Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals - Game Boy Advance - DE

In Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals, Hello Kitty needs help organising parties. The game consists of various levels (parties) that need to be planned. This includes inviting guests, obtaining supplies and keeping everyone in good spirits. Guest satisfaction is displayed as a percentage by talking to them, but it's also visible through an indicator above their heads. When a certain value is reached, Hello Kitty can advance to the next level. The game features many Sanrio characters and is the first Hello Kitty game for the GBA. The first party is a small party in Kitty's playroom and you must invite two family members. Kitty can move freely around the house to collect supplies such as a tablecloth, a music record, balloons etc. The collected materials are kept in a diary. The diary also shows who you need to invite. Kitty must do this by approaching the guests and starting a conversation. The guests are not always the same and the items are not always in the same place. When talking to a potential guest, their happiness rating is displayed. By talking or giving items, this rating can be improved, but only up to a certain point. The final part of planning is to decorate the room with cloths and balloons. Once the party starts, Kitty can talk to the characters or play music to improve their happiness rating. The music must be tailored to the guests. Old melodies will only make the older ones happy, but the younger ones might be happy with cake or a game with them. Many parts of the planning involve mini-games. For example, Kitty can bake a cake. She must pour the batter onto a stove with six burners, flip it quickly so it doesn't burn, then place it on a plate, with only one minute to spare. The second party is in the garden and Kitty can play the Bouncing Balloons mini-game in the sandbox, a Bust-A-Move clone. Depending on the player's score, different types of food are provided for the party. With each new party, new environments are introduced, such as a garden, a park, an arcade etc. with more guests and items. The third party is a picnic in the park. There's a mini-game, a variant of Concentration, which is about finding identical cards. Guests can also be made happy with the Cutie Catch game. This involves throwing a ball by determining the angle and force of the throw so that the other character can catch it and vice versa. The fourth party takes place in a sushi restaurant and the fifth in the arcade. Other mini-games include a Dance Dance Revolution-like rhythm game, a sliding puzzle game and designing custom invitations in a simplified art programme with images and colours to match the recipient's taste. Many items and activities return for the various parties. After completing each level, you receive a password and can immediately access all thirteen mini-games from the main menu.