Watching an adorable Studio Ghibli-style raccoon throw on his mailman cap during the Tokyo Games Show, I was not expecting his next move to be whipping out a BMX and pulling off some sick tricks. That's exactly what Denkiworks' Tanuki: Pon's Summer gave me though, and you know what? I'm here for it.
Denkiworks says the game is "a love letter to Japan," with its world inspired by the time the developers spent in places like Kyoto, Aomori, Sapporo and Beppu. The trailer has already reeled me in with its warm, painterly charm and two-wheeled jumpscares. Our adorable raccoon postman can be seen grinding rails, spinning, flipping, and performing all manner of terrifying moves while still somehow managing to keep his parcels delicately stacked up front.
