'' series, such as using a {{iw|nookipedia|shovel}} to bury opponents as their down smash attack, firing a {{iw|nookipedia|slingshot}} as their forward and back aerial attacks, and using a {{iw|nookipedia|net}} for their grab. Villager's standard special move is {{iw|smashwiki|Pocket}}, which allows them to grab any items or projectiles and store them for future use. Their side special is {{iw|smashwiki|Lloid Rocket}}, which summons a {{iw|nookipedia|Gyroid}} that flies forward into opponents and explodes. Their down special is {{iw|smashwiki|Timber}}, which causes them to plant a tree that they can cut down to have it fall on opponents. Finally, Villager's up special is {{iw|smashwiki|Balloon Trip (move)|Balloon Trip}}, in which they use a pair of balloons to fly upward that can be popped, based upon the game ''{{iw|nwiki|Balloon Fight}}''. The Villager's Final Smash is {{iw|smashwiki|Dream Home}} (Housewarming Party in PAL versions), in which {{iw|nookipedia|Tom Nook}} and {{iw|nookipedia|Timmy and Tommy}} appear and build a house around opponents that explodes.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Villager (SSBU)}}
Villager is an unlockable playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Players can now see what the Villager has pocketed over the HUD icon on the bottom of the screen. Additionally, Villager can now pocket items with their net grab. Other than this, Villager's moveset is largely unchanged.

Villager benefits from the game's universal changes: their mobility is faster; their {{iw|smashwiki|aerial attack}}s have less landing lag; their short hop timing is reduced; they can directionally air dodge; and they can use any grounded attack out of a run and use any of their aerials while on ladders. Villager remains a middleweight, now having the same weight as [[Ice Climbers]], [[Lucario]], [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]], [[Steve (Minecraft)|Steve]], and [[Mythra]], while being lighter than [[Joker]] and heavier than [[Link|Toon Link]] and [[Palutena]].

The male Villager cameos alongside [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[King K. Rool]] in the reveal trailer for [[Ken Masters]] and [[Incineroar]], where he is shown wanting to challenge the latter over the former's defeat, much to Incineroar's chagrin.

On a side note, along with several other characters, Villager uses a sped-up version of their victory theme from the previous game.
=====Classic Mode route=====
{|class="wikitable"style="margin:auto;"
!colspan="5"|Mistake to Underestimate
|-
!width=20px|Round
!width=150px|Opponent(s)
!width=100px|Rule
!width=100px|Stage
!width=250px|Song
|-
!1
|Villager ×6
|Horde Battle
|[[Town and City]]
|Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World
|-
!2
|[[Pokémon Trainer]]
|
|[[Saffron City]]
|Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
|-
!3
|[[Ness]], [[Lucas]]
|
|[[Onett]]
|Onett Theme / Winters Theme
|-
!4
|[[Dr. Mario]]
|
|[[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]]
|New Donk City
|-
!5
|[[Wii Fit Trainer]] (female), Wii Fit Trainer (male)
|
|[[Wii Fit Studio]]
|Main Menu - Wii Fit
|-
!6
|[[Isabelle]]
|
|[[Smashville]]
|Title Theme - Animal Crossing
|-
!Final
|[[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|
|[[Final Destination]]
|Master Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''
|}

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:MK8 Villager screenshot.png|thumb|left|upright=1.1|The male Villager in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
The Villager appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a downloadable character, available for purchase as part of the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack as one of the two playable ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|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 ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]''. Their kart symbol is the leaf symbol that represents furniture in the ''Animal Crossing'' series as well as the series in general. Their horn sound is the "show off" sound effect from their home series.

The male Villager shares his stats with [[Tanooki Mario]], while the female Villager shares her stats with [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]]. The Villager is the only character in ''Mario Kart 8'' and its port that does not have a voice; instead, they use many sound effects from the ''Animal Crossing'' series.

Both Villagers return as playable characters in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. When the game was first released, they took up separate locations on the character select screen (and therefore are treated as separate characters, though they are both referred to as "Villager" despite this), and are included within the base game. However, as with the [[Inkling]]s, they now share a spot as of Wave 6 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', much like the [[Wii U]] game.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|title=Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Both Villagers remain middleweight characters; the male shares statistics with Tanooki Mario and [[Inkling|Inkling Boy]], while the female is among the lightest middleweights, alongside Cat Peach, Inkling Girl, and [[Diddy Kong]].

===''Super Mario Maker''===
[[File:SMM Villager.png|frame]]
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', players can unlock an 8-bit Villager [[Costume Mario|costume]] either at random by completing the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert or Super Expert mode, in which there is no costume unlocking criteria, or by scanning a compatible Villager [[amiibo]] using the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]]. The costume is exclusive to the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style and can be placed within [[Mystery Mushroom]]s. It can be donned by [[Mario]] once he acquires one of these mushrooms, thusly borrowing the character's appearance, movements, and specific sound effects. If button {{button|wii|Padup}} is pressed and held while the character is idle, he pulls out a small red balloon. If the character loses a life whilst wearing the Villager costume, the usual death jingle is replaced with the theme that plays after fainting in ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''. The Villager costume is designed after his appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Animal Crossing Boy
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy268.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Animal Crossing''<br>'''DS''' ''Animal Crossing: Wild World''
|unlock=
|desc=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.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Boy
|image=[[File:Boy AC Sticker.png]]
|game=''Animal Crossing: Wild World''
|effect=[Arm] - Attack +11
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Girl
|image=[[File:Girl Animal Crossing Sticker.png]]
|game=''Animal Crossing: Wild World''
|effect=[Magic] - Attack +21
|usable_by=[[Princess Peach|Peach]], {{iw|smashwiki|Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda}}
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Villager
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:VillagerTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:VillagerTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=Both
|category=Fighter
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Animal Crossing'' (09/2002)<br>'''3DS''' ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' (06/2013)
|trophy_box=66: Animal Crossing: City Folk 
|desc=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?
|desc2=This chipper chap came all the way from his quiet little village to do a bit of aerial sightseeing, take Lloid out for a spin, look after the trees and maybe do some bowling. If you're very lucky, he might even bring along Tom Nook and the Nooklings and throw everyone a party. Gosh, this all sounds like such fun!
}}
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Villager (Alt.)
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:VillagerAllStarTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:VillagerAltTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=Both
|category=Fighter
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Animal Crossing'' (09/2002)<br>'''3DS''' ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' (06/2013)
|trophy_box=-
|desc=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.
|desc2=This girl's special moves are very special indeed. The standard one lets you pocket items, projectiles and even laser beams, then use them by pressing the button again. Her down special plants a tree, which you can water and finally chop down to hurt other fighters. Or you can leave the tree alone and attack with the axe. Up to you.
}}
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Dream Home
|altname=Housewarming Party
|image=[[File:DreamHomeTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=''Wii U'' only
|category=Final Smash
|appears_in=-
|trophy_box=63: The Beginning of Animal Crossing 1
|unlock=
|desc=If you're wanting to buy a house in Animal Crossing, Tom Nook is always happy to help. And it looks like he's expanding his business to Smash Bros. too. If you activate the Villager's Final Smash, Nook will rush in and build a house for you right then and there! One small, very minor difference between this house and ones in the original game? This one explodes.
|desc2=If you're looking to buy a house in Animal Crossing, Tom Nook is always very happy to help. And it looks like he's expanding his business to Smash Bros. too – just activate the Villager's Final Smash, and Nook will rush in and build a house for you right then and there! Unlike in the original game, though, this one explodes.
}}
====Palutena's Guidance====
*'''[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Viridi|Viridi]]''': Oh look, it's the Villager!
*'''[[Pit (character)|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''': [[Mr. Resetti|Resetti]]!
*'''[[Palutena]]''': Anyway, the Villager's Lloid Rocket can do some real damage, so try your best to reflect it back.

===amiibo===
*''An energetic young man from a peaceful town in Animal Crossing, he is eager to make new discoveries each day. Some of his hobbies include planting trees, fishing, digging for fossils, and catching insects with his net. Sometimes, he likes to just sit back and enjoy the scenery with friends.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=825
|name=Villager (Boy)
|image=[[File:SSBU Villager Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Animal Crossing'' Series
|type=Fighter
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode}} as Villager
}}
{{Spirit
|no=826
|name=Villager (Girl)
|image=[[File:SSBU Villager (Girl) Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Animal Crossing'' Series
|type=Fighter
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Vault Shop}}
}}

====Super Smash Blog bio====
*''This fighter attacks using skills from daily life in the village, such as planting, growing, and cutting down trees. They can also use items like nets, slingshots, and turnips. The Villager can also put items or incoming projectiles in a pocket to use later.''

==Gallery==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
<gallery>
VillagerFemale.png|Artwork of one of the female Villager variants.
Villager Cover.png|Artwork from the boxart of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
Villager_intro.png|Villager's introduction.
Villager Getting Mario Trailer SSB4.png|Villager using the net attack in a trailer.
SSB4 - Villager Group Illustration.png|Villager battling [[Mario]], [[Link]], and [[Kirby]] as he prepares to capture a [[Smash Ball]].
WiiU SmashBros scrnNew01 09 E3.png|Villager intercepting a missile fired by [[Samus]].
WiiU SmashBros scrnNew01 05 E3.png|Villager's flowerpot move.
WiiU SmashBros scrnNew01 10 E3.png|Villager using boxing gloves to counter [[Bowser]].
WiiU SmashBros scrnNew01 06 E3.png|Villager's bowling ball move.
SSB4 WiiU Villagers.jpg|Four varieties of the Villager.
SSBU Pocket.jpg|Villager using [[smashwiki:Pocket|Pocket]] (without pocketing anything) in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
Villager Pocket Wii U.jpg|Villager using Pocket (without pocketing anything) in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SSBU Lloid Rocket.jpg|[[smashwiki:Lloid Rocket|Lloid Rocket]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
Villager Lloid Rocket Wii U.jpg|Lloid Rocket in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SSB4 3DS - Villager New Technique.png|Lloid Rocket in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''
SSBU Balloon Trip.jpg|[[smashwiki:Balloon Trip (move)|Balloon Trip]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
Villager Balloon Trip Wii U.jpg|Balloon Trip in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SSBU Timber Chopping.jpg|[[smashwiki:Timber|Timber]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
SSB4 Wii U - Villager Tree Grow Screenshot.png|Timber in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
DreamHome SSBU.png|[[smashwiki:Dream Home|Dream Home]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
Villager Dream Home Wii U.jpg|Dream Home in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
DreamHome3DS.jpg|Dream Home in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8''===
<gallery>
Villager - Mario Kart 8.jpg|Male Villager
Animal Crossing MK8 DLC summer forest.png|Male Villager
Animal Crossing MK8 DLC spring shot 2.png|Female Villager
Mario Kart 8 Title Screen (Villager and Isabelle).jpg|Male Villager on the title screen
Animal Crossing Autumn Forest.png|Female Villager racing on [[Animal Crossing]]
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
NT Group Artwork.png|[[NWiki:Nintendo Tokyo|Nintendo Tokyo]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=むらびと
|JapR=Murabito
|JapM=Villager
|Spa=Aldeano ''(if male)''<br>Aldeana ''(if female)''
|SpaM=Villager
|FreA=Habitant ''(if male)''<br>Habitante ''(if female)''
|FreAM=Inhabitant
|FreE=Villageois ''(if male)''<br>Villageoise ''(if female)''
|FreEM=Villager
|Dut=Dorpsbewoner
|DutM=Villager
|Ger=Bewohner ''(if male)''<br>Bewohnerin ''(if female)''
|GerM=Inhabitant
|Ita=Abitante
|ItaM=Inhabitant
|Por=Habitante
|PorM=Inhabitant
|Rus=Житель ''(if male)''<br>''Zhitel''<br>Жительница ''(if female)''
|RusR=Zhitelnitsa
|RusM=Inhabitant
|Kor=마을 주민
|KorR=Ma'eul Jumin
|KorM=Villager
|Chi=居民
|ChiR=Jūmín
|Chi2=村民 (''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and <br>''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')
|Chi2R=Cūnmín
|ChiM=Resident
|Chi2M=Villager
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'' for the Nintendo 64 as well as ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]'' on the GameCube, the Villager character can collect NES/Famicom games and play them via emulator. Some of these games include ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'', ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]'', ''[[Golf]]'', and ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. In particular, ''Donkey Kong'', ''Golf'', ''Pinball'', and ''Donkey Kong Jr. Math'' could be gained either from Nook's Lottery, Redd's Emporium, or a chance that another villager buried it; ''Donkey Kong 3'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' required a Nintendo campaign to acquire; ''Wario's Woods'' required a visit to the island to acquire; ''Mario Bros.'' required a special e-Reader card; and ''Super Mario Bros.'' was from a Famicom promotion in Japan, and needed a cheating device to access outside Japan.

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