The white Dog of Duck Hunt represents K.K. Slider, an anthropomorphic Jack Russel Terrier with a black-and-white color scheme who works under the DJ pseudonym, DJ K.K.
The Villager minions reference their appearance as the main playable characters in the Animal Crossing series who attend K.K.'s musical performances.
The stage and music track represent Club LOL, a location featured on Main Street in Animal Crossing: New Leaf where DJ K.K. performs remixes of his music on Saturday nights.
The Temporary Invincibility rule and the Squid Sisters Assist Trophy enemy reference K.K. Slider's occupation as a DJ, where the audience listens to his pop music accompanied by colorful strobe lights.
