honestly if there WAS an animal inside the zipper suit, i think it’d be so funny if it was the exact same design as the costume LOL

I agree that the "character" is just the suit, however I still think it's implied that there's someone inside. Just the whole fact it's based of a tired mascot performer. He doesn't want you to see or pull on the zipper as it would ruin the illusion. Why not just make an actual bunny for Easter (Vs a pretend one) if the joke wasn't this is a character working a job. Will we ever see this character? Probably never, and that's ok.

I like how everyone forgets Stitches exists when discussing Zipper. Stitches is a literal teddy bear. How is it so far fetched that Zipper IS the mascot suit, and not someone wearing it? What is a mascot suit but a stuffed animal one can wear? Haha, good video, I like that you bring up several possibilities, and also point out that several other "object" villagers and NPCs DO exist, and no one seems to question them. (There's even FOOD based villagers, why does no one question THAT?)

What if the zip just keeps his overalls on? I mean he can blink...

Honestly, a sentient bunny costume is way more creepy than MatPat's "Zipper is your character's father" theory. Actually Mat's theory is kind of sweet, the character's dad cares about them and wants to check in on them. A sentient bunny costume sounds like something out of a horror game.

I think the reason people question why and who is Zipper is is because it's so close to mundane that that's what makes it mysterious. If he was just some character that was completely fantastical like that teapot elephant or someone like Blanca or Coco then it would be different; but it's so close to something you'd see in the real world that it makes you wonder who's inside and why he's so adamant about keeping the secret. Sometimes the most interesting things are those things that are more grounded. Plus, the obvious question is why would they potentially have an animal dressed as another

I've never really thought about Zipper just being a suit before! It makes sense too. He doesn't want you pulling at the Zipper as it'll reveal no one breaking the magic of "anyone could be inside"..or the reverse being revealing the person inside breaking the magic of it being Zipper and not someone in a suit; both work really well and I'm starting to really love the living suit idea.

I myself never feared Zipper T Bunny, but rather wanted to eat him.. It's weird I know, but it's because his suit and the texture always reminded me of the Peeps marshmallow candies I got every Easter and he just resembles a sugar coated marshmallow to me...

Honestly after seeing this idea. I think the best answer is probably that “Zipper” is the character and the costume But there’s still someone inside. That someone being… whoever was hired to play him that day. Like I think he’s basically just like, a mall Santa, being some random Joe who fits the bill getting a part time job for the holidays. So there’s never one person who owns the suit and wears it all the time. Just some guy who was hired to Which could also explain why he doesn’t want you to pull the zipper and why he claims it’s not a suit. He’s just be told to play the role and not break character. Thus he doesn’t want someone exposing him. Same with how the Mall Santa doesn’t want you to yank off his fake beard (unless he’s dedicated enough to have a real one. Respectable ngl)

9:37 there’s also stitches the literal walking and talking plushie, coco the gyroid and hopkins the inflatable villager

Well, I just had my first Zipper T. Bunny experience in a copy of New Leaf I found and... honestly, after a few minutes of studying who was around and who wasn't and double-checking which voice the bunny uses and eye shape... I think in New Leaf at least it's the one Nookling kid who isn't in the shop on Sundays that's been roped into the crappy mascot suit job... XD

I heard a theory that it was Lyle bc he wasn’t in the hra office on bunny day(I might be remembering wrong) but it was debunked in new leaf. I like to pretend he took a game off and is in the bunny suit in new horizons 😂😂 idk I miss Lyle 😂

Being a sentient, empty costume makes Zipper a lot more terrifying.

I do agree with you but I always take Game Theories with a layer of "This probably wasn't intended but it's fun to speculate and see how wild we can go"

So you're saying Zipper is a suit, like a suit with a soul... or a soul in a suit. FNAF?

I like to imagine that Zipper isn't the costume itself, but he is actually a rabbit wearing a rabbit costume. I don't know, but I think that would be funny

What if it's like Coco? A hallow bunny. It's a sentient suit. Coco is a sentient clay bunny, and isn't there another bunny villager with a inflatable pool air hole or something?

Y'know. so many people have tried to speculate who's "in" Zipper that I never fully considered this before... And it makes a whole lot of sense to me, kinda scary! Thank you~

I like the theory of him being a bunny in a bunny suit

Late comment since I found your channel two days ago and have been binging the videos (absolutely love this also, been a longtime AC fan and glad to see someone making vids, I have so many topics I'd love for you to cover) but I think that your theory with Zipper holds more water, and here's why. In Sanrio and San-X lore there's a character called Rilakkuma which is this bear that acts completely normal and mellow, however every appearance of them and EVERY plushie of them as a zipper on their back, and in some Sanrio shorts and shows that feature Rilakkuma there have been little jokes played around that he IS the suit, since he has a bunch of Rilakkuma suits that he goes off screen to put on, the only actual connection I can make is that Sanrio is a huge thing in Japan and Rilakkuma came out in 2003, giving time for the devs of AC (who I'm sure many are fans of Sanrio) wanted to have a little nod to Rilakkuma.

Easter Bunny has no religious connotation? *laughs in Pagan*

So the only true flaw in this theory is someone is seemingly getting tired within the suit also in Brewster s cafe he hints at wanting to take off the suit so it definitely seems to me that he is someone in the suit I have no clue who tho 😂

Maybe the zipper is only for the apron

Mattpatt theory made the most sense to me him being our character dad makes the most sense

I like to believe that that is his real skin and everything but he doesnt want you to pull the zipper down because all of his organs will fall out and hes so disgruntled and pushy about how its not a suit and to not pull the zipper because its happened before

He looks exactly like Glitchtrap. THE IDENTITY OF ZIPPER T. BUNNY IS WILLIAM AFTO-

I hate that you can buy Zippers head and body as a costume in Pocket Camp 😭

Maybe he just has the zipper as part of his clothes, and he would rather have clothes on

i like to think it just wisp in the bunny suit

Maybe zipper is an animatronic? Like the zipper is there to get to them parts for repairs???? Idk maybe?

Living fursuit ftw!!! Wonter if we can get him as an unlockable outfit then?

I thought you were going to say that it was Jesus in the suit for some reason 😂

i think zipper is just an underpayed worker

6:40 nope it's the iconic Cadbury Bunny haha

Amazing quality for such a small channel. Earned a sub from me

Some clothing have zippers in the back it could be a overall with a back zipper.

Isnt there a villager with a, idk how to call it, nob thing to blow air in. Like that villager is a pooltoy so I can see zipper being a suit.

He’s a haunted costume. 😟that’s a lot scarier than a supportive dad.

The mall easter bunnies are creepy same

i've always thought it was tortimer in a suit

as someone who's reading gleipnir, this makes a lot of sense to me for zipper to be the suit itself.

The shirt that zipper has goes all the way to his head so I think the zipper is just for the shirt and the reason why he doesn’t want people to look is so they don’t zip it down

Honestly, I’ve always thought that the beautiful bunny known as Zipper was just some FNAF shit I mean, imagine! It’s probably not true, but as a long-time FNAF fan, I like the theory

id guess its a robot in the suit(tho empty magical/haunted suit is just as fun since we have evidence of robots and plush villagers) that would explain how it could both be someone in there as well as why it would want to focus on being the character it was made to be cause even the robot inside is still zipper t bunny it just needs his suit to keep it going. tho you would have to extend this idea to that it might be sentient and thats why you can catch it sighing cause its programed to be as lifelike as possible since the robot villagers are pretty life like too

Also, watching the video and paying attention to zipper, could very well be the zipper is part os his overalls

What if the zipper is just for the blue thing he wears?

Let's not forget Hopkins is a whole ass sentient pool toy (I know it's never been confirmed that that's what he's based on, but that's my personal headcanon. Plus, I'd rather not encourage certain dumb adult toy jokes when it comes to Hopkins)... and nobody has ever batted an eye about that! Personally, I *do* believe that Zipper T. Bunny is a sentient bunny costume, or an animal based on a bunny costume, and Nintendo decided to play into the joke about Zipper being someone in a costume over the years. Considering each time a new piece of media with Donkey Kong comes out, Nintendo bounces back and forth between referring to him as Cranky's son and grandson, the company is really not pressed about confirming the "true" identity of Zipper.

plot twist, he's just a rabbit and the zipper is for the blue suit he wears

i lost my goddamn mind when i saw the failboat clip

Wait he (Zipper) has like a blue t-shirt, and maybe the zipper is there to open the t-shirt?That too would make sense why he doesnt want it to be opened

Is it really hard to believe that a suit can move it's mouth and blink it's eyes?

What if he’s like Oogey Boogey and it’s just bugs?

The suit it's alive.

What?? MatPatt putting out a theory that's based on nothing more than Reddit farts?? Impossible. /s

My theory is that, its just a paid random guy to celebrate easter in the village

Just imagine Nintendo just put a zipper on him for no reason

Zipper gave me some trauma as a kid

I haven’t played many animal crossing games but Nintendo done similar with other games like Pokémon, Zelda, Mario,

I now go along with this theory but now I can’t stop imagining him deflated 🤣

There's another Easter bunny Character in animal crossing maybe its him

I think Zipper is actually a bunny, with the zipper on his shirt.

the zipper is literally just gor his overalls lmfao

Wait wait wait wait wait, the zipper on Zipper could just be a zipper on his clothing, like that is very plausible and Zipper could just be an ordinary bunny, and that clip game theory shows about Nintendo being like "camping is a chance for Zipper to get out of that suit" yada yada, it can be for a joke but they could also be telling the truth. Like overalls, they can have zippers on the back. It's not really seen, but I imagine it exists.

I do think there’s someone inside, but I’m not sure that nintendo even knows who they are.

i think jack is zipper with a different getup

Yeah, as they said, it could be, the suit itself is the animal, but from time to time you can hear her mutter things like the suit is so hot So it is lead to believe that there is some kind of being inside the zipper tea, bunny, outfit or suit

Bro,i hate when that bunny jumps and look at you

your making zipper sound like a five nights at freddy's character

Zipper has a lot of kids if the dad theory is true….

the suit is alive the suit is alive the suit is alive

6:30 why is that guy getting arrested?

Zipper is mr rossetti

Is pava still in acnh

*cries in 2020*

It's Louie from Pikmin

exactly lol

No jack is based off of jack skeleton

Does he complain about the suit being hot at some point? I think the suit theory is weak, I think my daughter’s theory is better which I haven’t heard in any of these videos. That’s Rover in the suit. Even the dialogue and attitude seems to be fairly consistent.

Matpat's kinda mid tbh

matpat

It quiet clear that its tom nook dressed as a bunny to give you nightmares until you pay off your home loan. Luckly i paid my full house loan and expanded my storage to the max, and ever since i have never experienced bunny day ever again...

Satan.

#MatpatonGametheorists80%WRONG!!

W00T!!! 1,000th like 😊

Half this video was Just repeatedly saying "matpat's theory isn't Canon." ... But that's literally the definition of a THEORY XD

As soon as you mentioned Mattpat and his trash channel, I stopped watching.