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Hello Kitty Online hopes to transport its players into a world of sweetness and light. A world without hate. A world without fear. A world, apparently, without a sense of sarcasm. This morning I was pointed towards the main page for Hello Kitty Online, which features a quote I swear I've read before.
"Only one MMO could possibly release World of Warcraft's death grip on the massively multiplayer gaming market - Hello Kitty Online"*rubs his temples and sighs* I wish I could say it was taken out of context, but to someone who isn't a regular reader of the site my quote does indeed sound like I am Captain Hello Kitty, Champion of the Kittyverse. And while I might secretly relish having such a title on my business cards, I feel I have to offer an explanation lest I start receiving Hello Kitty merchandise from all of my relatives on my birthday and Christmas - other than the toaster I already own, of course. Hello Kitty Online will probably not topple WoW, though 30,000 subscribed beta testers isn't too shabby. If it does end up beating out Blizzard, ignore this post so I can say I called it.
Thank you for the overwhelming response! [Hello Kitty Online - Thanks Brian]
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Seriously, wtf is hello kitty???
I like Hello Kitty. You can send your future merchandise gifts to me.^^
And I think it'd ROCK if the Hello Kitty MMO toppled WoW.
Um. Wow. Hello Kitty ftw...
I have a sick, twisted feeling that somehow this will come true...perhaps you have Power beyond what even you know, Fahey. Think hard, before you post again!
;)
Is anyone else thinking Hello Kitty online = PedoFeedingFrenzy?
ahahahah
i lol'd pretty hard at that.
^_^ good old marketing companies taking kotaku out of context x]
I am trying so hard not to laugh irl at that quote, mainly so the people around me in my class will not know I am on a hello kitty site >_>
@Ajay: In the grim darkness of Hello Kitty there is only war!
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and ps:
@Project Thanatos: agreed
Our latest announcement " Hello Kitty MMORPG goes beta " continue to make headlines
Here are just some of recent hits:
* Kotaku.com
"Only one MMO could possibly release World of Warcraft's death
grip on the massively multiplayer gaming market - Hello Kitty Online"
hahahah. omg so awesome...
me personally? I'm still waiting for Hello Kitty : Adversity and Apocalypse addition.
4 points for alliteration and onomatopoeia!
If it has EPIC kitty cuteness then I am canceling my WOW subscription right now.
My irony sense is tingling!
Wow thats awesome Fahey really awesome. I wish all MY qoute were taken out of context.
BUTTERS'S FAVORITE GAME!!!
I own the Hellokitty Waffle Maker!
And the Hello Kitty mini-Water Dispencer.
And a Hello Kitty alarm clock..
And a Hello Kitty I got from build-a-bear which is wearing a leather jacket, black jeans, black boots, a wallet chain, and a santa beard.
Again I ask: Is Hello its first name and Kitty its last name?
Hello to the end of my life ;(
I'll be playing this game until the server dies.
Dear God that website is so sugary sweet I need to brush my teeth, vomit, then eat some beef jerky.
I can almost here the developers laughing maniacally.
Wait a sec, there's a boy in that picture. Boys don't like Hello Kitty.
Lawl. I wonder if they'll read this too and feel stupid.
All Kotakuite WoW players should migrate to Hello Kitty Online to help make this awesome prospect true.
I like how that quote is pretty much the exact same thing I wrote in the other article about the Hello Kitty MMO.
WoW better watch out! / sarc
what makes this post for me is the screen-cap with the username "MikeFahey"
The first high level expansion should be called 'Hello Sailor!'.
Hahaha, man that's hilarious.
"Only one MMO could possibly release World of Warcraft's death grip on the massively multiplayer pedophile hunting young boy market - Hello Kitty Online"
Fixed it.
~HotShotX
Tommarow on the Hello Kitty main page...
"Hello Kitty Online hopes to transport its players into a world of sweetness and light. A world without hate. A world without fear. I could say I am Captain Hello Kitty, Champion of the Kittyverse I relish having such a title! Hello Kitty Online will probably topple WoW" - Mike Fahey of kotaku.com
Current Vegas odds of Hello Kitty Online having more subscribers then World of Warcraft: two to the power of two hundred and sixty thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine to one against. I suppose it's just a tad bit worse then the national lottery....
What could possibly be the point of a Hello Kitty MMO?
I have hideous mental images of 30 cat Litterbox Raid.
Can I has Cheezeburger?
@Doomstalk: THEIF!
Anyways, does anyone know what the actual gameplay consists of? Because I'm totally checking this out.
It's the Kane and Lynch fiasco all over again!
This game is for young girls (and young-at-heart women). My kids will love this game.
Site theme music so catchy.... must... play...
I expect to PWN/Gank bitches with my epic loot drops as a Rogue-Kitty, you better be right FAHEY!
My girlfriend is in the beta for this game,but she hasn't really "scratched" (cats!) the surface of it yet.
Wow. The fact that they posted that quote was so unbelievable that I had to see it for myself. Yep, it's there. :-/ Just as quickly as I went to the site, I hit the mute button. I'm at work, and DAMN was that music annoying. Anyway, not a huge fan of MMOs or Hello Kitty, but yeah, it would be pretty awesome to see this game take the world by storm. That would be sweet, sweet irony. I'll just stick with my Badtzmaru (sp?) keychain calculator thank you.
That makes me giggle...then I visited the site.
I salute you Captain Kitty, you and your disgustingly happy army of joy-mins. (A play on the word minions for those that scratch their head) I await the war that will be WoW vs. HK, I'll be here, playing Diablo 2.
~Peace~
Fahey, negative forms of communication are outlawed in the Kittyverse ... your sarcasm is magically transformed into a sugery sweet confection of addiction for the cuteness consuming masses.
I hope you also realize, your post most likely accounted for around 10% of those beta testers :)
Fahey is Captain Hello Kitty!!!
Time to wear you pink flowers, and your hot Pink Captain Hat!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Haha, that is just classic right there. Just embrace it man.....just embrace it.
ahhhh.. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
@Project Thanatos: i am now
@Fahey - Congratulations, Mr. Fahey you have arrived.
I really hope this game will be worthwile because it looks like fun!
All hail Captain Hello Kitty, Champion of the Kittyverse! I bow before thee, mighty Level ?? Kitty Elite.
This is going to be awesome!
If Pokemon MMO every came out, does that mean WOW will die?
I think it will...
@Gummyworm: ROFL i bet it would
as for the quote: That is about the cutest, naive thing i have ever heard!!!!
Fahey, is that your hardcore gamer reputation i hear flying out of the window?
Wait... they are seriously giving Hello Kitty fans on that site (presumably a fair proportion of whom are actually young girls and not just pretending) a link to Kotaku.com, home of nude figurines, pre-teen lolita faceplates, and enough bad language that 'fuck off Kitty' would seem like a minor chastisement?
That seems a pretty risky approach. Possibly MAXIMUM RISKY. :)
Hello, I am Kitty, Destroyer of Worlds.
Wow it's almost like you dug your own grave, except with candy and sugar.*shudder*
I should start sending my screen name with tips-- that was me.
I only picked it up because I've started poking through the site because I SERIOUSLY WANT TO BE IN THIS BETA. No, I don't like little girls (seriously, if you can't legally drink, what do we have in common?)... I just really really like Badtz-Maru.
Augh man, I tried to test teh Beta, though I have to wait a while since they have like 30,000 people already sign up within like the last 24 hrs.
What is this game any ways? Will I look less of a nerd playing it compared to WoW?
Literaly, Rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off.
That's gold Fahey, gold.
@Glare: I'm on the waiting list, too ... I'm sure I'll impress my girlfriend by getting it :D She loves HK, too ... as many women do. She even has some HK unmentionables ^_^;
Poor Fahey, You'll find it hard pressed to live that that. But a quote is a quote, in context or not.
Some HKO marketing guru currently is laughing at you, laughing hard. While the rest of us are laughing with him :)
@FightingChance:
What are you saying about Fahey? ;)
Also, I was quite amazed at how many article appear with the Stupid Fahey tag. Good job!
Oh Bravo, Hello Kitty marketing guy! Taking an out of context quote at the expense of someone else, that is hilarious and cruel. Kinda reminds me of the "meaningless" stars for Kane and Lynch.
Facepalm dot jpeg.
Guess they're desperate for an audience besides 15 year old catgirls.
I bought my friend that toaster, but I don't know if she uses it!
This, is good comedy.
Please don't ask them to take it down! This is the best thing ever!
You should have added to the end of your quote "and they owe me $50,000.
Damnit! See what you did! Now I have to subscribe in order to make your lies true.
Tell, do you know anyone who has ever crossed Hello Kitty? ANYONE?!
I didn't think so.
Hello Kitty Online
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Hello Kitty Online?!?!
I'M SO THERE.
I guess all kotaku readers are going to have to start playing it. To spread the awesomeness of kotaku.