Tom Nook

Tom Nook (, Tanukichi) is a major character and shopkeeper in the series.

Origin
Tom Nook is the central shopkeeper in the earlier Animal Crossing games, and is also the one who sells the player their house, and they must work for him to pay off the loan. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf this role is expanded on, and he now runs the real estate agency Nook's Homes, while his nephews Timmy & Tommy run his old store. His business has expanded even further in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where he now owns his own travel agency, Nook Inc., and sells an island getaway package to prospective travelers. He still manages the real estate and infrastructure of this tropical island, and he still sells a house to the player. His real estate business is likely what inspired his role in Villager's Final Smash.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tom Nook appears as a trophy. As his presence in Melee predates the international release of Animal Crossing, his source game is listed as "Future Release" when the game is not set to Japanese.

Trophy
Tom Nook's trophy is obtained by collecting 1000.

As a background character
Tom Nook appears occasionally as a background character on Smashville, watching the fight.

Trophy
Once again, Tom Nook's trophy is unlocked by collecting 1000 coins in Coin Battles.

In Super Smash Bros. 4
Tom Nook briefly appears in the game's first reveal trailer from E3 2013, where he is shown looking down at 's dropped Smash invitation as it falls to the ground.

Assist role
Tom Nook, along with his nephews Timmy & Tommy, appears in 's Final Smash, Dream Home. In that context, he is paid by the Villager to build a house around one or more opponents, which explodes upon completion. In this appearance, he wears his blue apron.

As a background character
Tom Nook reappears randomly on Town and City once again.

Trophies
Tom Nook's trophy is different between the two versions of SSB4, both in his clothing and the name of his store in the description. His 3DS trophy references Nook's appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, while his Wii U trophy similarly references Animal Crossing: City Folk, specifically his Nookington's suit. His trophy in for Wii U is part of the The Beginning of Animal Crossing 1.

Assist role
Tom Nook reappears along with Timmy & Tommy not only in 's Final Smash, but also in 's Final Smash as well.

As a background character
Tom Nook reappears as a background character in Smashville and Town and City.

Spirits
Tom Nook also appears as two primary spirits. He can be summoned using the cores of, , and one Neutral type. Tom Nook (Nookington's) can be obtained by enhancing the Tom Nook spirit at level 99.

Tom Nook's Spirit Battle uses an puppet fighter starting out with a Super Leaf and is fought on the Smashville stage. During the battle, Incineroar receives a sudden Final Smash and his FS Meter charges quickly, referencing Tom Nook's role as a mortgage broker in the Animal Crossing series where he racks up a hefty mortgage debt for the player. Also, the Food items appear, referencing the items the player needs to pay off Tom Nook's debt while Incineroar's melee blows will heal him when they hit, referencing how Tom Nook collects the player's payment for their mortgage debt.