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'''Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue''' (Japanese: ハローキティのピコピコ大作戦, ''Hello Kitty no Pikopiko Daisakusen'', literally '''Hello Kitty's Picopico Mission''') is a [[Hello Kitty]] video game for Windows, [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Xbox]].
'''Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue''' (Japanese: ハローキティのピコピコ大作戦, ''Hello Kitty no Pikopiko Daisakusen'', literally '''Hello Kitty's Picopico<ref>Note this is [https://jlearn.net/dictionary/%E3%83%94%E3%82%B3%E3%83%94%E3%82%B3 onomatopoeia for video game sounds] and is not meant to be translated but an English equivalent might be "blip blop"</ref> Mission''') is a [[Hello Kitty]] video game for Windows, [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Xbox]].


In this game planet Earth is invaded by a group of block aliens known as the [[Block Battalion]] led by [[King Block]], who plan to conquer the universe and turn Earth into a perfect cube.
In this game planet Earth is invaded by a group of block aliens known as the [[Block Battalion]] led by [[King Block-O]], who plan to conquer the universe and turn Earth into a perfect cube.


As Hello Kitty wearing roller-skates, the player must explore various locations to stop the Block Battalion from causing trouble and eventually save the Earth. The player will rescue various [[Sanrio]] characters along the way, some of which can be used as partners to help fight off the Block Batallion or heal the player in stages.
As Hello Kitty wearing roller-skates, the player must explore various locations to stop the Block Battalion from causing trouble and eventually save the Earth. The player will rescue various [[Sanrio]] characters along the way, some of which can be used as partners to help fight off the Block Batallion or heal the player in stages.
==Notes==
The Windows version came with two discs; Disc 1 Install Disc and Disc 2 Game Disc. Additionally, there is more than one variation of the box, with one having pink edges (the other black with the red Xplosiv border) and a free gift inside. There is another for the Red Collection (Spain) and another which is like the second variation mentioned but with white edges and no free gift notice.
<gallery>
File:Hello Kitty RR Disc 1 Install Disc.png|Disc 1
File:Hello Kitty RR Disc 1 Game Disc.png|Disc 2
File:Hello Kitty RR PC box v1.png|Box variation 1
File:Hello Kitty RR PC box v2.png|Box variation 2
File:Hello Kitty RR PC box v3.png|Box variation 3
File:Hello Kitty RR PC box v4.png|Box variation 4
</gallery>
==Promotions==
==Promotions==
A [[Roller-Race Mini-Game]] for Flash was released where players had the chance to win £500 of Hello Kitty goods by submitting their hiscores.
A [[Roller-Race Mini-Game]] for Flash was released where players had the chance to win £500 of Hello Kitty goods by submitting their hiscores.
There was another Flash game as well called [[Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (Flash)|Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue]].


A [[Hello Kitty Crystal Xbox]] was released in Singapore in a bundle with the game and a Crystal Controller S.<ref>[http://xfusion2010.blogspot.com/2012/04/xbox-hello-kitty-mission-rescue-edition.html Xfusion2010 blog]</ref>  
A [[Hello Kitty Crystal Xbox]] was released in Singapore in a bundle with the game and a Crystal Controller S.<ref>[http://xfusion2010.blogspot.com/2012/04/xbox-hello-kitty-mission-rescue-edition.html Xfusion2010 blog]</ref>  
It is decorated with a pink X and artwork of Hello Kitty, [[Minna no Tābō]], [[Badtz-Maru]], [[My Melody]], [[Monkichi]], [[Mimmy]] and [[Keroppi]].
It is decorated with a pink X and artwork of Hello Kitty, [[Minna no Tābō]], [[Badtz-Maru]], [[My Melody]], [[Monkichi]], [[Mimmy]] and [[Keroppi]].
Assets for this game and [[wikipedia:The Suffering: Ties That Bind|The Suffering: Ties That Bind]] were included in a press release (and stored in [[The Suffering: Ties That Bind + Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue: Asset Disc]]). The last known write was from August 5, 2005 at 06:09:06.00.<ref>[http://redump.org/disc/72618/ Redump.org]</ref>


==Stages==
==Stages==
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After the player rescues Badtz-Maru from Last Breath of Reliance and completes the game, they will be given the option of playing as Badtz-Maru in a new game.
After the player rescues Badtz-Maru from Last Breath of Reliance and completes the game, they will be given the option of playing as Badtz-Maru in a new game.
{{end spoiler}}
{{end spoiler}}
==Credits==
===Windows version===
[[Xplosiv]] staff:
*General manager: [[James Spice]]
*Acquisition + development manager: [[Ed Woolf]]
*Far east development: [[Calvin Hutt]]
*Marketing + PR: [[Paul Benjamin]]
*Product manager: [[Joanne Fawell]]
*Marketing assistant: [[Rob Lightbody]]
*Production: [[Tony Bond]]
*Studio + localization manager: [[Jayshree Mistry]]
*Studio: [[Andrew Philp]], [[Nicole Smith]]
*QA Manager: [[Dave Cleaveley]]
[[Empire Europe]] staff:
*[[Philippe Dao]] (France)
*[[Stephanie Müller]] (Germany)
*[[Alison Ryan]] (Spain)
*[[Laura Maestri]] (Italy)
[[Xpec Entertainment]]:
*Executive producer: [[Aaron Hsu]]
*Producer: [[Tony Wang]], [[Merlie Steve Porter]]
*Co-producer: [[Darton Chen]]
*Technical director: [[Eric Chang]]
*Creative director: [[Tony Wang]]
*Art director: [[McCoy Chen]]
*Lead director: [[Rodan Kao]]
*Lead level designer: [[Kim Chen]], [[Rodan Kao]]
*Level designer: [[Kayin Chang]], [[Kim Chen]], [[Lancelot Chu]], [[Charley Hsu]], [[Rodan Kao]], [[Te Liu]]
*Lead character design: [[Rodan Kao]]
*Character designer: [[Lancelot Chu]], [[Rodan Kao]]
*Lead UI designer: [[Kim Chen]], [[Ling Wu]]
*UI designer: [[Kim Chen]], [[Rodan Kao]], [[Ling Wu]]
*Story: [[Rodan Kao]]
*Lead artist: [[April Hsu]]
*2D design: [[April Hsu]], [[Jerry Wang]]
*2D stage design: [[JoJo Chang]], [[Amo Hung]], [[Jully Pan]], [[Jerry Wang]]
*UI design: [[April Hsu]], [[Sally Hsu]], [[Pierre Lin]], [[Vicky Lin]]
*3D stage design: [[Gray Chan]], [[JoJo Chang]], [[Bic Chiang]], [[April Hsu]], [[Jully Pan]], [[Lydia Tsang]], [[Jerry Wang]]
*Item design: [[JoJo Chang]], [[Bic Chiang]], [[April Hsu]], [[Jerry Wang]]
*3D model design: [[JoJo Chang]], [[April Hsu]]
*Special effects: [[Bic Chiang]], [[Horry He]], [[Eve Lo]], [[Binge Wang]]
*Animators: [[Rocky Huang]], [[Jonathan Lo]], [[Mobius Ning]]
*Lead programmer: [[Darton Chen]]
*Programmers: [[Moses Chang]], [[Joe Chang]], [[Bryan Chen]], [[Honny Chen]], [[Jeffrey Chiao]], [[Daniel Chung]], [[Calvin Lan]], [[Ace Wu]]
*AI programmers: [[Moses Chang]], [[Bryan Chen]]
*Special effects programmers: [[Jeffrey Chiao]], [[Calvin Lan]]
*Entity programmers: [[Moses Chang]], [[Darton Chen]], [[Bryan Chen]], [[Joe Chiang]], [[Calvin Lan]]
*In-game animation programmers: [[Moses Chang]], [[Bryan Chen]], [[Darton Chen]]
*UI programmers: [[Darton Chen]], [[Calvin Lan]], [[Ace Wu]]
*Platform programmers: [[Ace Wu]]
*QA managers: [[Willie Hwang]]
*Lead tester: [[Roadc Lin]]
*Testers: [[Mark Lee]], [[Roadc Lin]], [[Miller Lu]]
*Additional testers: [[Shadow Chen]], [[Liang How Fang]], [[Peizane Hsu]], [[Aron Kao]], [[Yu Shen Ke]], [[Kevin Lu]], [[SoreAger Wang]], [[Tai Chang Wang]], [[Shing Ting Wu]], [[William Young]], [[Jhong Yu Sie]], [[Bing Cheng Zhang]]
*R&D programmers: [[Eason Chang]], [[Mu Chen]], [[Pierce Huang]], [[Samuel Huang]], [[Willie Huang]], [[Isaac Hsu]], [[Albert Lee]], [[LaPhonso Li]], [[Sean Lin]], [[Anderson Lin]], [[Lesnie Lin]], [[Ace Wu]], [[Locke Yang]], [[Terry Yeh]], [[Phenix Yu]]
*Technical artist: [[Akira Fan]]
*Product manager: [[Steven Chen]], [[Wonder Lin]], [[Amanda Liu]]
*Sales & marketing: [[Chris Chen]], [[Huang-Chao Chiang]]
*Commercial design: [[Eathn Hsieh]]
*Special thanks: [[Eric Ryder]], [[Monte Singman]], [[Dylan Yang]], Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Yuan Ze University, Toko University, Fu-Shin Trade and Arts School, ChaoYang University of Technology
*Localization: [[Shinobu Ohshiro]]
*Co-developer: [[Typhoon Games]] (HK) Limited
*Project manager: [[Roletta Lee]], [[Michelle Siu]], [[Keiko Igarashi]], [[Sai Cheng]]
*Character supervision: [[Murata Kazumi]] (Sanrio), [[Kimura Tomomi]] (Sanrio), [[Tanaami Takamusa]] ([[Queen Bell]])
*Music: [[Jei-Yong Shih]]
*Sound effect: [[James Liu]]
*Recording & mixing: [[PROFEE Recording Studio]]
*Pre-render animation: [[Yeast Digital Content]]
*Fonts: [[DynaComware Taiwan]]
<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z97TdIzecsM Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (Credits) (Windows) (YouTube video by VideoGameCredits)]</ref>
==In other languages==
*Chinese: Hello Kitty 友情總動員 (Hello Kitty Yǒuqíng Zǒngdòngyuán) (Hello Kitty: Friendship Mobilization)<ref>[https://acg.gamer.com.tw/acgDetail.php?s=8334 【Xbox】Hello Kitty 友情總動員 - 巴哈姆特]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:13, 27 May 2023

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue
HK Roller Rescue PS2 EU.png
Developer(s) XPEC Entertainment
Publisher(s) Hamster (Japan)
Namco (North America)
Xplosiv, Typhoon Games, Empire Europe (Europe)
Release date(s) PlayStation 2:
Japan April 28 2005

Europe September 9 2005

Australia September 2005

Nintendo GameCube:
USA August 16 2005
Europe October 9 2005

Xbox:
Europe September 9 2005

Singapore 2005

Windows:
Europe September 9 2005
Genre Action
Platform(s) Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
Player mode(s) 1 player
Serial code(s) Nintendo GameCube: DOL-GH6E-USA
DOL-GH6P-EUR
Playstation 2: SLPM-65831 (Japan)
SLES-53509 (Europe, Australia)
Xbox: XP-002 (China)

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (Japanese: ハローキティのピコピコ大作戦, Hello Kitty no Pikopiko Daisakusen, literally Hello Kitty's Picopico[1] Mission) is a Hello Kitty video game for Windows, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox.

In this game planet Earth is invaded by a group of block aliens known as the Block Battalion led by King Block-O, who plan to conquer the universe and turn Earth into a perfect cube.

As Hello Kitty wearing roller-skates, the player must explore various locations to stop the Block Battalion from causing trouble and eventually save the Earth. The player will rescue various Sanrio characters along the way, some of which can be used as partners to help fight off the Block Batallion or heal the player in stages.

Notes

The Windows version came with two discs; Disc 1 Install Disc and Disc 2 Game Disc. Additionally, there is more than one variation of the box, with one having pink edges (the other black with the red Xplosiv border) and a free gift inside. There is another for the Red Collection (Spain) and another which is like the second variation mentioned but with white edges and no free gift notice.

  • Disc 1

  • Disc 2

  • Box variation 1

  • Box variation 2

  • Box variation 3

  • Box variation 4

Promotions

A Roller-Race Mini-Game for Flash was released where players had the chance to win £500 of Hello Kitty goods by submitting their hiscores.

There was another Flash game as well called Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue.

A Hello Kitty Crystal Xbox was released in Singapore in a bundle with the game and a Crystal Controller S.[2] It is decorated with a pink X and artwork of Hello Kitty, Minna no Tābō, Badtz-Maru, My Melody, Monkichi, Mimmy and Keroppi.

Assets for this game and The Suffering: Ties That Bind were included in a press release (and stored in The Suffering: Ties That Bind + Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue: Asset Disc). The last known write was from August 5, 2005 at 06:09:06.00.[3]

Stages

Number Name
1 New Hope
2 Food Fear
3 Tank Attack
4 The Sleepy Pony
5 Messy Park
6 Protect the Station
7 Shopping Scam
8 Freeze Factor
9 Red Alert
10 The Haunted Lot
11 Arena of Danger
12 Project Home Run
13 Under Construction
14 Last Breath of Reliance
15 Control Deck


New Game+

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After the player rescues Badtz-Maru from Last Breath of Reliance and completes the game, they will be given the option of playing as Badtz-Maru in a new game.

Spoilers end here.

Credits

Windows version

Xplosiv staff:

Empire Europe staff:

Xpec Entertainment:

[4]

In other languages

  • Chinese: Hello Kitty 友情總動員 (Hello Kitty Yǒuqíng Zǒngdòngyuán) (Hello Kitty: Friendship Mobilization)[5]


References

  1. ↑ Note this is onomatopoeia for video game sounds and is not meant to be translated but an English equivalent might be "blip blop"
  2. ↑ Xfusion2010 blog
  3. ↑ Redump.org
  4. ↑ Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue (Credits) (Windows) (YouTube video by VideoGameCredits)
  5. ↑ 【Xbox】Hello Kitty 友情總動員 - 巴哈姆特
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