Animal Crossing: New Horizonfans got a first look yesterday at what’s in store for them in the latestApril updatethat includes seasonal events, some new visitors and a limited-time tour in what looks like a hedge maze. But really, who needs all this stuff when you have the fantastic musician K.K. Slider taking on some of music’s most noteworthy album covers and adding his own take on them. That is exactly what’s been happening over on Twitter asAnimal Crossingfans post pictures of one of the franchise’s most popular characters in some incredible redraws.
K.K. Slider is everyoneâs favorite Jack Russell pup and who has appeared in everyAnimal Crossingtitle to date, entertaining and putting on a show for players and villagers alike. But what if you could create the laid back doggy musician into your favorite album covers? Given that K.K. Slider has been a part of the franchise for so long, he’s by far one of its best-known and most popular characters so it was only a matter of time before artists put their creative talents to good use and take to Twitter to showcase their K.K. Slider album covers taken from some of the music industries most iconic covers.
As you scroll through the sea of K.K. Slider redraws on Twitter, it’s pretty hard to choose a favorite given that they’re all brilliantly done and some hilariously reworked but some of the album covers that stand out is Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the edge of town, Fleetwood Mac Rumors, Prince’s Purple Rain, Nirvana’s Nevermind, David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane, Evanescence Fallen, and My Chemical Romance. The K.K Slider album art challenge seemed to have first appeared on TikTok from user@annqell, who had posted a video at the start of the month challenging artists to redraw their favorite album featuring the canine musician himself. As many things tend to do, it then found its way over to Twitter and the rest is history. The challenge looks to be getting stronger with each passing moment with more and more artists wanting to recreate their take on an album that they love but with a twist.
It’s not a surprise to seeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonÂdominating sales. According to a market research team called The NPD Group,New HorizonsÂgrabbed the number one spot fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. Sales for the year, however, still go toÂCall of Duty, althoughÂNew HorizonsÂis now in the number two spot on that list. This data still leaves the latestÂAnimal CrossingÂtitle as not only the best-selling in franchise history but the third best launch of a Nintendo game in America, only behindÂSuper Smash Bros. BrawlÂandÂUltimate.
DualShockers Staff Writer OttoKratky recently wrote about his experience inAnimal Crossing: New HorizonÂand how they coped with the insecurity they felt while playing it and how he felt endlessly concerned about how his island looked in comparison to everyone elseâs. It’s a really excellent read and you can check it outhere.Â
Animal Crossing launched on the Nintendo Switch on March 20 so if you still havenât had the chance to jump in, donât worry as you can pick up your copyÂright here.
