Tanuki Sunset

Critic reviews

• WWorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · Dec 27, 2022

  7.5

  Tanuki Sunset is the kind of game you'll dig if you want a relaxing time that's still somewhat challenging. The lack of upgrades and far checkpoint distances are a pain, but the overall friction between you and your goals is minimal enough that you can finish the experience with a bit of effort and enjoy the scenery while doing so.

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• XTXbox Tavern

  Jake Plant · Nov 26, 2022

  5.2

  Tanuki Sunset started off as a free-to-play game, and like any good games “journalist” I tried it out before writing this review; while there are some major improvements in the expanded, for-purchase version, I can’t help but think that it should have just stayed as a free to play game. Transforming an endless runner-style game into one with semi-procedurally generated levels does not work in this case.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Oliver Shellding · Nov 02, 2022

  6.5

  As a points-based sports game, it succeeds and it falters in equal breaths. The tracks are too long and can feel repetitive, but there’s a procedural generation to them that prevents players from simply memorizing routes and calling it a day.

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• CVCultured Vultures

  Ash Bates · Nov 01, 2022

  6.0

  Tanuki Sunset feels like a game with a lot of heart and plenty of great vibes, with Tanuki receiving periodic calls from his mother encouraging him to achieve his goals (so long as he’s wearing a helmet). There’s also the chill soundtrack and brightly colored, synthwave-aesthetic inspired visuals that give you plenty to see and hear.

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• SRScreen Rant

  Jacob Zeranko · Nov 01, 2022

  8.0

  Overall, Tanuki Sunset is a wonderful game, especially for those looking for a simple, stylish game to play at the end of a long day.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Heather Johnson Yu · Dec 08, 2020

  8.0

  If you want to kick back and relax to a chill retrowave game where the journey is more important than the destination, you simply must pick up Tanuki Sunset. Longboarding has never looked so good, and with so many photo-finish opportunities, I’m pretty positive you’ll agree. So skate fast, eat trash, and enjoy this radical ride on this eye-candy trail of synthwave symphonies.

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