Hello Kitty Island Adventure - Switch 2 Edition Now Available, Includes Paid Upgrade For Switch

Move aside, Call of Duty. Time for some real games to release on Switch 2.

Is this version in game card?
Because I already have the PS5 version and might double dip if the Switch 2 version is game card.

This version better not be game key card or else Butter will be angry.

@HotGoomba unironically this game has probably had more effort and care put into it than ANY cod game

Here's hoping that any physical release will be complete and include the Deluxe Edition content on the cartridge as well (and any other paid DLC released thus far).

They've recently released the base game on cartridge (after the Deluxe Edition), which seemed like such a monumentally stupid thing to do. Who in their right mind would spring for a physical release with less content. What the hell were they thinking?!

@FishyS : If it's a "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition", then that suggests that it will be upgradable just like every such subtitled game (and that it will utilise your existing save data).

Haven’t got the switch physical yet. If this is a deluxe edition and not a GKC, I will get this day one
@HotGoomba
COD is a garbage rehash of a game that has been done a thousand times before. Most gamers I know stopped caring about it a long time ago. It can smoke our poles.

@SillyG
I also found it weird how they released an inferior physical. I’ve been looking for the full release and haven’t found it. Like you said, here’s hoping for a proper physical switch 2 release. 🤞🏼

Uhh.. Nintendolife, you know Switch friends can see what we're playing, right?

@vio Pretty sure you can turn that off somehow. I see people login without it telling me what game they are playing.

Based on the Bluey precedent, this probably has a higher chance of getting a real physical release than a AA/AAA "core" 3rd party game.

@FishyS so far every game that had the "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" branding has an upgrade path so I don't see why this one wouldn't

Yesterday ACNH, today Hello Kitty Island Adventure, tomorrow guessing Disney Dreamlight Valley Switch 2 edition release date! xD

After 50 hours I still cannot decide whether this is a game or a task list covered by pink icing

I don't care if people see me playing this, I let my Hello Kitty flag fly high.
Guess I’ll get back into it now.

@Morsel Is it fun to play? Is it repetitive (in a bad way)?

@Ramouz I feel similar to @slowpoke_tail, although the burn-out came a bit later, like after 40 hours. Still I sometimes get back to it and have some fun.

@Morsel @slowpoke_tail - thank you for sharing your experience! Are they still updating it with new content or fixes?

@Ramouz There was a big update on the base game not long ago when the new paid DLC was released. I did not buy the DLC, but @FishyS put many hours in it.

@Ramouz I am approaching 250 hours played. I think it is a lot of fun.

If you are on the fence, I recommend looking at some video reviews on YouTube. I found this creater "Miss Bubbles" who has a video review and a things to know before you play video that both helped me decide to take the plunge. Glad I did!

It's real!!!
They released it today, aside from upgraded resolution and frame rate there is also support for the camera and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls
@FishyS there is an upgrade pack and it's $10

No way I pay 10 euros for this, game is already running perfectly as it is, at least for my taste.

@OneArmedGiant my most wanted game in the system.

I got the update and... it's not worth it. The resolution difference is barely noticeable, in fact the game map is still a ridiculosly low resolution, and there are still frame pacing issues and some menus are still janky.

@FishyS RE Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Does the Switch version still play like a mobile game? I played for a month on Apple Arcade, had a free trial, and while I enjoyed it, almost every quest ending with someone saying "come back tomorrow" was getting old. And all the limited items, and limited traded. The game punishes you fir trying to play more than 30 minutes a day.

I do want to finish it though. I'm halfway through the clouds, the flower field cave, the city, and the heart. I probably should have just paid for another month of Arcade and finished it but the daily ring wore me out.

@rjejr The City is still Apple exclusive at the moment, but I saw it is coming to Switch sometime in 2026.

Just wanted to check in and say this is the greatest video game ever made (next to the Splatoon series)

That is all

Thank you for your time.

Does anyone know if you get the Deluxe Edition if you upgrade the Deluxe Edition on cart? Or is just the vanilla version available on Switch 2?