Isabelle is coming to Smash Bros. (and a new Animal Crossing in 2019)

Fool me once…

I should’ve learned my lesson after the King K. Rool fake-out for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but here I am typing swear words in Slack while being strung along by today’s Nintendo Direct. Nintendo very clearly built up a new Animal Crossing game only for Isabelle to announce her arrival in Smash.

Taking a break from assisting mayors and just being an all-around lovely pup, Isabelle from the Animal Crossing series is joining the roster as a playable fighter in Super #SmashBrosUltimate! pic.twitter.com/YSVoYDkHRR

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 13, 2018

I fell for it. Again!

Thankfully, we can have our cake and eat it too. Nintendo is making a mainline Animal Crossing for Switch next year. If the teasers are anything to go by, it’s going to look absolutely bangin’.