Summary
AnAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer encountered an amusing and seemingly rare occurrence when they discovered one of their villagers, Bill, taking a dip in one of their village’s rivers. Normally, rivers are off-limits to both the player and the NPCs inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,making the encounter particularly amusing for both the player and other fans online.
The many villagers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare known to roam around and explore the island while players go about their daily tasks, such as gardening, fishing, or any other of the game’s many activities. Still, the game has its restrictions, as while players are able to swim around in the ocean using a wetsuit, villagers are not meant to be able to swim or explore most out-of-reach places.
That did not stop Bill, one of the game’s villagers, however, as a Reddit user shared images of the character wading around in a river while they were trying to terraform their island, to the amusement of themselves and other fans in theAnimal Crossing: New Horizonssubreddit. The images show the player standing on a nearby river bank while Bill, a red duck, stands around casually, half-submerged in the water in front of them.
Animal Crossing Player Finds Villager in an Unlikely Spot
The images left fans in the comments confused and enthused, as many wondered how he ended up in the water, considering the game’s usual restrictions on entering the water in such a way. Fortunately, the player clarified in the comments that the encounter was the result of a glitch, one of many strangeAnimal Crossingbugs that have put players or villagers in unlikely places.
Other users pointed out that since Bill is a duck, it at least makes sense for him to be able to explore the rivers, even if it is just a glitch that allows him to do so, with others lamenting the lack of more expansive NPC behavior asone ofAnimal Crossing’smajor pitfalls. According to the original poster, though, Bill did not actually move at all while he was in the river, instead just standing still until they inevitably reloaded the game, undoing the glitch entirely.
Fans' response to the bug sparked some discussions about the activitiesAnimal Crossingvillagers are able to do, with some players suggesting that Nintendo expand their roles more in future games. It’s still unclear when fans might see a new entry in the series, but withNew Horizonswinding down, there is still plentymore Nintendo could do with villagers in the nextAnimal Crossinggame.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
WHERE TO PLAY
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online** or with others beside you***, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.
