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Who Needs Tekken? Capcom Announces Street Fighter VS Hello Kitty

3:40AM July 23, 2011 | Mike Fahey

We thought we had seen the ultimate street brawling crossover when Street Fighter X Tekken hit the scene. We were wrong. In late 2012, Street Fighter and Hello Kitty will finally be one, at least from a merchandising perspective. More »


In Real Life

Can Anyone Replace Hello Kitty?

4:00PM July 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In 1975, a coin purse featuring an expressionless cat with its head turned sideways and sitting next to a fish bowl went on sale in Japan. The company was Sanrio. The designer was Yuko Yamaguchi. The cat became known as “Kitty-chan”, and outside Japan as Hello Kitty. Decades later, is the cat still cute? More »


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And The Hello Kitty Shall Devour Thee

5:00AM August 11, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Employees flee Hello Kitty’s hungry maw at a Hong Kong exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitty-creators Sanrio.


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You Don’t Want The New Hello Kitty Online Theme In Your Head

3:20AM January 12, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Watch the music video for Hello Kitty Online’s new theme song once – and only once – and you may be safe. Some of us weren’t so fortunate. More »


We Won’t Mock You For Watching This New Hello Kitty Trailer

10:40AM July 31, 2009 | AJ Glasser

It’s cute, it’s pink and if you watch this trailer too many times, Hello Kitty might suck out your soul through your eyes. Not that I’m worried; she’s had my soul since 1986. More »


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Hello Kitty Online Opens Its Heart, Servers For Valentine’s Day

12:40AM February 13, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Sanrio Digital celebrates the season of love this Valentine’s Day weekend by opening up the servers of Hello Kitty Online for a public stress test with their four-day Happy Hearts event.


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Hello Kitty’s Birthday Celebrated In HKO

5:00AM November 1, 2008 | Mike Fahey

While other MMO games are busy celebrating Halloween this weekend, Hello Kitty Online is getting ready for a celebration of a far greater calibre. Tomorrow marks the 34th Birthday of Kitty White, the big-headed icon we commonly refer to as Hello Kitty, and Hello Kitty Online is preparing a birthday celebration fit for a character that’s been on more erasers than the words “I love you.” Festivities kick off tomorrow with a weekend-long birthday party, with KW herself appearing in-game, which I suppose we are supposed to be thankful for. “Gee, thanks for showing up at your own party.”

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Hello Kitty And Friends Talk Hello Kitty Online

12:40AM September 4, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Seeing as I was once an unofficial spokesperson for the game, I thought it best if I present you with the first official trailer for Hello Kitty Online. As was expected, there is plenty of pink, an abundance of cute little mouthless critters than somehow manage to talk anyway, and fun for the whole family, whether they like it or not. I especially like the idea of Hello Kitty makeovers for all of the major cities in the world, though Tokyo seems a rather redundant choice.

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