TANUKI: Pon’s Summer is out on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch
Rod Oliveira ·
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer launched on November 10 for Steam, Xbox on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You play Pon, a part-time postal worker who makes deliveries on a BMX. There’s a bigger job waiting between shifts: restoring the Great Tanuki Shrine before the summer festival.
What you do between deliveries
The island has four towns to explore. Deliveries give you a reason to learn the routes, while ramps, rails and rooftops let you turn a trip across town into a string of tricks. You can also get to know the residents and take part in activities and sports. The shrine restoration gives those outings a goal beyond completing the day’s mail route.
Where to try it first
The publisher lists a U.S. launch price of $19.99. Steam has a free demo if you want to see how the bike handles before buying. Denkiworks developed the game and CRITICAL REFLEX published it.
The launch also includes Game Pass on PC and consoles. Buying the Nintendo Switch version unlocks the Switch 2 upgrade at no extra charge, and the reverse applies too. Beyond deliveries, the publisher lists over 100 BMX challenges, sushi making, baseball and sumo. Earnings go toward rebuilding and decorating the shrine.