We all know that Cinnamoroll’s sweet, and this week’s featured video supports it!

“Once Upon a Cake“, by hkoph9468, is a cute stop-motion animation which features Cinnamoroll as he bakes a cake for Mocha. It’s definitely a must-watch for the Cinnamoroll friends out there!

Be sure to watch it at http://video.sanriotown.com/video/f6595c6ca5f2ae7a.

Hello everyone! We would once again like to share with you what the HKO team has been working on. First off, we’d like to talk about a few improvements and fixes that were added to the game recently but not properly documented.

Changes already live in HKO

• ● Daily, weekly and monthly repeatable quests are now available! Talk to Material Merchant NPCs in Florapolis, London and Paris to get started!
• ● The Group System has been introduced, with a preview of Group quests during Hello Kitty’s Valentine’s Day Surprise

Our goal in the next months is to expand end game potential, player communication, and guild functionality. These are ongoing projects, so expect to hear more! Here are some of the additions we will be making to the game in the coming months.

Head items will get fixed
Our next update will address a problem with certain head items, which change your character’s hairstyle back to default when worn. After the patch, items worn on the head will no longer cause this problem. You can finally show off your hairstyle AND head gear at the same time, making it easier for players to customize their characters.

Chat channel enhancements
We are working on letting players switch chat channels by typing them right into the chat box before the message they want to send. For example, to send a message to the map channel you will type /m .

In order to improve communication for players, especially new players, we will add a new chat channel dedicated to in-game help. More details on that later this month!

SanrioTown Game Center integration
The SanrioTown Game Center is a section on SanrioTown.com in which members can play dozens of minigames and earn Loyalty Points. Check out the link if you haven’t already seen the SanrioTown Game Center! These minigames will be integrated into Hello Kitty Online, so players will be able to play them inside HKO. This will make it easier to earn Loyalty Points for use in the Item Mall. Expect this feature to be available later in March, along with a special event to celebrate the launch.

Content updates!
There are several major content updates lined up for the next months. For those who simply cannot wait, here is a quick rundown of things you can look forward to:

• ● Earth Day event and other global events
• ● Fully revamped guild system with extended functionality
• ● New adventure maps and new quests!
• ● New city map Tokyo
• ● A mini-game hub
• ● New features to stimulate friendly competition among players!

We will keep you posted on further developments, so stay tuned!

Sanrio Digital, the developer and publisher of Hello Kitty Online, ran a charity event called Food for Friends 2 to benefit Haiti earthquake relief. Thanks to the efforts of our players, Sanrio Digital made a donation to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) on behalf of HKO, its players, and sponsor publishers. The donated amount was US$ 18,038.30, and was calculated based on the in-game efforts of HKO players. The donation was sponsored by Sanrio Digital, Burda:ic GmbH and Oriented Games.

Here is the thank you letter we received from Doctors Without Borders:

(Click the image to view the PDF file)

Food for Friends 2 was a great success, and we hope that what we all accomplished by working together will encourage everyone to help those in need. See you at our next charity event!

For the PSP-owning Hello Kitty fans who felt left out because of the release of the new “Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures” game for the NDS, don’t feel bad anymore, because there’s a game now for you!

“Hello Kitty Puzzle Party” features a ton of puzzles for the Sanrio fans. The game is divided into three categories: Jigpaws, which are (you guessed it) jigsaw puzzles; Picture Purrfect, where you have to figure out puzzles to reveal the pictures; and Tasty Tower, a color-matching game.

You’ll get a lot of bonuses and goodies when you play the game (can you say PSP wallpapers?), so if you’re a Hello Kitty fan who owns a PSP, be sure to grab a copy of the game now!

Year Created: 2006

This is the tale of a couple of mice, who reside in a hotel that no one really knows much information about, not even how long it’s been there or who lives in it. It is found in the cold and snowy northern lands, half a day’s hard ride from the nearest village, in the deep woods and on the far side of the mountains.