Last year, Twitter user Paul Hubans posted a tweet showing his grandmother’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf activity log. Paul’s grandmother, Audrey, adored playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf and reportedly played it every day from 12/25/2014 for nearly 4 years, when her 3DS unfortunately broke in 2018. After getting Audrey a new 3DS for Christmas in 2018, Paul noticed something very impressive during a system transfer. Audrey’s activity log showed that she had racked up a staggering 3,580 hours of playtime in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Paul later posted a heartwarming YouTube video where he introduced his grandmother (mayor Audie), who gave a tour of her town. The wholesome video went viral, and as of today, has nearly 9.5 million views.

Audrey has a place in the hearts of many within the Animal Crossing Community, who even raised funds for her to get an Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch.

One of the top ranking comments on Paul Huban’s YouTube video pleaded for Nintendo to immortalize Audrey by naming a character after her in New Horizons. It seems that Nintendo were equally as impressed as Audrey’s fans and have seemingly a character after her.

New Horizons will feature a new female wolf character named Audie. It could be a coincidence, but it seems unlikely considering the attention garnered by the Animal Crosing superfan gradmother. And with that level of dedication, if anyone deserves to be made into a character, it’s her.