Heavy's Sandvich
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Persona pls.
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So what should Nintendo do with Isabelle?
- Thread starter Boss Doggie
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Persona pls.
pinkurocket
Member
Give her a glorious comeback in Animal Crossing HD on Wii U.
I was thinking about some kind of extra app that can run when you're not playing the game, which displays on the Gamepad screen and you can watch her regulate your city/town when you are off duty and watch cute little interactions with inhabitants. And perhaps you can give her some duties in the app. If Nintendo really goes all out, they make a mobile companion app for ios/android with the same function (connected to your save file or whatever). Take Isabelle everywhere.
I was thinking about some kind of extra app that can run when you're not playing the game, which displays on the Gamepad screen and you can watch her regulate your city/town when you are off duty and watch cute little interactions with inhabitants. And perhaps you can give her some duties in the app. If Nintendo really goes all out, they make a mobile companion app for ios/android with the same function (connected to your save file or whatever). Take Isabelle everywhere.
Poltergust
Member
This... is actually a fantastic idea if you apply it in a general sense. We can have multiple "virtual assistants" from various Nintendo franchises, and you can purchase them.
It'd basically be an expanded version of the 3DS themes.
Leafhopper
Banned
I didn't even play New Leaf, as I am not a big fan of Animal Crossing but I respect them as a series and how they work, and I know who Isabelle is.
Come on, bro.
Just use the plaza on the WiiU as a bases for the game. I mean it's right there Nintendo.
Baleoce
Member
Have her as an unlockable character in the next Starfox games online / local multiplayer mode. Something entirely separate from the single player portion / story. She could lead Starpup (isabelle, resetti, nook and tortimer). Multiplayer only, and you can unlock additional random Animal Crossing characters along with "voice" acting and tons of dialogue only present in MP. The voices would have the convenience of sounding similar to the Lylat langauge they use in the classic games.
Princess Viola
Member
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
You know, Isabelle doesn't really look like she's shy or weak-willed as depicted in fanart. I can definitely see her as an attorney.
fredrancour
Member
Keep her government assistant role in future animal crossings. Losing the mayoral powers in a future game would feel like a crushing step backwards.
If they come up with some other major position in a future game maybe she could be shifted to that, and replaced with a different assistant npc, like how nook no longer actually runs the store himself at any point.
I don't think any animal crossing npc is interesting enough to support a spinoff. I guess you could try a recettear style tom nook game or a kk rhythm game? but I'd rather have those embedded n the animal crossing world as activities.
If they come up with some other major position in a future game maybe she could be shifted to that, and replaced with a different assistant npc, like how nook no longer actually runs the store himself at any point.
I don't think any animal crossing npc is interesting enough to support a spinoff. I guess you could try a recettear style tom nook game or a kk rhythm game? but I'd rather have those embedded n the animal crossing world as activities.
James Scott
Banned
"Don't f*ck with a bitch"
Duane Cunningham
Member
I want Nintendo to make their dramatic entry into mobile apps not with gaming, but with QoL apps... and have Isabelle be the face of it! Nintendo's Evernote killer starring Isabelle.
Haha, in fact, I can't wait for the commercial where Siri, Cortanana and Madame GoogleNow are all lined up on a white screen being compared to Isabelle, but when you ask Isabelle where the nearest sushi bar is and how long a koala sleeps, her answers are all in AC gibberish-ese, lol.
Haha, in fact, I can't wait for the commercial where Siri, Cortanana and Madame GoogleNow are all lined up on a white screen being compared to Isabelle, but when you ask Isabelle where the nearest sushi bar is and how long a koala sleeps, her answers are all in AC gibberish-ese, lol.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
They can be good tidbit eshop games. A bit more expansive than a minigame in AC but not quite huge enough to be considered a big game.
Hell, maybe a secretary sim should work.
Princess Viola
Member
could nintendo do isabelle costumes in every future game they do?
i'd like that
i'd like that
corrosivefrost
Member
Who?
Glitchesarecool
Member
You're playing with fire here sir.
Sammy Samusu
Member
She will be the main character in the Animal Crossing 4DS Mobile App.
Princess Viola
Member
best girl
Pro from Dover
Member
Put her in a hard-hat and on-site. She's building skyscrappers.
ChaosAngel
Member
Use her along with Nikki for universal game tutorials and OS menus
edit: beatenI am glad
I could definitely get behind this.
Hopefully Nikki won't get left behind with swap note: 
Hot Coldman
Banned
Platinum games something something
Werewolf Jones
Member
A H-Game. Obviously. It'll make millions.
Princess Viola
Member
Cooking with Isabelle, maybe.
No it won't, it'll be downloaded illegally by millions.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Put her in the next Animal Crossing game.
I mean, what more do people want? She's only been around for a few years. She should prove her worth before they shoehorn her into everything under the sun.
I mean, what more do people want? She's only been around for a few years. She should prove her worth before they shoehorn her into everything under the sun.
Matt Attack
Member
I'll be happy as long as she keeps showing up in future AC games. There's a lot of potential for some budget/eShop titles set in the AC universe.
This is a great idea too.
This is a great idea too.
The face of the OS for the next system. Let her welcome the user back, mention that she's missed them since the last time they booted the system three days ago and that she fetched some game updates for them while they were away, which she hopes will make them happy.
eShop can be Tom Nook.
Wait, I don't know about that one.
eShop can be Tom Nook.
Wait, I don't know about that one.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Speaking of which, Nintendo hasn't made a "face" of an OS for their device huh? This would be good.
Pretty sure she has proven her worth already within a short amount of time.
Pretty sure she has proven her worth already within a short amount of time.
Dreamwriter
Member
No way, I want Mr. Resetti as my virtual assistant!
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Because they keep shoehorning her into everything. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.The reason she's appearing on so much merchandise isn't because she's popular. She's popular because she's appearing on so much merchandise. It's like the opposite of Rosalina, who has had a shockingly low amount of merchandise until now. The first official Rosalina plush just came out a few months ago.
Trigonometrize.
Member
Integrate her into Nintendo OS's.
Pretty much.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Still, would Isabelle hurt Nintendo's image?
Err what? There's no precedence on that. That's like arguing Lucario's popularity is manufactured.
Err what? There's no precedence on that. That's like arguing Lucario's popularity is manufactured.
I like this idea.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
I'd argue that it was, but Lucario was able to prove himself when he remained popular through Generation V despite their attempts to "replace" him with Zoroark. If they decide to leave Isabelle out of the next Animal Crossing for some reason and her popularity doesn't decline, then I'll probably take back my statement. Waifu bullshit aside, I don't mind the character at all, but I don't like how she got into Mario Kart before Tom Nook and K.K. Slider, who have been with the series since the very beginning.
I kinda agree with that idea but just don't force it on us. Let the user disable her dialogs if they want too.
Silver_DNA
Member
They could make a new animated movie staring her.