“Or sports fields! Baseball! Football! The football where you don't use your feet!”
― Hamlet, New Horizons
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Hamlet (ハムスケ, Hamusuke?) is a jock hamster villager who first appears in New Leaf. His English and Japanese names start the same way as "hamster", his species. His name may refer to William Shakespeare's famous play, "Hamlet." His picture quote further supports this, as one of the characters in the play, the Old King, is poisoned through their ear. He appears on the album cover for I Love You. He has the play hobby.
Appearance

Hamlet in New Leaf.
Hamlet has yellow fur, a brown tuft of hair on his head, and half-closed, tired looking black eyes. The insides of his ears are teal. He initially wears a star shirt. Like the other hamsters, he is one of the shortest villager types.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here. |
Hamlet has a jock personality and has a great interest in sports and bodybuilding. Jock villagers are hyperactive and motivated, but often come across as self-centered and dense. As a jock villager, Hamlet is very interested in his hobby, and may compete against the player at catching bugs and fish. Jock villagers get along with peppy, cranky and sisterly villagers, but conflict with the laid-back lifestyle of lazy villagers. Snooty villagers may also be difficult to get along with for Hamlet.
House
In New Leaf, Hamlet's home has a slight playroom theme, he also owns a few items from the Stripe Series. He owns a gyroid, the Mega Drilloid, and a star globe. He also owns the Stripe Table, the Stripe Closet, and the Stripe Bed. Supporting his playroom theme, Hamlet owns an Elephant Slide, and some bowling pins, as well as a Kiddie Stereo, which plays K.K. Reggae. His wallpaper is the Playroom Wall, and his flooring is the Sloppy Carpet.
In New Horizons, Hamlet's home is again a playroom theme with various Wooden-Block crafted pieces. He uses a Race Car Bed, and now owns a Wooden Block Stereo. A green Toy Chest can be seen, along with a Puzzle Flooring.
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New Horizons (interior) | New Horizons (exterior) |
Pocket Camp
Hamlet was released with Pocket Camp on October 25, 2017.
Hamlet's preferred theme is natural, and he primarily gives wood as a reward. His profile reads:
- ❝ He may be on the small side, but beneath Hamlet's pint-sized exterior beats the heart of a champion!❞
Campsite Invitation Requirements
Friendship Level: 7
Furniture/Item | Required Materials | Price (Bells) | Craft Time |
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Soccer Ball | 30 cotton, 3 friend powder | 1,010 | 1 hour |
Soccer-Field Rug | 6 cotton | 960 | 1 minute |
Portable Toilet | 30 steel | 820 | 4 hours |
Green Net | 60 steel, 60 cotton, 3 sporty essence | 1,740 | 10 hours |
Metal Bench | 120 steel, 3 sporty essence | 2,050 | 7 hours |
Friendship Rewards
- At level 7 friendship, he will reward the player with a big-star tee and sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 9, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 15, he will request that the player crafts a soccer goal.
- At level 20, he will reward the player with a pic of Hamlet and sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 25, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 30, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 35, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 40, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 45, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 50, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 55, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
- At level 60, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
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Trivia
- Hamlet is on the box art for New Leaf in the jungle gym next to Isabelle.
- He shares his birthday with Tom Nook. They are both born on May 30th.
- As sometimes revealed on April Fool's Day in New Leaf, Hamlet is the third of six siblings.
In other languages
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References
- ↑ Species navigation icons from Nookipedia by Sunmarsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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