{"id":11645,"date":"2022-04-18T13:35:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T04:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=11645"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:12:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:12:42","slug":"20220418-11645","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220418-11645\/","title":{"rendered":"A Kemono Friends fangame is coming to Steam in May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220418-199392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-04-18 10:42<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Japanese solo game developer Ryu Sakamoto has opened a Steam page for <em><strong>Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry<\/strong><\/em>. According to the page, the game will be available in May of this year. The game contains spoilers for the <em>Kemono Friends<\/em> anime series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u3051\u3082\u30d5\u30ecCMC\u3011\u3051\u3082\u306e\u30d5\u30ec\u30f3\u30ba\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3010PV\u3011\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6rB6YagElgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry<\/em> is a free fangame based on <em>Kemono Friends<\/em> and takes place in Japari Park, where animals with human-like forms called \u201cFriends\u201d happily spend their days. This 3D action-adventure game sees these Friends battling against the aggressive creatures known as \u201cCelliens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game puts players in control of a serval cat named Serval and tells a story that takes place after the <em>Kemono Friends<\/em> anime. The goal is to battle Celliens across various areas of the park while rescuing the other Friends. Serval can jump, attack with her claws, and dodge enemy attacks. Attacking or dodging attacks consumes the stamina gauge which will need to be managed during combat. Players can aim for weak points to deal heavy damage and use last-second dodges to restore stamina while clearing the park of Celliens. It\u2019s also possible to strengthen your character through gaining experience points and buying stat enhancements at the shop.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-001_en-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Players will receive a reward when they rescue the Friends scattered around the park. In addition, some of these friends will become allies and fight alongside you when a certain item is used. There are over 30 friends that can become allies in the game, each with their own unique attributes. There are also boss Celliens in over 10 of the game\u2019s areas and 4 difficulty levels to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicovideo.jp\/watch\/sm30872562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> posted to Niconico in March of 2017, Ryu Sakamoto, the game\u2019s developer, said if nobody was going to make a <em>Kemono Friends<\/em> game then they would have to do it themselves and began developing the game in Unity. Using MMD models, Sakamoto developed the game over 4 years, releasing it for free in February of 2021. The game left an impression for having solid action game fundamentals while paying respect to the source material.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-002_en-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220418-11645-003_en-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As an aside, there are also <a href=\"https:\/\/kemono-friends.jp\/guideline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guidelines<\/a> from the <em>Kemono Friends Project<\/em> regarding derivative works. While commercial use (even as a free product) with high business feasibility and directly using official assets is prohibited, illustrations, doujin magazines, and the like are allowed. While it\u2019s unknown if <em>Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry<\/em> has been judged as such, it probably falls under these guidelines considering it\u2019s a free game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry<\/em> can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1962920\/Kemono_Friends_Cellien_May_Cry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> on Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kemono Friends fangame called Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry is coming to Steam in May.  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