Whether the next game will be played in the Wii U or a completely new handheld system, Animal Crossing will lose some of it's villagers - popular and unpopular alike. It bothers me if my favorite villagers's flame will die out, but hopefully the sequel's new characters will outshine that!
I'm guessing that Rudy and Sprinkle might not make a return. They're cool and all but they don't stand out from the crowd. From the unpopular crowd, I'm thinking Robin and Harry. Obviously Nintendo doesn't pay attention to villager popularity and all that (or do they?

). This thread is just for fun and I'm curious as to what other players can add to this.