Nintendo is offering a limited-time Game Trial for Hello Kitty Island Adventure on Nintendo Switch, giving Nintendo Switch Online members a chance to download and play the full game at no extra cost.
The developer credited in the trial announcement is Sunblink, with SANRIO licensing the Hello Kitty property.
The Game Trial window runs from Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.
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During that period, Nintendo Switch Online members can download and play the complete Hello Kitty Island Adventure for Nintendo Switch without additional purchase.
If players choose to buy the full digital version during or after the trial, all save data will carry over so progress is preserved.
Nintendo is also running a temporary discount alongside the trial: the digital edition of Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available for 45% off on Nintendo eShop and the Nintendo Store through Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m.
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Rewritten statements for clarity:
- "Making friends is a big adventure": Nintendo frames the game's core theme as a focus on friendship, exploration, and community-building on a reclaimed island.
- "Embark on a cozy adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends and restore an abandoned island to its former glory": The publisher describes the gameplay loop as restoring an abandoned island alongside Hello Kitty and friends while uncovering an in-game mystery.
- "You’ll keep all save data": Nintendo confirms that players who purchase the full game after trying the trial will retain their trial-era save files.
Nintendo Switch Online perks are central to the promotion.
Members can complete a mission tied to this Game Trial to earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points.
The company also reiterates broader Nintendo Switch Online benefits, including online play for compatible games, access to a catalog of classic NES, Game Boy, and Super NES titles, exclusive offers and limited-access games such as F-ZERO 99 and Tetris 99, and the Nintendo Music service.
The announcement notes that Game Trials are available for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms, and that certain features—like GameChat on Nintendo Switch 2—require a Nintendo Account and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Practical details: a Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account are required to access the Game Trial.
Free trials convert to a 1-month auto-renewing membership unless canceled and are subject to regional availability and Nintendo’s purchase terms.
For full terms and eligibility, Nintendo directs users to its official support and purchase-terms pages.
This Game Trial gives Sanrio fans and Switch owners a low-risk way to experience Hello Kitty Island Adventure while taking advantage of a short-term discount and My Nintendo rewards.
The developer credited in the trial announcement is Sunblink, with SANRIO licensing the Hello Kitty property.
The Game Trial window runs from Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.
PT through Oct. 15 at 11:59 p.m.
PT.
During that period, Nintendo Switch Online members can download and play the complete Hello Kitty Island Adventure for Nintendo Switch without additional purchase.
If players choose to buy the full digital version during or after the trial, all save data will carry over so progress is preserved.
Nintendo is also running a temporary discount alongside the trial: the digital edition of Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available for 45% off on Nintendo eShop and the Nintendo Store through Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m.
PT.
Rewritten statements for clarity:
- "Making friends is a big adventure": Nintendo frames the game's core theme as a focus on friendship, exploration, and community-building on a reclaimed island.
- "Embark on a cozy adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends and restore an abandoned island to its former glory": The publisher describes the gameplay loop as restoring an abandoned island alongside Hello Kitty and friends while uncovering an in-game mystery.
- "You’ll keep all save data": Nintendo confirms that players who purchase the full game after trying the trial will retain their trial-era save files.
Nintendo Switch Online perks are central to the promotion.
Members can complete a mission tied to this Game Trial to earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points.
The company also reiterates broader Nintendo Switch Online benefits, including online play for compatible games, access to a catalog of classic NES, Game Boy, and Super NES titles, exclusive offers and limited-access games such as F-ZERO 99 and Tetris 99, and the Nintendo Music service.
The announcement notes that Game Trials are available for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms, and that certain features—like GameChat on Nintendo Switch 2—require a Nintendo Account and an active Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Practical details: a Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account are required to access the Game Trial.
Free trials convert to a 1-month auto-renewing membership unless canceled and are subject to regional availability and Nintendo’s purchase terms.
For full terms and eligibility, Nintendo directs users to its official support and purchase-terms pages.
This Game Trial gives Sanrio fans and Switch owners a low-risk way to experience Hello Kitty Island Adventure while taking advantage of a short-term discount and My Nintendo rewards.
