Mr. Resetti

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[[Mole]]	Male
Role	Reset/Save game lecturer; Groundhog*
Main appearances
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"But know this, friend of mine. Ya ever reset durin' a moment of weakness, I'll be comin' by for a chat."

— Mr. Resetti, Animal Crossing: City Folk

Mr. Sonny Resetti (リセットさん, Risetto-san, Mr. Reset), also known as just Resetti, is a mole that appears in all the Animal Crossing series games. His name is a pun on the word "Reset," which is what causes him to appear. His job is to make sure the player saves the game. The more the player resets the game without saving, the angrier he gets, getting to the point where he forces the player to recite specific lines word by word. Resetting the game too many times will lead to a "fake" reset. After the player resets many times in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Mr. Resetti 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.

Appearances

Animal Crossing

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Mr. Resetti from Animal Forest and Animal Forest +.

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

— Mr. Resetti, Animal Crossing

Resetti's role in Animal Crossing stays the same throughout the whole series, but one of the main differences in this game is that he tells the player "Thanks for buying Animal Crossing!" and breaks the fourth wall. As aforementioned, he appears when the GameCube resets or is turned off without saving. After resetting, he appears outside the player's house, and gives a lecture on why saving is important. Resetting constantly will lead to him forcing the player to repeat lines of text to remind them about the importance of saving.

Animal Crossing: Wild World

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"If you're gonna quit, you gotta SAVE first! Use your head, punk! It's even written in the manual!"

— Mr. Resetti, Animal Crossing: Wild World

"... 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, Animal Crossing: Wild World

In Wild World, he plays the same role as in the GameCube game. Resetti can also be seen in The Roost of the Museum on Sundays between 2:30 P.M. and 4:00 P.M., drinking coffee with a relaxed, calm attitude. If the player strikes up a conversation with him he will talk calmly about his work, apparently friendly while not on the job. In this game, he never mentions the "resetting", as none of the DS units has a Reset button; instead he says "save the game".

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, Animal Crossing: City Folk

His role in City Folk stays the same as in previous games, but he can now be encountered in a new area in the City, called the Resetti Surveillance Centre, with his older brother occasionally making an appearance at the venue. This appears when, on a random day, going to the city after 8:00 P.M., and going to the right of the City near the tunnel where he may give the player a Silver Shovel to leave the area. Afterwards, he appears the second time the game is accessed by the same player, to talk about the importance of saving, regardless of whether or not the game has been turned off with or without saving. This is the only time he will appear by the player's house for something positive.

🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori

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Mr. Resetti as he appears in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori.

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

— Mr. Resetti, Animal Crossing: The Movie

Resetti has a minor role in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori. He makes his appearance once 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, where he attempts to give them a lecture. He can also be seen helping to decorate for the Winter Festival.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Mr. Resetti appears as a trophy in Melee, along with Tom Nook and K.K. Slider.

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Mr. Resetti

Description	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.
Acquisition	Random

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

"What's the big idea treating me like an item? Huh!?"

— Mr. Resetti, Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mr. Resetti appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where he will give the players a long lecture. His dialogue 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. Attacking him for a while makes him angry and causes an explosion.

Trophy information

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Mr. Resetti

Description	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 certain terms the importance of saving your game. The problem is, his speeches are entertaining enough to warrant breaking the rules at least once.
Acquisition	Random

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Mr. Resetti (Feet)

Description	A monster that normally appears from underground to terrorize players. However, he is not always mean or 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.
Acquisition	Random

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."

Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Interview

In the Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing New Leaf interview session, the directors of the game admitted that Mr. Resetti was disturbing to children and sometimes made young girls who were playing cry. Thus, they made the decision to lay off Mr. Resetti and have the option to include him back at the player's discretion.^[1]