Nintendo recreated the theme song of "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" in a stunning at-home virtual performance. If you're a long time player of the game, this live performance of the iconic theme song will surely make you grab your earbuds as the musicians recreate the catchy tune.
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According to The Verge's previous report, the musicians recreated the soothing wholesome tropical theme that the players can hear each time they launch the game to continue exploring Animal Crossing's island life. T video was uploaded by Nintendo on Friday, May 15. Musicians slowly bobbing along to the calming track making every bit of the video relaxing to watch the same as listening to the original song.
Unlike the recent at-home performance of Cowboy Bebop's opening them song, the latest video is edited to emphasize which instruments are currently being used at a given time. Two of the musicians can be seen performing in the previous recreated Cowboy Bebop theme song.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' theme song was recreated by Nintendo in a stunning virtual performance; Realistic mock trailers created by players
According to The Verge, two members of the performance belong to the Japanese band Seatbelts who also performed the iconic opening theme song of Cowboy Bebop, "Tank!" The previous performance, just like the song itself, is every bit energetic and fast-paced. Seatbelts played the full version of "Tank!" lasting about four minutes, compared to the opening animation which is less than two minutes.
The video almost replicated the vibe and tone of Comboy Bebop's intro with the performance edited to quickly transition between various band members.
The game provides players a way to stay sane through these troubled times, letting players have a virtual safe haven during the coronavirus pandemic. Over 11 million copies have already been sold by the end of March 2020.
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Meanwhile, players have also gotten creative by creating their own realistic mock trailers for chronicling their progress through journals and island life, making horror films, and even birthday celebrations. In Polygon's previous report, fans were able to create a horror video out of the cute, idyllic life simulator.
YouTube creator Evil Imp created a horror movie trailer with in-game footage of Animal Crossing. The work of art showcased red balloons, dramatic light switches, skeletons, ghosts, ants, and axe murders, revealing that a lot of effort was done to make the two-minute video.
