Hello Kitty Island Adventure Developer Talks "Major Innovations On The Horizon" For The Cozy Game

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Almost two years after its initial release, is finally available on Nintendo Switch and PC. The cozy Sanrio-themed game was previously an Apple Arcade exclusive, and the Switch port in particular had been a hotly-requested addition since the game first came out. Since it began, the title has received consistent updates, with new content coming to the game every three to five weeks.

The Apple Arcade version of released to rave reviews, surprising fans of the genre and IP by bucking expectations in several ways. Though many thought the title would be more or less be an -style game reskinned as Sanrio, its puzzles, dozens of hours of story, and frequent additions of things like events and characters set it apart. Even now, following the new ports, developers are far from done with the game — there’s still a roadmap of updates spanning at least a year, and the team is listening closely to fan feedback for all of them.

While the console release of Hello Kitty Island Adventure has been long awaited by fans of the franchise, there is one downside for mobile players.

interviewed Chelsea Howe, the Chief Product Officer at developer Sunblink, this week to discuss the porting process, exciting future updates coming to the game, and how far the title has come since our last chat about at SGF.

Screen Rant: It is the eve of the Switch release. Are you excited?

Chelsea Howe: I am so excited. People have been asking for this game on Switch since the moment we announced it was going to be on Arcade, so to have that payoff a little shy of two years later is pretty fantastic.

You guys release updates a really impressive amount, I think you said you aim for every three to five weeks. Since the game was released, which like you said has been almost two years, what updates did you find seemed to be most impactful for players, and has that influenced your thinking with updates moving forward?

Chelsea Howe: Yeah, absolutely. We love our community, we love their feedback, and they're