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MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh has been spending her time delving into the dark depths of the Hello Kitty Online Beta in recent weeks to bring us an in-depth look at this cute MMO based on the popular Hello Kitty franchise.

Hello Kitty Online. So cute you could puke. Yes? No? That was what I went out to discover as I entered Sanrioland, created my little avatar dressed in a plain tanktop and shorts, and named her. Not too many choices in faces and hair so I quickly settled on one and braced myself to be overwhelmed by “cute.”

It was. Overwhelmingly cute. What can I say? Hello Kitty and her friends – Badtz-Maru, My Melody, Purin, Pochaco, Keroppi, ad nauseum is all about cute. Their motto is “Bring Happiness to the World” and they surely try. The User Interface is simple – so simple it took me a while to figure it out – the green check icon means “Yes” dummy… The entire game can be navigated via mouse clicks and indeed, movement is done by mouse-click.

Created by Sanrio Digital and based in Hong Kong, Hello Kitty in Asia is targeted towards the “Office Ladies” – women in their twenties to their thirties, most who have never played an MMOG in their life. In the US, the demographic that Hello Kitty appeals to shifts downwards to the younger players in their teens. Players will also find that Hello Kitty Online is not just an MMOG, but an integrated social space, with blogs and mini-games that you can access directly from the game.

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Please shoot me now before my old Sanrio addiction flares up and lures me towards the pink, pink homes...

My God Armagedon is upon us.  We have all been given the kiss of death.  Why has this cruel world done this to us.  Do they having Butters running a company or something, just unbelievable.

When Butters talked about HKO in that episode, was the game already announced and in development?

Originally posted by Redline65

When Butters talked about HKO in that episode, was the game already announced and in development?

Sadly...no

-Jive

I think the game is cute yet amusing. Just the idea of it, that is.

Keep this is mind - Not all MMO's are for YOU. There's a variety of individuals out there with different tastes. Why bash it? You haven't tried it out. Females do play games. Sheesh.

Oh my god, are you implying you'd be no man if you try a game like this? Grow up. lol

The mature types wouldn't bash any games, just to state opinions as to what needs to be improved and whatnot. NOW that's a man (in reference to who isn't).

Good luck with Hello Kitty Online.

Oh well, looks like his comment was deleted.

Hey, alot of people were complaining about a new, different type of MMO.

Here you go.

Originally posted by wh0astar

Oh well, looks like his comment was deleted.

Indeed.. they just deleted my comment, they also deleted the topic I made about hello kitty.. and I just found a warning in my inbox..

i'm just really dissapointed, sorry but I really can't take hello kitty online serious.. this is like that joke from southpark.. and now it is real.. And I don't think I said someting about how strange you must be to play this game....? Well I can say you I will never try out the game, I can talk about everything, try everything.. but this Is going just too far for me.I don't think a lot of female players would like this game.. maby some kids.. But I don't believe you can take that game serious.

Originally posted by Redline65

When Butters talked about HKO in that episode, was the game already announced and in development?

yeah no i dont believe so i think im setting myself up by revealing that i wanted to actual see if there was a HKIA game but there wasnt and omg this is deadly. butters is going to be the only one who plays this.