Niko
- "Hey! Good to see you. You should say hi to Lottie when you can."
- — Niko,Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise
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| Species | Gender | |||||||
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| Gray langur | ||||||||
| Birthday | January 11th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "The islands help those who try their best." | |||||||
| Role | Location guide forParadise Planning | |||||||
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Name in other languages ニコ 방글 Gilbertuccio Bono 尼可 Gratien Miko Niko 尼可 Gratien Miko Нико | ||||||||
Niko is agray langur[1] inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons who appears in theHappy Home Paradise DLC. He works forParadise Planning, a service that designs vacation homes forvillagers andspecial characters.[2]
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Niko is a gray langur. His fur and teeth are white. His face, large ears (which have reddish-orange insides), and long tail are dark-gray. His big round eyes have brownish-orange eyelids, scleras, and big round black irises. He also has two hair tufts sticking out of his forehead, a dark-brown mouth, a brownish-orange tongue, and a small orange nose. His hands and feet are black.
Clothing[edit]
LikeWardell, Niko wears aParadise Planning aloha top. He also wears a yellowmini straw boater.
Personality[edit]
Niko is enthusiastic, friendly, and energetic. He likesDIY, exercising, and ferrying theplayer to any vacation home.
Appearances[edit]
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
When the player first arrives on the main Paradise Planning island, Niko redirects the player to the office to meet withLottie. After introducing the player to both Lottie and Wardell, Lottie designated him to train and assist the player in handling the decoration of any new vacation homes. He also ferries the player to any vacation home whether that be for construction, visiting, or remodeling.
Niko expresses his interest in DIY, and occasionally builds DIY on the workbench in the upstairs room of the Paradise Planning office. After teaching the player thewooden pillar,low wooden island counter, andtall wooden island counter, he will ask the player to donate materials in a donation box next to the workbench upstairs in the Paradise Planning office. Once the donation is met, thenext day the player arrives on thearchipelago will result in him giving a new set of DIY recipes to the player.
InPocket Camp[edit]
Niko was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on October 28, 2021, where he is a guest judge for theHappy Homeroom in place ofDigby.[3]
Villager information[edit]
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Birthday | Gender | Species |
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| January 11 | Gray langur | |
| Initial NookPhone | | |
| Final NookPhone | | |
| Happy Home Paradise traits | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| Hobby | Music | |
| Book | ||
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
If the player chooses to design a house for Niko, his role will be taken over by Lottie.
| Niko | ||
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| Client's vision | Vacation-Home Concept | |
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| Furniture: | |
Card profiles[edit]
amiibo card[edit]
| #421 Niko -Series 5 | ||||
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Gallery[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Niko shares hisbirthday withMaddie.
- If the player sets the vacation home tosnowing, Niko will wear aParadise Planning jacket and earmuffs.
Names in other languages[edit]
| ニコ Niko | - | |
| 방글 Banggeul | ||
| 尼可 Níkě | Same as Japanese/English name | |
| Нико Niko | Same as Japanese/English name | |
| Niko | Same as Japanese/English name | |
| Bono | From "bonobo" (species of ape) | |
| Miko | From "mico" | |
| Gratien | ||
| Gilbertuccio | The name Gilberto with the suffix uccio | |
References[edit]
- ↑North AmericanHappy Home Paradise webpage (Nintendo refers to Niko as a gray langur in his icon's alt text)
- ↑"Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021".YouTube.
- ↑@Pocket_Camp on X (formerly Twitter) (October 28, 2021).Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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