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Updates

Apple Arcade

Nintendo Switch

Steam PC

Hello Kitty Island Adventure was released on January 30, 2025 on Nintendo Switch.

Most updates come out on  Apple Arcade first. The current version of the game on Nintendo Switch is approximately equal to  Apple Arcade version 1.9, but all content will come to all platforms eventually. Outside of the differences in update speeds and current content availability, Sunblink is "contractually required to keep the experience the same across platforms," according to a statement from the dev team.

See Apple Arcade Updates for  Apple Arcade updates

Announced Updates

News Date	Version	Release Date	Notes
February 20, 2025	TBD	TBD (Spring 2025)	Content Update 1 (CU1) “Friends, Furniture, and Frozen Peaks” We’re currently working on Content Update 1 for Switch and PC! This FREE update will include highly requested QoL features like Furniture Stacking (which lets you place multiple items on tables, multiple items on mannequins, furniture on top of furniture, rugs on floors, and more) and Call Friend (so you can companion from anywhere), the expansions to Icy Peak (Blizzard Peak and Snowy Village), and lots of friend content, from bestie quests to character furniture sets. For those familiar with the Apple Arcade version, this update will bring Switch/PC players up to parity with the 2.4 update, minus all second island content (aka no City Town). Making Friendship Player-Friendlier In an effort to address some confusing/frustrating UX around gifting friends, we are re-tuning friendship XP and gifts so that the number of hearts on a gift correlates with the amount of friendship and return gifts you receive. To enable this, we’ve made a few under the hood changes, including: +1 bonus for ❤️❤️ gifts +2 bonus for ❤️❤️❤️ gifts Non-preferred tags each contribute a single point Upgrades to some tags, including (common→uncommon), (common→uncommon), and (common→rare) With these changes, two and three heart gifts will see a global increase in efficacy, which should help improve both mid and late game gifting, all while making the mechanic much simpler to understand. This resolves nearly all discrepancies where gifts of a lower heart value could potentially have more benefit to friendship. This rebalance will go live first in the 2.4 Update on Arcade, (and therefore be part of CU1 for Switch/PC). We will continue to evaluate game balance going forward and make additional minor adjustments.

Update Notes

1.11 - Patch (March 19, 2025)

Hello Nintendo Switch players! Our 1.11 patch is now live and available for download!

Make sure that your Nintendo Switch console is connected to the internet. From the HOME Menu, select the icon for Hello Kitty Island Adventure without starting the game or application. Press the + Button or - Button, then select "Software Update", followed by "Via the Internet".

We fixed a LOT of issues for this patch, but here's some of the big ones that our FANTASTIC COMMUNITY let us know about:

Quests

• Fixed an infinite black screen that players may have during Fun in Furniture Part 2. You should now be able to do this quest as intended!
• Players should not receive "Adventure Together" quests after denying multiplayer
• Some items used exclusively for quests can no longer be placed in cabins, such as fins and straps
• Players should no longer lose control when entering the control room in Reboot the Robots
• Players should no longer lose control when talking to Badtz-maru for the Magic Bubble Wand quest
• Chococat is no longer reserved for "Bring your Own Bench"

Other

• Players should no longer freeze when catching a huge Half-Dipped Dace
• Issues with using the Creation Station to make candles have been fixed
• Retsuko should no longer walk under the sand

IMPORTANT: If you and your other Switch friends want to play multiplayer, both of you need to be on the latest update patch. Make sure your friends update their game!

1.10.1 - Release (January 31, 2025)

• 80+ hours of heartfelt quests. Discover eight unique regions, from the ocean’s depths to an island in the clouds.
• Befriend iconic characters like cheerful Hello Kitty, mischievous Kuromi, and sweet Cinnamoroll. Bake, cook, and craft the perfect gifts to become best friends.
• Renovate cabins and decorate them to attract even more wonderful characters. Create your perfect avatar, find and customize hundreds of outfits tailored to you, and create and collect furniture to achieve your dream home aesthetic.
• Celebrate the joys of summertime, the winter holidays, and more with a year round calendar of events. And don’t forget to throw birthday parties for your friends. Solve hidden puzzles, catch cute critters, and garden to fill the world with flowers.
• Dive into a multiplayer game with real-world friends and family. Team up to explore, get bonuses, and take sweet snapshots together.