Earlier today, the folks at Denkiworks and CRITICAL REFLEX shared a brand new trailer for TANUKI! Pon’s Summer. It arrived thanks to the ID@Xbox Showcase.
“In TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, you’ll ride your way around a picturesque Japanese town as a part-time mailman and full-time, furry-pawed BMX-pert. Pull off sick tricks, deliver packages and help locals with quests, all in pursuit of fixing the Great Tanuki Shrine before the end-of-summer Matsuri festival!
It’s summer, so don’t forget to make time for awesome activities like baseball, sumo, taiko drums and more! Experience village life and create your own unique story as you befriend (or annoy) a cast of quirky townsfolk and manage your relationships with an intuitive, emoji-based dialogue system!”
Key Features
- Ride your bike freely while doing sick BMX tricks, grinds, flips and stunts
- Deliver packages and complete odd jobs around the village as a part-time mailman
- Enjoy summer activities like bug catching, karaoke, fishing, baseball and more
- Make friends with – or even upset – the quirky townsfolk with a fun emoji-based dialogue system
- Unlock different decorations to restore the Great Tanuki Shrine
- Explore a lovingly crafted world inspired by the developers’ lived experiences in Kyoto, Aomori, Sapporo and Beppu. Hot summer days in Japan await!
Expect to be able to play this one on Xbox Series/PC Game Pass and Switch in late 2025.