Evolution of Deleting Save Data in Animal Crossing Games (2001 - 2024)

[@paulunga]

I think it's funny that the original game says "no one living in this town will survive". That's far grimmer than the vague "you lose all your shit" in the other games.

[@opaiescents]

Paul Woelke EVEN IF i had it in me to delete all my progress and start over in newer animal crossing games (i don’t), no matter what i’d never be able to restart acpg because i’d feel so fucking guilty over the fact that NOBODY SURVIVES.

[@tylern6420]

Yeah, and all the future sounds (after confirmation) are cheery. Imagine playing AC at night on a cold winter day, you can't see clearly due to you being tired. You just randomly slide your fingers on the buttons, almost falling asleep. Your cursor slips over the Rebuilding option, as your finger slams down on the A button. You hear some jumbles, your vision is almost non-existent, due to exhaustion from your last school day. You didn't sleep well on Friday, you took a nap. You accidentally slip on the A button again. (every game except number 4, portable) you hear a sound that you didn't hear before. It sounded like a dundun--dundun--dundun. You rub your eyes with your hands, allowing your vision to clear up,as you realize that you are currently bulldozing everything and everyone. You try closing your game but it was too late. You then shut off the game and ask your parents if you can sleep with them for the night. Then you forget about it for 4-6 years, then you open your cardridge drawer, insert the game in shock and press A. You really like it and you will make sure to not repeat it again. This is a my representation of a 8-10 year old.

[@하나-q7h]

Well lol in general the original game was more grim and cynical compared to ac now

[@superdude11235]

@@tylern6420 I've accidentally deleted my brother's and sister's save files on two separate games

[@96blocks]

Classic Games: “ *We’re all gonna die!* ” Newer games: “ If you reset the game, you will fucking lose everything you own. Ok!”

[@buddy6584]

Newer Games: "If you do this, we all will lose our memories of you..." Older Games: "IF YOU DO THIS WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!"

[@shantaziahill2698]

To all the people who say Tom Nook is a bad guy,Mind wiping memories like Men in Black isnt all that bad compared to MASS GENOCIDE.Lesser of two evils here (Edit)Hot Damn why does this have so many likes?Thank you guys

[@indirectstuff748]

Well they won’t die, the island stays for online players

[@What-qk7jb]

The Binding of Isaac when wanting to delete everything: Are you sure you want me to DIE?

[@Snypor]

@Pyro Flare People like you still spam that subreddit when someone dodges a joke? Sheesh...

[@katie7016]

Pyro Flare r/woooosh is overused

[@marcosdrs4159]

I can imagine a child turning on their Game cube, thinking about starting a new town just for fun and seconds later feeling like a war criminal

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?

[@The_NPC20]

Marcos Socram Now I thought Undertale and DDLC were the first games that broke the fourth wall.

[@McNippyG]

@@The_NPC20 games have been breaking the fourth wall since at least the 80s

[@The_NPC20]

@@McNippyG I mean games that have characters aware that they are in a game.

[@kjeffjeffroblox3852]

@@The_NPC20 *DELET FLOWER*

[@o_chite]

The first one made me sad when he talked about travelers not being able to come home :(

[@laguioche-1675]

Also the music of the first AC IS so hearthbreaking

[@Localghost5075]

@Adolf Hitler Pölzl OMG CAN I GET UR AUTOGRAPH IM UR BIGGEST FAN

[@-PaulThePerson-]

@Adolf Hitler Pölzl you did nothing wrong

[@aristosachaion___xx]

THE I HOPE WE MEET AGAIN TOOO

[@ExFabian]

The fact that Rover just stares into your soul as he's deleting everything and after he's done he just says "It's gone. Bye-bye!" just creeps me out

[@Danndy_]

Extremul Fabian agreed

[@asid5240]

*pulls out axe*

[@ai_123o2]

God, rover is so great

[@KingCookieCat]

Isn’t it a cat?

[@gamingdragongacha6800]

And he smiles... He _smiles..._ He _creepily _*_smiles..._*

[@ZanWhen]

I'm kinda freaked out that the villager goes from being distressed over you deleting the town to neutral/happy when they're deleting the town...

[@Chugabunga]

They've already been reset

[@Mayamayuri]

Especially rover. He's just like "It's gone. Bye-Bye!". I find it kinda creepy.

[@toadtv4389]

Yes, i know why they change this but after all... Its creepy

[@ZanWhen]

@@Chugabunga oh, that's... almost as disturbing as them smiling during the deletion process...

[@SketchHusk]

Oh, y'all are talking about whenever they say like "Okay, it's gone now. Bye-bye!" in suddenly a cheerful manner. That, I'm pretty sure was quite crept out too. Undertale shown us that unseen creepy truth of games- erasing *people's* memories too. Resetting something like a world's game, you would might feel like _you're messing with it's boundary of time._

[@haleighgdennis188]

2001-2019: Undertale levels of guilt-tripping. 2020: Expressionless Tom Nook asks to speak with your parents.

[@AcidArrestB]

Tom nook is a depressed karen

[@cola98765]

"I will not even try to stop you, but I REALLY hope you know what you are doing."

[@apesounds3408]

Haleigh G Dennis Tom Nook just wipes your presence from their memory and causes you to hallucinate a brand new island; his omnipresence supersedes the player in a game that they should have full control over. Your God, Tom Nook.

[@lucegibbs6044]

Stop hating on Tom nook

[@OZZYALY]

Only genocide route levels of guilt

[@scarletpersecut]

Man the “Heaven and all its residents have been erased.” Is unsettling..

[@uninspiration]

it seriously does tho omg

[@costaricaam]

How, it's funny

[@song49877]

*When you move on from life, you have nowhere to go but HELL.*

[@littleyellowcat7811]

Oh hey friendio :D

[@Robbie-pc1dl]

@@song49877 rip

[@delta8694]

I'm not even the one deleting them and this _still_ made me feel bad.

[@Adman312]

Same

[@lizardeyedgamer9910]

Also me

[@vasilisa1866]

Sameeee

[@Khluvr]

Right :((

[@PhoenixKnight777]

Yes! These games pull your heartstrings.

[@GreekGirl102]

"And if anyone is out traveling, there won't be any town to come home to!" that shattered me 😔

[@masterblaster2678]

Imagine that you went to stay over at one of your friends, returning only to find empty, plain fields where your home, parents and friends used to be just because god got bored and deleted it.

[@mobbarley1102]

Master Blaster sao

[@Strider115]

This dude pullled a double Thanos he snapped. Literally

[@lune5159]

Your likes used to be 669 until someone messed it.up 😔

[@theghattlings8995]

Imagine seeing traces of blood

[@ToadToad7]

Isabelle: "I'm deleting the town, it'll be gone forever.:(" Also Isabelle: "I hope you can come back and see us again!:D"

[@MrCrow-tl5tv]

She was talking to the villager but then she was talking to the player

[@superluckyandroid9449]

This makes me wonder how many Isabelles there are, and Svens and Tom Nooks. Are there any infinite supply of Residents?

[@uberpwner48]

@@superluckyandroid9449 an infinite number of universes.

[@angele006]

I felt that, especially during my childhood when I played this game back when I was like 7

[@umed_1112]

I shall give you 666 likes

[@_k1llj0ys]

Went from: “MURDERER YOU WANT TO KILL EVERYONE?” To: “coolio, see you on the flip side homie.”

[@prosecca_nene]

😂

[@mysingingmonstersfan1023]

That's new horizons in a nutshell for yah

[@raymaikeru]

To be fair, unlike the previous games, you're only wiping your residence. The island will remain there, even if everyone is deleted. As long as save data for AC:NH exists, that island will stay there unless you do a complete wipe in the Switch settings.

[@Mr_showtime_star]

Lol 😂

[@boofis8953]

Tom nooks expression in new horizons is like “I don’t give a shit about your island just delete it”

[@atlaslovesedm]

but, i mean, he looks depressed all the time so i guess it's hard to figure out if he's sad or not

[@user-mi4kg4jl3f]

Tom Nook isn't actually deleting the island in this video though, just one player.

[@johnburrowes7964]

he is just deleting you, he can then take over the island as it's founder and demand interest on all loans and buying a new island for the next person to come along.

[@alexrowe7063]

Lol that's because he's already gotten your first payment and an extra spot on the island. He just deletes the player and laughs it off that sneaky bastard

[@Shreggify]

Why would he want that

[@JustJamm]

“Well, I do hope we will meet again someday, somewhere.” That line is so powerful

[@vivianyt_943]

Ironic Ginger: I cried when he said that :,(

[@Mr_Fish10]

Dunno where dunno when

[@ravenanth]

I sobbed

[@malifor2210]

It hurts so much, Isabel kind of breaks the 4th wall and knowing deleting tour town also deletes her memory of you too ahhh

[@MagicManCM]

"I trust that I will see you again"

[@MilodicMellodi]

Everyone else: “Please don’t murder everybody...” Nook: *pulls out automatic rifle*

[@wolfishcat7922]

Cookie Mom the difference would be that the island residence will all be fine in New Horizons, but in the older games everyone just dies.

[@roseyxoxo8240]

Just like Jacksepticeye said, he’s Satan.

[@ChipmunkiousD]

@@wolfishcat7922 Yeah, Nook only said they'd lose their memories, not be completely wiped out.

[@coffeejelly9080]

@@roseyxoxo8240 yup lol

[@redacted5078]

*_so you have "literally" chosen death_*

[@TheeValentino]

Everyone else: NOOOO DON’T DELETE Tom Nook: lol bye

[@prosecca_nene]

lmao

[@EfficientEgg]

Ur not the first to say this but still, lol

[@redplanetproductions7785]

After:WAIT YOU DIDNT PAY UOUR DEBT

[@blowingthatzaza7725]

@@redplanetproductions7785 FRRR

[@wahoo69]

@@redplanetproductions7785 the real reason to delete your acnh island is tax evasion

[@coffeelover5598]

Everyone is saying how heartless Tom is when Rover has that smug smile when deleting the town.

[@timmorris1432]

Because he forgot what he was doing as soon as he started. He forgot the town immediately.

[@coffeelover5598]

@@timmorris1432 He says "Bye Bye [town name]·" though.

[@sbeveloaf1120]

Yeah book has a grim expression the whole time

[@npc6817]

He snapped, his mind just couldn't take it, he suffered inside so much in those few seconds his grief looped around to a psychotic glee

[@literallylotro]

=)

[@BlueBlaze99]

Nook: Don, if you delete your data, you'll be erased from our memories too." *deletes data anyway* Nook: Who tf are you?

[@crazako]

That one is the most sinister *before* it deletes it. Rover terrified me with his blank stare and "It's gone. Bye-bye!"

[@princessibanez6993]

@@crazako imagine you with god he decides to " rebuild the town " and you start forgeting every great moment you had with him and now he is nothing but a stranger and the last words you remember to say were "its gone bye bye" without a clue why you must say that

[@kdroz]

It would’ve been really creepy if after he deletes the data, Tom Nook looks at you and says “Oh hi, I’m Tom Nook. Have we met yet?” and then the screen fades to black and goes back to the title screen

[@JmarcusR]

666 likes :o

[@idiotgay]

@@princessibanez6993 wow that's horrifying, thanks

[@sleepiv1]

"You are literally killing us all. Please, please spare me" "U lose ur howse tho lol"

[@kjeffjeffroblox3852]

why does this really remind me of undertale

[@chibi_okami]

@@kjeffjeffroblox3852 Lol

[@amcc4418]

Bro I can't rebuild now!

[@MarcoAntonio-vl6de]

I would answer: Naaahh, I'm not killing you, I'm just going to destroy your data bytes 😉, it's not so bad I will recreate you another time anyway 🤷🏼‍♂️.

[@cheun780]

•A l e x I s d u m b• yeah me too :0

[@iceespizza]

"everything in Area 51 will be erased!" oh, thats why Area 51 was closed.

[@kingbacon2937]

IS closed. I told them to keep you freaks out of my home!

[@karsenloveskartoons]

kinda off topic, but i love your pfp!

[@iceespizza]

@@karsenloveskartoons oh, thank you!!!!

[@meowtownanditsstories]

bruh 😂😂

[@karsenloveskartoons]

@@iceespizza you're welcome! seems like our pfp's have something in common..

[@Michal_S.]

Sven: Depressed Rover: Psychopathic Isabelle: Terrified Tom: Not caring Each one is kinda creepy in its own way...

[@roseludenberg881]

I think that tom cares, it's just that he knows that he can't change the player's mind after asking them if they were sure that they wanted to go through with it, so there's no reason to over react.

[@moeshrooms385]

Rose Ludenberg He’s a business man, it’d be unprofessional of him. I believe there was a hint of sadness or disappointment, but to freak out like Isabelle did would just be out of character for him.

[@DreamerDanielsun]

Isabel seemed pretty gentle about it if you ask me. Basically she’s like “Oh...Okay then. Hope we’ll meet again.” ^^;

[@pixelstormpl1200]

Isabelle: thicc

[@elecstorm3701]

@@pixelstormpl1200 either you stop with isabelle r34, or i will call on buddies from the DOOM fandom.

[@graysonkemp8870]

Isabelle: “WHAT?!?!” Rover: “YOU WANT TO DELETE?!?!” Tom Nook: “ight”

[@Qbxyz-_l]

Tom nook is serious on new horizons

[@03dw4eb]

Citadel: You are charged with anti civil activiy level five protection untis code:surround, delay, cancel deletion!

[@groudonfanatic9146]

Basically

[@Qbxyz-_l]

@• cold donut • I'm not joking he said "so children should get help from parent or gurdian"

[@stephaniebennett9809]

Hes like lol, Ill just be collecting debt from you all over again. Theres no escaping me. See you in the next life bud🤑🤑

[@urfavoritehumanbean879]

Rover: "I'm going to delete the town from its existence" _Turns sad expression into a smile while doing it_

[@goommooster7572]

Datel has been destroyed.

[@uberpwner48]

No Regrets! *snap!* Sleep Well, Children!

[@Rikoyasha15]

i could see the burning houses in his eyes

[@poissonmulti-taches2742]

Psychopath

[@KetsuekiMurakami]

I need someone to make a meme of rover saying all of that dialogue and when he smiles put the sound of people dying and a fire efffect. It would be a high quality meme

[@Jamescicle]

eveybody: *having a panic attack* tom nook: this is fine

[@WFTWKnockOUT]

Tom Nook is all calm about this. He's been doing the Salt Mine Business a long time, so he's completely used to this.

[@poissonmulti-taches2742]

No he's the only one that doesn't surreact and talk about death .

[@thedancingbluejay840]

He looked depressed

[@pandythegreenpanda]

Because Tom Nook is evil he want you to delete your game don't do it

[@someweirdo]

wall. Z Lol no he’s not evil, chill out.

[@pandythegreenpanda]

Why is he not scared

[@VGJol]

Rover is the scariest "Its all gone .... bye bye" That's just creppy for me

[@bingus_factory]

He was soo worried/sad only seconds before. The player broke the poor guy by making him wipe out everyone and everything.

[@VGJol]

@@bingus_factory that makes it creepier-

[@laurentiuvisan4722]

@@VGJol how there are in a dark room with only a light on them reminds me of the FNAF6 salvage minigames

[@сашаб-р7п]

Me too

[@gayshark6410]

creppy

[@GenericMystics]

"Enjoy your new life..." That was so soul crushing to read.

[@michael_schumacher5616]

I know

[@bpfqcort3199]

Omg yes

[@booiooing]

Generic Mystics ikr

[@geometriks_1]

Where that at?

[@altereggo8081]

Soulshatters is not test place anymore

[@restinjade]

Every other game : everyone dies New Horizons : you die

[@spooky_cece]

@Opposinn Dog Oh fck no that reminds me of when I was a child and "the villager" was a trend who was basically a major who went crazy and murdered everyone in animal crossing new leaf and it started with him not wanting to pay Tom nook and I watched that animation video of it as a child when I was like 7 or 8 years old I was lying in bed half of the night, all sweaty and I had hallucinations of Tom sitting on my shelf just staring at me

[@liam8765]

Sven’s making it actually seem like you’re murdering everyone in your village instead of just erasing save data lmfao

[@greece3789]

well it's called area 51

[@CringyAsFuck]

The funny thing is that Sven doesn't Appear again in the AC series

[@guguinhaa933]

@@CringyAsFuck he died of old age

[@CringyAsFuck]

@@guguinhaa933 isn't that great!!

[@memorymimic]

And thats why I dont have the nintendo stuff, I would be deleting crap over and over

[@hi-gc5lb]

everyone: EVERYONE WILL DIE! Tom Nook: everyone including me will forget who you are, and your house will be deleted.

[@sinom]

That's cause you afaik you can't actually delete the town in new horizon, and other players could also still play on the same island. It's only that one player that will be removed.

[@ninphobic]

Also, he's a businessman. He just says the facts.

[@javiercalvo9944]

Family Friendly

[@meltedbutter8538]

Oh shoot- I'm very afraid that people will forget about me,+ Better not delete my new horizons game :D

[@kamii2278]

Melted Butter i forgot who you were

[@nowayactuallybrohwat]

I love how everyone is like: “you can’t do this! You’ll lose so many bells, furniture, and your house!” Then Tom nook is like: “oh ok, let’s get this over with.”

[@Manafighter]

It's because he's deleting your existence from the others and his own memories and your house the island is still there but you... Your don't

[@heyitsadrenaline5639]

@@Manafighter also your In crippling debt from Mr Nook so I don't think he minds

[@waterworks_yes]

Nook is looking down while explaining it. He is sad, but will do your orders no matter what. Nook is hiding how upset he really is about it, I guess it's just not too obvious. People think he is heartless but he has tried the best he could to stop you. The last line he says just shows that he has to do it, and he should stay positive because he will see you again. That's my interpretation

[@leadriver]

@@waterworks_yes stop im sobbing

[@waterworks_yes]

oh, hello there ok I will. I guess whenever I make story's I think way too much about all the characters actions and expressions

[@genericname2747]

Man, Animal Crossing really went from "You'll kill us all if you delete the town! Have mercy" to "We'll forget all about you, hm? And you'll lose your stuff"

[@blackwolf_05]

Everyone: Tom Nook is so heartless... Me: This guy deleted all his towns only for one video

[@ducclol69]

F

[@cinderleaves3949]

BlackWolf_05 Tom Nook: pls no Profasia: *get noobed*

[@LemonnNote]

Idk why people think Tom nook is a bad person...

[@thelivingliver6715]

Riley Stanley ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ yeahhh but he still commit murder to multiple villagers

[@thelivingliver6715]

⍵ơơᨓɣφ⋲rیơη128 hes a loan shark well... as pg as a loan shark can get

[@iceypumpkinhead]

Character: are you sure you want to del- Player: _did I stutter?_

[@idonotusethisaccount.9958]

Lol

[@infires5819]

XD

[@idonotusethisaccount.9958]

@@infires5819 LOLOL

[@ghstparalysis]

ohhh damn savage xD

[@dermichta]

How did u make it side ways

[@avae3894]

“no one living in Area 51 now will survive!” *alternate universe where the Area 51 raid is successful*

[@J0hnHenrySNEEDen]

And where space aids is spreading everywhere

[@n1k0la1]

Alternate universe where we all live in area 51 and we try to raid the outside world

[@imranambarki9774]

I had the same name in New horizen

[@katelynhanft602]

Ava Elias i named my ACNH town area 51 and i was just like OH OKAY

[@baato870]

i named my acnh island "Island"

[@sft_manggae8198]

_"Well, I do hope we will meet again someday, somewhere"_ I. Fucking. Cried.

[@root-beer]

he was never added into any other game in the series 😢

[@spooky_cece]

I cried when Isabelle said that she's so cute

[@Localghost5075]

@@root-beer who?

[@wasteofspace69420]

@@Localghost5075 sven

[@Tux7916]

Spiderman no way home ending slaps hard

[@malena111]

animal crossing: “..but why?!” wild world: “well... enjoy your new life” city folk: *“ i t s g o n e.” “BYE BYE!”*

[@goofball8454]

new horizons: lol ok

[@atlaslovesedm]

alternative city folk: _y o u v e k i l l e d u s a l l ._ *SO LONG GAY BOWSER!*

[@GummyPikminProductions]

New leaf: fine you stupid mayor. Regret it while u can >:/

[@streamtheshapeshiftingfox3659]

Most of them go “We might see each other again”, while Rover just goes “...BYE.” Cold.

[@0kayartist394]

Thats how i feel went my teeth is gone

[@StainOfLuxury]

I think they did this so that kids didn’t accidentally delete their town.

[@flyingjets410]

Luxurious Stain true

[@passin-3451]

Probably

[@fayfay3152]

Yeah, for dummy's like me, I deleted my island when i was little and was sad the whole week...😔

[@nicomar07]

True one time i wanted to see what happens if I erased a town in new leaf and then I completely regretted it 😂 I was feeling like a monster

[@karenb5592]

Well it didn’t work I remember like 3 times I accidentally deleted the town trying to make my own character

[@kaboom2016]

Isabelle: "I'll go ahead and begin the process of deleting your town." Calls In Doomguy "I need a favor"

[@romainbayer9098]

Pleas anybody make a comic of this!

[@20tigerpaw20]

im commenting to help the person above me.

[@crabblab91]

An animal Massacres going to happen

[@thecreatorofpc7929]

im commenting to help the person 2 comments above me

[@carmosi17]

Im comenting just to say #breastcancerfree

[@chan4057]

"Undertale is the only game that hurts while resetting." Animal Crossing: =)

[@personontheinternet7113]

true

[@nikkiralaniakea9527]

But no body came

[@MinikittypLayz]

why cant I escape

[@kittypaisley2029]

*Resetti's Theme intensifies* Did someone say RESET?

[@mimi-sj7nf]

Tomodachi life😭😭

[@BlueGuyTube]

Nook: "Hey kid, the island is mine, i won't get rid of it because of a selfish brat. In fact, i'll just get rid of you"

[@Snypor]

It's whole different story if the main player character (the island Resident Representative) asks to delete their save data, but even then, he still won't carry out that request himself. Instead, he'll tell you how to delete the island by using your Switch's data options.

[@gwensleepyhead2673]

That's Creepypasta material right there

[@flying_Night_slasher]

@@Snypor Tom Nook became self aware everybody run!!!

[@xineii]

flying_Night_slasher WHAT DUDE HIS NOT THAT SELFISH YOU GUYS DONT KNOW!!! :

[@doctormeme7793]

Tom nook: (Starts cramming you in large duffle bag, zips the duffle bag shut, and throws you in the ocean with no food just gross salt water that is slowly flooding the bag and making the bag sink into the ocean... and plus the zipper is jammed.. so your screwed)

[@roseludenberg881]

every other animal crossing game: "don't delete your save file! think of the villagers and your furniture!" tom nook: "it eez what it eez"

[@elijah_da_draggo7094]

Rose Ludenberg “it eez what it eez”

[@flower-gn2xx]

So funny wow hahahahhaha now go cry

[@rowanwhy267]

Me: **sobbing** It eez what it eez...

[@flower-gn2xx]

@@rowanwhy267 now shut up

[@rowanwhy267]

@@flower-gn2xx Who hurt you-

[@zappykoenigg2801]

"I wonder if we'll ever see each other again. Whatever." That broke me.

[@lakenduvu]

And then, Sven never came back...

[@extremegamer156]

That broke me to

[@thehero8149]

The reason why Isabelle smiles is because she know she’s always gonna survive

[@Richlen_51]

Isabelle always comes back! You probably forgot about this comment huh?

[@aMAXproduction]

"I wonder if we'll ever see eachother again". Considering he doesnt appear in any later Animal Crossing entries, I think you actually killed Sven.

[@laylapaws2509]

aMAX poor Sven. People theorize that’s he’s Sherb’s grandfather.

[@cloverpatches0]

you fuckin killed him, buh-uh-ud

[@daintyduck775]

clover lmao

[@solarshoneybee]

Layla Paws lol

[@Scr1bbl3z]

Sven’s been gone a long time bu u ud

[@jsticks4908]

“Well, enjoy your new life”... That line for some reason hits hard

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

You're right, It almost saddens me

[@arkdrawingandstuff5512]

J Sticks yeah

[@_k1llj0ys]

Oh my god it hurts me so much

[@neptune8168]

@@_k1llj0ys IKR

[@remyiskindahotngl4929]

It sounds like something someone would say when they break up with someome

[@ASAPB0SS]

Just imagine your the assistant and the mayor one day just asks, "hey can we just get rid of everyone?"

[@memorymimic]

LMFAO just absolute genocide

[@celestia.5758]

"Isabelle, can we just kill them all without Copper being called?"

[@MickTesso]

*you're

[@Mikunic_]

Don’t be silly we love everyone in our town!

[@celestia.5758]

@@Mikunic_ I'm getting rid of you too.

[@dynamagnetic]

plot twist: this was their sibling's console and they deleted all of their animal crossing towns for revenge

[@dynamagnetic]

@Owen Hill i would.

[@oneosix106decena]

If that happend i would delete him from existence

[@Raystarbazzar]

Everyone: What!?!?!? Tom Nook: Meh. Ok.

[@SketchHusk]

Just as I thought...

[@greenfoods7142]

Raystarbazzar 1995 Tom nook just knows that he won't remember any of it

[@katieamerio1388]

666 likes... *Oh no...*

[@dwdadevil]

He wants more money of you.

[@its_clover2]

@@GerardMenvussa He is one of the Animal Crossing gods! Bow before him!

[@beckyg1423]

Rover saying “It’s gone.” was horrifying

[@steinitainment]

I agree xD

[@maxwellmegagamer8535]

Are you a boy or a girl? That’s not too legal.

[@spiralghosts]

I t ' s g o n e : )

[@liacheese5845]

Ikr

[@imtrashbutthatsok9612]

Ink Isolation . . . B y e - b y e : )

[@matttheheckingweeb3462]

“I hope we meet again someday... somewhere!” I get the chills every time I read that.

[@vasilisa1866]

It just makes me sad

[@somebodyidk3336]

Phoebe Buffay me too...how could anyone delete something they’ve worked hard on? Erasing the lives of everybody and everything!! 😔

[@codered1132]

Isabelle _ let me give u a hug 🤗

[@ovals101]

I can’t not be reminded of that one song from the Steven universe movie though. “Someday...somewhere...some how.... you’ll love again. You just need to find someone...🎶”

[@we_are_gamers787]

That sounds like graivity falls....

[@samanthakuznik5007]

I love how Nintendo goes to great lengths as to place an “Are you sure?” card JUST BEFORE you delete your saved data.

[@itscris01]

“Heaven and all it’s residents have been erased.” *Satan laughing in the distance*

[@hcbs1986]

That came at the exact time I read this comment

[@michaelnoracion]

Cristiana L its even at 666 likes...

[@turbocavalli]

Doomguy:NOT ON MY WATCH *e1m1 intensifies*

[@Steven-nq7fx]

Perfect with your pfp

[@sh-le6fb]

Enrico Pucci won't like this

[@loquita-lostwave]

we’ve gone from sven saying “YOU’RE GOING TO KILL EVERYONE IN THIS TOWN IF YOU DELETE IT” to tom going “lol k”

[@user-ej3vl6wf9d]

Nvujvufhvru

[@bimbamboomalemon1454]

@@user-ej3vl6wf9d randomletters

[@user-ej3vl6wf9d]

@@bimbamboomalemon1454 jfycjjycj

[@03dw4eb]

c CP's it will not be able to delete at all!By the way the replacement is really bad civil protection in the face of the one who replaced it!

[@julijaknaz5809]

Welll, tom's still kind of seems worried.

[@ollythecrab7086]

Throw back to when i was a kid playing Wild World and for some reason, despite all the warnings, thought “rebuild town” meant rearranging the buildings, and when the harsh reality of what I’ve done set in, I cried for a week straight

[@SingMeAMelody]

Olly The Crab I’m sorry for your loss

[@yukisetsuna1325]

F

[@kazoowhale6727]

F

[@soupertlh2674]

F

[@nunga9803]

Olly The Crab rip

[@ashp4613]

Tom Nook: Owns a island Some kid: Hey let's wipe all memory from everyone who lives on this island Tom Nook: K cool

[@audrey_lyn22]

I love how happy Rover looked when he was erasing the town “It’s gone.” “Bye bye!” Rover- :)

[@audrey_lyn22]

@Edward Phelps thanks!

[@BigBoy257]

He seemed pretty upset beforehand, but then he doesn’t really care if you actually do it

[@bri.3326]

Ikr

[@catslikeurceilings776]

It sounds like they wanna die-

[@calliestudios]

@Mike Buff Yes, very

[@deadchannel900]

Player: "I wanna delete this so a friend without the game can play for their birthday!" Game: *"How dare you. You are wasting lives upon lives. Every single man, women, and child will be murdered upon this choice. All of this hard work we've all done will be wasted, tossed aside, nothing but trash. You will be tearing love away from those who have found it. Those out there, exploring the world, will have no home or family to come home to. Porky here has a wife and three beautiful kids, and he is out on a business trip. Do you want him do fall into a deep state of depression, player? Do you want him to find out his whole family is wipe from existence without a trace?! Or, even worse, without memories of him at all, and his wife now is in love with another? Right in front of him? Wi thg no explanation?!? No one being in the whole multiverse would act in such a horrible, inhumane way. You are a disgrace. I hope one day, I'll meet you again, so I can personally teach you a lesson for your actions on this day. Shameful. Shameful, indeed."* - Friend: "Hey, did you get me anything?" Player: "No." Friend: "Why?" Player: "I was shamed to not do it by the gift-"

[@mikeplays8302]

I was Laughing at this when reading it.. It's probably because I know it's a game and it's not real and their program to say that kind of things

[@kimnaokisan1690]

Ouch

[@MarcoAntonio-vl6de]

Yeah very... funny... I guess?🤔. But this is a game so... nothing really die there it just some polygons that will have their bytes erased.

[@MithraLp]

@@MarcoAntonio-vl6de you´re heartless, sorry, I know theyy are just polygons and bytes and all the stuff, but for the people who love the world and it´s just erased, it´s dramatic... I hope my point comes to understanding, because my english isn´t perfect, but that´s 90% joke 9% truth 1% random coment... have a nice day

[@lucidm0th]

@@MarcoAntonio-vl6de ikr they act like deleting something is the end of the world 😂

[@kaliek5281]

*Player deletes town* Villager: "Did you do it?" Player: "Yes." Villager: "What did it cost?" Player: "...Everything." *starts new save*

[@foxyfan6667]

Resetti: I’m about to end this mans whole career

[@stevanustrionanda6397]

I'm sorry little one

[@spocite]

999 likes

[@kaliek5281]

@@Kaacow *Green stone glows* Whatever do you mean? It says "town" ....and it always has.....

[@ambraarcidiacono1288]

:(

[@ttokibae]

Villiges: **litteraly being destroid** The music: *Yeah im just chillin'*

[@poofcadabra1305]

Everyone: WHAAT?! But why? You’ll lose everything! The whole town will be destroyed! No one will survive! We won’t remember you...are you sure? Nook: ight bet

[@primarina9812]

Nook: mate I couldn’t care less its only you and its your choice

[@exdecitis]

Nook: Idc

[@SSNFang]

nook: have fun without a place to live ya shitty asshole

[@chillogamerhat4208]

Nook: i don’t give a f###

[@marieshives9479]

Nook: make sure you ask your parents before doing this

[@jessicaneilson3282]

Why is no one talking about Sven saying “No! You’re going to delete Area 51!?”

[@jerry-hy9ok]

Compared to the other stuff, that's pretty mild.

[@liliumelefen3222]

Finally someone who talk about this... It's was honestly unexpected and funny as hell

[@moeshrooms385]

Uh- what about heaven?😂

[@foxyfan6667]

I think his point is no one cares about AREA 51 anymore

[@gabereal]

Well, it wasn't funny, so no.

[@magpae]

People are saying Tom Nook doesn't care, he knows what he's doing. He knows that he can get you into an endless loop of debt and theres nothing you can do about it.

[@cinderleaves3949]

Madoodles You already were in an endless loop of debt when you started the game BUT WHO CARES I NEED NEW HORIZONS Edit: Holy Isabelle’s Bells that’s a lot of likes.

[@anessamartinez5828]

Fox Gaming 😭😭😭

[@thegamingdeku]

Unless you're penguinz0

[@billymitchell3569]

I have to pay like 250,000 bells because of Tom

[@GothelGrigore]

lol I was the 420th like

[@ravvevo]

*"enjoy your new life"* that one line hits *Hard*

[@coller4013]

Rover: *sad* Rover: *starts deleting all of his friends* Rover: *happy*

[@remmori]

Nah he was just having his memory of them wipes too, MIB style.

[@sillydog]

Proof that Rover is a murderer

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

@@remmori lol, "i erased sadness from my brain"

[@ells2828]

Lol

[@alessadolan5718]

Rover wiped his own memory's too *you know* 😭

[@roryoh]

Everyone else: “Y-You want to delete everything?! T-that’s insane! You can’t be serious! Do you realize what you’re doing?! A-Are you sure you want this?!” Tom Nook: “Lol okay”

[@puturere]

Tom Nook means wipe away your existence, not his island

[@angeljadengrandquist6420]

Yup lol

[@timothyjavins1399]

Congrats on 300 likes

[@poppyxx7969]

Well rover was the One that was like depressed at first and then said ByE bYe with a smile on his face xd

[@edelremolacio606]

Shut up noov

[@normieaboo3866]

Everyone is pointing out that Thomas Nook is heartless and doesn’t care, but I disagree. Animal Crossing has had its fair share of 4th-wall breaks, and Nook/Rover etc. are good examples of how AC shows that. From Nook’s perspective, he knows that if you didn’t want the Island erased, you wouldn’t have selected the “revoke” button, so he knows that no amount of persuasion can change your mind. He tries at a second attempt to change your mind, but when that fails, he relies on the game to persuade you not to delete the friends you’ve made, or the progress you’ve worked hard to get. Having failed three times, all Nook can do is give you a smile for what you’ve done, and states that he knows you’ll meet again someday, whether he remembers or not. I think it really reflects how New Horizons reminds you every few seconds that you are the “god” of this island. You can do anything, and the fates of the characters are up to you.

[@Temzy]

ironic you should say that with that shaggy pfp

[@alexiaatheducc]

Thomas Nook

[@mikabugg]

Th-Thom-THOMAS NOOK

[@chase1144]

Well said. I have always been Pro-Tom.

[@michaellogozzo2073]

Well not exactly he also didn’t delete the representative account which has a kind of different outcome

[@ZzVinniezZ]

"I hope we will meet again someday...somewhere" That feel man....

[@ariaa.9428]

Everyone: (depressed and praying you to not delete the village) Tom Nook: *cha cha real smooth*

[@astrxxlution]

Except rover, when the village was deleted he was like: :))

[@mochi8990]

Underrated 😔

[@ariaa.9428]

April L. Hey, we have the same profile name format; that’s kinda cool.

[@blasters270]

Tom Nook actually handled it more maturely tho

[@wynonap22]

Blasters270 Yeah cuz hes 40

[@77DC77]

What if you meet god and he said: "Other settings."

[@flameshock1013]

*WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE*

[@LarsTonguesInAspix]

*WE ARE F**KED*

[@elanorthefair1091]

Ever heard the story of Noah's Ark?

[@fantasyhaven3900]

OH GOD OH FU**

[@spades_of_darkness]

*chuckles* we're in danger

[@SpaceCadetGenocide]

“Nobody will survive” do they send missile strikes to destroy the town?

[@ValMephora]

I am suprised that they put that in a Animal crossing game

[@YourAverageNormalHumanBeing]

I bet they just erase the whole world. *and heaven too*

[@jacobhanoka3389]

Doomguy shows up and assumes they're all demons

[@TheSonicZero]

“We’ll make sure of it.”

[@falloutfallout2594]

Janelle Cornell is that a Jojo refrence

[@captainmackerel4482]

In defense of Tom Nook’s take on deleting the save, the explanation for what that means changed from you erasing the town and everyone in it to YOU being erased from the town. They get to live on without you.

[@SlayerTank99]

The fact that they are so sad and terrified when they are making sure you want to destroy the town to looking happy when they are deleting the saved files is just creeping me out.

[@Jackmjedi]

It's like they're already forgetting who you are, why you're important to them, it's very creepy.

[@dragonslayer101]

It's actually because by the time they erased it, they have already nearly forgotten everything. Or it's because they're MPCs. And it's in their programming.

[@undomyexistance5398]

I don't like how Rover's face expression changes to smile when he starts erasing the whole town...

[@melissaanthony2028]

BOI Same it’s like he’s almost relieved

[@mariososa2494]

that means he is in his NPC position, and he forgot about you.

[@CoolestClown]

He smiles on the outside... but is sad on the inside.

[@chaospigeon2319]

Oh that's dark, just imagine you dont know where you are, and theres a person you dont know in front of you disintegrating into nothing, and you go through that over and over again 😳

[@kindapop9118]

it’s gone 😀

[@smodr]

Any other Animal Crossing game: Everything would be delete, nothing would remain except your memories and regrets of what you have caused. New Horizon: Well... That sucks man... See ya later I guess.

[@icebearpl188]

Its because tom nook knows that he cant do anything about it really, if you didnt want to rebuild the Town you wouldnt touch the revoke button in the 1st place. *hes self aware that youre the God of the game*

[@GlitchyPixExtra]

That’s also because Nook is deleting a secondary human villager’s save data, not the town. You can’t delete the town from in game, he won’t let you

[@GlitchyPixExtra]

Joshua Productions Yeah, you delete it from _the console’s system settings_ since Nook, _in game,_ won’t delete your save data

[@melissamurphy6577]

Isabelle: I hope you come see us again someday The town doesn't exist anymore

[@hooplex2588]

Villager: You came to play? You: Other things. Villager: **nervous sweating**

[@soupofundeniablewisdom1629]

*CHANGE TIME AND DAY*

[@jaquie7916]

Biscotto Capra Villager: phew

[@raiden...]

Biscotto Capra *THEN CREATE NEW TOWN*

[@jaquie7916]

Potato King Villager: (΄◉◞౪◟◉｀)

[@raiden...]

Jaquie xD LMAO

[@thilsiktonix]

It's not that Tom Nook isn't caring, it's that the act of deleting "residential registration" is just going to erase their memories of the player. It isn't going to kill them.

[@Post_Stall_Maneuver]

Erasing memories is just as terrifying. You'll remember them, but they won't remember you. Imagine coming home after work only to find all traces of you gone. Your family does not remember you. You go to your friend's house. They do not remember you. You go to the bank. They do not have an account in your name. You try to flee the country via the border. Your passport is deemed forged. Nobody remembers you, but you remember them. It's just as terrifying as death.

[@PinkIcedTea]

Plus, it seems like hes just explaining the process rather than encouraging you to go through with it. In fact, he even says "let's get you back to the title screen, hm?" and it kinda gives me trying-to-talk-you-out-of-it vibes. Like "Hey, let's go look at your beautiful island. Do you really still want to erase it?"

[@PinkIcedTea]

(at least in another version of it)

[@richardgibson8403]

Ash Sunshine who are you?

[@nenpasar]

Richard Gibson and who are you?

[@CorporalPig22]

Isabelle and Tom Nook: “Ok, see you in the next save!” Everyone else: “Are you sure you want to do this? You’re going to erase everyone in this town from existence. Like, everyone; and not just the men....but the women....and the children, too. Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?”

[@friskeltiburonballenav702]

*Yes :)*

[@jackdominguez207]

CorporalPig22 You deleted them like animals

[@alasdairdownie5168]

They're animals and I slaughtered them like animals

[@KadenGBrown]

They’re npcs and deleted them like npcs. I hate them. Edit typo

[@_gamma]

I deleted them like animals!

[@sarahbellamt.]

Isabelle: Ok! *Her POV: Wait a damn minute-*

[@aeyenthelobster4858]

imagine if they showed the town getting sucked into a black hole or fading into dust or something like that

[@santicheeks1106]

F

[@Saffins]

Aeyen The Lobster that would be too dark.

[@jscrumptious]

*I don't feel so good*

[@heisenburger3423]

Aeyen The Lobster like that scene of wreck it Ralph where vanellope gets sucked in to the void and dies, just like how all the animal residents and the town does too when we delete our town

[@zerohero7074]

The town: Uh mayor, i dont feel so good- *fades away*

[@modeloman4568]

“You’re laughing, you’re erasing us from existence and you’re laughing?” *Haha recreate town button go bloop*

[@RamiCrafy]

meem

[@Tonini08]

meem

[@tornado2135]

meem

[@Larissas-Jungle]

meem

[@funkness]

meem

[@vanvu4690]

LITERALLY THE CHARACTERS ARE SMILING AGAIN WHEN YOU MADE YOU FINAL CHOICE

[@arnelarenas1833]

Sven:Am I a joke to you?

[@strikeimpulse7606]

@@arnelarenas1833 cant even see his face

[@elevenorjanehopper2080]

Its because when u delete their memory is wiped too so he doesnt rememher u so he is not sad anymore

[@bbysiea]

@@elevenorjanehopper2080 *engrish*

[@tunafissh]

Rover: “All righty then. No going back.” Me: **turns off power** Also me: *Aw yeah, this is big brain time.*

[@Mitzi-chan224]

That will still erase your save.

[@RocknRoll301199]

"I was just doing my job, it was not my fault" - Tom Nook at the International Criminal Court answering the accusations of mass murder against his fellow villagers and destruction of all property in order to build "A master town" as he claims his superior had told him

[@gigachadgaming1551]

“I was only following orders”

[@danicabescae9689]

@Snoi Med i love this specific scene because this implies that the island, house and other villagers are still there, but Tom Nook just kept the money you gave him and rented out your house to someone else

[@rainbowdash9809]

Everyone when you want your town deleted: WHAT?!? Tom Nook when you want your town deleted: Sure whatever..

[@Some0nefamiliar]

Its probably because he saw so many towns be deleted that he dosen’t care anymore

[@rainbowdash9809]

@Tommy probably

[@geckmelon1724]

I saw another comment once that basically said that he knows he can't change your mind, so he isn't going to try.

[@scourgescourge4202]

I love your icon I loved rainbow dash when I was little

[@scourgescourge4202]

Sorry guess that was random

[@zarryis3365]

Out of all of them, Isabelle straight up deletes everyone with the cutest smile.

[@usermcskull4713]

What about Rover?

[@ShockWarp]

@@usermcskull4713 he said cutest, not psychopath look like

[@shanne-hi5374]

She's had experience with murdering the innocent...

[@cressychess2622]

@@shanne-hi5374 ...

[@thehuggydarkshadow8097]

J U S T I S A B E L L E

[@elektr1x7881]

god, sven trying to convince you not to delete the town is absolutely heart-wrenching

[@flarestorm9417]

Player: *chooses to destroys town* Residents: "it's treason, then."

[@张桓瑜]

I am the Mayor

[@Vlavich]

@@张桓瑜 not anymore

[@jacoboligney6725]

Man that's a really fucking hilarious joke I'm cackling over here wow haha epic as fuck dude

[@grapes2268]

@@jacoboligney6725 bruh

[@red5881]

I like that rover immediately said: “it’s gone! Bye bye:” right after he erased the town.

[@C_Yo]

*I T ‘ S G O N E . . . B Y E B Y E ! :)*

[@pico3540]

Lol

[@pico3540]

Sad, now happy

[@d3nby943]

YOU SUSSS

[@chelseawilliams8554]

I think its funny how *he was happy about erasing the town*

[@su9cp]

Nintendo unity while recording this was like: “I’m sorry little ones”

[@ThisUsernameHasBeenTaken1]

3:16 I love how he still smiles even though he just wiped out a town

[@spiralghosts]

Original AC: No one will survive. Wild World: I'll just get rid of everyone. City Folk: I'm going to wipe it all from existence. New Leaf: It will all be gone. New Horizons: All memories will be erased. (It'll delete everything.)

[@levistar6337]

*d a m n*

[@thelivingliver6715]

the newer the games get the more pg it sounds. but they all are the same. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

[@Poedoco]

What was shown in the video was a another player’s save data being erased. If you are the original player and try and delete it, he says “However, NAME, you are the Resident Representative, and things would be tricky without you.” Therefore you cannot delete in game and have to do it in the System Settings as he explains ;; After he explains that he says “Again, it will delete all save data for the game. That is, it’ll delete the entire island!” While looking sad then saying there is nothing else he can do.

[@goommooster7572]

“That means Unity will be totally gone!” Nintendo Unity after erasing Unity *_Nintendo_*

[@dredddizzah9705]

Galaxy brain move

[@TheReallycoolWuzzy]

*Copy right claimed by Nentendo*

[@Adam-rp7wz]

Wyatt Hall who’s nentendo

[@Nick-up6xi]

Lanky Kong I am nentendo

[@ConnuhGT]

Lanky Kong nentendo balls take the L HAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😳🦕😂

[@Skarix]

Why don’t they show a cutscene where everyone just gets their memories wiped by some men in black and the house and all gets completely deleted with a bomb or something?

[@aaa-ph6gc]

Skarix that would be so cool

[@nautical3178]

YES

[@starryspiritz]

Might animate it

[@cinderleaves3949]

Skarix Because its a kids game.

[@ConnorW8]

its rated e for a reason

[@Cerise__]

"Heaven will be gone FOREVER" Satanist people: This is exactly what i wanted

[@Bignfluffy]

@bong water aint you edgy?

[@bylander_]

@bong water it was certainly a joke

[@Feiyyun]

Isabelle: "I'll go about the process of deleting your town" *Pulls a detonator out of her pocket*

[@RamiCrafy]

xd

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

lol, like the kid pics bomb

[@shiku6901]

Killer Queen.

[@magenta_cutie_gacha2359]

And the detonator was actually a mini-nuke

[@getnaenaed4222]

"Rip and tear"

[@matttypes2695]

I named my town Nowhere and built my house in the middle so i could say that I live in the middle of Nowhere.

[@Cozycovegaming]

Matt S lol

[@Bentoo_0115]

Underrated coment

[@natandiaz2911]

Why is this so underrated?

[@MrHippo-wt2tv]

@@natandiaz2911 it has 248 likes what do you mean underrated

[@natandiaz2911]

@@MrHippo-wt2tv You said the reason of why it's underrated yourself

[@mia-ul4ou]

Everyone else: tries to guilt trip you into not deleting your town Tom nook: okie dokie here we go just gonna commit multiple war crimes with no remorse

[@appelofdoom8211]

He’s not removing the island. Just the player.

[@bloogibloo9901]

@@appelofdoom8211 explains his lack of guilt

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

He knows he'll be raking in those bells when you come back.

[@itsalex5519]

He’s the devil, what did you expect

[@aspynlawrence6117]

@@appelofdoom8211 oh God!! That's not freaky at all...

[@FoxycityGD]

"well, enjoy your new life..." Imagine seeing that after accidentally deleting your town 😔

[@lGeMetz]

Every of this needs a confirmation, so you wonnt be able to erase it accidentally. You'll do it on purpose, you murderer

[@FoxycityGD]

@@lGeMetz oh, thanks for telling me