Hello Kitty Island Adventure Switch Review: An Exciting Standout In A Heavily Saturated Genre

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Back in 2023, Sunblink and Sanrio launched exclusively for iOS users on the Apple Arcade, but now, they’re putting the game in even more players' hands with a launch on the Nintendo Switch and PC. While PlayStation and Xbox users will eventually also gain access to this marvelous Hello Kitty adventure, they will unfortunately have to wait a little longer as an official release date has not been shared for those consoles yet. Regardless, 2025 appears to be shaping up to be a great year for Sanrio fans all around.

For those who will be venturing to the island for the first time, follows the story of Hello Kitty and friends who are embarking on a peaceful island getaway to see My Melody, who has been invited to open a new gift shop there. Unfortunately, due to some issues during travel, all the passengers end up separated in Big Adventures Park, which is also found to be seemingly abandoned. However, all is not lost as players will work alongside various Sanrio friends, after creating their own custom Sanrio-style avatar, to restore the resort to its former glory and solve some mysteries along the way.

Since its initial announcement, fans speculated that would essentially be, but with Sanrio characters. While it’s not exactly like, a game that coincidentally had an official collab with Sanrio, there’s no doubt that Sunblink has delivered something that exceeds expectations, especially for what was initially a mobile exclusive. Unlike, where players play as the only human among a village of anthropomorphic animals, allows players to fit in with Hello Kitty and friends.

The composer for Hello Kitty Island Adventure discusses the creative process and challenges behind designing the game's varied soundscapes.

Players have five general avatar bodies to choose from, including ones that resemble a Bird, Horse, Sheep, Bunny, Cat, and Dog. From there, players are welcomed to the island by an incredible number of residents, where they can not only get to know all of their