Today I will show off my top ten Animal Crossing: New Horizons neighbors. There is an old favorite in the mix along with a really tiny villager. Here we go!
10. Kabuki
Kabuki is a cranky cat, except he isn't really all that cranky in New Horizons like he was in past Animal Crossing games. Anyways, he ranks highly because he's a good mentor to Broccolo who'll appear later in the post and is willing to sing with his neighbors even though he is shy regarding solo performances.
9. Audie
Peppy Audie may say foxtrot and seem more fox than wolf, but either way she is an interesting peppy villager. Peppy villagers in New Horizons tend to have the nebulous goal of being a popstar but Audie's main hobby is fitness. Health is important and fitness can build endurance for long tours. Bonus points to Audie's house for being perfectly themed for island living.
8. Norma
The first cow in the countdown. Norma's name is a bit on the nose as she is a Normal villager. Nintendo should come up with a better name than "Normal." Maybe try "Sweet" or "Caring" instead? Anyways, I like most of the cows in Animal Crossing and her hobby of nature pairs well with Claude so they can learn from each other about the flora and fauna of New Maui.
7. Tipper
Tipper is ranked higher than Norma for looking more like a real cow (I've yet to see a pink cow in real life). Also, despite being a snooty villager, she tended to not be snarky but helpful in her fashion advice and other conversations. I like how her eyes seem perpetually closed yet are very expressive. Also, she pulls off the Animal Crossing version of haute couture very well.
6. Skye
Skye is a sky blue wolf, but she's not hungry for meat and is rather sweet. Her house continues the sky blue coloring scheme and despite it looking like a normal house for a normal villager, she has a piano that accompanies well with her singing. She was a shy singer like Kabuki, but she was even shyer.
5. Katt
Katt isn't the prettiest cat out there, but who cares when she's got musical chops for days. Singing? Katt can belt out tunes really well. Guitar? Yes! Drums? She keeps telling me to not request her to play them but I have evidence that she has an excellent sense of rhythm. She's also defends Broccolo the mouse from haters. I personally like her color scheme, fangs, and eyes. Her hind paws (feet) are blue, which is cool.
4. Sydney
Sydney the Koala and I go way back. All the way back to the GameCube Animal Crossing. In fact, she still lives in the acre to the left of my house today. Anyways, New Horizons decided that she would be musically inclined like Katt, Kabuki, and Tangy are. Maybe she can be the lead singer and have Kabuki playing bass, Tangy at guitar, and Katt on drums? She is definitely the sunshine on my island.
3. Claude
Claude the rabbit often mentions his love of bugs. Other lazy villagers do the same thing but only a few of them can prove their love of bugs via knowledge. I'll often see Claude reading books about nature and his favorite nature book features bugs. He also has books on fish and flowers. One of my favorite things about rabbits in New Horizons is that their ears are very floppy despite being upright. The wind will blow the ears back and forth. I wonder if heavy winds give Claude a headache?
2. Broccolo
Tiny mousey boy Broccolo is my second favorite New Maui villager as I write this post. He's basically a little child who: must be protected at all costs, is ready to learn everything about the world, has a bottomless pit for a stomach, and is one of the cutest mice in the game. He can relate to each of my cat neighbors well. With Mitzi, he and Mitzi have a younger brother older sister dynamic but seem to be best friends. Kabuki is the mentor to Broccolo being the mentee. Katt will defend Broccolo against all haters and Tangy and Broccolo share a favorite song: "I Love You" by K.K. Slider. He also gifted me at least two real pieces of art for the museum. For somebody who loves to run around like an airplane, he's contributed a lot to New Maui society.
1. Mitzi
Although Mitzi hasn't contributed artwork to the New Maui museum or been the most active cat in the town square, she is my favorite villager in New Horizons and is knocking on Purrl's doorstep as my favorite Animal Crossing cat. She's friends with everybody, is an opportunist when it comes to finding places to plop down with a good book, her eyes are funny when she's surprised, and is the sweetest virtual cat I've ever met. She also loves to visit the museum and is one of the few villagers I've spent much time with looking around the museum with and seeing the growth of New Maui's culture.
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