Animal Crossing is a delightfully wholesome and cozy franchise, but that hasn't stopped fans from coming up with some ridiculous and outlandish theories about it. The various games place players in a city, town, campsite, and even a whole island and make them responsible for upgrading the area, inviting new residents, and generally maintaining the upkeep of the location. To make matters even more bewildering, although players appear human, all the villagers are animals who walk like humans.