{"id":1641003,"date":"2026-07-21T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zLSwmrnb92aECLDdEiMKVk"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:32:29","slug":"jimothy-a-particularly-round-raccoon-and-the-internets-latest-sensation-has-now-broken-into-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/jimothy-a-particularly-round-raccoon-and-the-internets-latest-sensation-has-now-broken-into-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimothy, a particularly round raccoon and the internet’s latest sensation, has now broken into games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yesterday I learnt about Jimothy, an adorably round raccoon (possibly with a spine condition) scuttling around Seattle that’s gone viral thanks to his unique appearance. It was only a matter of time then before all the brand accounts joined in on the raccoon’s newfound celebrity status. He’s already crossing over with a bunch of your favourite games. <\/p>\n

I first saw World of Warcraft<\/a> share a picture of what lil’ Jimothy would look like in the MMO and, frankly, I’d very much like him as a pet in-game. RuneScape<\/a> followed up with a very similar render of Jimothy in the old school style, and Dead by Daylight<\/a> gave him glowing eyes and chest, and bloody tentacles for some reason.<\/p>\n

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Jimothy \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/MKhyfCm2mq pic.twitter.com\/2LtV3E2eqXJuly 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire<\/a> tastefully drew Jimothy in its 1930s rubber hose, film noir style. Jack Pepper could have a new sidekick, and he probably likes cheese too\u2014raccoons don’t tend to be picky.<\/p>\n

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Jimothy has been spotted in Mouseburg \ud83d\udc2d pic.twitter.com\/LYcA8QYR5HJuly 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And then, at the mercy of social media’s algorithms, I unfortunately saw The Sims<\/a> chime in with a rather terrifying depiction of Jimothy. I’m convinced that’s not an animal but a human in a creepy raccoon suit.<\/p>\n

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protect Jimothy at all costs \ud83e\udd9d https:\/\/t.co\/DJJJ5VM1S3 pic.twitter.com\/CMeCp2O14EJuly 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I’m oddly less disturbed by Halo’s Spartan armour-clad Jimothy shared by senior community manager John Junyszek, which is literally a human crumpled onto all fours with elongated feet and neck.<\/p>\n

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there’s a little bit of Jimothy in everyone pic.twitter.com\/IlYPE67tfdJuly 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Halo has actually double-dipped, placing Jimothy on Master Chief’s crashed pod in the original Combat Evolved, and in the surrounding field in the Campaign Evolved remake.<\/p>\n

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Playing Halo as a kid. Playing Halo now. pic.twitter.com\/NLrH5i33mkJuly 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I fear it’s only a matter of time until we get a Jimothy skin in Fortnite<\/a>, where the poor raccoon is awkwardly crammed into a mech suit to adhere to its hitbox requirements. But in the meantime, these crossovers are pretty sweet.<\/p>\n

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