developer hello kitty: big city dreams
, ( full name : ) is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company ___MASK12___ , created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi . She is depicted as an anthropomorphic white Japanese Bobtail cat - inspired character with a red bow . The ( abbreviated as GBA ) is a 32 - bit handheld video game console developed , manufactured and marketed by ___MASK70___ as the successor to the Game Boy Color . It was released in Japan on March 21 , 2001 , in North America on June 11 , 2001 , in Australia and Europe on June 22 , 2001 , and in the People ' s Republic of China on June 8 , 2004 ( excluding Hong Kong ). ___MASK70___ ' s competitors in the handheld market at the time were the Neo Geo Pocket Color , WonderSwan , GP32 , Tapwave Zodiac , and the N - Gage . Despite the competitors ' best efforts , ___MASK70___ maintained a majority market share with the Game Boy Advance . As of June 30 , 2010 , the Game Boy Advance series has sold 81 . 51 million units worldwide . Its successor , the ___MASK70___ DS , was released in November 2004 and is also compatible with Game Boy Advance software . She was born in Chiba Prefecture . After graduating from Musashino Art University , she created Hello Kitty at ___MASK12___ in 1974 . She left ___MASK12___ in 1976 to get married , and has been working as a freelance designer ever since . She did not make a lot of money from Hello Kitty . Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s , ___MASK70___ then developed into a video game company in the 1970s , ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan ' s third most - valuable company with a market value of over $ 85 billion . From 1992 until 2016 , ___MASK70___ was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseball ' s Seattle Mariners . The or simply , DS , is a 32 - bit dual - screen handheld game console developed and released by ___MASK70___ . The device went on sale in North America on November 21 , 2004 . The DS , short for " Developers ' System " or " Dual Screen ", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming : two LCD screens working in tandem ( the bottom one featuring a touchscreen ), a built - in microphone , and support for wireless connectivity . Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP . The ___MASK70___ DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi - Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network . Alternatively , they could interact online using the now - closed ___MASK70___ Wi - Fi Connection service . Its main competitor was Sony ' s PlayStation Portable as part of the seventh generation era . ___MASK30___ Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the ___MASK30___ Group , which is engaged in business through its four operating components  electronics ( video games , network services and medical business ), motion pictures , music and financial services . These make ___MASK30___ one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world . ___MASK30___ ' s principal business operations include ___MASK30___ Corporation , ___MASK30___ Pictures Entertainment , ___MASK30___ Interactive Entertainment , ___MASK30___ Music Entertainment , ___MASK30___ Mobile ( formerly ___MASK30___ Ericsson ) and ___MASK30___ Financial . ___MASK30___ is among the Semiconductor sales leaders by year and as of 2013 , the fourth - largest television manufacturer in the world , after ___MASK15___ Electronics , ___MASK21___ and TCL . The is an 8 - bit handheld video game device with interchangeable cartridges developed and manufactured by ___MASK70___ , which was first released in Japan on , in North America on and in Europe on . It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line and was created by Satoru Okada and ___MASK70___ Research & Development 1 . This same team , led by Gunpei Yokoi at the time , is credited with designing the Game & Watch series as well as several popular games for the ___MASK70___ Entertainment System . Redesigned versions were released in 1996 and 1998 in the form of Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Light ( Japan only ), respectively . Besides selling character goods , ___MASK12___ takes part in movie production and publishing . They own the rights to both the Peanuts and Mr . Men characters in Japan . Their animatronics branch , called Kokoro Company , Ltd . (" Kokoro " being Japanese for " heart "), is best known for the Actroid android . They participate in the fast food industry , running a franchise of KFC in Saitama . The PlayStation Portable ( PSP ) is a handheld game console developed by ___MASK30___ . Development of the console was announced during E3 2003 , and it was unveiled on , 2004 , at a ___MASK30___ press conference before E3 2004 . The system was released in Japan on , 2004 , in North America on , 2005 , and in the PAL region on , 2005 . It primarily competed with the ___MASK70___ DS , as part of the seventh generation of video games . The , released in February 2003 , is an upgraded version of ___MASK70___ ' s Game Boy Advance . The " SP " in the name stands for " Special ". The SP is accompanied by the ___MASK70___ DS ( released in November 2004 ) and the Game Boy Micro ( released in September 2005 ). Hello Kitty : Big City Dreams is a Hello Kitty game for the ___MASK70___ DS . Hello Kitty : Big City Dreams offers two unique , yet complementary styles of play : exploration and mini - game . Exploration mode offers the chance to take control of Hello Kitty and explore a 3D city , complete with streets , buildings , shops , neighborhood characters , and public transportation that Hello Kitty can ride . Different locations within the city will trigger a variety of mini - games for Hello Kitty to play . Completing these mini - games will earn friendship points which Hello Kitty can then use to ride the bus or train , purchase new outfits and items , decorate and customize her apartment , and progress in her journey . In order to keep her friends happy , Hello Kitty will have to stay in touch by checking her mail frequently . Games designed to take advantage of ___MASK70___ Wi - Fi Connection offered Internet play integrated into the game . When promoting this service , ___MASK70___ emphasized the simplicity and speed of starting an online game . For example , in " Mario Kart DS ", an online game was initiated by selecting the online multiplayer option from the main menu , then choosing whether to play with friends , or to play with other gamers ( either in the local region or worldwide ) at about the same skill level . After a selection was made , the game started searching for an available player .