Fool me once…
I should’ve learned my lesson after the King K. Rool fake-out forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, but here I am typing swear words in Slack while being strung along by today’s Nintendo Direct. Nintendo very clearly built up a newAnimal Crossinggame only for Isabelle to announce her arrival inSmash.
Taking a break from assisting mayors and just being an all-around lovely pup, Isabelle from the Animal Crossing series is joining the roster as a playable fighter in Super#SmashBrosUltimate!pic.twitter.com/YSVoYDkHRR
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)August 10, 2025
I fell for it.Again!
Thankfully, we can have our cake and eat it too. Nintendo is making a mainlineAnimal Crossingfor Switch next year. If the teasers are anything to go by, it’s going to look absolutely bangin’.
