Apollo Animal Crossing - Creature Crossing

Introduction

Animal Crossing has perhaps been the most stable game in my life for a long time! I cannot name another game (except perhaps Stardew Valley) that I have played through so many of my life stages and events! I even remember playing Animal Crossing on my hot pink Nintendo DS (that I begged my dad to get me for Christmas) although I’ll be honest when I was that young (maybe ten) I did not fully understand what I was doing for a good while! There is also something so nostalgic about being able to play Animal Crossing now on my big TV (connected via my switch) Animal Crossing has a very diverse villager base of animals of any species, including dogs, hippos, penguins, and bears. Animal Crossing also puts a lot of work into every one of its villagers with fully developed personalities, style, and preferences that add variety to your island and makes for some interesting islander relationships. This means that even though I have played Animal Crossing for so long, even I need to keep up to date with the character changes and progression!

Some islanders will upset others, and you may have to mitigate and help resolve conflicts between villagers; usually, a cranky or smug villager will be involved in these conflicts as they are known to insult and offend others. This does not mean that cranky villagers are all bad. However, some can be quite nice once you break down their tough exteriors – such as our lovely Apollo! I love the grumpy old man trope, in tv, film, and games! There is something so lovable about a little cranky guy who you just know always is nice at heart, and that is true of Apollo. Not only is he soft and kind when you get to know him, but he also has one of the coolest character designs and cohesive stories that I have seen in Animal Crossing!

Bottom Line Up Front

Apollo is a cranky eagle villager who has been present in the very version of Animal Crossing so far, his birthday is on the 4th of July, and he is the oldest of a set of quintuplets. Apollo has a music hobby and so can often be found singing and dancing around the island even when there is no music playing nearby. As Apollo is cranky, he can often come across as rude, judgemental, and grumpy to other villagers in the game, although he will soften over time (if you want to persist through the initial barrage of insults he sends your way) In the Happy home paradise update, Apollo’s vision is ”A home in the rough”, and to complete his request, he needs a ruined decorative pillar and a ruined broken pillar.

Who is Apollo?

Apollo is a unique and very well-created Cranky Eagle villager who has been included in every single version of Animal Crossing to date! Apollo is one of only eleven available eagle villagers in the Animal Crossing series, four of which are cranky. There is a lot to uncover and love about Apollo despite his cranky nature, but here are some basic details;

Name: Apollo
Gender: Male
Species: Eagle
Birthday: The 4th of July
First appearance: Apollo has been in all versions of Animal Crossing
Hobby: Music
Siblings: He is the first born (technically) of a group of quintuplets
Personality: Cranky
Catchphrase: Pah

Something that I have always loved about Animal Crossing is the detail and storyline that you can uncover from how the villagers are named and designed! Take our lovely Apollo, for example; he is designed as an Eagle – the national bird of the United States of America, and I do not know quite how they have achieved this, but he even looks presidential as an eagle. He has a presidential and patriotic stance (again, I have no idea how they have achieved this with an eagle). Apollo’s name also has a patriotic edge as many believe he is named after the Apollo space program (another very patriotic staple) There is much more to uncover, but you can see that he is a complex and detailed character already; now, let’s focus on his regal appearance!

Appearance

Apollo Animal Crossing — Image From Animal Crossing Fandom

Apollo’s regal appearance for sure comes from his clothes as well as his posture! Apollo wears a black presidential jacket with long sleeves and is buttoned up. Apollo’s long and wide wings fill out the jacket and come out of the sleeves in a dark grey color. Much like eagles themselves, Apollo has a very large head that sits right on top of his jacket (not a neck in sight). Apollo’s head is white and spiky at the end of his neck in layers. Apollo also has three small spikes in his hair that poke out from the back of his head. Apollo also has a large yellow beak with one singular black nostril. Below his jacket Apollo has a small dark tail and striped yellow and brown legs, and white claws poking out of his feet.

Personality

Apollo is a cranky villager and is not the most relaxed or outgoing. As Apollo is a cranky villager, this means he is, of course, male, and much like the name would suggest, cranky villagers, are often moody and grumpy. Cranky villagers play on that whole ”grumpy old man” stereotype and often don’t understand the slang language and the references to trends that other more modern villagers (such as peppy villagers) often use in conversation.

What I always found surprising about cranky villagers is that unlike the name would suggest, they spend most of their time outside (once they get up and about, that is). Cranky villagers get up at 9 AM and go to bed at 3; at 30 AM (another shocking development for a cranky old man stereotype to be up so late) As cranky villagers are the male version of snooty villagers, they often can be seen to pass judgment on others for not only their appearance but their lifestyle too. Snooty and cranky villagers often will find ways to make conflict with peppy and normal villagers who are much more relaxed and easygoing, but cranky villagers often see them as childish and embarrassing.

Cranky villagers will, however, get along with smug, jock, and snooty villagers as they are much more alike in their views and ideas and can all be quite uptight and judgemental to others and so feel comfortable talking amongst themselves. Cranky villagers may not have the best reputation among the villager types they can eventually open up as you get to know them (if you can put up with them long enough to get to their good side) Otherwise, Cranky villagers are often described as:

Rude
Bitter
Insensitive
Cheeky

Apollos Preferences

Despite Apollo having been in every version of Animal Crossing to date, his preferences and style have barely changed over all this time; some basic information can be found below;

Apollo in Animal Crossing

Default clothing: Zipper shirt
Default umbrella: Paper Parasol
Favorite style: Strange
Least favorite style: Funky
Catchphrase: Pah

In Animal Crossing Wild World

Default clothing: Zipper shirt
Default umbrella: Paper Parasol
Favorite style: Funky
Least favorite style: Hip
Catchphrase: Pah

In Animal Crossing City Folk

Default clothing: Zipper shirt
Default umbrella: Paper Parasol
Favorite style: Strange
Least favorite style: Funky
Catchphrase: Pah

In Animal Crossing New Leaf

Default clothing: Zipper shirt
Default umbrella: Paper Parasol
Favorite style: Rock N Roll
Least favorite style: Basic
Catchphrase: Pah

In Animal Crossing New Horizons

Default clothing: Flight jacket
Default umbrella: Bat Umbrella
Favorite style: Cool and simple
Catchphrase: Pah

Apollo’s Request in Happy Home Paradise

In Happy Home Paradise Apollo’s vision for his home is ”A home in the rough” and to complete his dream home, Apollo requests;

Ruined Decorated Pillar – To build this, you will need 5x Vines and 10x Stones
Ruined Broken Pillar – To build this, you will need 5x Vines and 5x Stones

Apollos Homes

Apollo's House — Image From Animal Crossing

Villagers’ homes in Animal Crossing are always a unique and exciting glimpse into their styles and personality. As Apollo’s style develops and changes throughout the years, it is not the most creative or exciting design, but you can see it fits his personality and style.

Apollos Home In Animal Crossing Has The Following Items:

Regal bookcase
Black knight
White bishop
Hi-fi stereo
Billiard table
Modern desk
Modern sofa
Houndstooth knit
Trilobite
Dracena
Ammonite

In this rather dark and dreary and, for some reason chest themed room Apollo decorates his house with a classic green wall and a tartan rug floor.

Apollo’s Home In Animal Crossing Wild World Has The Following Items:

Black knight
Peking Man
Widescreen TV
Shark Tooth
White knight
Billiard table
Modern bed
Mahjong table
Modern sofa
Modern desk

This version of Apollo’s home is very similar to the previous one and includes another green wall that is an ornate design, along with the same tartan rug.

Apollos Home In Animal Crossing City Folk Has The Following Items:

Black knight
Peking man
Wide screen tv
Shark tooth
White knight
Billiard table
Modern bed
Mahjong table
Modern sofa
Modern desk

In this identical version of Apollo’s room, he has the same ornate wall and tartan rug.

Apollos Home In Animal Crossing New Leaf Has The Following Items:

Apollo's House In New Leaf — Image From Animal Crossing Fandom

Modern bed
Billiard table
Modern sofa
Gold stereo
Modern cabinet
Dracaena
Modern end table
Amber
Archaeopteryx
Electric kettle
Modern lamp
Wall-mounted speaker

In this more modern and cohesive home, Apollo also has a stone basement floor and stripe wall, which gives it a Soho loft-style feel

Apollos Home In Animal Crossing New Horizons Has The Following Items:

Apollo's House In New Horizons — Image From Animal Crossing Fandom

Rattan bed
Diner sofa
Diner mini table
Wall-mounted TV
Billiard table
High-end stereo
Fan palm
Diner counter table
Folding floor lamp
Magazine

This home is my favorite of all Apollos homes, and it has a more neutral feel with a shutter wall and slate floor.

Summary

Apollo, for me, is one of the most cohesive and well developed, and thought-out characters within Animal Crossing, with the level of detail in his backstory, his name, his appearance, and even his personality! Although cranky villagers are not my favorite, they are not all bad, and it is good to have some on your island. You just need to remain patient and thick-skinned to get through all the insults and rudeness they will send your way in the early stages. Once you get through this, they do become more lovable and will start to open up to you over time.

FAQ’s

Question: Is Apollo a Rare Character in Animal Crossing?

Answer: Apollo is not necessarily that rare, although it can be hard to find the specific characters that you want. Apollo is one of four potential cranky eagles, although there are eleven eagles available in total.

Question: What Kind of Villager is Apollo in Animal Crossing?

Answer: Apollo is a cranky villager, meaning he will get along well with smug and snooty villagers but is less likely to get on with peppy or sisterly villagers who are more laid back and childish.

Question: What is Apollo’s hobby in Animal Crossing?

Answer: Apollo has a music hobby which means he can often be found singing or dancing around the island without a stereo, while villagers without this hobby will only sing and dance if there is a stereo nearby.

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Ella Walsh

Ella is a keen gamer and particularly loves titles like Animal Crossing, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Outer Worlds, and her childhood favorite, Monster's Inc Scare Island. Ella is also a gaming UX researcher, has a keen interest in acccessibity within games and strives to fill up her PS trophy cabinet upon every gaming session.