Behold, the Animal Crossing Cinematic Universe.
Whomst among us hasn’t been seduced by the call of Bells into selling our “in boxes” villagers to rich strangers? In this Animal Crossing: New Horizons short animation, artist Densle imagines what might happen if the villagers themselves were aware of what you were doing, and how they might show their displeasure at being treated like cattle.
Beyond the (mostly) wordless narrative striking a chord with anyone who’s ever been heartless enough to try to ship a beloved villager off to a new island without their consent, Densle’s animation is just stunning to look at, with plenty of attention to detail that makes it look almost like this was recorded on a real New Horizons island. But the pièce de résistance is the KK Slider cover of Mozart’s ‘Lacrimosa’, from his funereal ‘Requiem’. It’s just… *chef’s kiss*.
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