
Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Browser game
Kantai Collection
Released April 23, 2013 (14 years ago) · by Kadokawa Games · published by DMM.com
Also known as KanColle, Kan Colle, Kan Colle -Combined Fleet Girls Collection-
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About Kantai Collection
Kantai Collection is a Japanese free-to-play web browser game. The gameplay is centered upon building squadrons composed of individual characters represented as cards with different attributes, and then sending said squadrons out on missions. Each of the characters are moe anthropomorphisms of World War II naval warships which are depicted as cute girls, known as "Fleet girls". These personified warships are based on real-life vessels which are explained in detail within the game; the physical characteristics, appearances and personalities of each of the girls correlate in some way to the real-life vessel (for example, ships with a larger displacement tonnage are usually depicted as older girls with more mature bodies, while smaller ships have petite and underdeveloped figures, with a few exceptions). The player takes on the role of an admiral and organizes their fleets in battle in order to win. Combat is largely automated, and manual actions by the player include micromanagement such as building and repairing.
The "shipgirls" are girls who carry in their bodies the souls of the naval vessels of the past. They are the only ones who can stand up to the "deep-sea dwellers," a group of hostile vessels born from the bottom of the sea, and they are in the battle to protect the people and the sea. However, they were either wounded or killed in the face of the overwhelmingly massive deep-water fleet, and the tide of the war was swinging sharply. In the midst of all this, the destroyer "Shigure" was assigned to a new fleet. The new fleet to which she is assigned is the "First Ranger Unit" and its "Third Unit" (1YB3H). However, the fleet was a "mish-mash" of the old battleships "Yamashiro" and " Fusou," which had been deployed in the rear, and the only other ship, the aircraft cruiser "Mogami," as well as four destroyers. As part of a mission to regain their lives by using all their remaining strength, Shigure and the other 1YB3Hs set sail for the doomed straits on a decoy-like mission to cover the main force.
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Tags and modes
- Single player10,653
- First person1,183
- Simulator1,151
- Card & Board Game467
- Historical346
- Turn-based strategy (TBS)303
- Free to Play295
- Digital Distribution217
- Warfare207
- Anime101
- Funny60
- PixiJS36
- War29
- Yuri27
- Battle25
- Japan24
- Boss Fight24
- World Map14
- World War Ii Ww 211
- In Game Achievements11
- Ships10
- Girls9
- Difficulty Level9
- Bosses8
- Battleship7
- Great Soundtrack7
- Germany6
- Collecting5
- Japanese Culture5
- Level Up5
- French5
- Micromanagement4
- Adjustable Difficulty4
- Asia3
- Women3
- Difficulty Achievement2
- American1
- Mechanic1
- Italian Accent1
- Adapted to Anime1
- Gunship1
- Partially Voiced1
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Kantai Collection: questions and answers
- Can I play Kantai Collection in my browser?
- Yes, on dmm.com. Kantai Collection does not run inside other websites, so the Play button opens it in a new tab. There is nothing to install.
- Is Kantai Collection free?
- Yes, Kantai Collection is free to play.
- Who made Kantai Collection?
- Kantai Collection was made by Kadokawa Games, and published by DMM.com and came out in 2013.
- What games are like Kantai Collection?
- If you like Kantai Collection, try Flandre's Dream: 36000 ft Deep, Reimu ha Nandaka Totemo Nemui and Hakurei Frontier. There is a longer list on the “Games like Kantai Collection” page.
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