OneAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer experienced the ultimate betrayal when gifting a villager an item, proving that villagers can be mean after all. Unlike olderACgames,New Horizonshas been criticized for having villagers who are too nice to the player, which has often left fans lamenting the old days.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayermariah188captured ahilarious moment between their character and Marshall that seems to prove otherwise - if only accidentally.When gifting the cute squirrel villager a new shirt, he exclaims that it’s"exquisite"and instantly puts the new clothing on. But as the player turns their back to run away, he immediately changes back into his previous clothes, a hilarious but insulting sting that he was lying about the gift after all.
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The unfortunate timing of Marshall’s quick change isn’t supposed to be a dig at the player, but that doesn’t stop the interaction from unintentionally doing exactly whatACNHhas been criticized for in the past:not having villagers with enough depth. Especially compared to games likeAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp Completeor older titles in the franchise,ACNHcritters are generally considered to be too nice and too repetitive. This makes Marshall’s diss even better, as it demonstrates something lots of players really miss inACNH.
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With that said,the villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsdo actually have their own preferences and tastesfor clothing, furniture, and more. If they like what they’ve been gifted,they will choose to wear or display it. Unfortunately, in this case, it appears that Marshall wasn’t a big fan of the shirt this player wanted him to wear, but there are plenty of player-made clothes that can be hung in the Able Sisters for villagers to pick up themselves.
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While nearing almost five years old,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsstill offers players a lot of hidden details that many might not notice right away.In this case, there are still a lot of fans who aren’t aware that villagers will wear gifted more clothes often if they actually like them. It’s a neat feature, but not one widely advertised in-game.
Animal Crossingvillagers in prior games used to be a lot meaner to players, often taking jabs and digs at the player for their attire and more. NPCs likeResetti were also pretty cruelbut fun additions that gave the worlds more life - and more hilarity. While sorely missed, it’s still good to know that there’s some depth toNew Horizons' cast in the form of their likes and dislikes. Even with its critiques,Animal Crossing: New Horizonscontinues to delight.
