Developer Kitsune Games has unveiled their follow up to Super Bernie World, and itch.io, made in collaboration with 2064: Read Only Memories studio MidBoss and console publisher Ratalaika Games. Kitsune Tails, a platformer styled after beloved classics steeped in Japanese mythology and diverse relationships. It will arrive on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 as well as PC and Linux via Steam and itch.io in the first quarter of 2022.
Run, jump and dash across five worlds inspired by Japanese mythology as Yuzu, a young and inexperienced member of the fox people called kitsune serving as a divine messenger of the goddess Inari.
Follow her destiny and prove even a half-kitsune with a human father can master adorable elemental outfits. Each bestows powerful abilities including ground pound attacks, running on water, shooting fireballs, and freezing enemies solid.
The many tales of Kitsune Tails
A mishap on Yuzu’s first outing leaves her in serious trouble. Fortunately the friendly healer Akko saves the kitsune from a dire fate. Perhaps this turn of events was written in the stars, as a budding romance develops between the two young women.
Unfortunately, Yuzu’s childhood friend and mentor has other plans. And with the help of a special amulet gifted to Yuzu by her goddess, she must rescue Akko from her former mentor before it’s too late.
It’s an adventure, just not the one you’re used to
Earn even more special abilities by finding hidden outfits or stealing them from monsters. Ride a giant boot, become an invincible rainbow fox, or use an antique samurai spear to scale walls. Fend off unfriendly ghosts with the warm light of paper lanterns in search of secret doors. Retrace Yuzu’s footsteps through earlier areas with newfound powers to find optional story content and unlock the best ending.
“Secrets are a staple of classic platformers, and we wanted to use that as a vehicle for telling a story of complicated relationships and self-discovery,” said Emma ‘Eniko’ Maassen, Kitsune Games founder. “Only by using all of the skills imbued by Yuzu’s adorable outfits and other tools she’ll collect on her journey can you really get the whole tale, but Kitsune Tails will have plenty of accessibility options allowing players to define the depth of challenge.”
A Kickstarter campaign for Kitsune Tails will run in mid-2021 ahead of its release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The game will also release on Windows PC and Linux via Steam and itch.io in the first quarter of 2022. Players can enjoy Kitsune Tails in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese.
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