The popular Fortnite leakster has spread the word that the next set of skins from the Adventure Time collaboration will get released on January 15 in the Fortnite item shop. This Adventure Time skins’ second wave has made the players left with the question of which characters from their beloved cartoon series will come to the island. It’s nothing but a sequel to the mega crossover that Epic Games had worked on with the first wave of Adventure Time content.
So, there’s the hype and it’s legit. HYPEX just spilled the beans and the reply threads are already over the top— the best possible way. Every player takes turns deciding on the bases— “Where’s my favorite character?” or “Is my cat the right height?” which is… a question, I suppose? One thing is for sure, soon there will be more Adventure Time stuff in Fortnite. But the real story is the community’s reaction, which is nothing but chaos and wishful thinking.
To begin with, let’s check out what the players are actually saying. The tweet is the announcement itself, but going through the replies is like a trip. One of the first comments is from someone wanting to know whether Marshall and Gary are included in the pack. For those who are not too interested in the Adventure Time mythology, they are Marceline’s father and her pet cat, right? The mythology is indeed crazy. But it indicates that players are contemplating the least important characters and not only the top ones.
Also, there is the Ice King request from the people who want to know about him in different ways. And it’s a valid complaint! Depending upon your viewpoint, he can be portrayed as a major antagonist or just a tragic figure. One user, WinJulesSup, even made a funny comment about the Ice King in Fortnite’s original skins, which was very clever. “Most of these leakers pretending like they didn’t announce it like a week back 😭” – sure, that’s a fair observation; timelines are indeed mad.
Notwithstanding, the demands keep rolling in. Gamers want the penguin Gunter as a back bling or a pet; they wish for Fionna and Cake (and the leaker grimmhuntress31 has particularly asked for those, so they might be listening?), and somebody even brought up Simon and Fern for a possible Wave 3. The creativity knows no bounds and it’s wonderful! It’s not a case of just passive consumption; players are truly deciding what the collaboration should be like through battering the Twitter void with their opinions.
And of course, the classic division in the Fortnite community persists. The player TernsCheese, who seems to be pissed off with all the collaboration, is getting his voice heard, while others like is_charizard are responding with “Yes, fool. We want more collabs.” It’s an ongoing debate! Does Fortnite rely too heavily on external IP, or is that the biggest fun factor? Personally, I am totally in favor of the surreal level of watching Jake the Dog doing the griddy. What about the reply from _CalebWasHere_ about Simon Petrikov doing the griddy after killing Eric Cartman? That’s the kind of cursed, beautiful crossover energy that makes Fortnite… Fortnite.
Some funny side trails also come along. One user, arcanesil, went “why is THIS what releases on my birthday 😭😭” which is relatable. Another, eduardotrevno, is just pleading for the John Cena skin to come back once more. The priorities are all wrong and it is very human.
The fun side is there as well. One user _eap1995_ is predicting his V-Bucks drain very accurately: “Between them and Kizuna AI coming out I’m gonna need to buy more vbucks x-x”. Yeah, that’s the real endgame for every Fortnite season – watching your wallet lose weight as the cosmetic temptations get piled up. It is a successful business trick, that’s for sure.
In the end, this reveal can be called another win for Epic’s strategy. They bank on a massive reservoir of nostalgia and fan love with characters like Adventure Time, and the community involvement is always rapid and huge. No matter if you have a lot of excitement for the new skins or you are just waiting for the original Fortnite Ice King; the discussions continue. The January 15th launch date offers everyone a reason to look forward to it as we welcome the new year, and the item shop will surely be very busy that day. These collaborations are the proof that Fortnite is not solely a game but rather a constantly changing platform for pop culture, and players are certainly always there for the wild ride, even if it means they have to complain about their favorite penguin not being around, along the way. This ongoing evolution keeps it relevant on major platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
