Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons permits players to take Villagers from a friend's island and bring them over to their own. This guide will help players recruit Villagers from a friend's island. There are over 200 different types of Villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Each Villager comes with their own unique personality type, design, and back story to help develop the game world. Although, players are only permitted to have 10 Villagers live on their island at a time. Especially for players who want to see other Villagers, there is a method to take Villagers from a friend's island. This guide will help players recruit Villagers from a friend's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
There has been discussion surrounding Villagers and how "valuable" they are. As much as Nintendo insists that every Villager is equal, that is not the case for some players. Certain Villagers are considered the best of the best and players would love to have them as a part of their island community. There are a few methods to recruiting Villagers like stumbling upon them during a Nook Island Tour, using an amiibo to register them, having them visit the player's campsite, and bringing them over from a friend's island. Here's how the players can bring over a Villager from a friend's island.
How To Recruit A Villager From A Friend's Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
For starters, the player will need to have an open spot available on their island. This either means a Villager must be currently leaving or the player must have no more than 9 Villagers currently. To get a Villager from a friend's island, The Villager must be packing up to leave already. Visiting your friend's island while this Villager is in packing up their home will allow the player to invite them over to their island as a permanent resident. A plot of land must also be ready for them to move into. Make sure to have an available home or plot of land ready for their arrival. All the player has to do is speak with them during moving, and the Villager will appear on the player's island as a permanent resident.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has hundreds of different Villager types, it is almost impossible to experience them all. Also, some players grow attached to these Villagers as part of their island family, making it hard to want to let them go. Marshal and Raymond are amongst the most popular Villagers in the community, as players pay hefty prices to recruit them to their island. The reasoning is subjective and personal, but still fuels discussion of trading Villagers. As long as the player enjoys the company of the Villager, that is all that should matter. No matter what though, there will always be a personal favorite for each player. Also, Hamlet is the best.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on the Nintendo Switch.