Pavilion:Update History

The history of Kemono Friends Pavilion, both in terms of pre-release promotional history and post-release update history.

Pre-Release History
The existence of an upcoming mobile game based on Kemono Friends was first revealed simultaneously with the reveal of Kemono Friends Alarm, both of which were developed by Bushiroad. Details from that point forth were scarce - the game had been targeted for Summer 2017, but the time had come and gone before Pavilion's name was even revealed to the public. However, this changed when the official Bushiroad website for Kemono Friends media was created on August 13th, 2017, giving both titles their name. This was followed by a Kemono Friends Hour stream on August 16th, which detailed Alarm and confirmed an appearance at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show in September.

On September 22nd, at TGS, the first Kemono Friends Pavilion trailer was revealed, and the official Twitter account was opened. The game's art style and a short segment of the game's theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, which had not yet been officially unveiled, were also shown. However, despite this, the actual gameplay was at the time still unknown. The official Bushiroad website also updated, explaining that you could observe Friends, though the meaning of this was not explained until later on.

The game received little in the way of news until October 18th, when the website updated revealing more gameplay details - notably, that the game would be similar in gameplay to the popular Neko Atsume app. The PV shown at TGS was uploaded to YouTube, and pre-registration began. A pre-registration rewards campaign also began, with the following rewards for registration:


 * 10,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 30,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 50,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 100,000: Golden Mouse Toy
 * 150,000: Pikapika Crystal

Within 24 hours, the first three goals were met, and the total number of pre-registrations was close to meeting the goal for the fourth reward, as well. On October 20th, two days after the beginning of the campagin, the Golden Mouse Toy goal was met. Not long after, the official Pavilion Twitter began to post weekly announcements regarding the gameplay, revealing the inclusion of new Friends simultaneously.


 * 10/25: Reveal of Aardwolf. Tweet
 * 10/27: New pre-registration campaign rewards added. For 200,000 registrations, five randomly selected people would receive an official Kemono Friends Pavilion t-shirt. For 300,000, one randomly selected registrant could receive a Serval standee featuring her Pavilion appearance. Tweet
 * 11/1: Reveal of Black-Backed Jackal. Tweet
 * 11/8: Reveal of Atlantic Puffin. Tweet
 * 11/15: Reveal of Komodo Dragon. Tweet
 * 11/15: A short PV for the theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, was revealed. Tweet
 * 11/15: Kemono Friends Pavilion is delayed from 2017 to the end of January 2018. As compensation, a gameplay screenshot featuring PPP, Moose, and Asian Small-Clawed Otter was posted. Tweet
 * 11/17: A screenshot explaining that different Friends use different Toys was posted, using Margay as an example. Tweet
 * 11/19: The pre-registration campaign surpassed 150,000 pre-registrations, meeting a new goal. Tweet
 * 11/22: Reveal of Macaw. Macaw, notably, was the first Friend revealed for Pavilion that had not yet been revealed in some form beforehand. Tweet
 * 11/24: Suri Alpaca is used to demonstrate that some Friends use Toys in unique ways that no other Friend is able to. This is illustrated by her using a table Toy to serve tea. Tweet
 * 11/29: Reveal of Tibetan Sand Fox. Tweet
 * 12/1: Serval is used to illustrate that nocturnal Friends are more likely to appear during the night. Tweet
 * 12/6: Reveal of Silky Anteater. Tweet
 * 12/12: Pavilion's theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, is officially released, and new official art is posted to accompany it. Tweet
 * 12/15: Reveal of Plains Zebra. Tweet
 * 12/22: Reveal of Bald Eagle. Tweet
 * 12/25: Reveal of Resplendent Quetzal. Tweet
 * 12/31: A New Year's variant of the Fure Fure Best Friends official art is posted. Tweet
 * 1/1: An introduction video to Pavilion is posted. Tweet
 * 1/3: Reveal of Gray Wolf. Tweet

After this point, updates became much more frequent, and close to daily.


 * 1/4: Screenshots of the in-game Friends Archive were posted. These screenshots also revealed that their appearance had changed from their initial design on the Bushiroad website. Tweet
 * 1/5: Reveal of Thomson's Gazelle. Tweet
 * 1/6: An example screenshot of Kemotalks was posted, using Crested Ibis and Suri Alpaca. Tweet
 * 1/7: An example screenshot of a by-Friend search function in the Kemotalks menu was posted. Tweet
 * 1/9: Reveal of Cougar. Tweet
 * 1/10: An in-game screenshot was posted to illustrate that there are multiple in-game Areas in which Friends can appear. Tweet
 * 1/11: Reveal of Silver Fox. Tweet
 * 1/12: Information regarding the placement of Toys in Areas was posted, using an example screenshot. Tweet
 * 1/13: Reveal of Caracal. Tweet
 * 1/14: Information regarding the placement of Toys was shown, along with an example screenshot detailing the in-game Toy list. Tweet
 * 1/15: Reveal of Tsuchinoko. Tweet
 * 1/16: Information regarding the use of Lucky Beasts and Japari Buns to attract Friends was detailed, using an in-game screenshot as an example. Tweet
 * 1/17: Information regarding the Deluxe Japari Buns which are more likely to attract Friends was posted. Tweet
 * 1/18: Information regarding the five types of Materials used to construct Toys was posted. Tweet
 * 1/19: Information regarding how Friends can help you acquire Materials was posted, using Margay as an example. Tweet
 * 1/20: Information regarding methods of obtaining new Pikapika Crystals, such as daily missions, was posted using an in-game screenshot as an example. Tweet
 * 1/21: The Sandstar Printer that allows for Materials and Pikapika Crystals to be used to create new Toys was unveiled. Tweet
 * 1/22: A new PV was posted revealing that Kemono Friends Pavilion was on track to be made available in January. Tweet
 * 1/24: Registration of 200,000 people had been broken, so the official T-shirt designs for the five potential winners of that bonus were revealed. Tweet
 * 1/24: It was revealed that Kemono Friends Pavilion would be released on Friday, January 26th, with a new video accompanying the tweet. Tweet

Additionally, on 1/24, a livestream was held featuring approximately 15~ minutes of Kemono Friends Pavilion gameplay, featuring PPP and Doubutsu Biscuits. This would be the last official action before public release.

Version 1.0.0
Version 1.0.0 was released on January 26th, 2018. It was the first public release of Kemono Friends Pavilion, and the initial launch. It saw the inclusion of the Savannah and Waterfront Areas, and featured roughly 500 Kemotalks.

List of Friends added in Version 1.0.0:

 * Serval
 * some others
 * im tired and going to do this when the game is out

List of Toys added in Version 1.0.0:

 * Mouse Toy