Animal Crossing Fan Shows Off Clever Snail Villager Concept

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A creative Animal Crossing fan is sharing their concept for a series of snail-themed villagers, imagining multiple different adorable NPCs players could interact with. The beloved life simulation series from Nintendo has become a staple of the studio's new consoles, with each new game in the franchise typically seeing success for Nintendo. The franchise's most recent outing was particularly prominent within Nintendo's lineup for the Switch, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons becoming the second best-selling Switch game. Now, a fan is sharing their unique concept for a new series of villagers.

Animal Crossing's many games have become particularly known for the litany of animal citizens that can inhabit a player's town. Animal Crossing: New Horizons boasts a staggering 413 Villagers available for players to find and invite to their own island, building their houses and helping them as the town's mayor. Villagers in Animal Crossing represent a wide range of animals, with everything from cats and dogs to anteaters and ostriches. Now, one fan is imagining a new set of Animal Crossing villagers based on snails.

Reddit user Able_Health744 shared their concept for a series of snail-based Villagers on the Animal Crossing subreddit, imagining multiple different characters. The post showcases eight different snail-inspired Villager designs with multiple different Villager types represented, like the «Lazy» Callum and the «Snooty» Nadia. The concept includes several snail puns within the names for some of the Villagers, including Slugsworth and S. Cargo as tongue-in-cheek names. The snail Villagers also boast a variety of different colors, with everything from teal and red to purple and pink snails.

Animal Crossing's Villagers have become one of the most popular aspects of the game for many fans, with specific citizens becoming beloved parts of the game. Villagers like Shino and Raymond have become fan-favorites among the Animal Crossing community, with some fans even reportedly