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"Hope you had a "cool" time! Heh heh HORF!"

— Tortimer,Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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Species			Gender
Tortoise			Male
Birthday		December 31st
Favorite saying		"Remember to consider your retirement plan!"
Role		Mayor[nb 1] Tours[nb 2] Storage[nb 3]
Main appearances
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Name in other languages  コトブキ  고북  Tortimer  Törtel  寿伯  Tortimer  Tórtimer  Tortimer  壽伯  Tortimer  Tórtimer  Тортимер

Tortimer is an elderlytortoise who is themayor of thetown theplayer moves into in theAnimal Crossing series prior toAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, where that role is given to the player. He has appeared in every installment in theAnimal Crossing series, with the exception ofDoubutsu no Mori. His name is a portmanteau oftortoise and the given nameMortimer.

In games beforeAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, Tortimer appears outside celebrating during townevents and will give the player holiday-specific items. Beginning inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, Tortimer has retired from the role of mayor. InNew Leaf, he lives onTortimer Island where he works as a tour guide, and inNew Horizons, he appears onHarv's Island and provides access to the player'sstorage.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork of Tortimer fromDoubutsu no Mori+.

Tortimer is a light olive, elderly tortoise who wears black, rounded glasses. His shell has a multicolored pattern shared with that ofKapp'n. His mouth and eyes have notable wrinkles. When not wearing a hat, a single, large strand of black hair can be seen on his head.

Clothing[edit]

InDoubutsu no Mori+ andDoubutsu no Mori e+, Tortimer wears a red zucchetto with blue lenses in his glasses. For his mayoral attire inAnimal Crossing,Wild World, andCity Folk, he wears a black top hat and a bowtie on the front of his shell, and his glasses have clear lenses. Starting inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, he wears a straw hat and a red aloha shirt, indicating his retirement.

Personality[edit]

Reflecting his old age, Tortimer often refers to the player as "sprout" or "whippersnapper", and he is occasionally forgetful. He often interjects with his signature laugh, "Heh heh HORF!".

In the games where he is mayor, Tortimer is shown to take pride in his job, and he enjoys respect. At the beginning of each game when meeting the player, he asks them a question about either which animal they like the best, which family member they look up to most, or which profession they respect the most. If the player chooses anything other than "turtle", "grandpa", or "mayor", he is disappointed in them.

Background[edit]

InWild World, Tortimer mentions having had a wife, whom he refers to as "Mrs. Tortimer." It is implied through his dialog that she died in an accident while modeling for "Tortoise Wax." According to villagers inCity Folk, Tortimer "has connections" and is the one responsible for all the special visitors who come duringevents.

Appearances[edit]

In the first-generation games[edit]

Tortimer onMayor's Day inAnimal Crossing.

Tortimer appears inDoubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing, andDoubutsu no Mori e+. During the player'spart-time job forTom Nook, he appears at thewishing well to greet the player. He also appears there during mostevents to give the player an exclusive item. During theFishing Tourneys, Tortimer appears in a random acre rather than at the wishing well.

After the player catches every fish or bug, Tortimer appears outside their house the next time the game is loaded to give them thegolden rod orgolden net, respectively.

After the 15th villager moves into town, Tortimer appears in a random river acre and asks the player if they would like abridge built there. If the player says no, he will reappear each day in a different acre.

InWild World[edit]

Tortimer meeting the player inWild World.

Tortimer returns inAnimal Crossing: Wild World, serving the same role as the previous installment, except he is now stationed at the newly added town hall. As inAnimal Crossing, the player is required to speak with him at the start of the game and afterward gives out special items to commemorate holidays. If no event is occurring, Tortimer can be seen napping at his desk in the town hall behindPelly orPhyllis. Tortimer also appears as the host ofFishing Tourneys andBug-Offs. During theAcorn Festival,Cornimer, a character who is heavily implied to be Tortimer in disguise, is introduced as the mascot of the event.

InCity Folk[edit]

Tortimer onApril Fool's Day inCity Folk.

Tortimer's role inAnimal Crossing: City Folk is virtually identical to his role inAnimal Crossing: Wild World, with the exception of various new holidays being added. He no longer hosts the Fishing Tourney or Bug-Off, which are now hosted byChip andNat, respectively.

He will also appear when a new structure (bridge,fountain,windmill, orlighthouse) is built as a result of donations to thetown fund.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Tortimer explaining the rules of a tour inNew Leaf.

Tortimer's role is vastly changed inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, as he is no longer the mayor of the player's town. Instead, he has retired toTortimer Island, a private resort home to various activities, known as "tours", whileIsabelle fulfills his previous role of distributing festive items. On the island, Tortimer appears as the host of each tour, explaining the rules and regulations for each one, as well as keeping score of the player's progress. Cornimer's head also appears in thetoy-hammer tours, attached to the lawnmower that is hit in the tour.

In theWelcome amiibo update, Tortimer appears as the Stage 1 opponent inAnimal Crossing Puzzle League, while Cornimer is the opponent of Stage 7.

InNew Horizons[edit]

Tortimer on Harv's Island inNew Horizons.

Tortimer was added toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons in the2.0 Free Update. He appears at the open market onHarv's Island, where he allows the player to access their home'sstorage. In addition,Tortimer's poster can be obtained fromNook Shopping after inviting him toPhotopia via hisamiibo card.

InPocket Camp[edit]

Tortimer inPocket Camp.

Tortimer's role is once again changed inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp, in which Tortimer hosted agarden event, Tortimer's Floral Fancy, from December 27, 2018 to January 7, 2019.

InGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

Tortimer meeting Ai inGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori.

In🎬Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, Tortimer is the mayor ofAnimal Village. He appears in town hall when Ai moves in, then outside town hall in the winter to announce the Winter Festival and later to announce the winner of the festival. Throughout the film, Tortimer is running for reelection. Despite running unopposed, he is worried about losing, and he urges all of the residents to vote. At the end of the film, it is shown that Tortimer won the election, with his own vote being the only one cast.

Other appearances[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Tortimer appears as both a trophy and a sticker, and in the background of theSmashville stage.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Tortimer appears as a trophy and has a chance of appearing in the background of the Tortimer Island stage exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS version. In the Wii U version, Tortimer also appears as a spectator in the Smashville andTown and City stages, but doesn't have a trophy.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirits[edit]

#845

Tortimer

Category	Class	Slot cost
Support Spirit	Ace (★★★)	2 (⬢⬢)
Ability	Critical-Health Stats ↑↑
Acquisition	Summon with cores from Old Man Lobber, Koopa Troopa, and any Support core

Villager information[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

Remember to consider your retirement plan!

Birthday	Gender	Species
December 31	Male	Tortoise
Pic version added	Welcome amiibo update
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk	The regular amount
Amount of sugar	Two spoonfuls

InHappy Home Designer[edit]

Happy Home Designer client information

Remember to consider your retirement plan!

Official example

Tortimer
Birthday	Gender	Species
December 31	Male	Tortoise
Umbrella	Gelato umbrella
House request
Client's vision	I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song	Aloha K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Aloha K.K.  Tortimer's pic
Clothing:	Red aloha tee  Round glasses  Gelato umbrella
Starting house:

InNew Horizons[edit]

Remember to consider your retirement plan!

Birthday	Gender	Species
December 31	Male	Tortoise
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Traditional 2 - Fabric 19
Happy Home Paradise traits
Umbrella	Paper parasol
Hobby	Nature
Book	Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil

InHappy Home Paradise[edit]

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Tortimer's photo  Tortimer's poster

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Main article:005 Tortimer (Animal Crossing-e)

Card back

#005 Tortimer -Series 1
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Capricorn
Profile:	Even in turtle years, Tortimer is pretty old. However old he may be, he's still a great mayor. He makes it to all the town events, and he loves his main duty as mayor, handing out gifts to the villagers.
Password:	9AL@2ZZ9Q5Qk3i
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e-Reader card #005 Tortimer

006 Mr. Resetti

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#015 Tortimer -Series 1

Star sign: Capricorn Birthday: December 31 Dice value: 6 Hand sign: Rock

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014 Luna

List of amiibo cards #015 Tortimer

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Gallery[edit]

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

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  Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Dialogue[edit]

• Tortimer's dialogue inAnimal Crossing
• Tortimer's dialogue inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf

Trivia[edit]

• In a character popularity poll held on theDoubutsu no Mori+ website, Tortimer ranked as the 13th most popular character with 990 votes, ranking aboveCopper but belowRover.^[1]
• InAnimal Crossing, Tortimer may tell theplayer that they would be his first choice for a successor if he were to retire.
• Tortimer is one of two characters in the series to have a walking stick. The other isFrillard.
• InAnimal Crossing: City Folk,jockvillagers will say thatspecial characters who show up forevents are all friends of Tortimer's. In fact, they even visittown for free.
• InAnimal Crossing: City Folk, it is possible to push Tortimer away from thetown hall. The player can move him to anywhere they desire, and he'll remain there even if the player enters and exits a building or goes to thecity.
• Other thanCornimer, his alter ego, Tortimer also shares hisbirthday withMarcel.

Names in other languages[edit]

	コトブキ / そんちょう Kotobuki / Sonchō	From 寿kotobuki (longevity) / village mayor
	고북 / 촌장 (City Folk) Gobuk / Chonjang	Modification of 거북 (Geobuk/Turtle) / mayor
	寿伯 Shòu Bó	Uncle Longevity
	壽伯 sau6baak3	Uncle Longevity
	Тортимер Tortimer	Same as English name
	Tortimer	Same as English name
	Törtel	Sounds the same as the English wordturtle
	Tórtimer	Same as English name
	Tortimer	Same as English name
	Tortimer	Same as English name

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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