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Unlocking the KK Slider concert in Animal Crossing: New Horizons will roll the credits and bring him back once a week to perform.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons doesn't really, "officially" have an ending. However, most people consider rolling the credits after unlocking the K.K. Slider concert as 'beating' the game. It does mark a major milestone and unlocks the ability to terraform, and ongoing K.K. Slider performances.
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But even if an endgame isn't really a goal for players, having K.K. over to perform a concert in the plaza is just a pleasant experience, and a fun way to spend a Saturday on one's virtual island. This guide will outline how to make that happen.
Updated January 5, 2023, by Stephen LaGioia: Many fans found themselves returning once again to their island paradises following the expansive 2.0 Update last year. The add-on brought a myriad of new items as features, along with more villagers, and as it happens — several new K.K. songs. This brings the playlist to well over 100 delightful tracks to chill out while partaking in the Saturday concerts. As such, this guide has been revisited and expanded with useful information regarding K.K. Slider's concert in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
About K.K. Slider
The Jack Russel Terrier known as K.K. Slider has been a mainstay of the Animal Crossing series dating back to the original. Following the 2.0 Update, this talented guitarist will now play 107 tracks for the player upon request during Saturday night concerts at the plaza.
The free-wheeling dog is also known as the acronym-heavy "DJ K.K." and likes playing original songs on his acoustic guitar when he travels about.
How To Unlock K.K. Slider Concert In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To get K.K. slider in AC:NH and have him play a concert at the town plaza (which rolls the credits), players must achieve a 3-star island rating. To check an island rating, the Resident Services tent must be upgraded to a building, and players must have achieved the following milestones:
- Paid off the initial debt with 5,000 Nook Miles.
- Construct Nook's Cranny.
- Build the first bridge in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
- Build and place furniture for the three arriving Villagers.
- Construct a campground.
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After completing these tasks, talk to Isabelle and choose the "Let’s talk island evals" dialogue option to see the current rating. There are two main steps to achieving a 3 Star island:
- Have at least seven villagers living on the island.
- Follow Isabelle's instructions on what to improve on the island.
How To Get More Villagers In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To get more villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players must first buy housing plots from Tom Nook in Residential Services. Each plot costs 10,000 Bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and an island can have a maximum of ten housing plots and villagers.
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To get seven villagers quickly, players can travel to other resource islands via Mystery Tour and invite any character they find to come live with them. They can also invite anybody who appears at their campground site by speaking to them. To speed up this process, players can time travel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
How To Get A 3-Star Island Rating In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To get a 3-star island rating in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players must do the following (much of which Isabelle will recommend):
- Keep the island tidy by picking up discarded items and ensuring there are no weeds.
- Make sure there are plenty of flowers planted.
- Build big projects like bridges and inclines.
- Place fences.
- Decorate with big items.
- Watering plants
- Avoid too much clutter with too many trees
Remember to ask Isabelle in Residential Services to evaluate the island, and take note of what needs to improve the most. Once players ask her for the evaluation and are given at least a 3-star island rating, K.K. Slider will come to the island that day and perform the New Horizons song for his first concert.
Once the first K.K. Slider concert in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been unlocked, he will come back every Saturday to perform another. From 6 PM to 12 AM, players can have him play a song of his choosing. They can also request a specific song from this playlist by saying "gimme that one song," which will unlock that track for free. It will then be available to listen to on anything that plays music by way of an aircheck he gives.
If there's any special event that takes place in the plaza area on Saturday, K.K. Slider will delay his appearance and show up Sunday instead. If an event is taking place all weekend, he'll show up Monday.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now for Nintendo Switch.
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