There's a lot of discourse in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons community about resident shop owner and loan shark, Tom Nook. Contrary to what many Western players believe, he is not a raccoon. He's a ...

There are plenty of iconic Animal Crossing characters that are easily recognizable, but Tom Nook is one of the more well-known ones. Unlike Isabelle, Tom Nook has been with the series from day one, ...

In North America, the Animal Crossing games refer to Tom Nook as a raccoon. So, even dedicated fans of the franchise might not know that he wasn’t originally designed as a raccoon. Instead, Tom Nook ...