Tanuki: Pon's Summer races on a bike in the launch trailer

Publisher Critical Reflex announces the release of Tanuki: Pon's Summer, available starting today, November 10, on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, PC (Steam, Xbox PC), as well as day one on the subscription service Game Pass. The debut work of Japanese studio Denkiworks, this title is a life simulator that aims to let us spend a summer month on a picturesque Japanese island.

As the name suggests, the game's protagonist is Pon the tanuki, who works as a postman and delivers packages on his trusty BMX. Deliveries are just one of the many activities Pon can undertake, alongside bicycle challenges, golf or baseball games, but also traditional experiences such as sumo matches or sushi preparation. His goal is to raise enough money to build a temple, to best honor the Great Tanuki Festival.