It’s time to reward the hard work and achievements of our loyal beta testers!  Several events were held during the Sanrio Digital beta runs.  The winners of these Beta events are eligible for rewards in Hello Kitty Online’s North American version, available at http://hko.aeriagames.com.

Event rewards: Designer Depot

• Customized guild shirts
• Customized guild hats
• Note: each guild must submit their design as described here.

At the end of the Founders’ Christmas Reunion, guilds rushed to collect the resources needed to make their own customized guild shirts and hats.  Now it’s time to submit your guild designs!  For more details, check out the mechanics in the HKO Event Blog.

Event rewards: My House

• In-game cash
• Exclusive crafting guides to produce unique avatar items.

During the global Closed Beta, the ultimate achievement was to build a house.  Players were asked to submit screenshots showing their avatars standing inside their farms and in front of their houses.  200 players accomplished this and will receive in-game money and crafting guides for unique items. For more information, see the mechanics on the official News Blog.

Event rewards: Lucky Seven

• In-game cash
• Exclusive crafting guides to produce unique avatar items.

Another achievement during the global Closed Beta was obtaining a pet.  Players were asked to take screenshots with 6 other players, each of them showing 1 pet for a total of 7 pets in the picture.  The 126 players who accomplished this challenge will receive in-game money and unique crafting guides. For more information on the Lucky Seven event, please see the Mechanics on the official Event Blog.

All rewards are valid exclusively for the North American release of Hello Kitty Online.  A confirmation email will be sent to the SanrioTown emails the winners used to login to Hello Kitty Online during the events.  We will be announcing the dates when the rewards can be claimed, so check back often!

Visit the Aeria Games website or more information regarding Hello Kitty Online in North America.

Once again, Hello Kitty Online sends out big thanks to all the players that have participated in the Beta programs!

The game is on!  European and Filipino players will be having a ball as Hello Kitty Online opens its servers in Europe and the Philippines!  Burda: publisher of HKO Europe and Level Up Games: publisher of HKO Philippines, today announced the launch of HKO in their regions. Click to read the official announcements: HKO European Launch and HKO Open Beta Philippines.

Players in those territories will now be able to embark in their own magical adventure and experience the fun only Hello Kitty Online can deliver!

We invite everybody to join the fun and be part of the Hello Kitty Online family!

If you are not in Europe and Philippines, do not despair, Hello Kitty Online is available in many territories!  Visit HKO Official Site for game versions/regions.  More news and updates are coming so stay tuned!

Hello Kitty Online receives another positive review, this time from Examiner!  Tucson Video Game Examiner Tara Foulkrod took a peek at the North American closed beta of Hello Kitty Online and she liked what she saw.

According to her review:

“The graphics are smooth, and what you would expect from the Hello Kitty world.  Very detailed and very much from a fantasy world.  The controls are easy to master, and the quests are relatively easy to finish.  Very child friendly, and very friendly in general.  I’m going to give this game an 8.0/10…”

The article covers quite a bit of info about the game and it’s a good read for anyone who wants to check out the game.  Click here to read the rest of the review at the Examiner website.

The closed beta tests of the North American release of Hello Kitty Online is currently underway.  Visit the Area Games website for more information.

Hello Kitty Online has conquered North America! September 1, 2009 marked the beginning of HKO craze in the country as Aeria Games: the exclusive publisher of the game in NA, announced the start of the HKO Closed Beta in their region.  An overwhelming and increasing number of enthusiastic fans have registered and are still signing up to join and enjoy Hello Kitty Online.

Congratulations to Aeria Games for a successful launch and for winning the hearts of everyone!  Visit the Aeria Games official website to learn more about the North American release of Hello Kitty Online.