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Sasakisan
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:02:00 -
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There has been a lot of discussion on the forums about Hello Kitty Online recently. For this reason, I decided to do a little research on this subject to see if the arguments made on this forum to convert EVE into a more Hello Kitty Online-type game had any merit.
The Hello Kitty franchise comes from a Japanese company called Sanrio which started in 1960. Sanrio had net sales of 80 billion yen or 650 million dollars last year (link). Sanrio's President and CEO is Mr. Shintaro Tsuji. A few lines of Mr. Tsuji's message on the Sanrio website are listed below.
Originally by: Mr. Shintaro Tsuji, President and CEO of Sanrio
Good relationships and understanding between countries and people, and the notion of treating one another with respect, are increasingly believed to be the heart of happiness -- not just here, but around the world.
Our business puts importance on the spiritual side of things.
We make things which will help foster communication, we offer entertainment to add fun and fullness to everyday life, and we seek to help friendships flourish.
For those interested in this sort of thing, here is a 5 year chart of Sanrio stock prices (you may need to refresh the page to get the chart to show).
The online presence of Hello Kitty is Sanriotown, which recently had 2 million subscribers (link). As far as I can tell, Sanriotown will add the Hello Kitty Online game in December, 2007 (link).
A review of the game is below.
Originally by: Boing Boing Hello Kitty online multiplayer game
Sanrio have launched a Hello Kitty massively multiplayer online game. The cuteness factor here is fantastic -- somewhere between genuinely and sickeningly fascinating:
Hello Kitty World will allow thousands of players to live and participate in Hello Kitty's magical and cute online world. You will be able to roam the streets of Kitty Kingdom, XO Federation, and Melody-land. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and architecture of Puroland or Badtzcity and participate in numerous puzzles, story lines, or adventures lead by the worldwide community of Hello Kitty World subscribers. You can even have a successful career, open different shops, earn and spend Sanrio Dollars in your bank, buy a house, and trade with other players around the vast game world.
Other than hundreds of choices for you to build your dream house and lovely player characters, Hello Kitty World players will also be able to raise pets and teach them special tricks and skills. Players will be able to cooperate and interact with other players to overcome a joint quest or challenge other friends to a friendly duel.
You will be able to make new friends through special in-game telepathy as well as interact with other gamers through a variety of community channels and forums. Share the exciting world of Hello Kitty World and spread the message of love with both your old friends and the new ones you have just met in the Hello Kitty World.
Sanrio have a winning business model and CCP might be able to learn a thing or two from it. I look forward to being able to "spread the message of love" in EVE very soon. |
DubanFP
Caldari Four Rings D-L
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:05:00 -
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.....I can honestly say i don't have a response to your.... ____________
Dark Shikari> If at first you don't succeed, whine about t20. |
l3lind Man
Caldari
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:06:00 -
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pedo's dream come true tbh
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Mud Pandemonium
Minmatar Trainwreck INC.
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:07:00 -
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TOTALHELLDEATH > Hello Kitty Online.
CCP makes more than enough money to keep everyone intoxicated, what more could they want?
We had our words, a common spat. So I kissed him upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat. My name is Mud. |
Rachel Vend
Gallente Zend Insurance
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:34:00 -
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I'm sure there will be plenty of PVP'ers who intend to make "Hello kitty" into:
BYEBYE KITTY.
I better reserve the name "Rabid Pit Bull".
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Kiyano
Caldari Pilots Of Honour
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:35:00 -
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I didnt' know that it was real Thats just made my day
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Daedalus DuGalle
Gallente University of Caille
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:39:00 -
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Now I have this urge to go into Hello Kitty online, undercut their market, build a monopoly and become a global trade mogul.
Originally by: Janu Hull Nothing says gritty cynicism like a 1 ISK note wedged between a pair of silicone enhanced knockers.
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Niccolado Starwalker
Shadow Templars
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:40:00 -
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Wow....congratz.... you have rendered me almost speechless....
With this post of yours not one kitten got killed. Not ten or hundred or even a million. But an enterly galaxy of em..
Originally by: Eldo Davip PORTRAITS OMFG WOOT. WE R GONIG FOR MROE BREEE!!!!11
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Stems
Trade Consortium
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Posted - 2007.06.16 01:43:00 -
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Razbor Poletov
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Posted - 2007.06.16 02:03:00 -
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the only situation when i use "hello kitty" is when i go to kiss my wife's... but now they are making a game about it?
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The Pointless
Gallente Plastic Toys
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Posted - 2007.06.16 02:08:00 -
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Originally by: Razbor Poletov
the only situation when i use "hello kitty" is when i go to kiss my wife's... but now they are making a game about it?
Not an image I want in my head right now.
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Missy X
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Posted - 2007.06.16 02:09:00 -
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Edited by: Missy X on 16/06/2007 02:08:26
I want Hello Kitty decals on the side of my hauler. Seems like an excellent way to bait pirates.
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Azirapheal
Amarr kleptomaniacs
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Posted - 2007.06.16 02:36:00 -
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read my sig tbh
Originally by: CCP Wrangler you're not supposed to feel like you're logging in to a happy, happy, fluffy, fluffy lala land filled with fun and adventures, that's what hello kitty online is for.
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Samuel Miner
Caldari Ramdon Industries corporation
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Posted - 2007.06.16 02:41:00 -
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Edited by: Samuel Miner on 16/06/2007 02:40:23 I cba clicking them links and reading this **** can someone summerise for me please ? its late. WTF is Kitty Online ?
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Ragornok
Multiversal Enterprise Inc.
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Posted - 2007.06.16 04:40:00 -
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Originally by: Sasakisan
Sanrio have a winning business model and CCP might be able to learn a thing or two from it.
So, explain to me again what CCP is supposed to learn about running an MMO from a company who's MMO has yet to be launched and nobody has any idea yet how it's run or if it's successful or not other than the concept of happiness.
Are we going to have limited edition adult toys based on Amarr ships maybe, kinda like those Hello Kitty things that show up on e-bay once in a while?
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Tortun Nahme
Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate
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Posted - 2007.06.16 04:46:00 -
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Edited by: Tortun Nahme on 16/06/2007 04:45:21 you can get adult Amarr toys nearly everywhere! whips and chains are common
edit cause i cant splel
Real turtles tank armor. Real men fly Pink.
Nerfageddon!
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Dred'Pirate Jesus
Amarr Ministry of War
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Posted - 2007.06.16 04:47:00 -
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Originally by: Missy X Edited by: Missy X on 16/06/2007 02:08:26
I want Hello Kitty decals on the side of my hauler. Seems like an excellent way to bait pirates.
/signed
Originally by: David Hackworth ò If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly.
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Tortun Nahme
Minmatar Heimatar Services Conglomerate
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Posted - 2007.06.16 04:49:00 -
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ok best name ever there Jesus
Real turtles tank armor. Real men fly Pink.
Nerfageddon!
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Cadiz
Caldari No Quarter. Vae Victis.
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Posted - 2007.06.16 05:24:00 -
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Hello Kitty Online = most brutally hardcore PvP in an MMO evar.
Believe it. ------ Director, No Quarter "There is no problem that cannot be solved by the judicious application of violence." |
Gaogan
Gallente Solar Storm Sev3rance
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Posted - 2007.06.16 05:44:00 -
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Sorry, but I can do nothing but laugh at any attempt at a serious discussion of "hello kitty". It strikes me like talking about the "have a nice day" smiley face.
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Benglada
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.06.16 06:05:00 -
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I smell an INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! ---------------------------
Originally by: Arkanor
0.0 is the Final Frontier. Bring money and friends.
Sig nerfz0r - maximum allowed siz0r is 24000 bytz0r. - Devil ([email protected]) Sig By Ortos |
Shalia Ripper
Caldari High4Life Curse Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.16 06:06:00 -
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I eagerly look forward to the Goons entering a new MMO.
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Liisa
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.06.16 06:16:00 -
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Originally by: Shalia Ripper I eagerly look forward to the Goons entering a new MMO.
This idea has potential. ----------------------------------
Currently pursuing a "deviant playstyle." |
Benglada
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.06.16 06:18:00 -
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Liisa login and sit in station with me :o.
Hello kitty stalks are up 300% this year btw. ---------------------------
Originally by: Arkanor
0.0 is the Final Frontier. Bring money and friends.
Sig nerfz0r - maximum allowed siz0r is 24000 bytz0r. - Devil ([email protected]) Sig By Ortos |
Christopher Scott
Caldari
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Posted - 2007.06.16 07:20:00 -
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I have just found my purpose in life.
I am going to start an chinese sweatshop, and pay starving kids 25 cents an hour to farm Sanario Dollars.
I'll be the first to corner the RTC market for Hello Kitty online. Nothing can stop me!
Originally by: DB Preacher I may be a muppet on these forums and wind peeps up massively but what is going on here is waaaaay over the edge of reasonable morality.
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Sc0rpion
Archer Daniels Midland
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Posted - 2007.06.16 07:31:00 -
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Great, just what the world needs. Another place where 40 year old virgins living in their mothers' basements can pretend to be 12 year old Japanese girls.
The true secret to enjoying life is to live it dangerously. -Friedrich Nietzsche
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Vactet
Immortalis Silens FREGE Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.16 07:45:00 -
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Gah..my eyes!!! Scorpion... None of us needed to be reminded of that sad fact of the world..
im gonna go puke now..
Delivering the kick to the jaw of society to stop it from drooling on itself like the ignorant slop it is since 1984.
Originally by: CCP Sharkbait we are screwed.
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d'hofren
Queens of the Stone Age Anarchy Empire
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Posted - 2007.06.16 08:30:00 -
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Posted, well because people would expect me to
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Ralara
Caldari Exanimo Inc Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.06.16 08:38:00 -
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when does hello kitty online start? I might open up a trail.
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Pussey Spankratchet
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Posted - 2007.06.16 08:41:00 -
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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium TOTALHELLDEATH > Hello Kitty Online.
CCP makes more than enough money to keep everyone intoxicated, what more could they want?
Love the sig!
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