[GameSpot] - Animal Crossing's Roald Just Got A Job At Walmart, Apparently

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In another example of the absurdity that comes from brands tweeting like people, Walmart has apparently just offered Animal Crossing: New Horizons villager Roald a job. While the partnership likely would never be approved by Nintendo officially, it's a sweet moment for fans of this popular little penguin.

The initial tweet came from popular Roald fan account @AC_Roald, featuring the penguin villager kitted out in a Walmart employee's vest. The official Walmart account soon replied with a picture of Roald's very own employee name badge, greeting him with his own signature phrase.

Walmart Roald is now canon in the animal crossing lore pic.twitter.com/hqmjvloWPu

— Roald from Animal Crossing (@AC_Roald) July 16, 2020

We’d like to welcome aboard our new b-b-buddy. pic.twitter.com/vrq0Xijqzb

— Walmart (@Walmart) July 16, 2020

While the Walmart Canada Gaming account seems to interact with AC_Roald fairly often--which is where the image of Roald in a Walmart uniform originated--this looks like the first time the company's main Twitter account has acknowledged the penguin jock. Though some fans seem to think Roald deserves a better place of employment, others still appreciate the wholesome interaction.

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