Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade

Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade is a licensed rhythm game based on an extremely popular Japanese franchise, known from movies, animated shows, video games and gadgets. It was developed by Dabadu Games.

Plot

Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade is set in the world of Sanrio, where the titular character and her friends organize parades, bringing happiness wherever they go. These parades, however, are a thorn in the side of Kuromi, Kitty's jealous rival who sends her thugs after them. It's up to us to stop her from foiling the parades.

Mechanics

Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade makes use of the top-down perspective. The playable characters traverse tracks made up of square tiles. As we proceed, we must gather coins, upgrades and avoid traps set by Kuromi's henchmen.

The soundtrack plays a major part in the game, as we must adhere to the rhythm to succeed. We'll occasionally also take part in QTEs, needing to press the correct buttons at the right time.

As we progress, we upgrade our characters, leveling up and developing their abilities. We also gather various cosmetics, like hats and glasses.

Technical aspects

Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade features colorful, cartoonish visuals. The soundtrack is composed of several dozen songs, mostly popular pop tracks.