Everyone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has an in-game birthday, and December marks the occasion for Isabelle, one of the most beloved characters from the Nintendo Switch title. The Animal Crossing franchise has been around since 2001, but Isabelle wouldn’t make her first appearance until 2012’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Over the last eight years, the character has quickly becoming something of a mascot for the series, which even led to her appearing in other Nintendo games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8. Unfortunately, Animal Crossing: New Horizons doesn’t really have anything going on for the character’s birthday today, and the game doesn’t allow players to give the character any gifts. That hasn’t sat well with some Animal Crossing fans, who took to social media to share their love for Isabelle!
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Keep reading to see what fans are saying about Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Isabelle!
You’d think she’d at least get the day off!
Happy birthday to little miss Isabelle! Sorry this game won’t acknowledge it like it SHOULD >:( #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/In7p58eNkx
โ ๐๐ฆ boudolph the golden reindeer ๐ฆ๐ (@bouquet543) December 21, 2020
This is Nintendo’s biggest crime…
the worst thing that nintendo has done is not allowed us to celebrate isabelleโs birthday
โ Anna Hutcheson,,! (@yagrlalmighty) December 21, 2020
…but Animal Crossing fans still came together to celebrate!
Pretty sad they didnโt do anything for Isabelleโs birthday in new horizons ๐
โ Cass (^._.^)๏พ (@doodlebandits) December 21, 2020
Just look at all that love!
SECRET SANTA WITH FRIENDS :^)
โ lindsi (เนหฬตแดหฬต) (@candiedlinds) December 21, 2020
we went to resident services to celebrate isabelleโs birthday cause doesnt get a party so we made one ourselves ๐๐ i luv yโall pic.twitter.com/1AEWKtmeEi
Some celebrated the occasion with art.
omg i didnโt realize it was isabelleโs bday today,, happy birthday isabelle!!! i love you ๐ฅบ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/yYA3216Kfd
โ julie โ๏ธ (@hiimizu) December 20, 2020
A rare picture of Isabelle outside the office.
โจHAPPY BIRTHDAY ISABELLE ๐ฅณ pic.twitter.com/Ly1kEmuvSe
โ โจ๐ผ๐ฝyung mina ๐๐นโจ (@yungmina_acnh) December 21, 2020
Well, sometimes she participates in a race, or two.
happy birthday isabelle ily queen! <3 pic.twitter.com/7oAFWiKp7h
โ katie (@leafyuna) December 20, 2020
We don’t suggest doing that with your Switch, though.
The fact we canโt give Isabelle a present on her birthday https://t.co/XaK4wg2t28
โ Isabelleโs Whiskey (@3lec_tron) December 20, 2020
