Mineral Town Characters?

[Strongbad456]

I know there are about 4 of them in the game but why haven't I met them? I'm in the summer of my second year with all the islands unlocked except 2.

[Emurii]

It's not confirmed that Popuri, Karen, Doctor and Cliff will be returning for KiraNaka.

[Strongbad456]

But the Japanese wiki mentions them(It has them on the character list) and I've seen some other people say they had the doctor staying at the hotel. And Popuri competes in the chicken festival. Plus I'm missing about 4 people that have to be them.

[Emurii]

But the Japanese wiki mentions them(It has them on the character list) and I've seen some other people say they had the doctor staying at the hotel. And Popuri competes in the chicken festival. Plus I'm missing about 4 people that have to be them.

No clue, then. I'd look up the move-in requirements for KimiShima, as they're probably at least similar in nature, but my guide's 50 miles away in my dorm.

[Christopher]

It's not confirmed that Popuri, Karen, Doctor and Cliff will be returning for KiraNaka.

I'v met all 4 so they are confirmed
Also Doctor appears in one of Eric's heart events.


They moved in automatically for me, starting with Doctor in summer year 1.

Edit:
Forgot to mention, but it may be a bug. For me, Docter is in town year round in the Hotel Lobby. Karen and Popuri and Cliff are always inside their Hotel rooms.Along with Chelsea in Marks room...but i'm playing as Chelsea...

When it's their turn to be in town i still get the 'we're back' event and they resume normal schedules.

[Fairytale]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

[Strongbad456]

It's not confirmed that Popuri, Karen, Doctor and Cliff will be returning for KiraNaka.

I'v met all 4 so they are confirmed
Also Doctor appears in one of Eric's heart events.


They moved in automatically for me, starting with Doctor in summer year 1.

Edit:
Forgot to mention, but it may be a bug. For me, Docter is in town year round in the Hotel Lobby. Karen and Popuri and Cliff are always inside their Hotel rooms.Along with Chelsea in Marks room...but i'm playing as Chelsea...

When it's their turn to be in town i still get the 'we're back' event and they resume normal schedules.

And you got an event when they came? I wonder why I didn't.

[Strongbad456]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

I didn't know the hotel could upgrade. I must have to befriend the lady at the front desk or something.

[Fairytale]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

I didn't know the hotel could upgrade. I must have to befriend the lady at the front desk or something.

bleh, mixed island with sun up in that terms
so, cliff visits in spring, doctor in summer and popuri and karen over autum and winter
each of them arrives, if no other event prevents this one, at the first or second day of the season and leaves at the first/second day of the next

so, the bug that one doesnt leave is, if TWO events occur
one at the first of the season, one at the second
tje npc doesnt check for this, so the event doesnt happen and he doesnt leave
you can eventually time this with births of animals and have popuri / karen / trent / cliff all at once in the hotel

[Strongbad456]

It sounds like I should have gotten them then. Ah well, I'll just keep playing and hope they show up. Thanks Fairytale.

[Christopher]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

I didn't know the hotel could upgrade. I must have to befriend the lady at the front desk or something.

bleh, mixed island with sun up in that terms
so, cliff visits in spring, doctor in summer and popuri and karen over autum and winter
each of them arrives, if no other event prevents this one, at the first or second day of the season and leaves at the first/second day of the next

so, the bug that one doesnt leave is, if TWO events occur
one at the first of the season, one at the second
tje npc doesnt check for this, so the event doesnt happen and he doesnt leave
you can eventually time this with births of animals and have popuri / karen / trent / cliff all at once in the hotel

So that explains why i have all 4 people moved in...

[Fairytale]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

I didn't know the hotel could upgrade. I must have to befriend the lady at the front desk or something.

bleh, mixed island with sun up in that terms
so, cliff visits in spring, doctor in summer and popuri and karen over autum and winter
each of them arrives, if no other event prevents this one, at the first or second day of the season and leaves at the first/second day of the next

so, the bug that one doesnt leave is, if TWO events occur
one at the first of the season, one at the second
tje npc doesnt check for this, so the event doesnt happen and he doesnt leave
you can eventually time this with births of animals and have popuri / karen / trent / cliff all at once in the hotel

So that explains why i have all 4 people moved in...

For Bugs and Glitches and your personal Hardcoding questions, ask Dr. Med. Fairytale

[Christopher]

you need the hotel, and eventually, the hotel upgraded ( the hotel, not the INN ) to make them move in

I didn't know the hotel could upgrade. I must have to befriend the lady at the front desk or something.

bleh, mixed island with sun up in that terms
so, cliff visits in spring, doctor in summer and popuri and karen over autum and winter
each of them arrives, if no other event prevents this one, at the first or second day of the season and leaves at the first/second day of the next

so, the bug that one doesnt leave is, if TWO events occur
one at the first of the season, one at the second
tje npc doesnt check for this, so the event doesnt happen and he doesnt leave
you can eventually time this with births of animals and have popuri / karen / trent / cliff all at once in the hotel

So that explains why i have all 4 people moved in...

For Bugs and Glitches and your personal Hardcoding questions, ask Dr. Med. Fairytale

ooo
I'm playing as Chelsea...but when i unlocked Mark, Chelsea also moved in ( i didn't get an event for Chelsea though )...
I'm not able to speak with her but she follows almost the same schedule as Mark.
I married Mark, but Chelsea is still their and i still can't talk with her.
...?

[Fairytale]

i think this will either be fixed in a V1.1 or just through localisation

as ive said before, some characters have an event check flag to move it or leave. the problem is, the checkflag does NOT check if you unlocked the character but if he actually lives in the hotel and his conditions are met
so, if condintions are met, and the character is not in the hotel at 6 am ( where he should be if you unlocked it ) the game just "adds" the character
in this case, you have a "ghost"
since you trigger an check flag for dialogue if you talk to a npc you technically trigger an certain hardcoded text address value to be changed
now, there is NO hardcoded text address for an 000007D5 - 000007D5 interaction ( aka, chelsea - chelsea ) thus, the game refuses to let you speak with her and she is pretty much a ghost
also, this is random
i dont know how big the chance is that the game actually doesnt check on your gender and thus, moves both people in, but i guess it happens if you're married before they move in almost certainly and quite rare if you're not married and he/she moves in