Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a wholesome game about decorating and cultivating an island, but sometimes it goes off the rails. One fan’s in-game homage to the guitar-playing crooner, K.K. Slider, is one of those times. The cosplay takes things past the point of flattery and turns incredibly creepy.
Reddit userthegoosebumpsdogproudly shows off their “unhinged K.K. cosplay” in their Reddit post, in three increasingly alarming screenshots. The images show K.K. Slider playing his guitar while their character hovers near them,dressed as K.K. down to the eyebrows and “skin” color.The post already has over 38,000 upvotes, showing the community’s love for the creepy and deeply unsettling creation.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Makes K.K. Creepy
Fans Are Calling It “Absolutely Horrifying”
The Redditor’s images show how theymanaged to create a K.K. Slider costume within the confines of the game. The screenshots show their character wearing a blank white dress, tall white socks, and a white dog nose, with white skin and no hair. They also recreated the singing dog’s iconic large black eyebrows, probably using a custom face paint design.
The first screenshot seems innocuous enough, with the character twinning with K.K. using a bass on a stand. Things start to fall apart in the second and third images, whichshow the character lurking behind K.K. and holding up a shovel, respectively. Fans in the comments are delighted at the horrific imagery, which is uncomfortable to behold, with many praising thegoosebumpsdog for their creation.
Fans are calling the cosplay “nightmare fuel,“with Reddit userquentiniasaying it’s “Absolutely horrifying. Good job.” Redditorsicc-kiddadds that “the only time i have felt this uneasy is around Zipper,” referring to the Spring event mascot—acharacter in a large rabbit costume—that many players dislike.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gives Fans A Lot Of Freedom
Players Have Some Creative Ideas
The K.K. cosplay may be a monstrosity, but not everything that players create onACNHis as unsettling. Fans have made some wonderful things in the game, frombeautiful island buildsto some incredibly creative ways touse customizable items in the game. The latest entry in theAnimal Crossingfranchise gives players a lot of freedom to create, allowing for some of the most fantastic creations in the franchise.
Of course, some fans do like to peek underneath the wholesome facade ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand turn the game creepy. Some fans, for instance,create graveyards for villagerswho have left their island, while others come up withoutlandish fan theories about the game’s lore. And in the end, it’s this versatility that makes the game as successful as it has been, allowing players to make it as cute or as creepy as they want it to be.
