Month: April 2022

With Admiral leaving on Thursday, I scanned the amiibo card of my favorite ostrich Rio on Thursday night. For some reason, it takes three camping visits to invite an amiibo villager into town in New Horizons instead of just one like in New Leaf. Even in New Horizons, it only takes one visit if it’s a regular camper…so this three-visit requirement for amiibo villagers makes no sense to me.

When Rio arrived at the campsite, she asked me to craft a wooden box for her. I did it immediately, and she gave me a do-rag in return.

Yesterday (Friday), I invited Rio to the campsite again. This time, she asked me to craft a birdhouse for her. I made it for her, and she gave me a tiny party cap. She said after one more visit, she may be ready to move in.

Ketchup surprised me by wearing my block pattern; that’s the square that I use for my sumo ring!

It isn’t really meant for clothing, but I apparently displayed it at Able Sisters at some point in the past…and forgot about it.

I then surprised Ketchup by giving her some French fries! 😛 🍟

Today, my plan to adopt Rio hit a snag. A major snag. A big, hairy, ugly, infuriating snag.

Warning: Rant Incoming

Let me first say that this 3-time camping requirement is incredibly stupid. If the moving system was more like New Leaf, where the 10th spot won’t auto-fill with a random animal, I could understand it more. But this game typically only gives you one day to find a 10th villager. And you can’t have an amiibo camper visit three days in a one-day span! It’s asinine!

The fact that I’m getting Beardo is just adding insult to injury. He’s one of the ugliest villagers in the game, and I really, really dislike him. I would rather have Rizzo back than have Beardo, and I’m being 100% serious about that.

I know some of you may be thinking I should just scan Rio again to force Beardo out after one day in town. But in a lot of ways, I’m kind of a purist, and I hate the idea of forcing a villager out…especially when it’s done with an amiibo card (as opposed to a random camper).

So I guess I’ll just make the most of it. Forest will have a new villain for the first time since Rizzo left, and I’ll be sure to use some pitfall seeds on him. I’ll try to have fun with it. And eventually, Rio will move in.

K.K. Slider was in town tonight. I told him I was feeling a little blue, and he performed K.K. Waltz for me, Louie, and Agent S.

I’ll be back with another entry tomorrow.

On Tuesday, Wardell told me that I can place a special order from his catalog. Apparently, I can order any items that I use for designing homes? It seems to let you choose any color variation of each item from the start, so that is helpful.

Update: His prices are in Poki after all, not bells, as I first thought. Sorry about the mistake if you saw this entry when I first posted it.

Yesterday, I posted a new video. I turned my castle into an Animal Crossing museum, highlighting some features and special characters that were introduced in each game. It’s a short video, so I hope you’ll give it a watch.

I also updated the dream version of Forest, so that you can check out the museum yourself by visiting dream address 6717-1633-3682.

I recently got my first two packs of Series 5 amiibo cards, and this is who I got:

• Pack 1: Harvey, Marlo, Reneigh, Rio, Quinn, Frett
• Pack 2: Niko, Sasha, Shino, Chabwick, Tiansheng, Zoe

I got some good cards! And almost as if on cue, Admiral surprised me by telling me he wanted to move out of town. I never really wanted him in Forest to begin with, and I’ve already received his photo, so I had no qualms about letting him go after just three months.

Niko has taught me how to make marble pillars and island counters, and then gold pillars/counters as well. I have now learned all of Niko’s D.I.Y. recipes.

Today, I went in to say goodbye to Admiral. Good luck wherever you end up, Admiral!

Jolly Redd’s ship was in town, but he didn’t have any art that I needed. So I bought another fake ancient statue for my collection. 😛

Sasha was telling me how much he enjoys spring. He described it as “green fall.” 😛

I’ll be scanning a Series 5 amiibo card tomorrow, so I should be getting a new villager soon! 🙂

On Saturday, C.J. was in town for the spring fishing tournament. I participated, but only long enough for a single round. I caught five fish, which earned me a total of seven points.

I then redeemed some points for a fish-print tee.

When I checked my mail, I was surprised to find three letters from Lottie. She sent me photos of all three Able Sisters!

Their favorite quotes are as follows:

• Sable: Keep working and the water mill won’t freeze.
• Mabel: A stitch in time saves nine… more stitches.
• Label: Ask for a hammer, and you’ll get a needle.

I also got a tam-o–shanter in the mail from Gulliver.

Yesterday (April 10th) was a dark day. Zipper T. Demon has returned from the dead!

He has unleashed his evil fury in the form of an egg plague. Eggs now show up everywhere in town, and they’re nearly impossible to avoid. Be careful out there!

K.K. Slider was also in town (on Sunday night instead of Saturday, due to the fishing tourney). He performed K.K. Steppe for me, Apollo, and Hornsby.

Today, I found Ketchup enjoying some coffee at the Roost. To my surprise, she said she was in the process of slamming down half a dozen cups of coffee! That sounds like a lot for such a small duck!

I also spent some time tonight trying to craft a number of DIY recipes that I haven’t made yet. Since I can use craftable items in Happy Home Paradise vacation homes, this will give me more options for future designs.

Out on Lottie’s Island, Niko taught me how to make steel pillars and island counters. And Lottie introduced me to the new ABD, which can dispense both bells and Poki. I can even exchange the two currencies, with a variable exchange rate that changes each day.

I didn’t exchange any currency today, but it’s nice to have the option. After I donated more materials to Niko, I wrapped up my game for the night.

Barring any problems, I’ll have a short new video coming up tomorrow. See you next time!