Looking for the best gifts to give in Hello Kitty Island Adventure? Read this complete guide on how to become best friends with every character in this new Nintendo Switch game!
Like all of our other favorite farming and crafting games - Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Coral Island, and more - each character has a few select gifts that they love more than the rest. Gifting characters their favorite gifts will level up their friendship faster, unlocking new quests and new recipes.
Here are all the best gifts in Hello Kitty Island Adventure for each character:
Hello Kitty Gift Guide
Best: Red Bow Apple Pie
Second best: Fruit, Bakery, Fancy
The best gift to give Hello Kitty herself is the Red Bow Apple Pie. The recipe for this is Flour, an Apple, and a Magma Bloom. Magma Blooms are found on Hothead Mountain, and you can unlock this area any time in the top right-hand corner of the map. If you can't cook a Red Bow Apple Pie, give her anything with the tags Fruit, Bakery, and Fancy.
If you're good enough friends with Hello Kitty, ask her to tag along with you when you craft recipes and give gifts. Having Hello Kitty in your party increases the friendship XP you receive from giving a gift by 10%!
My Melody Gift Guide
Best: Pink Clouds Ice Cream
Second Best: Sweet, Pink, Dreamy
The best gift to give My Melody is Pink Clouds Ice Cream. This recipe consists of Cactus Cream, Candy Cloud, and Sakura. To find Sakura, you'll need to unlock the Merry Meadow, which requires friendship level 11 with My Melody. Until then, give her anything with the tags Sweet, Pink, and Dreamy.
Chococat Gift Guide
Best: Interactive History of Chocolate
Second Best: Devices, Book, Chocolate
Chococat loves anything related to Devices, Books, and Chocolate. Chocoat's favorite gift is the Interactive History of Chocolate. This recipe requires a Mechanism, Blank Book, Spark, and three Chocolate Coins. This complex recipe requires reaching level 3 friendship with Tophat and unlocking Icy Peaks.
Tuxedosam Gift Guide
Best: Designer Island Doll
Second Best: Cloth, Tropical, Fancy
Tuxedosam loves anything that's Cloth, Tropical, or Fancy. His favorite gift is the Designer Island Doll, which is unlocked after reaching friendship level 16 with My Melody. You can also unlock the Designer Island Doll by crafting the 5 other dolls - the Aquatic Doll, Rocky Doll, Tropical Doll, Swampy Doll, and Volcanic Doll.
Badtz-Maru Gift Guide
Best: Ultimate Joke Pizza
Second Best: Joke, Tropical, Pizza
Badtz-Maru is a mischievous character that wants anything related to Joke, Tropical, and Pizza. The best gift to give Badtz-Maru is the Ultimate Joke Pizza using Dough, Pineapple, and Tofu. The pizza oven is unlocked by becoming friends with Retsuko, and you can be rewarded with dough when giving gifts to Retsuko.
Pochacco Gift Guide
Best: Pochacco Energy Pop
Second Best: Sports, Healthy, Veggie
Pochacco's favorite gift is Pochacco Energy Pop, a crafting recipe that uses Fizzy Crystal, Tofu, and Spinip. The soda machine is found on Gemstone Island, and Fizzy Crystals are obtained by riding the minecart through Gemstone Mountain. You can use a crafting workbench to turn Fizzy Ore into Fizzy Crystal. Besides Pochacco Energy Pop, Pochacco loves anything related to Sports, Healthy, or Veggie.
Keroppi Gift Guide
Best: Critter Totem
Second Best: Critter, Swampy, Wood
Keroppi loves anything related to Critters, Swampy, and Wood. Keroppi's favorite gift is the Critter Totem, created using a Woodblock, three Coconuts, and five Mushrooms. You'll get the recipe for Critter Totem after reaching friendship level 10 with him!
Kuromi Gift Guide
Best: Pumpkin Spice Soda
Second Best: Soda, Fall, Spooky
The best gifts to give Kuromi in Hello Kitty Island Adventure are anything related to Soda, Fall, and Spooky. Her favorite gift is Pumpkin Spice Soda, created using Fizzy Crystal, Pumpkin, and Cinna Bloom at the soda machine on Gemstone Island.
Cinnamoroll Gift Guide
Best: Chocolate Chai
Second Best: Cozy Beverage, Chocolate, Spice
Cinnamoroll's favorite gift in Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a Chocolate Chai. This is made in the espresso machine in the Comedy Club using Candlenut, Chocolate Coin, and Magma Bloom or Cinna Bloom. You can reach the Comedy Club after crafting a Snorkel. Besides this, Cinnamoroll's favorite gifts are Cozy Beverages, Chocolate, and Spice.
Pekkle Gift Guide
Best: Mountain Soundtrack
Second Best: Music, Rocky, Relaxing
Pekkle loves anything related to Music, Rocky, and Relaxing. His favorite gift is the Mountain Soundtrack, crafted using a Mechanism, five Feathers, and five Shinies. This crafting recipe is unlocked after reaching friendship level 8 with Retsuko.
Pompompurin Gift Guide
Best: Mama's Pudding
Second Best: Dessert, Relax, Dairy
Pompompurin's favorite gift is Mama's Pudding. To make it, put Cactus Cream, Banana, and Coral Milk into the dessert machine in Pompompurin's Dessert Boat. Besides this, Pompompurin loves anything Dessert, Relax, and Dairy.
Retsuko Gift Guide
Best: Volcano Guitar
Second Best: Fire, Music, Metal
The best gift to give Retsuko in Hello Kitty Island Adventure is the Volcanic Guitar. This recipe requires a Mechanism, two Ingots, and two Sparks. You'll get this recipe upon reaching friendship level 4 with Tophat in the Icy Peaks. Besides the Volcanic Guitar, gift Retsuko anything Fire, Music, and Metal.
Hangyodon Gift Guide
Best: Mermaid Figure
Second Best: Aquatic, Fish, Cloth
Hangyodon's favorite gift is the Mermaid Figure, crafted using Two Fabric, three Coconuts, and five Seashells. You'll get this crafting recipe upon reaching friendship level 13 with My Melody. Besides the Mermaid Figure, Hangyodon loves anything Aquatic, Fish, and Cloth.
Wish Me Mell Gift Guide
Best: Rare Candle
Second Best: Fire, Flower, Rare
This adorable character is unlocked by completing the Curious Caverns questline and reaching friendship level 11 with My Melody. Her favorite gift is the Rare Candle, crafted using Five Beeswax and five Patterned Flowers. She also loves anything with the tags Fire, Flower, and Rare.
Tophat Gift Guide
Best: Future of Everything
Second Best: Digital, Fancy, Stars
Tophat loves anything related to Digital, Fancy, and Stars. The best gift to give Tophat in Hello Kitty Island Adventure is the Future of Everything. The crafting recipe for this is found in a treasure chest on Cloud Island and requires Three Little Challenges, three Glitches, and three Stars.
Big Challenges Gift Guide
Best: The Greatest Challenge
Second Best: Volcanic, Resilience, Book
Big Challenges loves anything related to Volcanic, Resilience, and Book. The best gift is The Greatest Challenge, crafted using two Ingots, two Sparks, and two Little Challenges. You'll unlock the recipe for the Greatest Challenge by reaching friendship level 4 with Lala.
Lala Gift Guide
Best: Quattro Forgmaggi Pizza
Second Best: Creative, Dreamy, Cheese
Lala and Kiki are both unlocked on Cloud Island, and they both have a specific taste in gifts. Lala wants everything related to Creative, Dreamy, and Cheese. Her favorite gift is Quattro Forgmaggi Pizza. Ask the Nul to collect Moon Cheese to quickly level up your friendship with Lala. This pizza is crafted using Dough, Coral Milk, and Moon Cheese.
Kiki Gift Guide
Best: Starry Skies Shake
Second Best: Stars, Dreamy, Frozen
Kiki's favorite gift is the Starry Skies Shake, which requires Cactus Cream, Snowcicle, and Starfruit. Starfruit can also be tough to find in the game, so ask the Nul to gather some for you! Besides the shake, Kiki loves anything related to Stars, Dreamy, and Frozen.
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