Resetti

"But know this, friend of mine. Ya ever reset durin' a moment of weakness, I'll be comin' by for a chat AND KILL YA BITCH!."

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti (リセットさん, Mr. Reset), also known as Mr. Resetti or just Resetti, is a mole that appears in all the games. His job is to make sure the player saves. The more times the player resets the game (or turns off the power without saving), the harsher he gets, so children must make sure that they save their game. Resetting the game too many times will lead to a "fake" reset. After resetting many times in Animal Crossing: Wild World he will talk about his cousin Vicious Vole Vinnie. His first name is revealed to be "Sonny" in Animal Crossing and Animal Crossing: City Folk by his calmer older brother, Don.

Role in Animal Crossing
"Resetting... It's like...pressing an emergency call button. You press it and I gotta come read you the riot act. See?"

- Mr. Resetti

Resetti's role in stays the same throughout the whole series, but one of the main differences in this game is when he tells the player "Thanks for buying Animal Crossing!", which breaks down the fourth wall, where characters in a game or television program talk directly to the audience, or in this case, the playable character. As forementioned, he appears when the Gamecube resets or is turned off without saving. He will appear outside the player's house, giving a lecture of why saving is important. Resetting constantly will lead to him forcing the player to repeat lines of text to remind them of the importance of saving. Such words that the player may have to repeat may be "I repent", "I'm sorry", or even "I like you." Sometimes, he'll pretend to have reset the game himself, mentioning beforehand that all the progress the player has made will be lost. After the "reset" takes place, the screen will pop back up, and Mr. Resetti laughs: It was all a joke.

Dialogue for Mr. Resetti in Animal Crossing

Role in Animal Crossing: Wild World
"If you're gonna quit, you gotta SAVE first! Use your head, punk! It's even written in the manual!"

- Mr. Resetti

"... 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

In, he plays the same role as in the GameCube game. However, he may be seen in The Roost in the Museum on Sundays between 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM drinking coffee with a relaxed, calm attitude. He will talk about his work and will not be against the player.

Dialogue for Mr. Resetti in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Role in Animal Crossing: City Folk
"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

His role in stays the same as in  and, but he can now be encountered in new area in the city, called the Reset Surveillance Center, with his older brother occasionally making an appearance at the venue. This appears if the player has luck and the cones are out of the way, to the right of the city near the tunnel where he may give the player a Silver Shovel to leave the area. He will also appear the second time the game is accessed by the same player, to talk about the important of saving, regardless of whether or not the game has been turned off or reset with or without saving. This is the only time he will appear by the player's house for something positive.

Dialogue for Mr. Resetti in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Role in
"I feel for you kid, I do. Now SCRAM!!!"

- Mr. Resetti

Resetti, has a minor role in. He makes his appearance when Ai falls over when Yu is chasing a dragonfly flying around her. He appears just after she lands on Apollo's flower patch. He warns her of the rules in Animal Village, but lets her off because the damage to the flowers was accidental. He also appears when Yu and Alfonso are seen digging holes looking for fossils. Yu accidentally bangs Resetti with a shovel, and the mole gives a lecture about this "Diggin' Spree," but Yu ditches him. Resetti then goes back underground to fix a leak. He can also be seen helping to decorate for the Winter Festival.

Role in Super Negger Bros. Melee
Mr. Resetti himself does not appear in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but his trophy can be obtained when the player defeats five Fighting Wire Frames in Cruel Melee in Multi Man Melee Mode. It is worth noting that this marks as Mr. Resetti's first technical appearance outside Japan.

Mr. Resetti
''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.''

Role in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"What's the big idea treating me like an item? Huh!?"

- Mr. Resetti

Mr. Resetti appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where he will give the players a long lecture. His dialog 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.

Dialogue for Mr. Resetti in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mr. Resetti
''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.''

''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.''

Trivia

 * His first name is revealed to be "Sonny" in Animal Crossing and Animal Crossing: City Folk.


 * He visits The Roost like other special characters. This is the first time the player can see the whole of his body. The second being in the Resetti Surveillance Centre.
 * In City Folk, during the 7th Reset Dialouge, he claims to have a video game known as "Super Moleo Bros." This is most likely a spoof of Super Mario Bros.
 * In Animal Crossing, when Resetti introduces himself, he says, "The name's Resetti. Mr. Resetti." This might be a reference (or a parody) to the James Bond films.

Parental Guidance in European Manuals
In the European Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City instruction manual, it states that 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."