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Empire Interactive ships Hello Kitty Big City Dreams
Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (NasdaqCM:SSTR), today announced that Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for Nintendo DS™ has shipped to North American stores. This game takes Hello Kitty and her friends to the Big City for some fun adventures.
Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams hits stores
November 11, in the year of our Lord 2008 for an MSRP of $29.99.
Under the terms of a multi-year distribution deal between Atari
and Empire Interactive, signed in August 2008, the title will be
distributed exclusively by Atari, Inc. in North America.
“When you work with a renowned global icon like Hello Kitty
there must be a balance between meeting the expectations of the
loyal fanbase while opening the experience up to newcomers to
the franchise,” said Karim Farghaly, Vice President of Sales,
Empire Interactive. “By working closely with Sanrio and allowing
our developer to add the perfect touch to the game, we are
confident that Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams will be the premier,
must-have title for girls, Hello Kitty fans, and DS adventure
gamers this holiday season.”
In Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams, players take the role of Hello Kitty, guiding her through her new life in the Big City. For the first time, Hello Kitty steps away from her beloved Sanrio Town in hopes of realizing her dream of one day moving from her modest ground floor apartment into a big city penthouse. Not to worry though, Hello Kitty will not be alone; her Sanrio Town pals like Keroppi®, Badtz-Maru®, Tuxedosam™, My Melody®, and many more will be joining her in the Big City. The adventure will have fans exploring a full 3D city and playing a variety of games with their favorite Sanrio characters, earning friendship points to help Hello Kitty fulfill her Big City dreams.
By completing mini-games like Restaurant Rush, Arcade Hero, and Destination: Dance, Hello Kitty will earn friendship points which she can use to unlock new outfits and new themes to customize her apartment with, as well as ride the bus or train around town to see all of her old friends. The games’ difficulty level will increase along the way, leaving it up to the player to help Hello Kitty move up floor by floor, with the ultimate goal of reaching her dream penthouse in the sky.
