Picture



A Picture (alternatively Pic) is a special piece of furniture in and. The object consists of a picture frame, with the unique image differing depending on what villager or special character it belonged to.

In pictures are worth 3,200 HRA points each, and the same applies to  as long as that villager remains in the town. There are 156 villager picture furniture items in Wild World. They do not appear in the catalog, and do not have a categorized color or genre despite their colored frames. They all occupy one space in the player's house and cannot be sold. In Tom Nook's portrait is the only obtainable "pic", and can be seen on Bubbles the hippo's Watermelon Table.

Obtaining Pictures
Pictures are given to the player by a villager when the player becomes best friends, often given in place of a typical furniture, wallpaper or carpet reward for completing favours, or sent in the mail as is sometimes the case in. Pictures may also be obtained from special characters when certain objectives are met.

In Wild World
When a player has befriended a villager enough, the villager may approach them after displaying a surprised or excited emotion, and will want to start a conversation. There is a chance that one of these conversations will be of the villager expressing their gratitude towards the player for being their friend, resulting in a picture as a reminder of their friendship.

In New Leaf
Obtaining pictures in has changed from Wild World, and they can be received as rewards for fulfilling villagers' requests. Writing to the villager may also result in receiving a picture in the mail as well. When a villager moves away, they may also mail the player their picture as a keepsake.

There is also an alternate way to receive villager pictures. During April Fool's Day, Blanca will hide in one of the villager's houses once spoken to from the plaza and will mask herself to impersonate that villager. The player will then have to deduce which of the two villagers is the real villager, and which is Blanca. For example, a villager (or Blanca) may tell the player their birthday, in which Blanca will always fabricate a date. If the question pertaining the the villager is answered correctly, the villager may become excited and grant the player their picture.

Blanca will continue to approach other villagers' houses until she has visited each one. If the player answers each villager's questions correctly, they may receive Blanca's picture in the mail the next day.

Lazy Villager Glitch
A lazy villager may glitch on the player before they receive a picture.

There are two scenarios indicative of this glitch, and there are no workarounds; it is a permanent effect on the player, and in order for another chance at a picture, another character must be used to befriend the villager again. This glitch was patched, among other lazy villager glitches, in newer copies of Wild World.


 * If the player has not received the lazy villager's picture yet, they may approach the player to ask if they have framed their picture yet. Regardless of the answer the player gives, the villager will act as if the player possesses it.
 * If the lazy villager approaches the player to ask if anyone has given them their picture before, they may give them it regardless of their answer. If the villager is glitched, they will not give the picture, and will proceed to act as if they have already given it in future conversations.

Special Character Pictures and Phrases
In addition to regular villagers, players can also receive pictures from animal visitors and workers by fulfilling certain requirements. Friendship is not a factor when obtaining these items, which may make these easier to obtain.