Hello Kitty: Island Adventureintroduced many folks to Sanrio characters they didn’t even know existed.

From Big Challenges to Wish Me Mell, there’s a wholetreasure trove of underappreciated friendsout there.

With hundreds of Sanrio characters over the years, not all of them can be as famous asHello Kitty.

Collage of Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, and My Melody surrounded by Legacy items on a blue background.

Looking to bake some yummy dishes in Hello Kitty Island Adventure?

Here, you’ve got the option to check out every oven recipe in the game.

13Winkipinki

If Hello Kitty seems too basic for your tastes, Winkipinki may bejust the catfor you.

Kuromi and a player posing together in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

Her hobbies enjoy wearing pretty dresses and frolicking among the flowers.

Hopefully, she’ll get more love sometime soon.

For instance, Chunenheroine Ojisan’s is a trio of delightful old men who moonlight as magical girls.

From left to right: Alfred Aloha, Shirirapper, Spottie Dottie, and The Vaudeville Duo.

The island is more fun with friends!

Together, these theater kids adopted a dog named Elf, who sometimes appears in official art.

10Shirirapper

Sure, Sanrio has cats, dogs, and frogs, but what about butts?

A player posing next to Hello Kitty’s oven in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

This asinine trio represents all that is wonderful and butt-shaped in the world, from peaches to weirdly-shaped potatoes.

The 2010s were a time when Sanrio pitched more “quirky” characters to contrast with their cutesy image.

However, her existence raises more questions than it answers.

The Shirirapper trio (a group of strange butt-like creatures) stand inside of a red hula hoop against a blue background.

Why is the Laughing Woman laughing?

Why does her head look a little bit like a tomato?

The world will probably never know, as she hasn’t appeared on official merchandise as of late.

Official art of Chobot sitting against a blue backdrop.

Chobot was created to be a cute robot friend: nothing more, nothing less.

Get a leg up on the adventure with a few extra items at the start.

Debuting in 2004, Chobot has placed in a number of character rankings over the past two decades.

Official art of the Yokai Kids against a blue backdrop. Text reads “yokai kids” in Japanese.

They hope to one day become powerful mythical creatures, but for now, they’re just kids.

I’m pretty sure these guys are long overdue for a comeback.

6Chu~chu Taco

Yes, her name is Romanized as “taco” and not “tako”.

A red octopus makes kissy faces against a pink backdrop. Text reads “Chu~Chu~” in a curly font.

This sweet little octopus has one mission in life: to make kissy faces at absolutely everyone and everything.

But before Bratz and Justice, there wasa dog namedSpottie Dottie.

Kuromi is a Fall-loving character that you’ve got the option to meet in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

Here, it’s possible for you to learn how to find and befriend her.

Unlike many Sanrio characters, Spottie Dottie is a non-anthropomorphic animal.

That doesn’t stop her from enjoying fashion and all things fabulous.

Fancy Friends has since fallen into obscurity, but Alfred Aloha is still pretty great.

What’s not to love?

He’s an elephant drinking an ice-cold beverage and wearing an aloha shirt.