Need a little push to make you join the “Sanrio Yummies” Contest? Consider this as your invitation!:D We’ve made a video featuring the yummy goodies made by the participants for the entries! You can check it out by clicking here and watch the video, if you can’t see it below. If you have skills in the kitchen, do send in your recipes with their corresponding kittified pictures to get a chance to win Sanrio goodies!

Not sure what the contest is about? No worries! Click here to find out what “Sanrio Yummies” is all about.

It’s the new year already! Say your farewell to 2008 and welcome 2009 . You can even use the Sanriotown e-cards to send your lovely greetings to your loved ones.

Happy new year!

Do you have any plans for New Year’s Eve? If you are going to count down at home with families and friends, let’s do it with Hello Kitty too! This lovely Hello Kitty’s Countdown video is brought to you by Sanrio Digital, enjoy and have a happy new year!

We’d like to greet all of you a very Merry Christmas! This day is supposed to be spent with loved ones, so we hope you celebrate and have fun with you family and friends!

Happy holidays, everyone!

Send your greetings to your loved ones this Christmas with our brand new HKO-themed, Christmas E-cards available in Sanriotown!

These e-cards are exclusive and free to use for Sanriotown Members. If you don’t have a Sanriotown Account yet, sign up now and get exclusive Sanrio downloads for free!

Yes! We all love yummies, but have you ever tried to kittify your food?

“Sanrio Yummies” Cooking Contest invites you to show and tell what you cook – it can be Kitty cookies, My Melody chocolates or a Cinnamoroll lunch pack!

Blog about the cooking process (you can even make a video and put it on Dream Studio!) and tell us your recipes right here at SanrioTown to get a chance to win Sanrio kitchenware.

The contest runs from 22 December 2008 to 17 February 2009, don’t hesitate to show and tell what you cook in Christmas and Valentines’ Day!

We know, we know, Christmas isn’t for another week, but we have another gift for you (yep, we love giving gifts!:D If you haven’t downloaded the December freebies yet, grab them now! You can also decorate your blogs with holiday themed-layouts, and even Hello Kitty Online is open just for the holidays). This time, it’s in the form of a video, and you can see Hello Kitty and her friends themselves in it! But wait - they’re also eagerly anticipating someone else! Want to know who it is? Watch the video and find out!

In the spirit of Christmas, we’ve made new blog holiday-themed layouts that you can use to decorate your blogs! You can choose Hello Kitty or Cinnamoroll to spread festive cheer to you and your blog visitors  by having a mini-celebration on to your online journals.Merry Christmas, everyone!

The upcoming Founders’ Christmas Reunion is not just a chance to celebrate the season with friends, but also a great opportunity for you to test out two key new features in Hello Kitty Online: the Game Profile Page and the Item Mall. Please note that these features will only be open once the Founders’ Christmas Reunion is launched.

Game Profile Page
Players of the Founders’ Christmas Reunion will be the first to try out the test version of the Game Profile Page. The Game Profile Page is a web page that collects your Hello Kitty Online character’s status information. Previews of the character’s farm, house, videos pet, friends list, and latest blog posts will be shown in this page. Log-in to Sanriotown, and click on the Online Games tab. Please note that this page is only a test version, and as such, does not yet accurately reflect in-game status.

Item Mall
The Item Mall will also be made available for the first time in the Founders Christmas Reunion. Players will be able to access it by clicking on the Item Mall button on the right side of their user interface. All our Founders will be receiving 300 Loyalty Points which they can use to purchase items as they test out the system.

Patching your game client
You will need to update your game to the latest version before you can play in the Founders’ Christmas Reunion. You can now start patching your game client simply by using the game’s auto-updater, or by downloading the manual patch update from the Hello Kitty Online Download Center.

Did you uninstall the game?
If you already uninstalled Hello Kitty Online, you can download the game installer from the Hello Kitty Online Download Center. NOTE: a fresh install will require longer patching time. It is highly recommended that you update your game client ahead of time so that you can start playing as soon as the server opens!

We look forward to seeing you at the Founders’ Reunion, and to hearing your feedback regarding your experiences. See you in Sanrio Land!

It’s time to get ready for the final party of the year in Sanrio Land!  The latest game patch for Hello Kitty Online will be ready for download on December 15, 2008 at 22:00 EST. This patch is required to enter the Founders’ Christmas Reunion, an exclusive holiday gathering for everyone who participated in the Founders’ Beta.  The Founders’ Christmas Reunion will take place from December 17 to December 22, 2008.  

In preparation for this exciting event, you can start patching your game client on December 15, 2008 simply by using the game’s auto-updater.  If you are having trouble with the auto-updater, a manual patch will also be available at the Hello Kitty Online Download Center.  If you uninstalled the game, you can download the installer from the Hello Kitty Online Download Center (note that a fresh install will require longer patching time). It is highly recommended for you to update your game client ahead of time so that you can start playing as soon as the server opens! 

To update your game, simply start your game client and wait for the auto-updater do its magic!

The Founders’ Christmas Reunion will have new and updated game features and content made exclusively for all our Founders:

New Christmas-themed maps!

A brand new winter wonderland complete with snowflakes gently floating down from the sky

New Christmas-themed items! Lots of new gear for your avatar, including new craftable items.

The Item Mall is here!  Founders will automatically receive 300 points to spend on exclusive items only available in the Item Mall.Pets can now speak and will let players know how they feel!

Sanrio Land’s newest city: New York!

Christmas quests! Embark on a fun-filled adventure all over Sanrio Land to put Christmas back on track!

New Sanrio characters! Players will meet many new faces in their quest to save Christmas!

Player profile page on SanrioTown that shows your character, farm, pet, buddies and more! Check it out!

New in-game email notification informs players when you have new mail.

The Founders’ Christmas Reunion will include Christmas-themed events and competitions, and players will have a chance to win Hello Kitty merchandise.  Stay tuned for more details!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

The Hello Kitty Online Founders’ Christmas Reunion begins December 17, 2008 at 22:00 EST, and finishes on December 22, 2008 at 23:59 EST. Please note that Hello Kitty Online will not be accessible outside of this period.

Only existing Founders will be able to play. New players will not be able to join the Founders’ Christmas Reunion.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at onlinegame@hellokitty.com.

We look forward to celebrating Christmas with you in Sanrio Land.  See you soon!

- The Hello Kitty Online Team