An enthusiastic fan of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has created eight imaginative characters that would introduce a plethora of new services to enrich the cozy life simulation game by Nintendo. While the game already features 36 special NPCs offering unique services, the addition of these new characters, or similar ones, would significantly enhance the activities available on players' islands.

Introduced in 2020, the special character lineup in New Horizons includes familiar faces like the business-savvy raccoon Tom Nook and the museum curator Blathers, providing services such as home upgrades and museum expansions. Additionally, there are off-island characters like Harvey, who manages a special photo studio. Some characters appear sporadically, such as K.K. Slider, who gifts music recordings for players' in-home audio systems, and Flick, organizing bug-catching contests for players and NPC island residents.

The fan-conceived characters by bromojumbo predominantly fall into the periodic appearance category, aiming to add excitement on their scheduled days. For instance, Kicks, the skunk selling footwear, would be joined by his brother Kap selling hats. Modo, a Komodo dragon, Flick's cousin, would offer a lucrative option for bug selling, providing higher prices for valuable bugs like tarantulas and scorpions found in New Horizons.

Animal Crossing Special Character Concepts

A unifying theme among these characters is that they address aspects of the game lacking designated NPCs in New Horizons. Amalie, resembling a prehistoric crustacean, would purchase players' surplus duplicate fossils not needed for the museum, a common occurrence post museum completion. Boo, the red panda, specializes in crafting furniture from players' amassed bamboo. Bonnie, potentially a sea slug, crafts jewelry from sea diving finds, while Mr. E, a gray alien with a human disguise, buys extra star fragments at night.

Completing the lineup are Homie the hermit crab, vending rare home items, and Platricia the platypus, rewarding players capturing supernatural phenomena on camera. The fan also proposed ideas without artwork, like a blobfish character selling rare fish and a colossal blue whale crafting sea creature models. Although the necessity of additional shops in Animal Crossing is debatable, these concept characters highlight the untapped potential for the series' growth.