Mr. Resetti
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Mr. Resetti, full name Sonny Resetti, (also known in Japan as ) is a fictional character in the Animal Crossing series
. He first appears in the Nintendo 64
game Dōbutsu no Mori, released in Europe and North America on the Nintendo GameCube
as Animal Crossing
. Mr. Resetti's role in the Animal Crossing series is to advise the player to remember to save before quitting the game, and to give a lecture if they don't. He has made several appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series as well. Resetti has received mixed reception, some calling him annoying, but some calling it one of the best parts of the game.
's store change. In order to prevent this, the development team implemented Mr. Resetti, in hopes that players who want to cheat would be deterred due to the long speeches. The European Let's Go to the city manual warns that young children may find Resetti's authoritative tone of voice disturbing.
is to advise the player to remember to save before quitting the game. If the game is shut off without saving, Resetti will appear outside the player's house the next time the player starts the game, and will give a lecture of why saving is important. After resetting more times, Resetti will make the player repeat phrases, and will not let them play until they get it right.
Mr. Resetti has made several minor appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series of video games; appearing as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee
, and an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
, which summons him onto the stage, where he yells at the opponent, in which his text box obscures a large portion of the screen.
editor Chris Greenhough stated "Animal Crossing games would be a lot less awesome without Mr. Resetti," referencing the way he "teaches his lessons through tough love." Kotaku
editor Luke Plunkett stated that "Resetti may be just about the best thing about Animal Crossing," and said that "his furious tirades are, after all, both entertaining and informative."
Animal Crossing (series)
The Animal Crossing games have garnered positive response. The first three games are among the best-selling for their respective consoles. Animal Crossing has sold 2.321 million copies; Wild World 10.79 million; and City Folk 3.38 million...
. He first appears in the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
game Dōbutsu no Mori, released in Europe and North America on the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
as Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing
The Animal Crossing games have garnered positive response. The first three games are among the best-selling for their respective consoles. Animal Crossing has sold 2.321 million copies; Wild World 10.79 million; and City Folk 3.38 million...
. Mr. Resetti's role in the Animal Crossing series is to advise the player to remember to save before quitting the game, and to give a lecture if they don't. He has made several appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series as well. Resetti has received mixed reception, some calling him annoying, but some calling it one of the best parts of the game.
Concept and characteristics
During play testing of Animal Crossing, players would simply reset the game and turn the clock backwards to make the daily stock at Tom NookTom Nook
Tom Nook, known in Japan as , is a fictional character in the Animal Crossing series who operates the village store. He first appears in the Nintendo 64 game Dōbutsu no Mori, released in Europe and North America on the Nintendo GameCube as Animal Crossing...
's store change. In order to prevent this, the development team implemented Mr. Resetti, in hopes that players who want to cheat would be deterred due to the long speeches. The European Let's Go to the city manual warns that young children may find Resetti's authoritative tone of voice disturbing.
Appearances
Mr. Resetti's role in the Animal Crossing seriesAnimal Crossing (series)
The Animal Crossing games have garnered positive response. The first three games are among the best-selling for their respective consoles. Animal Crossing has sold 2.321 million copies; Wild World 10.79 million; and City Folk 3.38 million...
is to advise the player to remember to save before quitting the game. If the game is shut off without saving, Resetti will appear outside the player's house the next time the player starts the game, and will give a lecture of why saving is important. After resetting more times, Resetti will make the player repeat phrases, and will not let them play until they get it right.
In other media
In the Animal Crossing film, Mr. Resetti appears a number of times to remind characters about following the rules of the Animal Village.Mr. Resetti has made several minor appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series of video games; appearing as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the Wii game Super Smash...
, and an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
, which summons him onto the stage, where he yells at the opponent, in which his text box obscures a large portion of the screen.
Reception
UGO.com called Mr. Resetti an irritant,, but ranked him the sixth best Animal Crossing character, stating that while they do not love him outright, his outbursts are a part of the game's charm. JoystiqJoystiq
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editor Chris Greenhough stated "Animal Crossing games would be a lot less awesome without Mr. Resetti," referencing the way he "teaches his lessons through tough love." Kotaku
Kotaku
Kotaku is a video games-focused blog. It is part of Gawker Media's "Gawker" network of sites, which also includes Gizmodo, Deadspin, Lifehacker, io9 and Jezebel. Named to CNET News' Blog 100, Kotaku is consistently listed in the top 40 of Technorati's Top 100...
editor Luke Plunkett stated that "Resetti may be just about the best thing about Animal Crossing," and said that "his furious tirades are, after all, both entertaining and informative."