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Hello Kitty Island Adventure

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This game is still under active development.
Be aware that any unused content you find may become used or removed in the future. Please only add things to the article that are unlikely to ever be used, or went unused for some time. If they do get used, please remove them from the page and specify in the edit summary!

Sanrio decided that a mere crossover with Animal Crossing wasn't enough, wanting to reference a South Park joke, and thus Hello Kitty Island Adventure was born on Apple Arcade. Featuring the long awaited return of Big Challenges!

Unused Graphics#

Early Map Versions#

HKIA_Island-Map.png HKIA_Resort-Map.png

These renders portray a very different island to the one seen in the final game.

Early Placeholders#

Some 3D-rendered sprites used for UI prototyping still exist in the game files.

HKIA_badtz_placeholder.png HKIA_kitty_placeholder.png HKIA_placeholder_fullbody-01.png

My Melody placeholder icon.

The purpose of this placeholder is unknown, but it is presumably to do with the puzzle rooms.

Comic Books#

These books are replaced with more polished variants in the final game.

Miscellaneous Icons#

Several unused placeholder assets.

Gizmo Render#

A prototype of the Gizmo shows a render at a slightly different angle.

Prototype

Final

Character Silhouette Art#

Silhouette art is used for island visitors that are not yet unlocked. TOPHAT and Big Challenges are permanent friends in the final game, so it is unlikely this artwork will ever be used.

Early UI Mockups#

A screenshot of the friend UI, dated March 16 2023. The game allows you to ask each friend every day for a clue on what another character likes, however this information is not hidden and is always available on the friend page. Thus, the hidden 'likes' appears to be a cut feature.

The contacts screen from an earlier point in development, showing placeholder artwork.

Unused Models#

Whimsical Set#

A set of furniture that appears to have been cut from the game, perhaps due to polycount limitations. The icons use an older style and only three models appear to exist.

Icon

Model

Notes

Whimsical Dresser

Whimsical Sofa

Whimsical Table