Popular leakers for Fortnite have not by any means given up the whole Adventure Time cross-over so that the total skin set is now available in the game Item Shop again. Not only by a tweet but also through a link to the shop has the announcement made it clear that not even the characters of Finn, Jake, Marceline and Princess Bubblegum can be bought again but in fact it is a big moment for the players who did not get a chance to purchase them earlier.
The news spread across Twitter like a fire. ShiinaBR, almost the town crier for the Fortnite universe, dropped a link, tagged #EpicPartner and the community just… went berserk. The replies are an overwhelming mix of feelings – happiness, sadness and panic buying. The type of instant community reaction that can only occur when Epic Games brings back something that players have been yearning for. For a lot of gamers, it’s not merely a skin set – it’s a capsule of their childhood cartoon, now a playable art of victory.
Composed of delight, the reactions in the comments reflected mainly this emotion where some people were quite loud in their demonstrations of happiness. One user, ‘Jfaiknen-Mohamed’, by the way, his greatfulness with merely but significant saying: ‘You saved me.’ Totally resonates, right? Just picture it. You have been wanting a skin for years. The shop has been your daily routine. And suddenly, it is there! Totally a vibe. ‘Alluring’ was a player who just said: “I want Marceline so bad 😭.” We sympathize with you. The emotional rollercoaster is real, especially when one sees others having fun.
But it is not only joy that accompanies good news in gaming. The “oh no, my wallet” and “wait, I just bought something else” sides to it. User ‘Taki 🐙’ heard his friend, ‘Arthur Xavier’, reply to them in Portuguese with “me compra,” which means “buy it for me.” Taki replied, “n tenho dinheiro amigo!!” (I don’t have any money, friend!!). That’s very relatable. It is the struggle between a cool digital thing and having to pay your bills. Been there, done that, bought the V-Bucks anyway.
Now, let’s discuss the debates. Oh, the glorious, pointless, and amazing debates that gamers love to engage in! User ‘Astoban 🐦🔥’ just threw in the towel and saying, “This show was for lames. Regular Show >>>” launched an attack. Those words could provoke a fight in some places! ‘Lucas’ was quick to agree, adding, “Both peak but yeah Regular Show>.” What happened next was a mini-thread on which iconic Cartoon Network show is better, which is the exact kind of off-topic and passionate derailment that makes gaming Twitter so wonderfully human. Meanwhile, ‘frosty’ was just there, living his best life, pointing out that the shop also featured South Park skins and calling it a combination of his “two favorite shows.”
Yet, not everything talks about celebration and debate on shows. There are comments that hint at displeasure and frustration which returns always bring along. User ‘fishyphus’ shared a sad rose emoji and commented, “they didn’t separate Finn’s backbling 🥀”. For those who are not in the know this means that Finn’s cool packed up backpack that still comes with him, cannot be bought separately and used on other skins is a matter of trifling yet it matters among the collectors and fashionistas. ‘Marshynite’ made the situation a bit easier by adding some historical context as saying it was not separated at the release either so the disappointment though legit was not a surprise.
The gamers’ desire for other collabs is never fully met (and that is ok!). One player, ‘sneeyjay’ was practically begging, “Shiina when are the stranger things skins coming back, I really need eleven I missed out last time😭🧑🦲”. Another, ‘Loba supremacy’, posted a picture of the Regular Show character Mordecai with the caption, “I believe it is time fort should add my girl as a skin.” And there was a totally random but funny demand from ‘Black Widow Fan’: “We want Joe Biden”. Why not? Put the President in Fortnite. At this point, nothing would astonish us anymore.
User ‘BigTyTheMemeGuy’ tried to wake up the whole crowd with his comment, “Nnobody cares the Bills Broncos game is ON !!!”. Dude, sorry but when Adventure Time comes to the Item Shop digital world takes priority for many. Sports can wait.
Returning Adventure Time skins is not just another item shop rotation; it’s a matter of a cultural moment that has occurred in the Fortnite ecosystem. It shows once again Epic Games’ devotion to player demand, which is also evident on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
