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CptRetroBlue's Hello Kitty World review

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Author: hastypixels
Posted: March 15, 2019 (09:08 AM)
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Hello Kitty is a staple in Japan, but hasn't made a splash in the West in spite of Sanrio's best efforts. There have been several full on dubs for children's shows, but they didn't last long. Apparently it's just not a good fit, culturally speaking.

As for the game, being a reskin of a game that had limited popularity on western shores wouldn't likely be worth the localization costs, even though for a game like this those would be minimal. Gotta keep tabs on that ROI, right?

Look, the only time I'm not wrong is when I'm right, so...

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