Summary
OneAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has come up with a unique way to honor the villagers that no longer call their island home, memorializing them in a graveyard. Seeking out the best possible collection of island residents is a popular activity amongAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers, and while a bit morbid, this method allows the player to look back on their time together.
There are more than 400 differentvillagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, spread across eight personality types and 35 species. Not accounting for the special NPCs that appear on every player’s island or the regular visitors like Flick and Gulliver, each island can only support 10 of these villagers at any given time. This mechanic has led a lot of players to target specific villagers for removal from the island to make room for more desirable replacements.
But one player has decided to memorialize their departed villagers in a special, if slightly creepy, way, treating them as though they had passed on from this world. Reddit user Fast-Morning-3876 set aside a portion of theirNew Horizonsislandas a graveyard for six of their former island residents, including a tombstone and a framed photo for each. Graves for Big Top the elephant, Phoebe the ostrich, Tiansheng the monkey, June the bear cub, and horses Peppy and Reneigh are featured in the post, with the player’s character standing among them and frowning.
Animal Crossing Player Creates Graveyard for Departed Villagers
The player who created this graveyard for past villagers said the two that hurt the most to kick off the island were Phoebe and Tiansheng, as they were the player’s two startervillagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. The player has not given much of an explanation as to why they kicked these six specific villagers out, simply saying that they found replacements that better suited their tastes. Other fans of the game have offered a mix of outrage and understanding, as some have defended their favorite characters who had been kicked out while others have coped with the difficult decision of letting go of villagers.
There are a number ofways to get rid of villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, though killing them off is not one of them. Players can increase the chances of an island resident pulling up roots and leaving for good by ignoring them, telling Isabelle that they’re problematic, or doing things to purposefully annoy them, like hitting them repeatedly with bug-catching nets. However, even after villagers decide to move away from the player’s island as a result of these methods, they can still be found on expeditions. Villagers encountered in this way act as though they’ve never met the player before even if they previously called the player’s island their home, which could seem like a sort of metaphorical death.
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 can 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.
