K.K. Slider

K.K. Slider
Official artwork of K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival.
Universe	Animal Crossing
Debut	Animal Forest (2001)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (2015)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo 64
Species	Dog
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Animal Crossing Town
Article on Nookipedia	K.K. Slider

K.K. Slider (とたけけ, Totakeke) is a character in the Animal Crossing series of video games. He is a musician who performs every Saturday night, from 8:00 PM to midnight. He will then give the player a CD of the song he played.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

The Totakeke trophy in Melee.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, K.K. Slider appears as a trophy with the title "Totakeke," his Japanese name. As Animal Crossing had not yet been released in America at the time of Melee's release, his American trophy puts his home game as "Future Release".

Trophy description

Totakeke

A wandering musician whose daily life is a bit of a mystery. He plays in front of the train station every Saturday night starting at 8:00 p.m.. He has a large repertoire and plays both old and new hits from all over the world. His music is so ingrained in the villagers, it's impossible to imagine them living without it.

• Future Release

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

K.K. Slider playing at Smashville.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in addition to being a trophy and a sticker, K.K. Slider cameos on the Smashville stage, where he plays one of his songs when the stage is played between 8:00 PM and midnight on a Saturday, true to his role in the Animal Crossing games. His voice can be heard in many of these arrangements on the Smashville stage, namely:

• Go K.K. Rider!
• 2:00 a.m.
• K.K. Cruisin'
• K.K. Western
• K.K. Gumbo
• Rockin' K.K.
• DJ K.K.
• K.K. Condor

Bolded tracks are only played during concerts; the other two can be chosen from My Music.

Although K.K. Slider only plays from 8:00-Midnight on Saturday nights, K.K. Slider can be seen preparing for his performance earlier than 8. Additionally, while Animal Crossing Villagers usually pay full attention to the fight, if K.K. Slider is performing, the villagers' attention will be focused on him instead.

Event 26: The Slow and Easy Life is a special exception, and will always be set during a performance of Rockin' K.K. regardless of the actual time of day.

Trophy description

K.K. Slider trophy in Brawl.

K.K. Slider

A wandering musician. He plays concerts every Saturday night at the Roost in the basement of the museum. All he carries is a single acoustic guitar, but he can play music from all genres. You can request a single tune per concert, and afterward he'll give you a recording of the song to take home. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, his playlist included 70 songs.

: Animal Crossing

: Animal Crossing: Wild World

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
K.K. Slider	Animal Crossing: Wild World	Attack +16

K. K. Slider (Animal Crossing WW)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

K.K. Slider on Town and City.

K.K. Slider is a trophy in both versions, with different designs. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, K.K. Slider reprises his role on the Smashville stage. He also has a similar role on the Town and City stage, playing the same songs in the background from 8pm on Saturdays. On the Town and City stage, he only appears in the background while in the Town section. In the City section, the music will continue, but K.K. is unseen. His voice is also used in a new arrangement of Bubblegum K.K..

K.K. Slider is also the basis of a free downloadable content costume for Mii Gunners.

for 3DS trophy decription

The DJ KK trophy in for 3DS.

DJ KK

"Yo yo yo! Come rock out at Club LOL! Featuring DJ KK every night of the week (except Saturdays)! Listen to the singer- songwriter bust out a foot-stompin' mix of tunes! Don't forget to come on your birthday for a special treat!" ...That advertisement definitely catches the eye.

"Get down at Club LOL! DJ KK is IN da HOUSE, spinning a NON-STOP mix of the best beats EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!*
*(Except Saturdays.)
A Special TREAT for birthday VIPs!
What an ad! So many capital letters...

for Wii U trophy

The K.K. Slider trophy in for Wii U.

K.K. Slider

His fans can't wait for Saturday evenings. Why? Because K.K. Slider performs live! The crowd goes wild when K.K. Slider plays some of his greatest hits, like K.K. Samba, K.K. Waltz, and K.K. Stroll, on his acoustic guitar. He sometimes even takes request! Other days, you can find him spinning tunes at Club LOL as a DJ.

Fans of this groovy dog just can't wait for his live show every Saturday night. With his trusty acoustic guitar, he'll treat you to such delights as the K.K. Samba, the K.K. Waltz and the K.K. Stroll. He even takes requests! In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you can also find him on other days of the week working as a DJ at Club LOL.

: Animal Crossing (09/2002)

: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013)

Gallery

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  A Mii Gunner dressed as K.K. Slider in SSB4.

Origin

K.K. Slider is a special character who can be found in all of the Animal Crossing games since the original, performing on Saturday nights at different locations depending on the game (such as the Train Station, The Roost, or Club LOL. If the player speaks to him, he will play them a song and then give them a CD that they can play via a stereo at their house. While in New Leaf he plays on any night under the guise of "DJ K.K." (who appears as a trophy in SSB4), Super Smash Bros. takes from his performances in other games and has him only show up on Saturdays at 8pm.

Trivia

• In the player's guide to Super Smash Bros. Melee, published before Animal Crossing got a Western release, K.K. was named "Arlo".