Alto family/theories

The Sims 3 is a prequel to The Sims. So, if the Altos pretty much run the town, why aren't they mentioned in any other game? Post your theories here.

Theories

 * The landgrabbs moved away giving the ownership of Sunset Valley to the Alto's. Then, Nick and Vita died of old age. Holly inherited the town and Named it Old Town, in honor of her parents long lives. Years later, Holly was feeling upset and sad. Because the town reminded her of her parents death. So she gave the town to the Goth's and THen, Cornelia and Gunther both died and Mortimer named the town Pleasantview after the way things have been peaceful. (That's why Holly was never mentioned in any other game, because she moved away to an unknown town/city.)
 * Simple: Nick and Vita died in a fire and Holly got married to Malcolm Landgraab I. She preferred to be called "Mom" and had Dudley, Mimi and Malcolm II.
 * This family's gotta' be the mob. They weren't very well liked so I say someone off'd them and disposed of the bodies, Vita cremated and stuck in a basement for a house being built and Nick is probably downstream with his feet encased in cement. Holly skipped town and changed her name as a part of a witness protection program. The mansion was sold and demolished.
 * They unofficialy own most of the buisnesses, and you can buy deeds. Meaning that they are going out of buisness so they must of dropped of the grid. Hatsworth101 19:07, April 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think that, as Pleasantview is Sunset Valley, the Vita Alto in The Sims 3 and her grave in The Sims 2 are the same person. In The Sims 3, Vita Alto and her husband were much hated in the the town, even though Vita had somehow got far up the political career ladder. I believe that eventually the town got sick of her so while Vita was swimming they built walls around the pool. Vita drowned and Nick, a hydrophobic, was devestated so tore down his mansion (Holly was a young adult and had moved out at this time) and continued living life as a hermit. He came to realize that the town was very joyful upon her death, even though he didn't know they murdered her, so built a basement, and perhaps a tomb, with Vita's urn contained in it. Holly married a middle-class family and, because Nick had quit his job and the mansion was torn down, the rich, prestigious Alto family was forgotten and the Landgraab's regained control of the town again. I have another theory which is like my previous one but Vita just drowned on her own. MJ567 03:17, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * Assuming that the urn in the secret baseent in Pleasantview is true, then i'd assume that Gunther won the election, The altos fell from grace, vita died of old age, holly died of either old age, accident, or murder, and nick is ridiculously old, possibly using the elixer of life to keep him alive for some reason. But seriously though, before I even consider that, I want proof of that urn! I just might find my sims 2 base game and do a little invetigating myself... -tiamod@yahoo.com
 * Maybe aggresive people who the Altos overpowered killed them. Holly could have changed her name is disgrace and moved far away
 * I have the most logic explanation. I think Malcolm Landgraab from The Sims 3 is not a relative of Malcolm Landgraab I, I think he IS Malcolm I from The Sims Bustin Out and The Sims on console. Therefore he married Holly Alto who is rather "Mom" or the unknown partner of Malcolm who fathered Malcolm II. I also think Nick and Vita died so the Alto legacy continued in the Landgraab's. Simple.
 * I think, they were run out of town before the beginning of The Sims, for being too evil...
 * I think that Holly, didn't marry or have any children, so the family ended.
 * Gunther won to be mayor and they moved to another town.
 * I think Vita and Nick Alto were run out of town and killed in Pleasentview.Then Holly Alto fell in love with Malcom Landgraab and they had Malcolm I and Holly was then known as mom.
 * I think that since Holly is the exact opposite of her parents, she moved away to a different town to get a way from her parents. Plus, the parents died of old age before The Sims. However, if there is a Sims 4, I think the Altos will be in the game.
 * That's because they are newly created in The Sims 3, just like any other Sims. Does it really need explanation? --Bayoubash 06:38, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I think that Holly Alto continued as "Mom" in The Sims console version. Considering that she was good unlike her parents. Nick and Vita probably died and Malcom married Holly to have Mimi and Dudely
 * Off game explanation: they just weren't created before. In game explanation: They overcame the Landgraab in the town control race, and as long as you're on the top when you're ambitious, you look for new challenges. Therefore, they found a new city to rule, and this wasn't any of the 6 sims2 towns.
 * Hmm...maybe it's that they won the Sunset Valley over and became the new leaders and in-charge. Seeing as that the Landgraabs and Goths had intended for Sunset Valley to be traditional and peaceful, with the Altos winning with their uptown ideals, they saw no hope to continue their visions come true. Knowing this, people who sided (and there were probably a lot considering they were never seen in The Sims 1 & 2) with the Altos chose to stay behind at Sunset Valley, but the Goths and Landgraabs have moved to a new location among some of the families who also supported tradition and simplicity, like the Langeraks, etc. quite possibly Riverview, seeing as that it has the same topography and land as Old Town and Pleasentview, and the rest is probably history...but that's a weird theory ***** Sunset Valley IS Pleasentview/Oldtown.
 * Even Though Bayoubash's Theory Is Very, Very Likely, Holly Might Have Also Moved To Another Town To Escape Her Parents; Or Could Either Be "Mom" Or Ginia Kat. Yes, She Might Not Even Want To Be An Alto. So She Could Have Changed Her Name To Ginia Kat.
 * Well, I think in the "real story", Gunther won and became the mayor. Maybe he and the Landgraabs discovered about the Altos corruptions (probably, because Holly discovered the truth about all the Altos money and told someone because she wasn't as evil as their parents were, and maybe she also wanted to make Sunset Valley a peaceful place to live, I don't know! xD), and they expeled the Altos and Holly out the city. So Gunther put his ideals to came true and the Altos moved to another city. Holly never married with Michael Bachelor (I've read somewhere they were in love, I don't know because I haven't played with the Bachelors yet), and he married with Dina Caliente when Sunset Valley was already renamed "Plesantview".  &gt; I think this theory can work IF Sunset Valley IS really Pleasantview/Oldtown. IF it ISN'T, the teory of the user above me, who said "Hmm...maybe it's that they won the Sunset Valley over and became the new leaders and in-charge [...]" can work. Just another vision for what I've read and understood =] (Sorry if I did some mistakes... My english is not the best xD) ~ By Dawn01
 * I think that the parents died and Holly just kept dating cheaters finding out and never marrying because she had unrealistic expectations for a loved one but having lots of friends. And before the parents left town they left a bomb that made people forget all about Holly after she died and then the Alto parents moved on!
 * I say since Vita's lifelong wish is to be The leader of the Free World and since Nick wanted to be the Emperor of Evil, The both got their wish, and since the Leader of the Free World and The Emperor of Evil are enemies, Nick and Vita became enemies and tore the family apart. Everyone moved far away, but nobody moved to the same place. And so the Alto's empire collapsed.
 * I think Holly (which I actually do not think is nearly as interressant as her evil parents. She is simply too good!)is adopted. She looks like either Nick or Vita, not on personality or appearance.
 * Simple. They didn't move away from Sunset Valley.
 * I found a grave in The Sims 2 in Pleasantview named Vita Alto, in an urn under one of the premade houses in a secret basement. I brought her back with cheats, and it showed she had one daughter named Holly, and Holly had a livng father named Nicholas Alto-Hick. I have looked for him in every town, but haven't found him yet. More to come later.
 * Nick and Vita died, and Holly either had no children or married and changed her last name. Simples!
 * You are all asuming that there are only a limited number of towns in SimNation. Chances are they moved to a yet to be disclosed neighborhood of a future game. Thetford 23:55, February 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the town drove Vita and Nick out of Town but Holly had been able to stay as long as she changed her name. After she changed her name she tried to get wealthy but she was abled to marry and have children.
 * In my game Nick was having an affair with Cornelia Goth. The Goths were pretty popular amongst Sunset Valley's residents and when the affair came out, they hated the Altos for causing the family so much trouble. Holly disowned both her parents from her and Vita was distraught at the familly breakdown, before dying in a fire which destroyed the Alto mansion. Nick then left town and Holly, so disgusted at her family, hastily married her boyfriend Ethan Bunch to extinguish the Alto name.
 * With the whole " Vita Alto's Urn" i have no clue what to believe with this story anymore and only cuz from what I ahve read all they write is " the urn is in Pleasant View in a secret basement under one of the pre made houses" what kind of info is that!? there is no name of the house. or who owns it. also it is also very likly that they have made up there own houses (or downloaded it from the sims 2 exchange) with an Urn and another Vita Alto with the same lifestyle that the originall Vita Alto had. However if this story is true. and it was ORIGINALLY a house in Pleasant View please write the house it is belonged to. Because if it is true then you will have no problem writeing a proper location to where this Urn is ;)
 * I agree with most other therories here - Malcom Landgraab in the sims 3 is Malcom Landgraab I (that makes the most sense - I means 1st, which means that his father was not Malcom Landgraab) and that Holly is "Mom" Landgraab. I really hope the proper Landgraab family tree is confirmed and we fin dout what happened to the Altos in the near future!
 * Since Vita's lifelong wish is to be The leader of the Free World and since Nick wanted to be the Emperor of Evil, The both got their wish, and since the Leader of the Free World and The Emperor of Evil are enemies, Nick and Vita became enemies and tore the family apart.And so the Alto's empire collapsed.
 * Nick and Vita were killed because of being hated they were buried and cemented in the basement of a home being bulit where their home was.By this time holly married malcom and become Mom and was safe.
 * The Alto family made their money through benefit fraud and tax evasion. When the polcie found out, they all went to prison. Presumably they were still in prison 25 years later. Gallifrey102 12:35, April 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * i say Vita was arrested for some reason, and put on death row. Ashamed, Nick shot himself in his study. Holly went on to marry Malcolm Landgraab and became Mom. not very feasable, i know, but it's my theory. Awesomebloodvamp 10:31, April 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think that it is quite simple. Hollys parents both soon died from unknown causes and Holly married and changed name and town!
 * i say the altos were killed off by the landgrabbs and the goths,since they were friends with the police they never got caught and ruled the town
 * I think after Holly grew into adult, she didn't want to be a member of the Alto family anymore, thus she moved to another town and/or changed her name, whether she did it through the city hall or by marrying someone. Also, after Vita and Nick died, the Landgraab family ruled Sunset Valley and because they hated the Altos they decided to treat the Altos just like commoners (or even worse) by not mentioning their names at all. Therefore, no one knows that the Landgraabs were enemies with the Altos.
 * In my theory I think Holly is Mom Landgraab which would explain why we never heard of the Alto in the sims, sims 2 etc. So in my game I am going to make Holly fall in in love with Malcolm and make them have three children: Malcom II (firstborn), Mimi and then Dudley. Of course the last two will take after the Alto evil traits and Malcolm will be good.
 * Holly Alto did not want to follow in her parent's footsteps, and chose not to get involved in real estate in fear it would make her like her parents, and that's why no businesses relate to the Altos, and she also died accidentally and early. UBFunkaneer 20:48, June 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Probably there is a moment in which the town reveals against the Altos, forcing them to leave the town (And probably go to another country, since they are not featured in anywhere else in SimNation). Also, since a Sim is allowed to buy deeds, it probably means that the Altos went broke or something, which contributed to them leaving the town forever.
 * Technically there are not theories what-so-ever. They weren't included on The Sims (1) because the producers wouldn't imagine at the start that The Sims 2 would exists, even worse to imagine The Sims 3. But if you really want a fantasy explanation, I'll say Holly didn't have kids so couldn't continue the family.