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  • Summary: In Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade, Switch players will wave their Joy-Cons through 23 different levels while collecting coins, avoiding traps and using upgrades to bring happiness to the world around them. Customize your adorable entourage with accessories like funky hats andIn Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade, Switch players will wave their Joy-Cons through 23 different levels while collecting coins, avoiding traps and using upgrades to bring happiness to the world around them. Customize your adorable entourage with accessories like funky hats and sunglasses, then get ready to pose during mid-parade photoshoots.

    Made for fans of all ages, Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade will have you on your feet, dancing to the beat in no time!
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Nov 13, 2023
    80
    This dancing rhythmic runner game is made for all ages and truly can be a fun experience for any age. There are a lot of flashing lights which could be disruptive for someone with sensory needs, or even cause headaches for anyone playing, but those can easily be disabled in the game settings. The music, artwork, and cheerful feeling of the game as a whole are incredibly addictive and fun, as long as nobody expects an in-depth story or even a logical explanation for why Hello Kitty is twice the size of the humans along the parade route.
  2. Oct 31, 2023
    80
    If you want to strut down the street as your favourite Sanrio chums while listening to cool pop tunes then this is a must-play game.
  3. 70
    Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade is bright, bubbly, and whimsical. It’s also reasonably challenging, since it’s actually not easy to be as mechanical as a metronome, especially when there are as many visual distractions as this game throws at you. Consequently, between this and that also good quality Animal Crossing clone on Apple Arcade, Hello Kitty is having quite a good year in video games.
  4. Nov 30, 2023
    67
    While the game has a lot of room for improvement, it’s also the best Sanrio game I’ve played so far across a number of different platforms over the years, and a lot more thought was put into it than just “tap to the beat to march Sanrio characters down a path.” I say give it a shot and see if it’s for you, especially if you love Sanrio and have a good time with rhythm games.
  5. Nov 2, 2023
    60
    The core gameplay and roguelite loop of Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade likely won’t hold the attention of rhythm game fans for long. Its J-pop charms, however, may be enough to win over Hello Kitty fans or those who just enjoy happiness in general.
  6. Oct 26, 2023
    50
    Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade is one of those games that simply struggles to stand out. It’s an endless runner/rhythm game hybrid that has great potential in theory, but its monotonous gameplay, uninteresting art style, and grindy moment-to-moment loop make it a difficult recommendation. If the game were to offer something more than exactly what justifies its existence, it could have been a great time, but instead, Hello Kitty and Friends Happiness Parade provides an unexciting rhythm game with Sanrio characters and absolutely nothing more.
  7. May 2, 2023
    40
    In short, I really wanted to enjoy this game. In my opinion, the game is definitely perfect for children, as I don’t think they’d be as negatively inclined as I am in regard to the soundtrack. Though the difficulty does tend to spike at times, so I’m not too sure how a child could complete an entire run, even on the “easier level”. I adore Sanrio, and on paper, a Sanrio rhythm game that features popular characters sounds great – it’s just a shame that the music doesn’t.