McWhertor, Michael (August 29, 2014). "Themes are coming to Nintendo 3DS to make your old 3DS prettier". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019 . Retrieved March 22, 2019. This could be a reference to the Pokémon anime series where the character Nurse Joy keeps reappearing in all the towns the protagonist visits with the explanation being that they are all "identical cousins". Iwata, Satoru. "Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Items for one time wear or indoor use like shoe covers, boots tops, costume shoes, etccan not be returned. At this counter, I can help you with both general issues and issues you may face with other residents.

Parish, Jeremy (December 3, 2018). "We rank the Smash Bros. (and friends)". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019 . Retrieved March 22, 2019. Patterson, Mollie L. (June 4, 2013). "Animal Crossing: New Leaf review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Casey (November 4, 2016). "Isabelle Meets Hello Kitty In Animal Crossing X Sanrio's 3DS Collaboration Themes". Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Sarkar, Samit (April 1, 2015). "Mario Kart 8's Animal Crossing DLC arrives early on April 23". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019 . Retrieved March 22, 2019. More evidence to this side of Isabelle can be found in the Welcome amiibo update. After losing to Isabelle in Puzzle League, she will taunt the player by proclaiming herself as "leader of the Puzzle League", offering them a secretary position.According to cranky villagers in New Leaf, Isabelle does not understand the concept of a drive-in theater. Sometimes if the player talks to her while she's visiting the campground in the Welcome amiibo update, she'll reveal she's actually nearsighted, hence why she wears glasses with her casual outfit.

Out of all the NPC characters in HHD amiibo card series, she has the most cards, at four. This is comparable with Tom Nook, who had 5 separate e-Cards when Animal Crossing was released. Isabelle acts as an instructional guide for the player to refresh. She also appears in a few in-game events, as well as having her own furniture theme. Vincent, Brittany (October 1, 2010). "This Isabelle purse is absolutely adorable". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Brown, Ashley. "Animal Crossing: New Leaf and theDiversity of Horror in Video Games" (PDF). University of Skövde. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. DOOM Eternal Cosplay Combines Doomguy With Animal Crossing's Isabelle". ScreenRant. April 12, 2021.Sometimes, if the player talks to her while visiting another town in New Leaf, she will tell the player that she has many sisters who look exactly like her. They all work as secretaries in other towns, and all of them are also named "Isabelle". Sarkar, Samit (June 16, 2015). "Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival coming to Wii U, plus four new Animal Crossing amiibo". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015 . Retrieved March 22, 2019. Isabelle Player Proves She Can Take Solid Snake in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Upset". 19 June 2019. Isabelle was confirmed as a DLC character, along with the Villager, for Mario Kart 8, and has been available since April 23rd, 2015. amiibo Character List Lineup". Nintendo. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015 . Retrieved April 11, 2020.

Pelone, Anthony (April 6, 2016). "Evaluating Localization: In Defense of NOA Treehouse". Nintendojo. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Depending on what the player's native fruit is, Isabelle will give the player a certain non-native fruit: Her name could also reference to her birthday being in December. Jingle bells are typically associated with Christmas, and she wears a red ribbon with bells in her fur that jingle when she walks or tilts her head. In addition, the bells in her fur jingle whenever she moves. She has featured in several other game franchises, including as a playable character in Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Isabelle has received positive reception, to the point of becoming one of the most prominent characters in the Animal Crossing franchise and its de facto mascot.Minor, Jordan (November 20, 2018). "The Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Character Guide: Isabelle". Geek.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. Carrillo, Jaime (March 22, 2018). "This Isabelle plush is the most precious mayor's assistant ever". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019.

Isabelle is friendly, polite, hardworking, and eager to help the player in any tasks she can assist with. She is keen to make the town a better place to live in by encouraging the player to do tasks and Public Works Projects throughout the town. She also likes to respect others. Green, Holly (December 26, 2018). "Ranking Super Smash Bros Ultimate's New Fighters". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. If the player speaks to her during a Fireworks Show in New Leaf, Isabelle will say that the clothes she is wearing there were a present from Digby.Isabelle is a playable character in amiibo Festival, available when the Isabelle amiibo is scanned on the Wii U. Sometimes when the player playing as Isabelle lands on an event square in the Amiibo Festival Board Game mode, a random event specifically related to Isabelle may appear. Against All Odds, the Animal Crossing and DOOM Communities Have United". IGN Africa. February 21, 2020. If the player talks to Digby in this update, he will mention that Isabelle occasionally takes road trips and claim she has a "terrible sense of direction", sometimes getting lost just walking around Town Hall. Isabelle shares her birthday with Digby ( December 20 th), because they are twins. She is the elder of the two.