Steep Hill
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 Album cover in Animal Crossing: New Horizons | ||||||||
| Mood | A little blue... | |||||||
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| Genre | Japanese folk rock | |||||||
| Instruments | Shamishen Vibraphone Drums Synth strings | |||||||
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Names in other languages
にだんざか
二段斜坡 La pente Colina arriba Irto colle Крутой холм
오르막길 二段斜坡 La pente Colina arriba Bergsteigung Heuvelopwaarts | ||||||||
"Steep Hill" is a K.K. Slider song in the Animal Crossing series that first appears in Doubutsu no Mori e+.
"Steep Hill" has a melancholic tone, and it is based on Shōwa-era Japanese folk rock, known as kayōkyoku. The song's melody is similar to that of "'Ichigohakusho' o Mōichido",[nb 8] a Japanese folk rock song by the group BangBang. The title, particularly the original Japanese "二段坂" (Nidanzaka, meaning "Two-Step Slope"), may also be a reference to "無縁坂" (Muenzaka, roughly meaning "Slope of Nothingness"), another popular and melancholy folk song by Masashi Sada.
Album cover
The album cover for "Steep Hill" features K.K. Slider playing his guitar while sitting on a windowsill inside a school building. He is dressed in a school uniform and has a head of black hair. Outside, a sunset sky and a three-layered hill are visible. On the Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card art, Megumi and Maelle, also dressed in school uniforms, can be seen talking to each other on the second level of the hill. The song's Japanese title, "ニ段坂" (Nidanzaka), is written vertically on the right. In New Leaf, Megumi is replaced with Daisy, and the title has been removed. In New Horizons, an orange border on the left and dark beige borders on the top and bottom have been added; the top border writes "ニ段坂" horizontally, and the left border writes it vertically. Two record labels can also be seen, one on the orange border and the other on the top dark beige border.
Appearances
In Doubutsu no Mori e+
In Doubutsu no Mori e+, "Steep Hill" can only be requested and obtained from K.K. Slider if its e-Reader card is scanned at the Town Tune board. "Steep Hill" is not played in any villagers' houses. The aircheck version of the live performance can be obtained by speaking to Pete after scanning the card.
In Wild World and City Folk
In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, "Steep Hill" is played in Nan's house.
In New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Admiral, Al, Cranston, Phil, and Sparro.
In New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Admiral and Wart Jr. The aircheck of this song can be obtained from one of these villagers after visiting their house by their favor. This song's aircheck can also be purchased in Nook Shopping daily selection for 
3,200 Bells.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Broffina, Joey, Mallary, and Shari.
In Happy Home Designer
In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Broffina, Don, Joey, and Shari.
Gallery
Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card
Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card (back)
New Leaf model
Happy Home Designer icon
Happy Home Designer wall-mounted icon
Happy Home Designer album cover icon
Album cover in amiibo Festival
New Horizons icon
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Music
Steep Hill audio tracks
| Title | Game | Track | Notes |
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| Aircheck | Animal Crossing: Wild World | File:WW Steep Hill (Aircheck).flac | |
| Live | Animal Crossing: Wild World | File:WW Steep Hill (Live).flac | |
| Aircheck | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | File:NL Steep Hill (Aircheck).flac | |
| Live | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | File:NL Steep Hill (Live).flac | |
| Music Box | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | File:NL Steep Hill (Music Box).flac | |
| DJ KK House Remix | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | File:NL Steep Hill (DJ K.K. House Remix).flac | |
| DJ KK NES Remix | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | File:NL Steep Hill (DJ K.K. NES Remix).flac | |
| Aircheck (Cheap) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Cheap.flac | |
| Aircheck (Retro) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Retro.flac | |
| Aircheck (Phono) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Phono.flac | |
| Music Box | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac | |
| DJ KK Remix | Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise | File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac |
Names in other languages
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にだんざか Nidan zaka |
Two-Step Hill |
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오르막길 Oleumaggil |
Uphill |
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二段斜坡 Èr duàn xiépō |
Two-Step Hill |
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Крутой холм Krutoy kholm |
Steep Hill |
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Heuvelopwaarts | Up the Hill |
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Bergsteigung | Mountain Slope |
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Colina arriba | Uphill |
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La pente | The Slope |
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Irto colle | Bristling Hill |
Notes
- ↑ In Wild World and City Folk
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 In New Leaf only
- ↑ In Welcome amiibo and New Horizons
- ↑ In New Horizons only
- ↑ In Happy Home Paradise only
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 In Happy Home Paradise and Happy Home Designer
- ↑ In Happy Home Designer only
- ↑ Japanese: 『いちご白書』をもう一度 Hepburn: "Ichigohakusho" o mōichido, "The Strawberry Statement" Once Again
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