05-16-2020, 02:55 PM
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Musicians Give A Social Distanced Performance
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons/">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a> has rightfully gotten a lot of attention as a salve for our <a href="https://www.cnet.com/how-to/coronavirus-and-covid-19-all-your-questions-answered/">troubled times</a>. The friendly, low-stress gameplay is complemented by smooth music that makes the whole thing a relaxing respite. Now the performers behind the main theme reconvened virtually for an encore performance.</p><p>The short-but-sweet video was shared by the official <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640">Animal Crossing Twitter</a>, with each musician performing out of their homes--sometimes multiple times so that their various instruments can be compiled into the mix. The result is a nice overview of the work put into the iconic song and lets Animal Crossing fans put faces to the performances.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">[Announcement]<br />The musicians behind the main theme of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnimalCrossing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#AnimalCrossing</a>: New Horizons have come together virtually for this special performance! We hope you enjoy it! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACNH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#ACNH</a> <a href="https://t.co/QP8nLbyD1U">pic.twitter.com/QP8nLbyD1U</a></p> — Tom Nook (@animalcrossing) <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Between some combination of its chill vibes and recent <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-spending-way-more-money-on-games-in-the/1100-6476304/">big spending on video games</a> in general, Animal Crossing has had a booming launch, already earning a spot in the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-sales-are-off-to-an-i/1100-6476964/">top-sellers for Nintendo Switch</a>. It's also gotten a fair amount of mainstream pop culture attention, from the likes of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nfl-team-uses-animal-crossing-new-horizons-to-teas/1100-6477039/">NFL teams</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aoc-is-playing-animal-crossing-and-she-could-visit/1100-6477009/">members of the US Congress</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-musicians-give-a-soci/1100-6477322/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons/">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</a> has rightfully gotten a lot of attention as a salve for our <a href="https://www.cnet.com/how-to/coronavirus-and-covid-19-all-your-questions-answered/">troubled times</a>. The friendly, low-stress gameplay is complemented by smooth music that makes the whole thing a relaxing respite. Now the performers behind the main theme reconvened virtually for an encore performance.</p><p>The short-but-sweet video was shared by the official <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640">Animal Crossing Twitter</a>, with each musician performing out of their homes--sometimes multiple times so that their various instruments can be compiled into the mix. The result is a nice overview of the work put into the iconic song and lets Animal Crossing fans put faces to the performances.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">[Announcement]<br />The musicians behind the main theme of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnimalCrossing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#AnimalCrossing</a>: New Horizons have come together virtually for this special performance! We hope you enjoy it! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACNH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#ACNH</a> <a href="https://t.co/QP8nLbyD1U">pic.twitter.com/QP8nLbyD1U</a></p> — Tom Nook (@animalcrossing) <a href="https://twitter.com/animalcrossing/status/1261295269338992640?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Between some combination of its chill vibes and recent <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/people-are-spending-way-more-money-on-games-in-the/1100-6476304/">big spending on video games</a> in general, Animal Crossing has had a booming launch, already earning a spot in the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-sales-are-off-to-an-i/1100-6476964/">top-sellers for Nintendo Switch</a>. It's also gotten a fair amount of mainstream pop culture attention, from the likes of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nfl-team-uses-animal-crossing-new-horizons-to-teas/1100-6477039/">NFL teams</a> and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aoc-is-playing-animal-crossing-and-she-could-visit/1100-6477009/">members of the US Congress</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-musicians-give-a-soci/1100-6477322/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal...01-10abi2f