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Someone Recreated The Entire First Act Of Hamilton In Animal Crossing

Hamilton is one of the most popular musicals in the world. Animal Crossing is one of the most popular games around right now. I guess it only makes sense that someone would combine them, but I didn’t expect it to be so damn good.

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Yakuza Fan Is Out Here Fixing The Series' PC Versions Again

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Let's Rank The Hitman Trilogy Levels, From Worst To Best

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Happy 25th Birthday, Pokémon

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Zero Divide Is A Primordial PlayStation Synth-Fusion Treasure

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Terraria Will Release On Stadia As Planned After Developer Regains Access To Google Accounts

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How One Of The Worst Video Game Movies Of All Time Got Made

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RIP Legendary Artist Gary Meyer

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Square Enix Is Finally Making The Final Fantasy VII Cinematic Universe Playable

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Tips For Playing Bravely Default 2

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Report: Stadia Blew Millions On Red Dead Redemption 2 And Other Ports

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Sunday's Best Deals: MSI 27" Gaming Monitor, ViviLink Dashcam, Star Wars Night Light, Nutale Findthing Trackers, Keurig Coffee & Latte Maker, Klairs Skincare, and More

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Pre-Order Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, If You Dare

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Boost Your PC Gaming Experience With 15% off a Redragon Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

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The Thieves Who Pack the Most Punch in Persona 5 Strikers

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A Little Taste Of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

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Atelier Ryza 2 In Action

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Welcome To Cosplay, Kotaku's Website About...Cosplay

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PlayStation 5: The Kotaku Review

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Here’s How Fast Games Load On The PlayStation 5

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: The Kotaku Review

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15 Tips To Make The Most Of Your New PlayStation 5

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Bloodborne Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa Is Leaving Sony

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The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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The 12 Best Games on PC

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

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The 12 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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Twitch Removes Amazon's Anti-Union Ads After Furious Streamer Response

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Twitch Viewers Elect Meme Lizard As New Permanent Pogchamp

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Creators On Twitch, Instagram, And TikTok Will Soon Gain Benefits From A Major Hollywood Union

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Grand Theft Auto Role-Playing Is Big On Twitch Again, Starring, Uh, Johnny Silverhand From Cyberpunk

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Tips For Playing Bravely Default 2

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How To Build An Unstoppable Party In Bravely Default 2

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PSA: Go Sit At The Campfire In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla [Updated]

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You Can Instantly Summon Bowser In Bowser’s Fury With An Amiibo

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Zero Divide Is A Primordial PlayStation Synth-Fusion Treasure

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Tron: Evolution’s Hard Electronica Holds Its Own With Daft Punk

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I Hope Halo Infinite Sounds Half As Great As Ori And The Will Of The Wisps

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Forrest 64 Is What A Fictional Nintendo 64 Game Sounds Like

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Death Stranding Cosplay Is Very 2021

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Dune: Imperium: The Kotaku Review

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Western Empires: The Kotaku Review

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Assault On Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back: The Kotaku Review

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Undaunted: Normandy: The Kotaku Review

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This Red Dead Redemption II Mod Lets You Ride A Giant Cougar

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Baby Yoda Mod Is Here To Wreck Shit In Battlefront II

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Bowser Is Only Four Feet Tall, Judging By Luigi’s Penis

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BioShock Infinite: The IGN Review: The Kotaku Review

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