BUBBLEGYM OCTOPUS UPDATE

Not only can players switch their own avatar between being male and female at will, but the available clothing that they can wear is not restricted according to gender. Gender expression in ACNH is a topic that’s been attracting attention since before the game even went on sale. Plus, even once it’s been confirmed whether they use masculine or feminine pronouns, it’ll be a whole different question whether they’re cisgender or transgender, or even nonbinary, so it’s probably best to reserve judgment on the question of Sasha’s gender identity for now. In any case, it seems very clear that Sasha isn’t the sort of character who can be easily sorted into the male/female gender binary at a glance. All of these names can be used for either sex, so Nintendo may be trying to prevent players guessing their gender from their name. Their name varies according to the language of each localized version, and they’re called Miccheru (Michelle/Mitchell) in Japanese, Alix in French, and Ariel in Spanish. It seems possible that Sasha’s design, which makes their gender difficult to guess at a glance, was a deliberate choice from Nintendo.

According to that pattern, the odds are high that Sasha falls into the category of villagers who use masculine pronouns.Īlso read: Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 Villager Tier List – New Best Villagers If you take a look at the order of the pre-existing villagers, they’re lined up in a pattern that alternates between characters who use masculine and feminine pronouns. The villagers from Chabwick to Faith are returning characters that have been featured in previous Animal Crossing games. As you can see from the image below, the villagers from Niko (in the upper left) to Quinn are new characters making their debuts in the upcoming update. If their fashion sense is different, it’s possible that their personality is different, too, and they may use different personal pronouns from the aforementioned duo.Īnother thing that’s been stirring up debate is the layout of the amiibo cards that were revealed during the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct. However, unlike those two characters, who both prefer to wear cute clothes, Sasha’s outfit involves a blue letterman jacket which gives off a cool vibe. When Sasha was first announced, their most distinctive features were their long eyelashes and large eyes, so fans thought they would be a Peppy female villager who would use the feminine atai pronoun, just like Chrissy and Bunnie. Female characters use the feminine pronouns watashi, atai, atashi, or uchi, while male characters use the masculine pronouns oira, boku, or ore. In the Japanese version of ACNH, you can tell a villager’s gender by the personal pronouns they use. Sasha’s gender has been the subject of some debate. They’re all known for their sparkling eyes, and Sasha is attracting plenty of attention as a cute villager who seems likely to carry on that tradition.Īlso read: Animal Crossings kicking out ugly villagers phenomenon When it comes to rabbit villagers, there are a lot of very popular ones already in ACNH, from Bunnie, who’s been around since the beginning of the series, to Chrissy, who appeared with her sister on the album cover for Bubblegum K.K. Their birthday is apparently on May 19, and their most distinctive feature is their huge, shining eyes.

Though each of these villagers has attracted their share of attention, the one who’s been especially talked-about is Sasha, a rabbit villager with bright minty-green fur. In addition to Niko and Wardell, who work at Paradise Planning, there’s a quirky lineup of characters, from an octopus villager called Cephalobot, to a cute squirrel with a celestial-patterned tail called Ione.

BUBBLEGYM OCTOPUS UPDATE

Several new villagers are slated to appear in the major free update that’s scheduled for release on November 5. The new villagers whose upcoming debuts in Animal Crossing: New Horizons were recently announced have become a hot topic on the internet. Publication date of the original Japanese article: 21:17 (JST)Translated by.

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