Mr. Resetti
- "GRAAAH! I SAID NO RESETTIN'! WHAT DON'T YOU GET?! THE "NO" OR THE "RESETTIN'" PART?! .....Phew..... Ain't had to yell like that for ages. I'm seeing spots over here."
- — Mr. Resetti,Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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| Species | Gender | |||||||
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| Mole | ||||||||
| Birthday | April 6th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "Lightning does all the work, but thunder takes all the glory." | |||||||
| Role | Appears after the player resets without saving[nb 1] Rescue Service[nb 2] Reset Service[nb 3] | |||||||
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Name in other languages リセットさん 도루묵씨 Resetti Resetti 电源叔叔 Resetti Rese T. Resetti 電源叔叔 Resetti Rese T. Ресетти | ||||||||
Sonny Resetti, commonly referred to asMr. Resetti or simplyResetti, is amole in theAnimal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. Resetti's job prior toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons is to make sure theplayer saves the game; if the playerresets or quits without saving, he will appear outside theirhouse to scold them. The more the player resets the game, the angrier he gets, yelling at the player more and for a longer amount of time. His first name is revealed to be Sonny inAnimal Crossing andAnimal Crossing: City Folk by his calmer elder brother,Don. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, where there is an autosave feature, Mr. Resetti no longer scolds the player for resetting and instead operates theRescue Service.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]

Mr. Resetti is a brown mole with black whiskers around his nose, and black, down-turned eyebrows with dark-brown linings. He wears a white shirt, blue overalls, black boots, and a yellow helmet. His hands and the tip of his nose are brown to dark-brown. He is shorter and fatter than his elder brother, Don. When not angry, he closes his eyes and his mouth, only showing black eyelids and small dark-brown lips, but when he is, he opens his eyes and mouth too wide, with his eyes being round-shaped and showing white sclera with black irises and small white pupils, and his mouth being square-shaped and showing white teeth, inside being red/brown/black and a pink tongue in the process.
InDoubutsu no Mori,Doubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer,Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo (inside hisRV) andAnimal Crossing: amiibo Festival (as his Lv. 3 outfit for theBoard Game), Mr. Resetti simply wears a white shirt, with his mining helmet in the former two featuring a green stripe under the headlight.
ForGroundhog Day inAnimal Crossing, Mr. Resetti wears a gray suit with a white shirt underneath it along with a pink or purple bow tie. This returns inamiibo Festival as his Lv. 4 outfit, though the suit is more dark gray and the bow tie is colored red.
Personality[edit]
Mr. Resetti is very short-tempered, always harshly yelling at the player for resetting or quitting without saving. When not angry, however, he is calm, polite, and understanding. He usually talks about how despite the player is playing anAnimal Crossing game, they should play it without resetting since they could not do that in real life. In later games, his anger is toned down.
Relationships[edit]
Family[edit]
Mr. Resetti isDon Resetti's younger brother. InAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, Resetti mentions having a wife and an unspecified number of children. InWild World, he mentions having a cousin named Vicious Vole Vinnie.
Appearances[edit]
InAnimal Crossing[edit]
- "Resetting... It's like... pressing an emergency call button. You press it and I gotta come read you the riot act. See?"
- — Mr. Resetti,Animal Crossing
Mr. Resetti makes his debut in thefirst-generationAnimal Crossing games. When the player first resets, Resetti will thank the player for buying the game and introduce himself. On subsequent resets, he appears when the console is reset or the game is turned off without saving, appearing outside the player's house to give a lecture on why saving is important. If the player continues to reset, it will lead to him forcing the player through absurdist tactics, such as repeating a phrase or creating a fake reset. His brother Don appears in his place on the fifth reset.
Resetti also makes an appearance during theGroundhog Day event in February, acting as the "Groundhog" of the event to determine if he can see his shadow. Regardless, Resetti will always say that he has no shadow, and declares early spring to be on its way.
As a hidden appearance, if the player asksK.K. Slider to play a song between 8:45 and 8:50 PM, Resetti will briefly appear in the background during the performance. Additionally, only inDoubutsu no Mori e+, the player can accessResetti's Headquarters by smashing a random rock after having reset twice, exposing a hole that leads into the facility. Resetti, who will be surprised that the player discovered his hideout, quickly asks them to leave.
InWild World[edit]
- "... You hate me, don't you? I mean, you just hate me more than anything, right? More than laundry, traffic jams an' bad breath all rolled together, right?"
- — Mr. Resetti,Animal Crossing: Wild World
Mr. Resetti returns inAnimal Crossing: Wild World, playing the same role as in the GameCube game. Resetti can also be seen inThe Roost of themuseum on Sundays between 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM, drinking coffee with a relaxed, calm attitude. If the player strikes up a conversation with him he will talk calmly about his work, apparently friendly while not on the job. In this game, he never mentions the "resetting," likely due to the Nintendo DS not having a reset button; he instead says to "save the game." After several resets, Resetti reveals he has a cousin named Vicious Vole Vinnie, who apparently has a shorter temper than him.
InCity Folk[edit]
- "Uh, yeah, so anyway, this is Animal Crossing: City Folk. Thanks for pickin' it up. Appreciate the support. So, on behalf of everyone at Nintendo, I... Uh... Yeah... So... I mean, I, uh...Oh FORGET ABOUT IT!"
- — Mr. Resetti,Animal Crossing: City Folk
Mr. Resetti's role inAnimal Crossing: City Folk stays the same as in previous games, by reminding the player to save whenever they reset. Additionally, he appears the second time the game is accessed by the player to talk about the importance of saving, regardless of whether the game has been turned off with or without saving. This is the only time in the game that he will appear by the player's house for a reason other than they quit without saving.
On random days in thecity after 8 PM, the player is able to access Resetti's headquarters, called the Resetti Surveillance Center, by entering the rightmost tunnel normally blocked by traffic cones. On the first visit, Resetti will appear shocked that the player somehow found their way into his secret hideout, giving the player asilver shovel to leave the area. In subsequent visits, Resetti will occasionally appear with his older brother in one of the chairs situated in the area, chatting about a random topic with his brother. After a short while, the reset alarm will suddenly go off, prompting Resetti to pull back the chair he sits in, presumably to travel to the resetter's house.Resetti also appears in the "An error has occured." and "The disc could not be read" screens when an error occurs in the game.
InNew Leaf[edit]
- "Yeah, here's the thing. The Reset Surveillance Center? It don't exist no more. When they were drawin' up the town budget for this fiscal year, folks were all like: "What's wrong with a little reset every now and then?" "We don't got the funds for this nonsense!""
- — Mr. Resetti,Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Mr. Resetti appears again inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, though he is now optional, due to Resetti's harsh tone in past games disturbing younger players.[1] The first time the player resets, Resetti will appear afterIsabelle loads up thetown, explaining the loss of the Reset Surveillance Center due to a lack of a budget, insisting that the player restores the Surveillance Center to its former glory to return to "unstoppable mole power." Once this session concludes, the Surveillance Center becomes available as apublic works project when the game resumes.
If the player decides to fund the Surveillance Center, Resetti will appear the day after the project is completed, regardless of whether they reset or not. Additionally, for future resets, Resetti will ask why they reset in the first place, giving options from "I wanted to reset," "My batteries died," or "I don't remember." If the former is chosen, Resetti will give the player a long tirade as he does in previous installments. If the other options are chosen, however, Resetti will let the player off the hook and leave them alone.
As inCity Folk, Resetti will sometimes be seen inside the open Surveillance Center after 9 PM (7 PM if the Early Birdordinance is active). Don may appear on subsequent visits. After enough visits, both Resetti and Don will give theirpicture to the player.
In theWelcome amiibo update, hisamiibo figure can be scanned to make hisRV appear in thecampground.
InNew Horizons[edit]
- "C'mon! Deep breath, Resetti... OK... Seeing as this is an emergency, I'll cover ya. No charge!"
- — Operator,Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Due to the auto-saving feature inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, Mr. Resetti no longer fulfills the role of lecturing players that do not save their game and, according to series directorAya Kyogoku, was laid off from his job at the Reset Surveillance Center.[2] Resetti instead operates the Rescue Service. Though his nametag reads "Operator," it does use his color scheme. Additionally, his voice and theme can be heard when the player uses the service and the app icon features a helicopter with his distinctive helmet and nose. If the player does not have enoughNook Miles to use the service, Resetti will refer to himself by name, telling himself to calm down before dropping the player off at a location of his choice. Sometimes his older brother, Don, will fill in for Resetti.
Additionally, Resetti is implied to state one of the quotes for a 2-star and a 4-starisland rating, saying"I keep hearin' all things should be in moderation, but an island's image is worth workin' hard for, ain't it? Well, me an' my bro'll be backin' you up from behind the scenes, so you better just do your best, capice?" for the former and"Back in my day, the key to a good life was a low reset rate. Ya feel what I'm gettin' at? What I'm sayin' is, this here <island> ya got goin' on? This is one sharp locale! Got that?" for the latter.
Mr. Resetti's first physical appearance inNew Horizons is after the2.0 Free Update, where he can appear at The Roost (either appearing through a set time period, such as from 2 pm to 3 pm, or by scanning his amiibo in The Roost), be invited to theParadise Planning island after theAnimal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC is installed, and be invited toPhotopia.
Resetti's poster can be obtained fromNook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo, and beginning in version 1.7.0, theResetti model can be purchased from Nook Shopping from January 25 to February 2. Additionally, Mr. Resetti appears on the "Ongoing work - Little Bro" variation of theconstruction sign item, and on the network lost error screen while players visit other players' islands.
In the3.0 Free Update, Mr. Resetti offers a new cleanup service called the Reset Service, which automatically clears an area of items, includingflowers anddesigns. The player can choose to have him tidy a specific area, the beach, or the entire island and can decide whether items will be disposed of or placed in storage. He offers his service for free at first, but later charges
60,000Bells to use his Reset Service on subsequent uses. Occasionally, Resetti will also visit the island, offering his services for half the usual costs.
InGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]
Mr. Resetti has a minor role in🎬Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, as the "rule enforcer" ofAnimal Village. He first appears whenAi falls intoApollo'sflower patch of blue roses. Resetti begins to yell at her, but he stops when she tells him it was an accident. After finding out she is looking for Apollo, he directs her to The Roost.
He appears again whenYū andAlfonso dig up fossils and Yū accidentally hits him with his shovel. He scolds them and says his tunnels are starting to cave in from their digging.
Resetti appears briefly during the Winter Festival, setting up holiday lights on trees.
Other appearances[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Mr. Resetti appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, along withTom Nook and K.K. Slider. BecauseAnimal Crossing had yet to be released outside of Japan at the release ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Mr. Resetti's trophy shows him wearing Japanese carpenter clothes instead of a shirt and overalls, and his game info is shown as “FUTURE RELEASE”.
| Description | Prepare to receive a really long talking-to if you reset this game: the next time you play, Mr. Resetti will be waiting to deliver his best scolding. No matter what your intentions are, pressing the RESET Button will bring you face-to-face with this fervent character. Sometimes, the only way to shut him up is to apologize. | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
- "What's the big idea treating me like an item, huh?"
- — Mr. Resetti,Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mr. Resetti appears as an Assist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, where he will give the players a long lecture. His dialogue box obstructs either the top or bottom half of the screen. Mr. Resetti will also respond to stage events, such as characters falling asleep or getting knocked out. Attacking him for a while makes him angry and causes an explosion. He also appears as two trophies and one sticker.
Trophy information[edit]
| Description | A mole wearing a hard hat who'll show up when you restart your game without having saved. He pops up and lets you know in no uncertain terms the importance of saving your game. The problem is, his speeches are entertaining enough to warrant breaking the rules at least once. In Animal Crossing, his brother Don appears too. He's the polar opposite of his sibling. | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
| Description | A character who normally appears from underground to lecture the player. However, he is not always underground--in Animal Crossing: Wild World, he can be found sipping coffee at the Roost if you go at a certain time on a certain day. In the Japanese-only "e+" version, he works at a so-called "Resetti Observation Center" where you can pop in for a visit. | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
Sticker[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
Resetti appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
#565 (Wii U)
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Resetti
Mr. Resetti[nb 4]
| Description | NTSC-U:Be sure to save your game before you turn it off, or this guy will show up screaming "AAAAAAAARGH!" Sonny Resetti and his favorite brother, Don, keep an eye out for sudden game resets, and they aren't shy about reminding you to save often. Best not to aggravate them needlessly... PAL:Forget to save your game before stopping for the day? "GRRAAAAH!" You're going to hear from Mr. Resetti! He and his brother, Don, keep an eye out for reckless resetting and give you a, er...gentle reminder not to. Tempted to "forget" so you can meet them again? Don't. Just don't. | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
InMario Kart 8[edit]
Mr. Resetti appears as a course obstacle on theAnimal Crossing track inMario Kart 8. He is found near the course's finish line, randomly popping out of the ground to impede racers, similar toMonty Moles, common enemies from theSuper Mario series who also act as hazards inMario Kart 8. If players run into him, they flip, which stuns them and causes them to lose speed. He does not appear in the winter version of the stage.
InSuper Mario Maker[edit]
Mr. Resetti appears as a costume inSuper Mario Maker, which can be unlocked by either clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on normal difficulty or higher or by scanning his amiibo.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Spirits[edit]
Villager information[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
| Resetti | ||
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| Birthday | Gender | Species |
| April 6 | Mole | |
| Pic version added | Version 1.0 | |
| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Blue Mountain | |
| Amount of milk | None | |
| Amount of sugar | None | |
InHappy Home Designer[edit]
InAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Mr. Resetti will share a house with Don Resetti.
| Resetti | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birthday | Gender | Species |
| April 6 | Mole | |
| Umbrella | ||
| Shares house with | Don | |
| House request | ||
| Client's vision | I'll leave it up to you! | |
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
|---|---|
| Furniture: | |
| Clothing: | |
| Starting house: | ![]() |
RV inWelcome amiibo[edit]
| Description: | Constantly monitoring your system's status and maintaining a deep well of reserve anger can be tiring, so Resetti likes to unwind with a little camping. |
| Items: | |
| Wall: | |
| Floor: | |
| Music: |
Resetti's "Order furniture" list inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
| Item | Image | Type | Buy price | Sell price[nb 5] | Available from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old wallpaper | Wallpaper | Cannot be sold | |||
| Old flooring | Flooring | Cannot be sold | |||
| Accordion screen | Furniture | ||||
| Bathroom stall | Furniture | ||||
| Box with helmet | Furniture | ||||
| Large tea table | Furniture | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS | Furniture | ||||
| Overflowing trash | Furniture | ||||
| Half-eaten pizza | Furniture | ||||
| Resetti model | Furniture | ||||
| Wall fan | Furniture | ||||
| Wall-mounted TV | Furniture | ||||
| Wii U console | Furniture |
Includes data sourced from theData Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled byTimeSword3D,AlexBot2004,AlgebraManiacABC,Chubby Bub, Cuyler,HylianAngel,Kalina70,PanchamBro,SuperHamster, andvmario.
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Resetti | ||
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| Birthday | Gender | Species |
| April 6 | Mole | |
| Initial NookPhone | | |
| Final NookPhone | | |
| Happy Home Paradise traits | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| Hobby | Education | |
| Book | ||
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
| Resetti | ||
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| Client's vision | Vacation-Home Concept | |
| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | |
Card and figure profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader cards[edit]
- Main article:006 Mr. Resetti (Animal Crossing-e)
| #006 Mr. Resetti -Series 1 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Aries |
| Profile: | Mr. Resetti's a digging machine with a nose for cheaters! With his surly attitude and flailing pickax, he keeps villagers on the level. Under his gruff exterior lies a family mole, dedicated to his brother Don. |
| Password: | gZs&aDJVoMjLN@ |
| D9D&gNUUpPHLC& | |
| ← | 005 Tortimer | e-Reader card #006 Mr. Resetti | 007 Blathers | → |
- Main article:275 Mr. Resetti (Animal Crossing-e)
| #275 Mr. Resetti -Series 4 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Aries |
| Profile: | Mr. Resetti likes to make mountains out of molehills! Deep down, he's a nice enough guy. But if you start abusing that RESET Button, he's bound to get a little irked. Keep telling yourself this: "I won't forget. I won't reset. I won't forget. I won't reset..." |
| Password: | n7n#WbsB%HAlzz |
| GCLntCpntmLdHW | |
| ← | 274 Louie | e-Reader card #275 Mr. Resetti | 001 K.K. Slider | → |
amiibo cards[edit]
| #006 Resetti -Series 1 | ||||||||
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| ← | 005 Kapp'n | List of amiibo cards #006 Resetti | 007 Joan | → |
| #309 Resetti -Series 4 | ||||||||
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| ← | 308 Leilani | List of amiibo cards #309 Resetti | 310 Timmy | → |
amiibo figure[edit]
Controversy[edit]
The EuropeanAnimal Crossing: Let's Go to the City instruction manual states that while intended to be humorous, Mr. Resetti may be frightening and/or disturbing to young children.
"Information for parents - Mr. Resetti
It is important that players save before switching off the Wii console in order to retain data after each play session (see Saving Data, above). If players switch off without saving, the character Mr. Resetti may appear upon restarting.
Mr. Resetti's purpose is to teach players the importance of saving. However, parents should be aware that his personality and tone of voice, while intentionally humourous, are authoritative and may be disturbing to young children."
In an Iwata Asks interview session, the directors ofAnimal Crossing: New Leaf admitted that Mr. Resetti was disturbing to some children and sometimes made young girls who were playing cry. Thus, they made the decision to lay off Mr. Resetti and have the option to include him back at the player's discretion.[1]
Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(Nintendo Switch Online profile icon)
Trivia[edit]
- In the first popularity poll held on theDoubutsu no Mori website, Mr. Resetti ranked as the 2nd most popular character with 365 votes, ranking abovePeanut but below K.K. Slider.[3]
- In a second popularity poll held on theDoubutsu no Mori+ website, Mr. Resetti ranked as the 3rd most popular character with 1,798 votes, ranking above Tom Nook but belowBlanca.[4]
- Mr. Resetti has a cousin namedVicious Vole Vinnie who is never seen in any of the games. His name is a reference to the filmMy Cousin Vinny.
- On the player's third reset inAnimal Crossing: Wild World, Mr. Resetti states his favorite movie is "A Few Good Moles," a reference toA Few Good Men, a 1992 American legal drama film.
- Mr. Resetti speaks in theKansai dialect in the Japanese version of the series. The English localization translates this as a New York/New Jersey accent.
- Beginning inAnimal Crossing: Wild World, a graphic of Mr. Resetti appears on communication error screens.
- Mr. Resetti's photo quote inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf andHappy Home Designer isa Japanese proverb that roughly means "a father is feared as much as the worst natural disasters."
- Mr. Resetti's name can be seen on the scorecard ofMario Golf: Advance Tour.
- Mr. Resetti shares hisbirthday withHopper, who appears in themovie with him.
- Mr. Resetti mentions inWild World that he at one point dropped out of dental school.
Names in other languages[edit]
| リセットさん Risetto-san | Mr. Reset | |
| 도루묵씨 Dorumuk-ssi | From 말짱 도루묵Maljjang Dorumuk, meaning "useless" or "naught" | |
| 电源叔叔 Diànyuán Shūshu | Uncle Power | |
| 電源叔叔 din6jyun4suk1suk1 | Uncle Power | |
| Ресетти Resetti | Same as English name | |
| Resetti | Same as English name | |
| Resetti | Same as English name | |
| Rese T. Ado | As inreseteado, meaning "reset" in past tense | |
| Resetti | Same as English name | |
| Resetti | Same as English name (It should be noted the name "Resetti" is of Italian origin) | |
See also[edit]
- Dialogue for Mr. Resetti inAnimal Crossing
- Dialogue for Mr. Resetti inAnimal Crossing: Wild World
- Dialogue for Mr. Resetti inAnimal Crossing: City Folk
- Dialogue for Mr. Resetti inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
- Dialogue for Mr. Resetti inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf
- Resetting
Notes[edit]
- ↑All games prior toNew Horizons
- ↑InNew Horizons only, offscreen
- ↑InNew Horizons only
- ↑Trophy name for the PAL region.
- ↑Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold atTimmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold toLeila atTortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.
References[edit]
- ↑1.01.1"Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Being the Mayor".
- ↑Jess Joho (June 13, 2019)."Nintendo confirms Mr. Resetti lost his job thanks to 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'".
- ↑Nintendo."キャラクター人気投票結果発表/上位20位".nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ↑Nintendo."キャラクター人気投票結果発表!".nintendo.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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