After Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the next entry in the franchise has the potential to further develop the ways in which players interact with NPC characters. Animal Crossing: New Horizons already gave players a taste of what is possible for the series, with iconic NPC characters like Tom Nook growing into a new role as the head of Resident Services on the players' island, or Lief, who acts as a traveling vendor rather than a fixed shop owner. Redd is another NPC who took on an updated role in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but he could become even more interesting in the next game with a simple change to his shop's function.