K.K. Slider
- "KK" redirects here. For Smashers with the same tag, seeSmasher:KK
| K.K. Slider | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of K.K. Slider fromAnimal Crossing: amiibo Festival. | |
| Universe | Animal Crossing |
| Debut | Doubutsu no Mori (2001) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| Species | Dog |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Animal Crossing Town |
| Created by | Katsuya Eguchi |
| Voice actor | None (synthesized by Kazumi Totaka and Taro Bando)[1] |
| Articles on Nookipedia | K.K. Slider DJ KK |
K.K. Slider (とたけけ,Totakeke) is a character in theAnimal Crossing series of video games.
Origin[edit]
K.K. Slider is a special character who can be found in all of theAnimal Crossing games since the original, performing on Saturday from 8:00 PM (or all day, albeit will not take any song requests until 6:00 PM inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons) to midnight at different locations depending on the game (such as theTrain Station,The Roost,Club LOL, orResident Services). If theplayer speaks to him, he will play them a song and then give them a recording (or aircheck) of that song that they can play via a stereo at their house. On non-Saturday nights inNew Leaf and on thearchipelago on some nights in theHappy Home Paradise DLC forNew Horizons, he plays under the guise of "DJ KK" (who appears as atrophy inSSB4 and aspirit inSSBU).Super Smash Bros. takes from his performances in other games and has him only show up on Saturday nights.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, K.K. Slider appears as atrophy with his guitar with the title "Totakeke", his Japanese name. AsAnimal Crossing had not yet been released in America at the time ofMelee's release, his American trophy puts his home game as "Future Release".
Trophy[edit]
- Totakeke
- A wandering musician whose daily life is a bit of a mystery. He plays in front of thetrain station every Saturday night starting at 8:00 p.m. He has alarge repertoire and plays both old and new hits from all over the world. His music is so ingrained in the villagers that it's impossible to imagine them living without it.
- Future Release
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As a background character[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, in addition to being a trophy and asticker, K.K. Slider cameos on theSmashville 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 theAnimal Crossing games. His voice can be heard in many of these arrangements on theSmashville 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
Boldedtracks are only played during concerts; the other two can be chosen fromMy 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, then 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 ofRockin' K.K. regardless of the actual time of day.
Trophy[edit]
K.K. Slider's trophy isobtained by unlocking all songs in the game.
- 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[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.K. Slider | Animal Crossing: Wild World |  Attack +16 | Ness Lucas  |
.png) K. K. Slider (Animal Crossing WW) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a background character[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, K.K. Slider reprises his role on the Smashville stage. He also has a similar role on theTown and City stage, playing the same songs in the background from 8 p.m. 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 ofBubblegum K.K.
As a costume[edit]
K.K. Slider is also the basis of adownloadable contentcostume forMii Gunners, released worldwide for free in the 1.1.0 update. The gun is a guitar.
Trophies[edit]
The DJ KK (by record tables) trophy is exclusive toSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The K.K. Slider (with guitar) trophy is exclusive toSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it is part of theThe Beginning of Animal Crossing 2Trophy Box.
- 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...
- 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 requests! Other days, you can find him spinning tunes at Club LOL as a DJ.
- :Animal Crossing (09/2002)
:Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013)- 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 (09/2004)
- :Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a background character[edit]
K.K. Slider reprises his role on both the Smashville and the Town and City stages. All previous songs featuring K.K. Slider's voice return as well.
As a costume[edit]
K.K. Slider's costume forMii Gunners also returns, this time unlockable by purchasing it from the shop.
Spirits[edit]
K.K. Slider also appears as twoprimary spirits, including his pseudonym, DJ K.K. DJ K.K. can besummoned using the cores of9-Volt & 18-Volt andLabrador Retriever. K.K. Slider can be obtained byenhancing the DJ K.K. spirit at level 99.
DJ K.K.'s Spirit Battle uses aDuck Hunt puppet fighter is fought on theFourside stage. He is fought along with theVillager puppet fighters. During the battle, the puppet fighters will occasionally become invincible indicated by their sparkling appearance, referencing referencing the strobe lights in Club LOL where DJ K.K. works Saturday nights, while the Squid Sisters appear as a hostile Assist Trophy, referencing DJ K.K.'s status as a popular musician.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831 |  | DJ K.K. |  | ★★ | 3 | 1357 | 5431 | 577 | 2308 | 780 | 3123 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | Animal Crossing Series |
| 832 |  | K.K. Slider | | ★★★ | 3 | 3287 | 9865 | 1301 | 3903 | 1558 | 4676 | Running Start | Animal Crossing Series |
Gallery[edit]
K.K. Slider as a Mii Fighter costume inSSB4.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | とたけけ |
 English | K.K. Slider |
 French (PAL) | Kéké |
 French (NTSC) | Kéké Laglisse |
 German | K.K. |
 Spanish | Totakeke |
 Italian | K.K. Slider |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 托塔可可 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | K.K. Slider |
 Korean | T.K. |
 Dutch | K.K. Slider |
 Russian | К. К. Слайдер |
Trivia[edit]
- In the player's guide toSuper Smash Bros. Melee, published beforeAnimal Crossing got a Western release, K.K. was named "Arlo".
References[edit]
| Character Inspirations forMii FighterCostumes inSuper Smash Bros. 4 | |
|---|---|
 Mii Brawler | Akira ·Captain Falcon ·Flying Man ·Heihachi ·Jacky ·King K. Rool ·Knuckles ·Toad |
 Mii Swordfighter | Ashley ·Black Knight ·Chrom ·Dunban ·Gil ·Link ·Lloyd ·Monster Hunter ·Takamaru ·Viridi ·Zero |
 Mii Gunner | Fox ·Geno ·Inkling ·Isabelle ·K.K. Slider ·MegaMan.EXE ·Proto Man ·Samus ·Tails ·X |
| Headgear only | Barbara ·Chain Chomp ·Chocobo ·Daisy ·Inkling Squid ·Luigi ·Majora's Mask ·Mario ·Meta Knight ·Peach ·Red Shell ·Sheik ·Shy Guy ·Spiny ·Super Mushroom ·Waluigi ·Wario ·Zelda |
 Animal Crossing universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Villager (SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Isabelle (SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Mr. Resetti ·Isabelle ·Kapp'n |
| Stages | Smashville ·Tortimer Island ·Town and City |
| Items | Pitfall ·Beehive |
| Other | K.K. Slider ·Lloid ·Timmy & Tommy ·Tom Nook |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
