Isabelle is the secretary and personal assistant to the player-character and she is constantly working to ensure that their tenure as town mayor goes smoothly. A dog townsperson, she is primarily concerned with improving the quality of life in the town but has been known to show affection to the player-character. On Valentine’s Day, she is more overt with these feelings than usual and it is hinted that she has a crush on the player regardless of their gender.
LGBTQ References in this game series:
Animal Crossing (2001): Blanca, Gracie, Julia, Saharah
Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005): Mentions of Same-Sex Relationships, Opposite-Gender Haircuts
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012): Crossdressing and Gender Expression, Isabelle, Villager Flirting
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020): CJ and Flick, Mentions and Queer Readings, Removal of Gender Choice
Citations:
- Various. (n.d). Isabelle (Character page). Animal Crossing Wiki. Retrieved from http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Isabelle
- Various. (n.d.). List of video game characters with LGBT characters. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_with_LGBT_characters
- Various. (n.d). Isabelle (Character Trope Summary). TV Tropes Wiki. Retrieved from http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/AnimalCrossing
- Various. (2013, August 8). I keep being hit on by other guys. GameFaqs Forum. Retrieved from https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/997811-animal-crossing-new-leaf/66893184
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