A Closer Look at Club LOL/101 in the English versions of Animal Crossing: New Leaf

11 years ago Justin 26 Comments

If you’ve been watching the recent videos out of PAX East, you’ve probably noticed that in all of the videos the presenter says “Club LOL”. Previously, we were under the impression it was called Club 101. At first, we thought it may have been a mistake but that may not be the case. Keep reading to learn why…

Before we dive into the speculation behind it, let’s take a closer look at the videos. Below we have zoomed in screenshots of the Club signs:

Now this may vary from person to person but in my opinion, it definitely looks closer to the letter O than the number 0. It’s most apparent on the large sign with the O looking a bit squished horizontally.

Okay so, it’s certainly possible for it to be an O at this point but why are there still numbers? We think that it’s supposed to be a pun. The sign looks like 101 at first glance because it seems like a logical name for a night club.

However, it’s also a comedy club during the day so that’s where the Club LOL comes from. By making the sign contain both a 1 and a O, it plays on the idea that the club is both. Based on what the Nintendo reps said, it looks like the official name will be Club LOL.

UPDATE: A reader in the comments has pointed out that in the officially translated Animal Crossing Direct by Nintendo of Europe it is subtitled as Club 101. Take it as you will.

Does that make any sense? I hope so. Anyway, keep in mind this is still purely speculative so I could be completely wrong. Which would you prefer it be called? Club 101 or Club LOL? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

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