re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Thread (March 20)

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Like, do I just get the first 10 and then make them leave if they are crappy? how does that work. My 6 year old watches a lot of videos and says it matters who the residents are

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Absolutely DO NOT just straight up invite the first ones you meet... make sure you like them first. You can generally get a pretty good idea from the initial greeting on if it’s someone you might want around or someone who might be annoying. And otherwise you can look them up online before pulling the trigger on inviting them.

I got lucky and invited the first 3 I met, two of which are permanent residents (Ketchup included). I eventually let one go. But for all the rest I did a ton of island hopping and rejected a bunch before I found ones I liked.

Don’t sweat it too much though. Nothing is final. They will all eventually ask your advice whether or not they should stay or move away. And you make the decision for them.

You can also buy Amiibo cards or equivalents in the future for fairly decent price and invite the ones you want to your campsite at which point you can recruit them to replace villagers you don’t like.

But I recommend to enjoy the hunt for random villagers first to fill all your houses. It’s probably best part of the game for me and the kids.