History Memes / AnimalCrossingNewHorizons

* When Isabelle was revealed in the ''New Horizons'' Direct in February 2020, she had a glass of brown liquid on her desk with ice cubes. Then, [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/755/898/245.png this image revealed Isabelle explaining that she likes whiskey]]. The fandom was quick to run with the idea of Isabelle being so overrun with trying to be helpful that [[INeedAFreakingDrink she drinks herself into oblivion]].

* Nook's status as a mob boss in the community has been memeified so much, {{Music/TPAIN}} MADE A SONG ABOUT IT. No, really. Don't believe me? [[https://youtu.be/NfzzAHYdEDM Take a listen.]] It's actually really good.

* One clothing item that received notable attention is the Workout Top, which is notable in being one of the shortest Top items in the game by length, only reaching the upper torso. Because of its very short length, in addition to the fact that villagers [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal are unable to wear any Bottom items]], it is practically the closest method of [[VideoGamePerversityPotential seeing "nude" villagers]]. It doesn't help that said item is a somewhat common "return gift" from daily gifting in the warmer seasons. As a result, many fans have made their villagers wear this shirt because of their rather suggestive appearances while wearing it. Double points if the villager in question has a rather Main/{{Gonk}}-ish design.

* Harry's house. [[labelnote:Explanation]] In ''Happy Home Paradise'' Harry is considered one of the funnest houses to design, [[TrashOfTheTitans as he asks for a sloppy room]]. Common themes of his house include abundant, overflowing garbage (Bonus points if the steamy polish effect is added to the garbage bags to give them a VisibleOdor), fast food strewn all over the place, brown bottles, either implying he's an alcoholic or... [[JarPotty worse...]], lots of the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin sloppy set]], scattered papers and books... and occasionally some NSFW implications.[[/labelnote]]

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]An NSFW animation of Ankha by RuleThirtyFour artist ZONE-sama became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the song used in the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became popular. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]]. There also exists a [=SFW=] version showing Ankha dancing to "Living On The Ceiling" by Music/{{Blancmange}}. Come the November 2021 update, we also get a new K.K. Slider song called "K.K. Break", [[AscendedMeme which not only sounds similar to "Camel by Camel", but also has a deformed Ankha dancing on the cover]].[[/labelnote]]

* "YOU CAN FINALLY KILL THE SEA BASS!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the final update for ''New Horizons'' introducing cooking, with fish being ingredients, many fans were overjoyed by the fact the Sea Bass was needed for several recipes, since that meant they could cook them.[[/labelnote]]

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]An NSFW animation of Ankha by RuleThirtyFour artist ZONE-sama became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the song used in the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became popular. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]]. There also exists a [=SFW=] version showing Ankha dancing to "Living On The Ceiling" by Music/{{Blancmange}}. Come the November 2021 update, we also get a new K.K. Slider song called "K.K. Break", which not only sounds similar to "Camel by Camel", but also has a deformed Ankha dancing on the cover.[[/labelnote]]

* Cute space buns [[labelnote:Explanation]]While the addition of inclusive hairstyles was welcomed across the community, [[https://twitter.com/stardewleaf/status/1329862461214830592 this post]] of someone using one of these hairstyles to create [[https://media.allure.com/photos/592859a34088af171445da1f/3:4/w_750,h_1000,c_limit/babybuns.jpg space buns]] has led to many debates about whether it was appropriating African-American hairstyles or not.[[/labelnote]]

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]An NSFW animation of Ankha by RuleThirtyFour artist ZONE-sama became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the song used in the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became popular. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]]. There also exists a [=SFW=] version showing Ankha dancing to "Living On The Ceiling" by Music/{{Blancmange}}.[[/labelnote]]

* ''New Horizons'' got a lot of crossover art with, of all possible games, ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' due to sharing the same release date after their respective delays. Most of which tends to show Isabelle cheerfully slaying demons alongside the Slayer (or Isabelle ''as'' the Slayer). Another similar joke is characters from various other media going to a game store on release day and buying the opposite game from what you'd expect, like a dark, serious character buying ''New Horizons'' and a harmless, cutesy character buying ''DOOM'', the primary examples of this being the characters of both of the aforementioned games buying the opposite ones.

* Rodney abuse. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to certain game mechanics (the player is required to move in their first campsite villager, and said villager is very likely to be drawn from the tiny Smug pool), a lot of players get the {{gonk}}-ish hamster Rodney on their island as opposed to popular picks like Raymond and Julian. This turned Rodney into a minor MemeticLoser, with viral posts of players making fun of him or trying to make him leave, including [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FuckRodney/ a subreddit]] dedicated to Rodney hate; others have come to his defense instead.[[/labelnote]]

* No Froggy Chair? Fuck this game! [[labelnote:Explanation]] The game was [[https://nintendoeverything.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons-datamine-froggy-chair-missing-codename-engine-list-of-special-npcs-and-villagers/ datamined]] a few days before launch and it was revealed that the Froggy chair (which gained memetic status in February 2020) would not appear in the base game. Because the Froggy chair is considered SeriousBusiness, many fans jokingly intend to cancel their pre-orders and opt for either ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'', or future games such as ''[[VideoGame/Persona5 Persona 5 Royal]]'' or ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''.[[/labelnote]]

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]A NSFW animation of Ankha by RuleThirtyFour artist ZONE-sama became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the music of the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became a popular sound. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]]. There also exists a [=SFW=] version showing Ankha dancing to "Living On The Ceiling" by Music/{{Blancmange}}.[[/labelnote]]

* Nook's status as a mob boss in the community has been memeified so much, {{Music/T-PAIN}} MADE A SONG ABOUT IT. No, really. Don't believe me? [[https://youtu.be/NfzzAHYdEDM Take a listen.]] It's actually really good.

* Nook's status as a mob boss in the community has been memeified so much, {{Mysic/T-PAIN}} MADE A SONG ABOUT IT. No, really. Don't believe me? [[https://youtu.be/NfzzAHYdEDM Take a listen.]] It's actually really good.

* Nook's status as a mob boss in the community has been memeified so much, {{Creator/T-PAIN}} MADE A SONG ABOUT IT. No, really. Don't believe me? [[https://youtu.be/NfzzAHYdEDM Take a listen.]] It's actually really good.

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]A NSFW animation of Ankha by RuleThirtyFour artist ZONE-sama became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the music of the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became a popular sound. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]].[[/labelnote]]

* ''New Horizons'' got a lot of crossover art with, of all possible games, ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' due to sharing the same release date. Most of which tends to show Isabelle cheerfully slaying demons alongside the Slayer (or Isabelle ''as'' the Slayer). Another similar joke is characters from various other media going to a game store on release day and buying the opposite game from what you'd expect, like a dark, serious character buying ''New Horizons'' and a harmless, cutesy character buying ''DOOM'', the primary examples of this being the characters of both of the aforementioned games buying the opposite ones.

* Ankha Zone[[labelnote:Explanation]]A NSFW animation of Ankha became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the music of the video ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) became a popular sound. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. Meanwhile, "Camel by Camel" started gaining several SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]].[[/labelnote]]

* A very NSFW animation of Ankha became a fandom meme in September 2021, especially on [=TikTok=], where the music of the video became a popular sound. Jokes include censoring the video in creative ways, baiting the viewer with a promised "uncensored" version [[BaitAndSwitch before cutting to something comedic and SFW]], and reacting to images of Ankha in horror. The song ("Camel by Camel" by Sandy Marton) is popular for SFW covers and parodies, such as [[https://youtu.be/mm_RDhSYBvM this metal cover]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSWBp773N1k this otamatone cover]].

** Brewster is here.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Brewster and The Roost were added to the game on November 2021, with many people celebrating that they could finally answer the aforementioned question.

* Where is Brewster?![[labelnote:Explanation]]Just like many other special [=NPCs=] from previous games, Brewster and his cafe, The Roost, haven't appeared in ''New Horizons'' as of January 28th, 2021. This combined with his popularity and the fact that datamine suggests that he might be added sometime in the future lead to people constantly asking for the return of Brewster and pointing out his absence.[[/labelnote]]