Factsheet
Developer:
Kitsune Games
Based in O'Fallon, Missouri
Release date:
August 1, 2024
Platforms:
Steam (Win, Linux)
itch.io (Win, Linux)
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
Website:
kitsunegames.com/kitsunetails
Regular Price:
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Description
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.
Play as a young female kitsune, one of Inari's fox-eared and bushy-tailed messengers, and embark on a hero's journey that begins while delivering your first message. Go on a date with a kindly sorceress who came to your aid in a time of need. Explore the complicated relationship with your childhood friend turned antagonist and uncover her reasons for sealing your love interest inside an elemental prison. Unlock powers that manifest as cute outfits to help you run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology in Kitsune Tails.
The original team behind Super Bernie World returns to create an original platformer in a similar style to beloved classics, brought to you as a collaboration between Kitsune Games and MidBoss LLC.
History
Kitsune Tails is the follow up to Super Bernie World, which was played over a quarter million times across Steam and itch.io. Kitsune Games is teaming up with 2064: Read Only Memories studio MidBoss and console publisher Ratalaika Games to bring you this platformer styled after beloved classics to PC and console and regions across the world.
Features
- Classic platforming action set in a land inspired by Japanese mythology
- Explore five elemental worlds and various haunted houses
- Use cute outfits to power up or stomp around by stealing a giant boot from enemies
- Uncover the reasons behind your childhood friend's jealous betrayal
- Stomp on pangos to make them curl into a ball, pick them up, and kick them around
- Carry lights through haunted houses to reveal secret doors and ward off ghosts
- Unlock and play over a half dozen minigames for coins and power ups
- Struggling? Buy more power ups at the shop or change playstyles for an instant-revive
- Play through the bonus world after rolling credits and prove you've got what it takes to beat the kaizo levels
- Optional true-to-life CRT filter for maximum nostalgia
- Make custom levels using mature open source tools
- Create and play custom minigames using the same Lua scripting the developers used
Videos
Accolades Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Minigames and Modding Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Release Date Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Boss Showcase Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Xbox Trailer [MP4] .mp4
Xbox Trailer (Kitsune Direct) YouTube
Voice Acting Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Nintendo Switch Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Announcement Trailer YouTube, .mp4
Images
Animated GIFs
Logo & Icon
Monetization Permission
Kitsune Games allows for the contents of Kitsune Tails to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Kitsune Tails is legally & explicitly allowed by Kitsune Games. This permission can be found in writing at http://kitsunegames.com/press/sheet.php?p=kitsune%20tails.
Additional Links
About Kitsune Games
Boilerplate
Kitsune Games is an inclusive indie video game development studio founded by Eniko Fox. Through its mission, "traditional games made accessible and diverse", the studio strives to make the world a better place by offering quality, accessible entertainment with representation of people from all walks of life.
More information
More information on Kitsune Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Kitsune Tails Credits
Eniko Fox
Creative Director
James Yarrow
Lead Writer
Allison Shabet
Lead Pixel Artist
Wayne Kubiak
Pixel Art
Elizabeth Dumler
Lead Level Designer
Serena Samborski
Character Art
Jorge Saldías
Music
Manuela Malasaña
Voice Director
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks