Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise

Boxart for the North American version of the game.
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Life Simulation
Series
Predecessor	Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Release Date(s)	- August 3, 2016 - October 29, 2016 - November 16, 2016 - December 4, 2016 - December 7, 2016
Age Rating(s)
Media Included	Wii U 25GB Disc
Manual(s)	Electronic
Available Input	Wii U Gamepad
Storage Needed	8.8 GB
Cost	$49.99, €49.99, 6700 kr

Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise (どうぶつの森 エキゾチックパラダイス, Dōbutsu no mori Ekizochikku paradaisu, "Animal Forest: Exotic Paradise") is a life simulation game and the fifth game in the Animal Crossing series. It is being developed and published by Fjord Studios and will be releasing throughout the late 2016 worldwide for the Wii U.

The game involves a player playing as the mayor of a village full of animals, walking around and performing tasks such as helping villagers, buying items, planting trees, fishing, swimming, and more. It is a real-time simulation, meaning that the game changes on a daily basis and time in the game moves exactly like it would in the real world.

The focus of this Animal Crossing is bringing cultures from around the world together by adding exotic new species, plants, and holidays in order to spice up life in the game. Another interesting new feature is an online marketplace that adjusts prices for goods and items based on trades around the world, creating a wildly changing and engaging virtual economy. It is the first Animal Crossing game to include options to change skin tone. Unlike New Leaf, Exotic Paradise will have very little changes between international versions besides language.

Gameplay

The gameplay of Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise is similar to previous titles in the series. You play as the mayor of a village full of villagers who happen to be animals. You can form bonds with villagers by performing simple chores for them and talking to them as often as possible. Villagers will move in and out of your village.

Fishing, bug-catching, swimming, and digging up fossils all return as means to earn a few bells and find things to put in the museaum. There is an expanded selction of bugs, fish, sea creatures, and fossils to keep players playing year-round.

Villager Customization

One of the most important new features in Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise is the ability to customize your character further than ever before. Skin tone can be decided at the start of the game before boarding the subway with Rover. At the same time, height can be determined for the first time in the series's history.

Like New Leaf, the questions you answer from Rover will result in a different looking face and different hair colors and styles. Your face is permanent, but your hair styles and colors can be altered later on. In addition to this, you can change clothing at any time and cover you face in masks. Tanning remains a feature but there is a new tanning bed option at Shampoodle.

House Customization

In additon to increasing the amount of customization of your character, the house customization expands to the outside. An area about 4 character heights long by 4 character heights wide around your house is your yard, which you can now by lawn decorations for at an upgraded Nook store. In addition to lawn decorations, you now have a house flag that you can display any pattern or design on.

Like most Animal Crossing games, you can add interior decorations as well as hang things on walls. Patterns can be used as wallpaper and flooring as well as specially-made flooring and wallpaper designs. These things are all for sale at nearly every store and can be traded in the online market.

Your house, like in previous games, comes at a cost. You can expand your house after paying off debts and heading to Nook's Housing to talk to Tom Nook, the local real estate agent. He can also hook you up with specific exterior designs, colors, and mailbox designs.

Town Customization

Your town can be customized, like in New Leaf, by using publics works projects recommended by the citizens. You can also plant plants, dig holes, and lay down patterns like in previous games. There are little changes made to the town customization aspect, besides the ability to mark off specific areas as non-housing areas (for use as an orchard, pathway, etc.).

Harvesting and Gardening

Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise will include a more expanded version of the past games' fruit collecting feature. You can now plant plants that will produce vegetables and new plants that are more for decoration. Like previous games, you will still be assigned a native fruit but you will also be assigned a native vegetable. Overall, the game includes 20 different fruits and 9 different vegetables. Familiar plants such as trees, bushes, flowers, and bamboo will return.

Name	Plant Type	Found	Where to Plant	Status
Apple	Fruit	Native	Land	Returning
Avocado	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	New
Banana	Fruit	Non-Native	Beach	Returning
Cherry	Fruit	Native	Land	Returning
Chives	Vegetable	Non-Native	Land	New
Cloudberry	Fruit	Non-Native	Land (Winter)	New
Coconut	Fruit	Non-Native	Beach	Returning
Dulse	Vegetable	Non-Native	Beach or Ocean	New
Durian	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	Returning
Fiddleheads	Vegetable	Native	Land	New
Jackfruit	Fruit	Native	Land	New
Kai-lan	Vegetable	Native	Land	New
Kumquat	Fruit	Native	Land	New
Lemon	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	Returning
Lime	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	New
Lychee	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	Returning
Mango	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	Returning
Mangosteen	Fruit	Native	Land	New
Mulberry	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	New
Nopales	Vegetable	Non-Native	Land (Summer)	New
Onion	Vegetable	Native	Land	New
Orange	Fruit	Native	Land	Returning
Pear	Fruit	Native	Land	Returning
Peas	Vegetable	Native	Land	New
Peach	Fruit	Native	Land	Returning
Persimmon	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	Returning
Romanesco	Vegetable	Native	Land	New
Samphire	Vegetable	Non-Native	Beach	New
Star Fruit	Fruit	Non-Native	Land	New

Holidays

• Any Date (Birthday): On your in-game birthday (set at the beginning of the game) villagers will be in your house when you boot up the game. If it is time for a new day to start (at 6:00 a.m.) you will be automatically transported back to your house for the celebration. Villagers will give you gifts of varying quality depending on your relationship with them, and you will receive a Birthday Balloon, and item that you cannot find anywhere else. Occasionally, a villager may even give you their picture on your birthday.
• January 1 (New Years Day): All the villagers are buzzing over the new year, telling you of their hopes and dreams for the year ahead. All town hall duties are called off today, and you cannot buy turnips on this day. If you meet Isabelle in the Village Plaza between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, you will receive an exclusive item: the New Year Calender. This calender is a changing item, meaning that the picture and label on the calender changes in-sync with the in-game month.
• January 20 (Adult's Day): On this day, everyone embraces their new lives as adults...for the day only. Completing mini games such as table-setting and washing clothes can earn you parts of a collection of clothing that is called the Adult Collection. It includes a hat, a suit, and fancy shoes. The villagers will spend the 21st talking about how glad they are that it is over. Normal tasks can be done on this day as well, so there is no major break in your schedule. The prize for winning the most minigames this day is a wall-hanging map of Japan.
• January 25 (Fresh Paradise): On January 25, the leaves turn green as winter begins to melt away. The ground will stay snowy for another month or two but if you are growing cloudberries make sure that you are harvesting them because it will not be long before they are ungrowable for another 6 months.
• January 26 (India Day): During this day and only this day can you purchase a curry meal at Brewster's and purchase a bed with the Indian flag on it at whatever version of the Nook store you have. Otherwise, the day goes on as normal with possibly a few remarks from villagers.
• February 2 (Groundhog's Day): Between 6:00 a.m. and midnight tonight you can receive Resetti's picture from his headquarters in the offline market. Be warned, however: he will go off on a long speech about the ethics of Groundhog's Day and his job.
• February 6 (New Zealand Day): On this day, you can find a Kiwi Model in your version of the Nook store as well as visit a New Zealand Day-exclusive traveling exhibit at the museum. Some villagers may wear New Zealand's flag as a shirt or hat today. It will otherwise be a normal day.
• February 14 (Valentine's Day): Today Brewster's serves pink drinks and Isabelle will send you a chocolate cake in the mail. By giving villagers gifts on this day, you will be gifted back with a piece of the Chocolate Set. On Valentine's Day mayoral tasks are not possible and villagers will not talk like they normally do. You cannot buy turnips or go to the Island on this day.
• February 25 (Cloudberry's Doomsday): The grass changes from snowy to green on this day. Any cloudberry plants will be dead by the morning of the 26th, so remember to harvest the plants. There is otherwise no difference between this day and a normal day.
• March 2 (Weeding Day): Leif will unlock topiaries in your list of public works if you pulled all the weeds in your town on March 1. Pull 30+ weeds in your town to get exclusive items from Leif. Do the same in another town to get exclusive item from Leif in that town.
• March 8 (Woman's Day): On this day, Isabelle will temporarily take a break making most mayoral work impossible. If you talk to a female villager that you have bonded with, they may give you a Woman's Day Tee. You will also receive a letter from your mother this day with pink carnations. It replaces Mother's Day.
• March 17 (Green Day): Today you can receive a Shamrock Hat from Isabelle in the Town Hall. If you are not wearing any green, Cranky villagers will try to sneak up on you to pinch you.
• March 19 (Guy's Day): On this holiday, you may still perform mayoral duties. If you talk to a male villager that you have bonded with, they may give you a Guy's Day Sweater. You will also receive a letter from your father about Guy's Day with red carnations attached. This holiday replaces Father's Day.
• March 26 (Flora Fiesta): This holiday is a full-day holiday, celebrating mother nature with a Spanish twist. Isabelle will pass out special Fiesta del Arbol hats today, and Leif's store (if unlocked) will be giving out free saplings today. Villagers will talk endlessly about their excitement or annoyance of nature during this holiday.
• April 1 (Fool's Day): Watch out for pranks on this holiday! Fool's Day will have you attempting to perform your daily tasks with surprise interuptions from prank-happy villagers. Even some special characters, like Isabelle, will get in on the pranking action. If a villager attempts to prank you but is caught, they will give you their picture. Don't expect to get any mayoral work done on this day - you'll be too busy having fun!
• April 7 (World Health Day): From 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on this day, you can visit Tortimer's Island and receive a free World Health Tee! Villagers may make passing remarks about their health, or if they are cranky or normal-type, yours. While Isabelle will remind you when you log on of the holiday, you can still expect to be busy with your normal routine. After all, it isn't health to be laying around all day.
• April 25 (Ice Cream Day): On this day Brewster's will be selling Ice Cream Cones in place of coffees. Your mother will also be sending you a random flower today, suggesting you trade it for a delicious ice cream cone. If you have an Ice Cream Cone in your inventory today, expect villagers to make fun of you for keeping the melting treat in your pockets. Uchi and lazy villagers will be especially amused, even considering starting a trend.
• April 30 (Royalty Day): This day is the only day of the year that GracieGrace will have the Crown and Throne available for certain. While they may appear on other days randomly, they are rare items to find. Gracie will be in a festive mood today, especially if you dish out the approx. 750,000 bells for both royal items.
• May 5 (Children's Day): On Children's Day all work is put on hold as everyone gathers at the nearest field and frolics joyfully. Even special characters, such as Isabelle and Sable, can be seen skipping around. If you find Isabelle, she will give you a Newsboy Cap to commemorate the day that there was no work and all play. Villagers will be happy today, even the cranky villagers who find their inner child.
• May 14 (Paraguay Day): Paraguay Day is a day that celebrates the South American country. On today only, Wendell will be giving out Paraguay's flag in your town as a pattern for free, without having to give him a fish. This day is a normal day for mayoral duties and villagers will not take notice of the occasion.
• May 15 (Teacher's Day): On Teacher's Day, you will receive a very angry letter from one of your elementary school teachers, demanding that you return the pencil that you forgot the give back all those years ago. In fact, she/he (depends on the player's gender) will include a Detention Slip that you can display, framed, on your wall.
• June 20/21 (Summer Solstice): Between July 16 and September 15, spend 15 minutes outside between 10AM and 5PM on a sunny day while not using an umbrella and not wearing a hat or mask to increase your tan. There are seven shades of tanned skin.
• July 4 (USA Day): July 4 is a day like any other for most villagers and special characters, although mayoral duties cannot be performed from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. At night, Isabelle will set off firecrackers in the Town Plaza and the town tune will be changed temporarily.
• July 7 (Tanabata): On July 7th you can receive a potted bamboo plant from Leif after 12:00 p.m. that can only be received on this day. Certain villagers may endlessly babble about the stars being reunited as lovers, especially the hyper-dramatic Smug villagers.
• July 17 (Iceland Day): On Iceland Day, several villagers will talk about how it is strangely windy for July. You can receive an Icelandic flag pattern from Wendell on this day as well as buy a Puffin Anatomy Model at the version of the Nook store that you have. The water today will be glowing blue with geothermal energy.
• August 28 (Shopping Season): During Shopping Season, everything in every store (including the virtual economy) is half price. Villagers can be seen rushing around today and planting pitfalls in front of buildings. If caught, they will explain that "the deals are just too good to share". You may receive a letter from your mother or father on this day which has a random item attached, something they got for a great deal.
• First Monday in September (Labor Day): On Labor Day, mayoral duties are ceased as Isabelle holds a village picnic in the Town Plaza! Shops will close early today except the online marketplace. If you show up to the town picnic, Isabelle will give you a rare item, the Picnic Basket.
• September 9 (Chrysanthemum Day): Today is a normal day for most villagers, but some can be seen wearing chrysanthemum petals to ward off evil spirits. You will receive a letter from your cousin in China today that includes a Chrysanthemum flower and the Able Sister's will have a limited-edition tee with petals on it.
• September 28 (Confucius' Birthday): On September 28, you will be told by Isabelle when you boot up the game that today is a very special occasion. Sometime today you will be run into by Pete, who is urgently trying to deliver a letter from your grandmother to you. The letter explains that you must respect your elders and that she wants you to visit more often. However, the handwriting is strangely unfamiliar.
• October 24 (Unity Day): Unity Day is a time for kindness and peace in your village. Snooty and Cranky villagers will be oddly quiet today, attempting to mutter nice things about others. Overall, today is the best day in the year to bond with villagers and get to know your neighbors. Don't worrry - mayoral duties are still possible.
• October 28 (Greece Day): Greece Day is a celebration of the country of Greece. You can recieve a Greek Lampshade from Isabelle in the Town Plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., during which you cannot perform mayoral duties. Wendell will be wandering around in dreams giving out a free Flag of Greece pattern. Otherwise, the day function like a normal day for you and your villagers.
• October 31 (Halloween): Halloween is a special occasion that gets all of the town excited. There are no mayoral duties to perform due to the nature of the holiday. All of the villagers and Isabelle will be wandering around in costumes, asking for candy. However, it is best to save all of your candy for Jack. Jack appears anywhere from 6:00 p.m. to midnight and whenever you catch him, he will trade a piece of candy for part of the Spooky Set. After the trade, he disappears and you must try to find him again. Eventually, he runs out of furniture and is content with his candy stash. If you reach this level, then he will give you his picture.
• November 3 (Japan Day): On Japan Day, all mayoral duties are still available after 12:00 p.m.. Before that, Isabelle is in the Town Plaza handing out maps of Japan. Villagers will talk differently today, throwing in a few Japanese words and then correcting themselves. In the Japanese version of the game, the villagers talk about their love of Japan instead of dropping random Japanese words.
• Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving): Performing chores for Franklin on Thanksgiving will earn you pieces of the Harvest set. All shops are closed today and mayoral work is impossible due to the family-centric nature of the holiday. Villagers will say what they are thankful for and villagers you've bonded with may even give you their picture, claiming that you are what they are really thankful for this Thanksgiving.
• December 6 (Naughty-or-Nice Day): Receive a Wall Sock from Isabelle on the plaza between 6:00 a.m. and midnight. Because Isabelle is in the Town Plaza during this time mayoral duties cannot be performed today. Villagers may make passing remarks about their naughty-or-nice status on Santa's list.
• December 10 (Blizzard): Today, no matter what kind of weather normally happens during your local December, there will be a huge blizzard that makes it nearly impossible to see. There will be no villagers out today, although normal daily routines will be possible. Isabelle will complain about the blizzard when you log on.
• December 21 or 22 (Winter Solstice): Between December 25 and February 15, spend 15 minutes outside between 10AM and 5PM on a sunny day while not using an umbrella and not wearing a hat or mask to increase your tan. There are seven shades of tanned skin.
• December 24 (Toy Day): On Toy Day all of the villagers run around looking for their presents. The reindeer passing out the presents, Jingle, is under a lot of pressure and stress and requires assistance. If you help him pass out the gifts, he will give you his picture and unlock the Jingle Set for purchase in your Nook store catalog.
• December 28 (Nepal Day): Isabelle will mention Nepal Day when you log on. This day is a normal day for the villagers, and mayoral duties can be done. However, the Flag of Nepal will be avaliable for purchase from Nook's Housing as an exterior decoration for this day only.
• December 31 (Countdown): Villagers will be extremely excited to start the new year, but on this day take the time to reflect on the year before. Isabelle and all of the villagers you've had during the year (even those who have moved out) will be gathering in your Town Plaza to watch your town's ball drop at midnight. Note that even after midnight it is still whatever year it was before, because the day does not reset until 6:00 a.m..

Online Features

Like previous Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise includes the option to visit other people's villages online. However, the game also introduces a new online feature: an online marketplace with an adjusting virtual economy.

Each time someone buys something, the average price of the item will go up or down. This price is simply a recommendation, as people can set their own prices. This allows for a semi-realisitic simulation of an economy, with potential for investment in products and bartering. Everything that can be carried in your pocket, including DLC and other rare objects, is sellable. When you have a villager in boxes, you can let people bribe them to move to their own village. Any money from the bribery goes automatically to the player who traded them. In addition to selling, you can also trade and buy items and villagers.

Past Animal Crossing games required a friend code for any online activity, but Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise only requires a friend code for visiting villages. The online marketplace and the Dream Center do not require friend codes to use. The marketplace will also have a reporting system to keep hackers in check as well as a feature that allows people to be rated for trade difficulty (from very easy to very difficult). This is to stop scammers, who can also be listed on the in-game accessible Miiverse community.

Characters

Villagers

There will be four new villager types in this game, each coming from different places around the world: puffins, raccoons, platypuses, and chinchillas. In addition to the new types, many existing favorites will return along with some new villagers from already-established species. Overall, there are 410 villagers included in the game, and you can have up to 15 villagers in your town at one time before they start to ask to leave your village.

The chart below labels each villager by their gender (male or female) as well as their personalities (Snooty, Uchi, Peppy, and Normal for females and Jock, Lazy, Smug, and Cranky for males). It also lists any previous appearances in the mainline Animal Crossing games that were published in English-speaking countries.

Species	Number of Villagers	Returning Villagers						New Villagers
		Name	P	AC	WW	CF	NL
Alligator	7	Alfonso	L					Annie-Ann	N
		Alli	S
		Del	C					Snapina	S
		Drago	L
		Sly	J
Anteater	8	Anabelle	P					Amos	L
		Annalise	N
		Antonio	C
		Cyrano	C
		Lulu	P
		Olaf	S
		Pango	P
Bear	14	Charlise	U					Ardello	S
		Chow	C
		Curt	C
		Grizzly	C					Mosia	U
		Groucho	C
		Nate	L					Po	N
		Paula	U
		Pinky	P					Zurb	J
		Teddy	J
		Tutu	P
Bird	10	Ace	J					Flutterbug	P
		Anchovy	L
		Jacques	S
		Jay	J
		Jitters	J					Twitty	S
		Lucha	S
		Midge	N
		Robin	S
Bull	3	Angus	J					None
		Oxford	L
		T-Bone	L
Cat	24
		Ankha	S					Cindy	N
		Bob	L
		Felicity	P
		Felyne	L
		Kabuki	C
		Katt	U
		Kid Cat	J
		Kiki	N					Olaffur	S
		Kitty	S
		Lolly	N
		Merry	P
		Mitzi	N
		Moe	L
		Monique	S
		Olivia	S					Yanha	S
		Punchy	L
		Purrl	S
		Rosie	P
		Tabby	P
		Tangy	P
		Tom	C
Chicken	9	Ava	N					None
		Becky	S
		Benedict	L
		Broffina	S
		Egbert	L
		Goose	J
		Ken	S
		Knox	C
		Plucky	P
Chinchilla	12	None						Chinzini	J
								Chinsai	P
								Caleb	J
								Hali	N
								Keith	S
								Loch	L
								Minnie	N
								Pam	U
								Prunetta	S
								Q-Bert	L
								Steve	C
								Zaine	S
Cow	4	Naomi	S					Blotches	N
		Patty	P
		Tipper	S
Cub	12	Barold	L					MacBeth	S
		Bluebear	P
		Cheri	P
		Chester	L
		Maple	N
		Murphy	C					Tyrri	S
		Pekeo	N
		Poncho	J
		Stitches	L
		Vladimar	C
Deer	12	Bam	J					Hoover	J
		Beau	L
		Bruce	C
		Deirdre	U					Karyn	N
		Erik	L
		Fauna	N
		Fuschia	U					Mercedes	S
		Lopez	S
		Zell	S
Dog	16	Benjamin	L					Buster	L
		Biskit	L
		Bones	L
		Butch	C					Mindy	P
		Cherry	U
		Cookie	P
		Daisy	N					Ron	S
		Goldie	N
		Lucky	L
		Mac	J					Spotter	P
		Portia	S
		Shep	S
Duck	10	Bill	J					Cotta	S
		Freckles	P
		Joey	L
		Mallary	S
		Molly	N					Vance	L
		Pompom	P
		Quillson	S
		Scoot	J
Eagle	8	Amelia	S					None
		Apollo	C
		Avery	C
		Celia	N
		Frank	C
		Keaton	S
		Pierce	J
		Sterling	J
Elephant	10	Axel	J					Ellinor	U
		Big Top	L
		Dizzy	L
		Eloise	S
		Margie	N					Mitt	S
		Opal	S
		Tia	N
		Tucker	L
Frog	18	Camofrog	C					Ellen	S
		Cousteau	J
		Diva	S
		Drift	J
		Frogbert	J
		Henry	S
		Huck	C
		Jambette	N
		Jeremiah	L					Hope	N
		Lily	N
		Prince	L
		Puddles	P
		Ribbot	J
		Sunny	N
		Tad	J
		Wart Jr.	C
Goat	9	Chevre	N					Brenda	U
		Gruff	C
		Kidd	S					Tiana	S
		Nan	N
		Pashmina	U					Zeb	L
		Velma	S
Gorilla	6	Boone	J					None
		Cesar	C
		Hans	S
		Jane	S
		Peewee	C
		Violet	S
Hamster	10	Apple	P					Cream	P
		Clay	L
		Flurry	N
		Graham	S
		Hamlet	J					Hannah	U
		Hamphrey	C
		Rodney	S
		Soleil	S
Hippo	8	Bertha	N					Angelica	S
		Biff	J
		Clara	N
		Harry	C
		Hippeaux	S
		Rocco	C
		Rollo	L
Horse	14	Annalise	S					Fudge	C
		Buck	J
		Clyde	L
		Colton	S
		Ed	S
		Elmer	L
		Filly	P
		Julian	S
		Papi	L
		Peaches	N
		Roscoe	C
		Savannah	N
		Winnie	P
Kangaroo	12	Astrid	S					Brad	J
		Carrie	N
		Kitt	N
		Koharu	N
		Marcie	N
		Marcy	P					Skip	S
		Mathilda	S
		Rooney	C
		Sylvia	U
		Walt	C
Koala	6	Alice	N					None
		Eugene	S
		Gonzo	C
		Melba	N
		Ozzy	L
		Yuka	S
Lion	8	Bud	J					Kathy	U
		Elvis	C
		Lionel	S
		Mott	S					Teresa	N
		Rex	L
		Rory	J
Monkey	8	Deli	L					Chimpa	S
		Flip	J
		Monty	C
		Nana	N					Theo	S
		Shari	U
		Simon	L
Mouse	16	Anicotti	P					Margot	N
		Bella	P
		Bettina	N
		Bree	S					Sarah	U
		Carmen	P
		Chadder	S
		Dora	N					Swiss	L
		Greta	S
		Limberg	C
		Penny	P					Zia	P
		Rizzo	C
		Rod	J
Octopus	6	Marina	N					Andrea	U
		Octavian	C					Octoling	S
		Zucker	L					Olive	P
Ostrich	9	Blanche	S					Thunder	J
		Cranston	L
		Flora	P
		Gladys	N
		Phil	S
		Phoebe	U
		Queenie	S
		Sprocket	J
Penguin	13	Aurora	N					Moca	P
		Boomer	L
		Cube	L
		Flo	U
		Friga	S
		Gwen	S
		Hooper	C
		Nobuo	C
		Puck	L
		Roald	J
		Sprinkle	N
		Tex	S
Pig	14	Agnes	U					Garbonzo	L
		Chops	S
		Cobb	J
		Curly	J
		Gala	N
		Hambo	J
		Hugh	L					Sweetie	U
		Lucy	N
		Rasher	C
		Spork	L
		Sue E.	S
		Truffles	P
Platypus	6	None						Alba	U
								Bernie	S
								Hillary	S
								Kucha	P
								Lincoln	C
								Logan	J
Puffin	4							Bobby	J
								Lana	S
								Reyna	N
								Truman	L
Rabbit	22	Bonbon	P					Agent 8	P
		Bunnie	P
		Carmen	P
		Chrissy	P
		Claude	L
		Coco	N
		Cole	L
		Doc	L
		Dotty	P
		Francine	S
		Gabi	P					Russ	J
		Gaston	C
		Genji	J
		Mira	U
		O'Hare	S
		Pippy	P
		Pusuke	L
		Ruby	P
		Snake	J
		Tiffany	S
Raccoon	10	None						Candy	P
								Dole	L
								Fern	N
								Greg	C
								Martin	L
								Ping	J
								Ronda	U
								Stew	S
								Tora	P
								Yolanda	S
Rhino	4	Hornsby	L					Tulip	S
		Merengue	N
		Tank	J
Sheep	10	Baarbara	S					Andres	S
		Curlos	S
		Eunice	N
		Muffy	U
		Pedro	S
		Vesta	N
		Wendy	P
		Willow	S
		Woolio	J
Squirrel	20	Agent S	P					Bowman	L
		Blaire	S
		Bliss	N
		Cally	N
		Caroline	N
		Filbert	L
		Hazel	N
		Kit	J
		Marshal	S
		Mint	S					Walnut	S
		Nibbles	P
		Peanut	P
		Pecan	S
		Poppy	N
		Ricky	C
		Sally	N
		Sheldon	J
		Static	C
Tiger	8	Bangle	P					Kimberly	U
		Bianca	P
		Claudia	S
		Leonardo	J
		Rolf	C
		Rowan	J
		Tybalt	L
Wolf	10	Chief	C					Eve	P
		Dobie	L
		Fang	C
		Freya	S
		Kyle	S
		Lobo	C
		Skye	N
		Whitney	S
		Wolfgang	C

Special Characters

Characters that are considered "special characters" exist outside of your villagers and yourself. They can run shops, appear only at festivals, or do countless other things. While Exotic Paradise does not introduce any new NPC's like previous entries in the series, it expands on some of their duties.

Picture	Name	Description	Location(s)
	Blanca	Blanca is a faceless cat that you can occasionally find wandering about your town. If you talk to her, she will freak out and try to disguise herself as a villager. The villager that she disguises herself as will ask you who the real one is based on a series of traits that each copy of the villager has. If you pick the real villager, you will get a picture.	Town
	Blathers	Blathers is a nocturnal owl that works as your town's museum curator. He stays up all night watching over the museum and putting together exhibits. His job doesn't stop there, however. Despite napping for the greater part of the day, Blathers is always available for you to talk to; though he may grumbles about it sometimes.	Museum
	Booker & Copper	Booker & Copper are the two policemen of the town with wildly different personalities. Booker tends to let things slide when Cooper is much more attentive and alert. These two dogs work well together in the end and manage to run to Police Station for the first time since the first game. However, the Police Station is a public works project.	Police Station
	Brewster	Brewster is a reclusive owl who runs Brewster's Coffee Shop, an in-town cafe that was built shortly before you became mayor. He is very shy and does not often go on long speeches, but when he does watch out! He becomes friendlier the more you buy his coffee, which has no sugar.	Brewster's
	Celeste	Celeste is Blathers' gentle sister and the main organizer of the stargazing portion of the museum. She is also the person who runs the online market, and is available at any time. Because of her two jobs, she often claims to work harder than her brother, and with less sleep, too.	Museum, Online Market
	Chip	Chip is the seafood-slurping beaver who hosts the local fishing tournies. He might only appear a few times a year, but his jolly personality will make an impact on you. Be sure to supervise any fish that you leave around him; they tend to disappear within an instant. He hostes the fishing tournies every other Saturday (except other holidays).	Town Plaza
	Cyrus	Cyrus is the lazy, unemployed husband of Reese and an expert at fixing things to be the way that you like. For a small fee, he will change select furniture pieces into different designs and colors. You may want to see him right away, but it is best to wait until he wakes up from his nap or else he will be cranky.	ReTail
	Dr. Shrunk	Dr. Shrunk is the quirky axolotl who runs Shrunk's Movies at the Cinema. Watching his movies gives a strange sense of heightened emotion, something that you will not forget for the rest of your life. For this reason, he prides himself in his work.	Cinema
	Digby	Digby is the gruff guard dog who keeps the town safe. On fesival days, he can be seen wandering about the town making sure it is safe. Once you get the police station, he may complain about Booker and Copper "taking his job", and whine to no end about how his sister calls every night.	Town, Market
	Farley	Farley is the fountain spirit from the original Animal Crossing who makes visits to your town plaza on random midnights. If your town meets certain requirements, he may give you a golden axe that will never be broken.	Town Plaza
	Franklin	Franklin is a skittish and paranoid turkey who is always afraid of being made dinner. When he visits your town for Thanksgiving, be sure to complete the chores he asks you to to recieve pieces from the Harvest set. This is one turkey who won't be made dinner!	Town Plaza
	Gracie	Gracie is the fashionable, dramatic giraffe who runs GracieGrace, an unlockable shop in the offline market. She is extremely brand-conscious and therefor only wears the best. You will only find top-quality clothing her store, which explains the astonishing prices.	GracieGrace
	Grams	Grams is an elderly kappa that resides on Tortimer's Island, a location unlockable by connecting to Animal Crossing: New Leaf. She has her own cabin since she retired from the shop but you can still sell her things. Be warned, though: she's from different times where shovels were five bells and they had to walk six miles in the snow to get to school.	Grams's Cabin
	Gulliver	Gulliver is the daring seagull who, more often than not, is passed out on a beach somewhere. When this wily bird washes up on your shores, he will give a series of clues to where he came from. If you guess right, you can earn a special item. If you guess wrong, then prepare for a mad letter.	Beach
	Harriet	Harriet is the crazy poodle who runs her own barber shop and tanning salon, Shampoodle. As the lady in charge of your looks, it would be a good idea to be nice to her. If you want your hair done, be prepared to pay up - she charges 3,000 bells per cut and color.	Shampoodle
	Isabelle	Isabelle is your trusty secretary who is in charge of running the town while you are busy performing your daily tasks. She is a hard working go-getter who only takes one day off a year - Woman's Day. Isabelle is in charge of arranging all of the festivals and giving out permits for housing and development. She is Digby's sister.	Town Hall, Town Plaza
	Jack	Jack is a spooky spector and your town's visitor on Halloween. When he appears, be sure to have candy ready! Give Jack candy and in turn he will give you Halloween-exclusive furniture from the Spooky set!	Town Plaza
	Jingle	Jingle is the warm and friendly reindeer that appears once a year for Toy Day! If you help him pass out presents to your villagers, he will give you his picture and unlock the Jingle set for purchase in your catalog.	Town Plaza
	Joan	Joan is the bashful but rich boar who sells turnips every Sunday. Instead of wandering around town like normal, she has her own booth in the market! It is still only open on Sunday only, but buying turnips was never easier than it is now! Turnips can be sold anyplace that buys things.	Joan's Turnips
	Kapp'n	Kapp'n is a weathered kappa that loves to sail the high seas. His entire life dream has been to live in the tropics near water, and now he does. On Tortimer's Island, where he can transport you for a small fee, he lives and works with his family. Watch out - this kappa has the gift of gab.	Tortimer's Island
	Katie	Katie is a small yellow kitten that can get be found wandering about your town sometimes. She's lost and needs her help - her mother no longer travels with her. Bringing her to another town will make her happier and she will even send you a letter with a gift attached. At first, it will be her picture, but if you help her more you will get random items.	Town
	Katrina	Katrina is a mysterious panther who operates her own fortune-telling business. As much as you may want your fortune told, be wary of asking too much. Her predictions are earily realistic and you might find out that you're in for a less-than-amazing day.	Town Plaza
	Kicks	Kicks is a hard-working skunk who never takes no for an answer and has a knack for shining shoes. He runs an unlockable footwear shop called "Kicks' Footwear" but at the end of the day longs to shine some shoes.	Kicks' Footwear
	K.K. Slider	K.K. Slider rocks your town's world once again as he returns to bring his calming music to your local Train Station on weekday midnights. His music brings tears to the eyes of some, and there is enough of it to go around; K.K. has produced 120 songs for this game.	Train Station
	Labelle	Labelle is a glamorous businesswoman with the tendency to be a little uptight. She is the sister of Sable and Mabel, and each sister owns a trade of their own. She makes stylish options for headgear, including sunglasses, masks, and hats. She learned to price things from her mentor, Gracie, so expect steep prices.	Hats & Glam
	Leif	Leif is the happy and kind (though often slow) sloth who runs the Gardening Store. Unlike the New Leaf, the gardening store is open from the start of the game! Leif often describes things as "happy", a reference to the late great painter Bob Ross.	Gardening Store
	Leilani	Leilani is a headstrong but caring kappa that inhabits Tortimer's Island with her mother-in-law and her husband. Because Grams retired and her daughter Leila went off to a foreign boarding school, she is left to run the island by herself. Sometimes it gets too much for her, but she will always treat any visiters with unnatural amounts of kindness.	Tortimer's Island
	Lloyd	Lloyd is a polite young gyroid that oversees your Public Work Projects. Despite his kind nature, he can get overly dramatic in order to attract potential donors. Once you have reached your project limit, a Lloyd Statue will appear in front of the Train Station (similar to the one you get for completely paying off your house in the original game).	Town
	Lottie	Lottie is Lyle's niece and amateur home designer. She has her workshop set in Nook's Housing and, for a cost, can order pieces of furniture with custom designs on it. Oftentimes she is seen fighting with Saharah over which styles match what furniture sets.	Nook's Housing
	Luna	Luna is a sassy and snooty tapir that runs the Dream Suite. She's all about the luxurious things and always checks for quality before showing you a village. Since you can now upload villages onto a search engine without the use of a friend code, she's been working overtime lately. This has resulted in a crankier Luna, who just wants some sleep of her own.	Dream Center
	Lyle	Lyle is an otter and the ambassador for Happy Home Academy in your village. He routinely checks your home and scores it, sending gifts if you break certain records. Lyle is also the person who updates the virtual economy prices hourly, changing prices based on recent trades.	Nook's Housing, Online Market
	Mabel	Mabel is the sister of Sable and Labelle as well as the co-owner of the Able Sisters. She scurries around on her business with pride in her work and a kick in her step. You won't ever see her frown, even when she has to listen to Labelle's fashion rants or when Sable is won't listen to her.	Able Sisters
	Nat	Nat is the chipper chameleon that runs the Bug-Off tournament for your town. He appears every other Wednesday (except other holidays) to eat some tasty snacks host a fun day of bug-catching! He is very adventurous and nice to the villagers despite his obvious hunger.	Town Plaza
	Paschal	Paschal is a wise sea otter that appears weekly on a random day in the morning and wanders your town. He is full of philosophy and can breathe fresh air into a busy day of running around. Generally, he is calm and relaxed, spending most of his time traveling. He may be odd, but his lifestyle makes him much more wise and interesting.	Town
	Pavé	Pavé is a flamboyant peacock that sells his own furniture set at GracieGrace. On random days during the summer, he will appear in GracieGrace with several minigames with prizes such as a free piece of his set or a discount on an expensive Pavé piece.	GracieGrace
	Pelly	Pelly is the nice postal worker that handles the service desk at the Post Office. She is always upbeat and cheery, in contrast to the night shift worker. Despite her efforts, she remains the clerk. One day she hopes to move away with Pete, her co-worker (even if he doesn't know it yet).	Post Office
	Pete	Pete is a seagull and the friendly neighborhood mailman. He is often fought over by Pelly and Phyllis, his two coworkers. You can see him sometimes after he delivers your mail wandering around town. He is very patient - if you have a special letter he will wait outside your house to give it to you after you log into the game!	Town
	Phineas	Phineas is the wandering sea otter who appears in your town on days with good weather conditions. He hands out badges for reaching milestones such as 100 hours of playtime or catching 100 fish. He will only appear, however, if you have earned one of the badges.	Town
	Phyllis	Phyllis is the cranky night-shift clerk at the post office. She is unpopular among the villagers for her snappy attitude, sassiness, and snide remarks. There is never a time when Phyllis seems to be happy, but she always says she is the happiest person she knows - probably sarcastically.	Post Office
	Porter	Porter is the kind and generous monkey who runs the train station in your town and takes you back and forth between your town and others. He is the only worker in the train station, making his life busy but you will hear him mutter a foul word about anyone or complain about his duties.	Train Station
	Redd	Redd (also known as Crazy Redd) is the sneaky and untrustworthy fox who owns Crazy Redd's shop in the shopping market of your town. The black market that he operates is completely uninsured, making it difficult to refund any forgeries that you get at his shop. Rumors say that at least half of the items in his shack are completely worthless fakes.	Crazy Redd's
	Reese	Reese is the wife of Cyrus and the main owner of ReTail. She works hard in selling the items that you and your villagers or friends may have put up in her shop - with no extra expense. On certain days, she even pays extra money for items that may be common to your town!	ReTail
	Resetti	Resetti (also known as Mr. Resetti) is a mole that runs the Reset HQ in your town's downtown market area. Although appearing to be kind a first, Resetti can get extremely worked up and in a state of fury after you reset too many times. After resetting a few times, he will give you an option to disconnect from the service, ending any contact unless you seek him out.	Reset HQ
	Rover	Rover is the cool cat that you meet on your way to your town for the first time. While only appearing for a small portion of your game, he is one of the most important characters. Answering his questions dictates your player's look, your gender, and even your town's layout. Rover is friendly and talkative, the perfect person to guide you through the basics of creating your town.	Train
	Sable	Sable is a reserved, quiet hedgehog and co-owner of the Able Sister's tailoring shop. She is the person who makes the Able Sister's clothing, spending her days endlessly sewing new patterns and styles. She is very unfriendly to the player, but as you begin to talk to her daily she will start opening up to you and eventually will be as friendly as her sister.	Able Sister's
	Saharah	Saharah is the exotic and professional evaluator of homes who wanders around selling rare and foreign carpets and wallpapers. She will evaluate your home's furniture and find walls and flooring to match your style - for a hefty fee, of course. Her name is sometimes spelled "Sahara".	Town
	Timmy & Tommy	Timmy & Tommy are two young tanukis who are the nephews of Tom Nook that run the Nook Store, which changes name every time it upgrades. They have inherited the store from their uncle, who has moved on to real estate. These two are incredibly helpful if you ask for assistance, but they pay better attention to potential customers.	Nook Store
	Tom Nook	Tom Nook is the friendly real estate agent in change of Nook's Housing. He will be the person to talk to if you want to create a house or upgrade it. His business also sells paint colors and exterior designs for your house. Beware, though - this tanuki knows how to squeeze out bells from unaware clients.	Nook's Housing
	Tortimer	Tortimer is an elderly tortoise who lives on his own island, Tortimer's Island. He is very wise in his old age, and was the previous mayor before you. If you ask him for advice, he will give you hints and tricks to make your time in your town more enjoyable and easier.	Tortimer's Island
	Wendell	Wendell is a lazy walrus who wanders around Dream Towns when you are sleeping in the Dream Center. He will trade fish that you catch in the dream for exclusive patterns. If you are lucky, he may visit your town in the middle of the night, offering his talent as a trade for fish.	Dreams, Town
	Wisp	Wisp the wandering spirit that can randomly appear in your town from 12:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.. If you catch him with a net, he will get angry and split into seven different spirits. If you catch all of them within an hour, you can recieve rare items worth up to 100,000 bells.	Town

Collectables

Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise features four different categories of collectables that can be donated to the museum or displayed in your home. Bugs can be caught using nets bought at the Nook store or the online marketplace. Bugs are seasonal and changed depending on location. Fish, like bugs, are seasonal and can be found at differing locations. However, fish are caught with a Fishing Rod that is found at the Nook store or the online marketplace. Sea Creatures can be found with diving suits that are sold on the Island or in the online marketplace. Fossils can be dug up from the ground using a shovel and artwork can be bought at several locations. Only authentic artwork can be donated to the museum.

Furniture Sets

There are several furniture sets avaliable in this game, as it has been since the beginning of the franchise. Exotic Paradise introduces several new sets to compliment the older ones, as well as having several new themes. Sets that are new are highlighted in yellow.

Name	Wall/Floor?		Amount of Pieces	Description	Availability
Alpine	Yes	Yes	13	A warm, pale-colored series with darker highlights in a pattern. It has a modern yet rustic feel to it.	Shops
Apple	Yes	Yes	4	The Apple TV and Apple Clock are joined by matching flooring and wallpaper, making the maroon set larger.	Shops
Arcade	Yes	Yes	13	This new set is designed to look like an arcade, with pizza-stained floors and a slew of DK-themed pieces.	Shops
Arranged Flowers	No	No	4	These four flowers are wildly different; you can hang one on the wall, one is in a tank, and two are in vases.	Shops
Astro	Yes	Yes	13	A futuristic-looking orange-based series with specially designed furniture to make you feel like an astronaut.	Shops
Backyard	Yes	Yes	17	Enjoy this mega set that is designed to look like a outdoor park in style! The series even has a grassy floor.	Shops
Balloon	Yes	Yes	13	This set is colorful and bold, with all the furniture being made out of balloons! This is a very hard to find set.	Balloon Gifts
Bathroom Items	Yes	Yes	8	This set includes all things you would need for a bathroom, including stylish tile floors - all in a pale blue color!	Shops
Beach	Yes	Yes	11	This series includes anything that you would see at the beach. A completed room gives off a relaxed vibe and feel.	Shops
Black Chess	No	No	6	Enjoy six different chess pieces in black! You can get a pawn, bishop, king, knight, rook, and queen!	Shops
Blue	Yes	Yes	13	An almost completely blue set that has a few yellow highlights to it. It is very homey and easy to find.	Shops
Bland	Yes	Yes	9	This mini-set includes beige, neutral colors and very normal furniture. It is not for the adventurous.	Shops
Bonsai	No	No	10	This set includes all bonsai trees available in the game. There are ten separate bonsais that can all sit on desks!	Shops
Boxing	No	No	10	A set with several boxing-related furniture pieces, including a wrestling-arena bed.	Shops
Cabana	Yes	Yes	13	This wicker set can only be found on Tortimer's Island, so don't expect to see it elsewhere. It gives off an exotic vibe.	Island
Cactus	No	No	3	A small set, the Cactus set has different types of cacti in jars and vases. It is a very good set for a clean, modern home.	Shops
Cabin	Yes	Yes	12	A cozy and comfortable set, the Cabin set is designed to bring you back to simpler times; the woodwork is amazing.	Shops
Café	No	No	7	The Café set is a small set consisting of various coffee-making appliances and ingredients.	Villagers' Gifts
Camping Gear	No	No	12	The classic camping set gets an upgrade as it acquires two new furniture pieces to make it feel like you are at camp.	Campers
Card	Yes	Yes	13	This top-of-the-line expensive set is built from playing cards, inducing a red-and-black dream when you buy it.	GracieGrace
Chocolate	No	Yes	7	A deliciously warm and inviting set that includes several pieces of furniture and a floor. It is very hard to find.	Holiday
Citrus	Yes	Yes	6	A cheery and colorful set that, although small, contains a lot of energy. The furniture is all made of citrus fruits.	Shops
Classic	Yes	Yes	13	A rustic and simple set that is mainly composed of brown, wooden furniture. It is a great look for a dated room.	Shops
Classroom	Yes	Yes	19	A huge set, the Classroom set is meant to invoke your warm memories of school with class-themed furniture.	Shops
Construction	Yes	Yes	24	The construction set is a large set full of road-related furniture pieces. It ranges in color from grey to red to blue.	Shops
Creepy	No	No	8	Previously, this set was a holiday set only. However, now the dark and death-themed series is widely available!	Shops
Daffodil	No	No	2	The Daffodil set is a mini-set that includes a yellow flower table and chair. It is both cheery and inviting, a bright addition to any room in your house.	Shops
Drum Sets	No	No	4	The Drum Sets set includes four different playable drums. They can really give a room character.	Shops
Dharma	No	No	3	An admittedly creepy set based off of Daruma dolls, this set is a perfect gift for a collector of old nicknacks.	Shops
Door	Yes	Yes	13	This set is made entirely of wooden doors - all stained and ready to be sat upon, slept on, and cooked on! There are even door patterns on the floors and walls.	Shops
Earthen	Yes	Yes	18	This large set includes all of the musty and damp furniture you could ever ask for! The majority of the furniture pieces are made of caked dirt and grass clumps.	Shops
Econo-Chairs	Yes	No	6	The iconic and bold colored chairs make a return to Exotic Paradise, complete with two new colors and an equally stunning wallpaper. This set highlights youthfulness and life.	Shops
Economic	No	No	3	The Economic mini-series includes three blinding and glittery sofas that display unrivaled luxury in a shiny glory.	Shops
Exotic	Yes	Yes	13	The Exotic furniture set brings sleek and fashionable to your home. It includes wooden, defined furniture and exotic wall and flooring patterns.	Shops
Fish	Yes	Yes	12	A colorful set that is only available at fishing tournies, this set includes furniture based off of sea creatures.	Tournies
Froggy	No	No	2	The froggy set returns with two green, swampy frog-based furniture pieces: a table and a chair.	Shops
Fruit	Yes	Yes	12	Bright and fresh, the Fruit Series is perfect for brightening up a dreary room. Complete with several different styles, a piece of fruit furniture fits well into almost any room of the house.	Shops
Golden	Yes	Yes	12	The golden set returns from the past two games to add +1,111 HR points for each piece of furniture from this set you have! The only way to get this set is from very close villager friends.	Villagers' Gifts
Gorgeous	Yes	Yes	11	Exotic and expensive, the Gorgeous set can bring glamour and style to any room. The entire series costs over two million bells to purchase, but the sleek look may be work it.	GracieGrace
Green	No	No	10	Consisting of ten unique green items, this set is an Animal Crossing classic. Stained green wood is used to create this simple-but-decorative set.	Shops

Development

Work on Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise began as soon as Animal Crossing: New Leaf was released in Japan. The title was originally developed by Nintendo EAD, as past games in the series have been, but they struggled to find a direction for the title and put it on hold. After approaching Nintendo, Fjord Studios was able to pick up the project in early 2015, and immediately the game began to come together.

Animal Crossing: Exotic Paradise was revealed at a Nintendo Direct in late 2015, with very little shown. Details were steadily released until E3 2016, where the game was shown in depth. More footage, screenshots, and gameplay were revealed over the next few months, up until its August release in Japan.