Comments on: Hello Kitty Online, An MMO for a Younger Crowd, Is a Work In Progress

By: Social Gaming Roundup: Hello Kitty Fundraiser, gWallet, Playfish, Hi5, and More

Social Gaming Roundup: Hello Kitty Fundraiser, gWallet, Playfish, Hi5, and More — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:38:07 +0000

[...] as well with an event called Food for Friends 2 hosted by Sanrio Digital and Aeria Games within the Hello Kitty Online MMO. For each of the in-game items players donated to Aeria Games, the company would then donate [...]

By: May

May — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:55:47 +0000

The game looks nice, but it lacks a lot of gameplay. Its extremaly easy, like as if it was designed for children. The quests are repetitive tasks, the drop rate on the cards are horribly overall considering that the mobs give no exp, and the game is so casual your character doesnt have any special ability nor spells and not even mention that the only way to level up is through gathering mostly, which is so boring after two days of doing the same thing. There no end-gaming and while the whole world is cute and nice, all the rest is awfaul.

By: Skye

Skye — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:54:39 +0000

Please help i carnt get on i do all the forums but at the end it says there is something wrong idk wehat to do

By: Eric Eldon

Eric Eldon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:10:01 +0000

We’ve updated the article to reflect that the game is in open beta. Note: The fact that it is open beta *literally* does mean that it has launched, in the sense that the public can access it.

We looking forward to covering the game as it continues to evolve.

By: Catheryn

Catheryn — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:52 +0000

I never said Aeria was the developer…and when you say “…having launched in North America in early september.” You are misleading the reader. It is in beta not launched.

By: Christopher Mack

Christopher Mack — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:42 +0000

Aeria Games is the North American publisher, not the developer. Sanrio Digital is the developer. We also did not mention anything regarding HKO being in or out of its current beta.

By: catheryn

catheryn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:22:13 +0000

Interesting, since Aeria Games is running the game, and they list it as being in Open beta? It’s odd that the developer would tell you different? Are you sure about that info?

By: Christopher Mack

Christopher Mack — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:46 +0000

BBE, yes, I do agree with you, that the game is actually well made and surprisingly addictive. Why they would not included a new user tutorial, of some sort, in this rendition, is beyond me.

To Catheryn, we receive our information directly from the developer, and we are not saying that HKO is a bad game. I merely point out the severity of the problems it currently has. Problems that will kill the game before anyone has a chance to enjoy it.

By: Catheryn

Catheryn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:52 +0000

I would like to ask the writer where he got his information from? If he researched the game at all…he would know it is in open beta and not launched in North America yet. Isn’t the point of beta to work out all these ‘kinks’?

By: BBE

BBE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:51 +0000

Hi! I’ve been a long time HKO player, the game is great once you figure it out, I would agree with you except that there is a beginner Tutorial.

For whatever reason the Aeria version had removed the Tutorial and it is by Mr. Policeman which I agree with you is not entirely clear unless you played an MMO before.

In other versions of the game in other countries you play the Tutorial before you enter the actual game.

Also, farming is a group activity but only works as a group activity until you own a level 4 farm (gather crops together, scare off moles etc.) but I agree that this part is not made very clear.

The game has so much to offer, I think part of it is the discovery, once you’re into it you’re well into it!