Hello Kitty And Friends Happiness Parade Review: An Adorable Dancing Rhythm Game

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is dancing its way into homes through the Nintendo Switch with this new rhythm game led by Sanrio characters. It is a very cheerful and upbeat endless runner experience from publisher Rogue Games, Inc. and developer Dabadu Games. The music for is incredibly catchy and gets players up on their feet while the cheerful artistry and bright colors truly do fulfill Hello Kitty's mission to spread joy. There are 23 different levels with over 40 foot-tapping songs that fill this game, as well as fun extras such as cute outfits, challenges for extra rewards, and more.

Though the story feels a bit of an afterthought, a game like this doesn't really need too much of an involved story in order to have fun dancing along to the rhythm of the music. In Hello Kitty and ten of her friends are going on a music parade tour to spread happiness to the world. Meanwhile, the evil Kuromi is out to stop the cheer by placing traps and sending goons out to prevent Hello Kitty and her friends from continuing to dance.

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Originally, was a mobile game for Netflix subscribers, although this new edition has been redesigned for the Nintendo Switch with three new levels and 20 new songs exclusive to this system. When it was originally being played on mobile devices, the rhythm mechanics were managed through players tapping on parts of the screen at the correct time. Now that the game is being brought to the Nintendo Switch, the motion capture abilities of the Switch's joy-cons are utilized instead to help get players more active and dancing to the beat of the music.

Using the joy-cons for motion sensing, or pushing buttons, players attempt to react in time to the rhythm game