Hello Kitty Island Adventure
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| Developer(s) | Sunblink |
| Publisher(s) | Sunblink |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a 2023 video game. Based on the Hello Kitty brand, it was released for Apple Arcade on June 28, 2023. A version for consoles and PC is set to be released in 2025.
Gameplay
[edit]Hello Kitty Island Adventure takes place on an island inhabited by Sanrio characters. The gameplay involves adventuring and puzzle solving, with new areas being added regularly.
Development
[edit]Hello Kitty Island Adventure was developed by Boulder-based game studio Sunblink entertainment. In an interview with TouchArcade, two of the employees, Chelsea Howe and Tom Blind, stated that they wanted a game that combined cozy simulators such as Animal Crossing with more exploration based gameplay. [1]
Critics and fans noted that the game shares its name with a fictional one that Butters from South Park mentions playing as part of a gag in the 2006 episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft", which became an Internet meme used as shorthand to refer to a casual game. Sanrio later used the meme in practical jokes.[2] However, the game was stated to not be associated with or a tie-in to South Park.[3]
Release
[edit]The original game was released on June 28, 2023 as an Apple Arcade exclusive.
In the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, a version for Nintendo Switch and Windows, as well as PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, were announced, set to released in 2025.[4]
Reception
[edit]According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally favourable" reviews based on 13 reviews.[5]
It was awarded Apple Arcade Game of the Year in the 2023 App Store Awards.[6] It was also nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2023.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "An Interview with Sunblink's Chelsea Howe and Tom Blind on 'Hello Kitty Island Adventure' – TouchArcade". 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (2023-07-10). "A South Park meme is now a real Hello Kitty game". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Parrish, Ash (2023-07-14). "Hello Kitty Island Adventure is real but has nothing to do with South Park". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Zollner, Amelia (2024-06-18). "Hello Kitty Island Adventure Is Coming to Switch and PC in 2025, and Cozy Game Fans Rejoice". IGN. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Hello Kitty Island Adventure critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Hello Kitty Island Adventure wins Apple Arcade Game of the Year at App Store Awards". GamesHub. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (December 7, 2023). "All The Game Awards 2023 Winners Revealed". GameSpot. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 8, 2023.