I have a new laptop and am now uploading my Hello Kitty Online client, I’m using Vista Home right now so will let you know. I still have my mini laptop with XP and that worked just dandy but it should be much better since I have a higher screen rez.

Some interesting things…

A. The client is smaller from the first version during founders beta, i.e. almost 30% smaller!

B. The torrent speed is mad, even for the high bandwidth I have here, I wonder how many people are downloading the game right now but I’m getting great speeds (see image attached)

It’s going to download in under 20 minute, that’s pretty impressive! Judging from the screen, most downloads and seeds are in the US, not surprising I guess.

C. Resizable windows, new GUI and larger screen resolution are things we’ve been screaming for, it’s nice to see it in person!

D. I look forward to hanging out with all our friends again from Sailor Scouts! CYA IN A FEW DAYS!!!

This announcement is special for many reasons.

First of all it’s of course a valentine event, and for hello kitty that’s always sweet, cute and most necessary.

But the thing that is most exciting is that it is a prelude to open beta, opening it for the whole world, if even for just for 3 days is really cool.

Why open it up for 3 days on valentines day? Maybe to invite that special someone to come play with you together on that day? hmmmm…. the plot thickens.

Hello Kitty Online will swing open its doors for Valentine! Yay! There’s more I just copied here below but that’s exciting!

February is the Month of Love, and we invite all Founders to celebrate the joy and love of Valentine’s Day in Hello Kitty Online! From February 12-17, 2009, HKO will host Happy Hearts, an exclusive Founders-only event in which players can get together once more with their friends, take on exciting new quests, and be first to experience some major enhancements to the game!

Here’s a rundown of what’s in store for the HKO Happy Hearts event:

Special Valentine’s-themed quests
Things aren’t all as they should be in Sanrio Land: Cupid has gone missing, and the romance of the season is also nowhere to be found. It’s up to our Founders to find him, and more importantly, help bring back the love! We’ll also be giving away exclusive items to the first few to finish the quest chain, so stay tuned for details!

Improved user interface
This is HKO like you’ve never seen before! Be among the first to experience the improved 1024×768 resolution, movable windows, and easily resizable chatbox! The local area map has also been improved, so keep an eye out for these and other enhancements!

Revamped farming system
We’ve taken into account your comments and suggestions in our revamp of the farming system. You can now water your plants and invite others to help you with the harvest; growth times have been adjusted; we have added a day cycle for farms; and players can now enjoy 8 new uniquely-designed farm types! After a lot of brainstorming and testing, this one of the most significant changes we’ve made to the game, so don’t miss out!

Keyword chat filter
Included in this events version of HKO is the recently announced chat filter. Offensive words will instantly be blocked from private and public chat to ensure a safer and more enjoyable gaming experience for our players.

Happy Hearts will begin on February 12, 2009 at exactly 22:00 EST, and will end on February 17, 2009 at 23:59 EST. We look forward to celebrating Valentine’s with all of you, and are eager to get your feedback on the many improvements we’ve made to the game. Stay tuned for more updates as the date draws near on the official HKO News blog and the official Event blog. See you soon!

That picture reminded me of the Pink Dino in Hello Kitty Online!

I thought only in Hello Kitty Land would there be something as outrageous as a pink dino (Barney came close…) but I guess Utah and HKO are more closely related than I thought!

As some of you know, I post quite regularly on mmorpg as a kind of “pink invasion”.

Well according to some, it may actually be working! Hurrah! See the comment below!

Bruticus_XI- Fri Jan 02 2009 9:12AM

• By gauging the mumbling and/or grumbling of most of these MMO players, they really want something new. So bbegirl, I think your evil plan will work. HKO (Hello Kitty Online) will get unprecedented population because it’s not WoW.

  That means you’ll have a good year o.O

Happy New Year, may 2009 be a fantastic year for everyone and see you in HKO! The folks at Sanriotown gave us a nice HKO style 2009 countdown video!

For keepsake, and the Sailor Scout guild who have been so awesome and helpful, a very merry christmas to you all at Sanriotown and Hello Kitty Online! It was an awesome Christmas Party inside Hello Kitty Online.

BBE

A Hello Kitty Online Christmas Greeting!

More ideas for a Hat, in this case, Sailor Hats!

Some ideas for hats, as a thought to go with the proposed outfit.

This is for the design your own Hat inside Hello Kitty Online event!