Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for less than six months now and the game still continues to shake down the video game industry. Several days ago, Nintendo reported that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was able to sell over 22 million copies several months after it's launch. Although the game has been a resounding success worldwide, it was also revealed that a third of the game's total sales came from its home country of Japan, making it one of the best selling games ever in the country.
Of course, much of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' appeal comes from its wholesome gameplay experience and Nintendo's constant support post-launch. However, one can't ignore the fact that the game's adorable cast of non-playable characters also played a key role in its success. While the cat villagers are still the most popular with the game's fanbase, the wolf characters are now starting to gain the affection of some fans. Currently, there are 11 wolf villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and here is how each of them fares in terms of popularity.
Tier A
Villagers: Audie, Whitney
On the top of the list are Audie and Whitney, who are currently the most popular wolf villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The most interesting thing about Audie is that it is widely believed that her character is based on the 88-year old grandma named Audrey, who went viral last year after it was revealed that she spent 4,000 hours into Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Of course, this may have been the reason why the character of Audie is popular among Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans.
Joining Audie on the top tier of wolf villagers is Whitney, who is a snooty villager that was featured in several Animal Crossing games. It is currently unclear why Whitney rose to popularity, but it is no secret that a good number of Animal Crossing fans prefer snooty villagers due to the drama that they cause in the game. To the uninitiated, villagers under the snooty personality type would gossip about other villagers, often judging them by their looks and the way they dress.
Tier B
Villagers: Fang, Skye, Wolfgang
Wolves in this tier are still very popular among Animal Crossing fans such as Fang who is a veteran villager in the series. Fang has appeared on all Animal Crossing games except Wild World and features a cranky personality type. To those unfamiliar, cranky villagers are somewhat the male counterpart of snooty villagers given that they are also hard to impress, and are not very friendly, especially at the beginning. On the other hand, Wolfgang is also a cranky villager, while Skye has a normal personality.
Tier C
Villagers: Kyle, Dobie, Freya
Wolf villagers in this tier are the not so popular ones in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For example, Kyle was just introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, making him somewhat of a newcomer in the franchise. His personality type falls under the smug category, which means that he will be distant Kyle is polite, kind, gentleman-like, and will easily get along with most villagers. On the other hand, Freya is snooty, while Dobie is cranky. Interestingly enough, Dobie was categorized as lazy in other games, making him one of the few villagers who had a personality change.
Tier D
Villagers: Chief, Lobo, Vivian
Last on the list is either the least popular or least liked wolf villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Leading this tier is veteran Animal Crossing villager Chief, who is also a cranky villager. Chief has appeared in all Animal Crossing games, making him one of the oldest characters among all the wolf villagers. Chief is joined by Lobo who is also a veteran villager and Vivian who only appeared in a handful of Animal Crossing games.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.