Confused Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Finds Easter Egg That References A Nostalgic Villager

Longtime fans of the series love seeing mentions of past characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and this is a game that has no shortage of wonderful little references. The cozy life simulation franchise gained many players over the worldwide pandemic, introducing the cheerful villagers to a whole new audience. Due to this, sometimes the subtly crafted references may cause a slight bit of confusion to people who are new to Animal Crossing games, although many times it may not even be noticeable unless someone can recognize them.

Reddit user, Infiniti_Blue, stumbled across a simple statement in their game after having Rescue Services save them from an unfortunate decorating incident. The Operator of Rescue Services remarked, "So ya got 'auto-saving,' huh? Means ya can't reset things here". Although Infiniti_Blue wasn't familiar with what the statement referred to, many commenters in the thread immediately recognized the reference to grouchy Mr. Resetti.

What some may not know or remember, however, is that Mr. Resetti is currently the operator of Rescue Services in New Horizons, having apparently had to change jobs with the addition of the auto-save feature removing the need for his role. He is also occasionally seen taking a coffee break at The Roost and can be seen in the Happy Home Paradise DLC.

Mr. Resetti Makes A Small Comeback In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing's Grumpy Helper

The grouchy Mr. Resetti has been a longtime character in the Animal Crossing series since the beginning, and although his job was deemed unnecessary with the new technology in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, he was thankfully not removed completely from the game. The large brown mole used to be in charge of yelling at a player when they reset their games or closed out without saving, hence his name "Resetti" sounding so similar to "Reset". Mr. Resetti was laid off with the inclusion of the autosave function in New Horizons, but was able to find work in other behind-the-scenes features.

In the comments on Infiniti_Blue's post, some reflect on the nostalgia of Mr. Resetti, as well as Pete, Pelly, Phyllis, and other characters from the older titles. Thankfully, many nostalgic characters do continue to make small appearances in the DLC or at Brewster's coffee shop.

Animal Crossing Easter Eggs Keep Fans On Their Toes And Engaged

The Game Keeps Surprising People Years After Release

Animal Crossing: New Horizons never fails to keep players on their toes with interesting surprises and references. The series is filled with unique characters of a variety of personalities that have made their way into the hearts of players, even when they have been mean and grouchy like Mr. Resetti. Each little detail and easter egg serves to enrich the experience and keep bringing players back to the game to see what else they may not have seen yet.

The game is almost five years old now, and yet there are many who continue to log in every day to visit their NPC neighbors and friends. Even in cases where people have played for nearly five years, this island getaway continues to surprise and delight with little references or surprises coming up here and there. Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers and NPC interactions are at the heart of the game, which is why we can still hold a place in our hearts for even the angriest of characters.

Source: Infiniti_Blue/Reddit