Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (ハローキティのピコピコ大作戦, Harō Kiti no Pikopiko Daisakusen, "Hello Kitty's Picopico Mission") is a 2005 action-adventure video game developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows. The game features Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters.

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue
PAL region cover art
Developer(s)XPEC Entertainment
Publisher(s)
SeriesHello Kitty
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • JP: April 28, 2005
  • PAL: September 9, 2005
GameCube
  • NA: August 16, 2005
  • PAL: September 9, 2005
Xbox
  • PAL: September 9, 2005
Windows
  • PAL: September 9, 2005
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

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Console bundle

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A Hello Kitty Crystal Xbox was released with Sanrio in Singapore, to commemorate the release of the game on the Xbox. The special edition console was translucent with a pink and orange Hello Kitty picture covering the X on top of the case. A limited production run of 550 units was sold at a retail price of S$99 (US$61), if one purchased certain selected Samsung LCD TVs during a promotion. Included with the Hello Kitty Crystal console was a matching Crystal Controller S and a copy of Hello Kitty Mission Rescue.[1][2]

Reception

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The game received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a 64% rating on Metacritic.[5] IGN rated the game 6 of 10, calling it just "Okay".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hello Kitty invades the Xbox". Engadget. April 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. ^ "10 Rarest Limited Edition Xbox Consoles". DualShockers. 2022-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. ^ Colayco, Bob (August 19, 2005). "Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Castro, Juan (August 23, 2005). "Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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