The second round of LEGO Animal Crossing sets brings two key locations from your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island to life in the form of a Danish cube. Next to the Dodo Airlines terminal, the KK Slider makes its Lego debut in the KK’s Concert at Plaza set.
This is the more expensive of the two sets, including three minifigures (including a new version of Isabella), the facade of the Town Hall including a clock, notice board and flagpole, KK’s camper and a small cafe serving tea and sweets.
But is the KK Slider Lego set worth your money? How does it compare to existing sets with Tom Nook and else with Isabelle? We are here to answer those questions…
LEGO Animal Crossing – KK’s Concert At The Plaza (77052)
Price: $79.99 / £69.99 / $79.99
pieces: 550
Age: 7+
Minifigs included: KK Slider, Audie, Isabelle (pink hoodie)
What’s in the box?
The KK set contains six bags — plastic — with the first construction of the cafe, the camper divided into bags two and three, and the town hall, its roof and accessories found in the remaining bags.
You get one relatively chunky manual with this build, and it’s recommended for ages 7+ — the same as Nook’s Cranny set — compared to the 6+ rating of other Lego Animal Crossing sets, probably because of the many small parts. You also get a Brick Separator, so there’s no need to destroy your nails separating blighters when you make a mistake.
Audie and cafe
Full disclosure: we love Audis. We first met her in New Horizons and every time we see her going about her business on our island, she brings a smile to our face. Seeing her at the very beginning of the manual immediately cheered us up, and the cute pineapple pattern and the glasses she wears made a great first impression.
The little cafe stand is hardly an epic build, but the yellow/green stripes are satisfying to put together – the tiny cookies and tea set less so. Dendrophiles note that the autumn orange tree is exclusive to this set at the time of writing.
KK Slider and RV
Next is the top dog himself.
As cute as he is, KK’s minifig is little irresistible. His tail is a printed detail, probably so he doesn’t get in the way when you sit him down to play his set, but otherwise he’s a plain white body with short white legs. The head shape is great and there’s nothing to complain about, but given his status as one of Animal Crossing’s most beloved characters, we were a bit disappointed with Totakeke. We’d love to see some way to attach the guitar to his back, perhaps, or some other added detail.
KK’s stage is pretty basic, with a microphone, amp and album perched on one of two benches, but luckily he’s rocking a sweet ride with a number plate and sheet music printed on the side.
The camper is modeled after the vehicles first introduced in the Welcome amiibo update in New Leaf. The roof box on top of the camper has a large container to store your contractor’s gear, and when the box is removed, the sides of the van can be opened for easy access to the rockin’ blue/orange interior. From what we can tell, KK is driving while sitting on his bed, sipping coffee and munching on a piece of Chicago deep dish. The best dog.
With its gray lollipops for mirrors, the camper is undoubtedly the coolest part of the kit.
city Hall
The town hall itself follows exactly the same template as every other building in the series, and as with most, it feels decidedly bare and ‘budget’ if you’re used to more exotic Lego builds. There are a few nice details though, including the rounded tops on the white windows, the contrast of the purple roof with the white over the orange stone, the pillars and the clock – another printed piece (no decals in this kit).
Our favorite details were the speakers mounted on either side of the door – a simple but effective use of standard 1×2 cubes that show their undersides – and the small tape deck with a rotary volume wheel.
The island flag is also fun, with two designs you can swap between (we stashed a spare in KK’s roof box and pretended he had it down to half an inch in the early hours), though you’re also encouraged to make your own design from available parts — neat mirroring of the flag customization in the game itself.
The set includes a crowbar for easier removal of small parts for which the Brick Separator is too bulky. The picture in the manual cleared up the use of crowbars, but for a second we thought Lego was supporting our headcanon that has KK as a Lock-Stock-style sly weirdo ready to bust some heads if the going gets tough at a concert.
A small yellow bird bulletin board completes the City Hall exterior for another set that (rightfully so, given the target demographic) prioritizes play over display. After assembling the set and taking photos for this review, our kids spent the afternoon reconfiguring it, having afternoon tea parties with mini figs and blazing around the garden with Audie and Isabelle riding on the roof of the camper. the box may say ‘7+’, but our five-year-old is delighted.
KK’s concert on the Plaza
And now, the rub. KK’s Concert at the Plaza is the most expensive of the Animal Crossing Lego sets in the $79.99 / £94.99 / $79.99beating Nook’s Cranny and Rosie’s House by five units of your local currency.
For that price, you only get 15 more pieces than the Nook set, although there is one more minifig here. When you sit back after the build is complete, it doesn’t feel like plastic for 80 notes, even for a licensed set.
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