Why Bother With Popular Villager Hype?
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Hybridbreeder1
Senior Member
I really don't see what all the fuss is about, I think just because they are cute, and have nice houses, personality's people like them! Many people like them because other people like them, so its basically the people copying each other, to "fit in" with the other players of animal crossing new leaf. I think its fine if you do genuinely like those tier one villagers, and not just because they are considered popular. There are plenty of just as cute villagers in tier 3, such as walker, nibbles, poncho and a ton more. I bet if somebody started to over hype nibbles who is currently a tier one villager (just using her as an example btw) she could easily become tier one. With everyone over hyping marshal and meruagne this whole community are all just going to have the same exact villagers and that would just be boring. So congats to the people who have dreamies that aren't popular, well done. You don't need peer pressure from the fellow animal crossing players to fit in. I am not trying to offend anyone who actually does like them but what I am trying to say is give every villager a chance, maybe adopt one unpopular villager from the auto-void, invite someone from your camp to move in, don't try to move a villager out straight away if they move in and not even talk to them,give them a chance, and see if you can love them just as much as the other popular villagers 99% of you guys have/want. Just see.
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I know right? But you can't help but think of them an individuals. Stupid Animal Crossing, making us attached to a bunch of re-skins.
I've got some pretty popular villagers in my town: Erik, Rosie and Mira. They just all moved in on their own, with the exception of Mira, who came in for my campsite. I see the bickering over character like Erik and I'm just floored. I really like him, but I didn't think he was so popular until I joined the forums. I guess the antlers sky rocket him in popularity.
I have no idea how people even stick to their Dreamies lists! I wanted Kiki and Nana for nostalgia/cute reasons. Cally moved in, and she's this like normal type squirrel with a frankly dopey face, but I fell in love! It's different seeing a picture of them and actually seeing them walking around in-game.
Yuki Nagato
Data Overmind Humanoid
I can't see where the love for some villagers like Marshall or Merengue have come from. Honestly, there's no appeal for me, since they're mainly judged on looks. Honestly? I love having the more unique, or less common animals like Rhonda and Vladimir in my town.
But I agree with what others have said - ?ou really need to have a villager in your town before you can make too big of a judgement. Then again, there are only 8(?) possible personalities so once you've had one, say, snooty, you may as well have had them all.
But I agree with what others have said - ?ou really need to have a villager in your town before you can make too big of a judgement. Then again, there are only 8(?) possible personalities so once you've had one, say, snooty, you may as well have had them all.
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I was lucky enough to start of with Ankha and Beau, and along came Tia through the campsite. I never knew they were "popular" nor did or do I care. I do care for their friendship so neither will leave my town willingly. The only benefit I found from these "popularity hype" were the 2mil bells I got for selling a spare Ankha picture.
I don't get why people like Marshal, but neither do I get why people like Bieber. Marshal however will never get arrested so I'd rather have him as a friend, but not because he's popular.
Awesome subject.
Awesome.
I was lucky enough to start of with Ankha and Beau, and along came Tia through the campsite. I never knew they were "popular" nor did or do I care. I do care for their friendship so neither will leave my town willingly. The only benefit I found from these "popularity hype" were the 2mil bells I got for selling a spare Ankha picture.
I don't get why people like Marshal, but neither do I get why people like Bieber. Marshal however will never get arrested so I'd rather have him as a friend, but not because he's popular.
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The majority of mine were a fluke, to be perfectly honest - Lolly is my only remaining starter, my friend gave me Beau, I had Diana in my old town and she left so I managed to finally get her back today in my campsite, and Rosie was in my room mate's campsite a while back and I asked her to take her in for me for nostalgic reasons. Most of them, I didn't even know were popular until I joined this forum. Most of them were random move ins, or I saw them in a friend's town and spoke to them and grew to love them, so my friends gave them to me. People like Aurora and Portia aren't so popular, but I still love them because I speak to them a lot and grown rather fond of them 
I'm not that fussed about popularity - if I have a villager in my town, or if I speak to one in a friends town and fall in love with them, I don't mind if they're popular or not, I ask them in for their personalities mainly but that's just me and my opinion!
I'm not that fussed about popularity - if I have a villager in my town, or if I speak to one in a friends town and fall in love with them, I don't mind if they're popular or not, I ask them in for their personalities mainly
but that's just me and my opinion!
I actually hate alot of the popular villigers, but most of my Dreamies are the ones I actually like.
While auctions do get a bit ridiculeus, I think it is just personal preference.
Villigers get popular because people want them, and people want them, sadly, for their appearance
While auctions do get a bit ridiculeus, I think it is just personal preference.
Villigers get popular because people want them, and people want them, sadly, for their appearance
This fandom is a lot about looks, and that's okay. 
Having a nice looking town, nice looking mayor, nice looking villagers... There's no need to apologize for liking a popular villager. 
If you're made to feel ashamed, the game becomes less fun. If people don't like you or make you feel guilty for having certain villagers, perhaps those people are not worth your time.
Having a nice looking town, nice looking mayor, nice looking villagers... There's no need to apologize for liking a popular villager. If you're made to feel ashamed, the game becomes less fun. If people don't like you or make you feel guilty for having certain villagers, perhaps those people are not worth your time.
Sir Takoya
Delicious Japanese Snack
I happen to like a few of the popular villagers, and have them in my town. The reason why I have Zucker is because I love food/like having him for my Japanese theme. I mean, I don't see a reason why he can't be cool. The reason why I have Julian is because I love mythical creatures. Like dragons and unicorns, seeing as I have Drago as well this would make sense. I have Lolly because she was my starting villager and I usually keep one starting villager per a game. Otherwise, Blanche would be taking her spot. (Also, long live Kyle! I don't see why he's so hated. He has a cool fur color.)
I also think Marshal is the ugliest thing to walk the planet. Like...what's going on with those creepy eyebrows. Oo
I also think Marshal is the ugliest thing to walk the planet. Like...what's going on with those creepy eyebrows. Oo
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I guess people get so addicted to this game that it becomes like part of their life (no offence and im not directing this to anyone in particular) so once you get to that stage the animals are real and you want them I guess with my villagers I get them get to know them and then decide whether I like them or not I mean I like gigi- so what if her appearance Is a bit um... ugly she's a nice frog if you get to know her!
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tell me about it what's up with popularity for marshal?!
Becca617
small-fry existentialist
I have a few popular villagers in my town.. I have Diana, which I had from the start and never letting her go because we immedietly became fast friends. <3 I have Julian from Poe, and I didn't want Julian just because he's popular. He's on my never leaving list like Diana because I just adore him. I don't know why. <3 And the last one I have is Flora. I got her from a cycling town and I adored her, but the person that wanted her so bad I felt really bad for so I'm willing to give Flora to them. I also would like Marshal because I just like him in general. He's really cute, and I absolutely love the smug personality. <3 I don't get why he's so popular though. He's a small white squirrel. So? But I just adore smugs. <3 I also have Winnie, Savannah, and Rooney as a dreamie.
Mayor Jamal
Monado Bearer
Honestly I don't care for popular villagers cause I just work with what I've got (Heck I had jullian in my camp once and I honestly could care less about him so let him go), all of the popular villagers in my town are either starters or just moved into my town on their own, the only exception is Rudy and hes not even that popular heck if Lionel was to move out and I wanted another Smug I would take Shep over Marshal any day. To me it all depends on whether or not I like them when I get to know them like Peewee (Who I regret letting go) who's a gorilla, almost everyone here HATES gorilla villagers but once you get to know them there actually quite nice or Moose and "DEM EYEBROWS" which shocked me upon sight but once I got to know Moose he became a close friend, I even have his picture in my house. So basically I don't go out of my way looking for popular villagers, I just work with what I've get, and if what get is an Uber popular villager then that's what I get.
crystalmilktea
Senior Member
For me I just see villagers I think are cute/cool looking and would like to have them in my town, but I haven't gone to any lengths to get any popular villagers. My dreamies only becomes my dreamies after I've had them in my town, but all the other ones are more of a "it'd be nice to have them, but I don't need them". At the moment I don't have any dreamies that I've never had, since I got Merengue and Skye randomly from the game, and then my friend just happened to accidentally TT Marshal out of her town and insisted I keep him (even though I told her I'd give him back when he moves out, she told me not to).
Although I think I will join into auctioning off villagers just for the bells if I get a popular one and don't get attached to them...
Although I think I will join into auctioning off villagers just for the bells if I get a popular one and don't get attached to them...
i admit i do have a lot of the popular villagers, but i didn't want them because they were popular. i just thought they were really cute and i honestly love having them in my village. some like merengue (i had before) and ankha, i just wanted just to see what they were like (i plan to give ankha away after getting her picture), but others like fang and marshal and etc, are because i really enjoy having them and i think they match my personality and town
I'll be honest, I jumped on the Marshal bandwagon as well. Hes cute and friendly, and I got really lucky. The day I decided to drop by my town after two weeks, Marshal was in the campsite already. Personally, I like having cute and cool neighbours. Also keep in mind that majority of the animals have small unique things about them but most of their personalities are the same. You have about 20-30 villagers for every personality, some with a lot more (lazy, normal I believe having the most compared to the new uchi/smug?). Why have PeeWee the Gorilla when you can have Fang? You also have to consider visuals as well. Most people prefer favourite animals. I prefer Squirrels and Dogs over any other species, not a fan of the Hippo/Elephant/Gorilla lines.
ayeeprill
The Hash Slinging Slasher
Most of the villagers I actively pursued (Kiki, Ribbot, Cheri, and Phoebe and I will be actively pursuing Kyle after 8 more villagers move out) are not super popular. All the super popular ones I have fell into my lap by chance.
Merengue was a starting villager and if she hadn't been I honestly don't think I would have even paid her any mind. But I grew attached, and I honestly MAY let her go someday but it's so hard.
Diana, I just always found adorable but never really thought about getting her until she showed up in my campsite when I had a free space. So I asked her to move in. However, she will only be staying until I get her picture and then I plan to raffle her off on here. I like Blanche better and I want to experience other Snooties.
Skye isn't as popular as these guys but she is pretty popular. She was a random move in in my first 10 villagers and I just fell in love with her. She's become one of my top three villagers in the whole game.
The only villager I can flat out say I don't get the hype of is Marshal. He's a white squirrel...Julian's a unicorn, Merengue is Strawberry Shortcake as a rhino, Stitches is a teddy bear, and Ankha is Cleopatra.
Merengue was a starting villager and if she hadn't been I honestly don't think I would have even paid her any mind. But I grew attached, and I honestly MAY let her go someday but it's so hard.
Diana, I just always found adorable but never really thought about getting her until she showed up in my campsite when I had a free space. So I asked her to move in. However, she will only be staying until I get her picture and then I plan to raffle her off on here. I like Blanche better and I want to experience other Snooties.
Skye isn't as popular as these guys but she is pretty popular. She was a random move in in my first 10 villagers and I just fell in love with her. She's become one of my top three villagers in the whole game.
The only villager I can flat out say I don't get the hype of is Marshal. He's a white squirrel...Julian's a unicorn, Merengue is Strawberry Shortcake as a rhino, Stitches is a teddy bear, and Ankha is Cleopatra.
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