One thing that Hello Kitty Island Adventure players may not even realize they need early on is extra stamina, but upgrading stamina is essential to reaching certain areas of the map and playing efficiently. Unfortunately, the only way to upgrade the stamina wheel is by collecting Stamina Apple Slice.
The Stamina Apple Slices are found in various locations around the map and given at certain levels of friendship from specific characters. Once enough of them have been collected, they can be used to craft a Stamina Apple. The Stamina Apple is what will I've players an extra addition to their Stamina Wheel which will allow them to do things like climb or dive longer.
Where To Get Stamina Apple Slices
As stated, Stamina Apple Slices can be found in several locations around the map as well as given by specific friends as a friendship bonus. In order to find it in treasure chests, players will have to intentionally go out of their way to reach some hard-to-reach areas. For example, a chest containing a Stamina Apple Slice is likely to be found on the top of a very tall pillar that players can just barely reach and will have a golden apple marking on it.
An easier and more reliable way to find them is through friendship. Several characters give them as a reward at very specific levels and the easiest way to reach those levels is through gifting in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.
Friend |
Level |
|---|---|
Badtz-Maru |
Level 4 Reward |
Chococat |
Level 9 Reward |
Cinnamoroll |
Level 8 Reward |
Keroppi |
Level 5 Reward |
Hello Kitty |
Level 23 Reward |
Kuromi |
Level 12 Reward |
My Melody |
Level 6 Reward |
Pekkle |
Level 3 Reward |
Poochacho |
Level 13 Reward |
Pompompurin |
Level 11 Reward |
Retsuko |
Level 3 Reward |
Tuxedosam |
Level 4 Reward |
How To Increase Stamina
Now that Apple Slices have been collected, speak with Chococat to make a Stamina Apple. Crafting a Stamina Apple will require at least 5 Stamina Apple Slices, so it can't be crafted before then. After it is crafted, players will automatically receive the increase to their stamina, permanently. It won't be a full extra circle, however, just a fragment when looking at it.
Those who are familiar with the way Stamina in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom works will recognize that this works similarly in that each stamina boost is only a fragment of another stamina circle that can be added onto to make another complete one.
With the extra stamina boost, players should be able to retrieve Keroppi's Lost Luggage in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. It is on a ledge in Caldera, the top of the Volcano (Mount Hothead).
While some players may think the additional stamina is unnecessary, that can be true to an extent. Tons of extra stamina is not a necessity to play the game, it just makes quality of life better in the game and helps tasks feel less tedious and stressful. However, a little bit of extra stamina is necessary to reach certain areas of the game, like Caldera.
Those who have attempted to get up there without any stamina boost have probably frustratingly struggled around the impossible climb and that is simply because players need more stamina to reach it. This is likely why Retsuko, who resides at the bottom of the mountain, offers Stamina Apple Slice at such a low friendship level in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.
