{"id":705000,"date":"2025-12-24T17:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tanuki-pons-summer-delayed-to-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:40:54","slug":"tanuki-pons-summer-delayed-to-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tanuki-pons-summer-delayed-to-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"TANUKI: Pon\u2019s Summer delayed to 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e383596804\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e383596804\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tanuki-pons-summer-delayed-to-2026\/#2026_Delay_Trailer\" >2026 Delay Trailer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Denkiworks have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3218570\/view\/503970744821090237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed<\/a> mail delivery adventure <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> <em>TANUKI: Pon\u2019s Summer<\/em> from its previously planned late 2025 release window to 2026. It will be available for Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3218570\/TANUKI_Pons_Summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a>, as well as via Game Pass. <span id=\"more-1017097\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe game\u2019s release window is moved to 2026, with a more precise date to be announced later,\u201d Denkiworks said in a statement. We\u2019re sorry to those who may be dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed, and looking forward to playing Pon\u2019s adventure soon. Delaying a game is never easy, but we\u2019re confident that some extra development time will be put to good use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Denkiworks also shared the latest development progress:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We were overwhelmed by the great feedback and warm response to the demo! But, we were inspired to work even harder on features that would improve the experience for all players! Here\u2019s a taste of what we\u2019ve been doing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Navigation Improvements<\/strong> \u2013 From player-placed tags to a minimap. We heard that sometimes finding your way around town was a bit tough. We wanted to give you some tools to make sure your deliveries are a breeze!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission Improvements<\/strong> \u2013 Objective markers, player-chosen mission order. Less restricted, more exploration-friendly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Lot More Activities!<\/strong> \u2013 Important jobs and engrossing hobbies for Pon, their amount and variety are ever-growing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Town<\/strong> \u2013 A whole complete island to explore, just across the bay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Little More About This New Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AD: content --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-320x182.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-320x182.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-480x273.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-1280x727.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-1440x818.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_002-1920x1091.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Once you get used to lush forest, a short train ride will take you to the town across the bay. There are different flavors of a small comfy town, after all. Rocky mountainside places have their own appeal, doubly so if you\u2019re a BMX-fiend! Rich colors, windier paths, trickier rails to grind. The town has a different feel to it, but it will gladly welcome a busy tanuki.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, a new town means new people to meet and new things to do. Learning a respectable skill from a local stonemason, or just helping a local business stay afloat!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-320x199.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-320x199.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-480x299.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-1280x796.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-1440x896.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_003-1920x1194.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As it turns out, financing and repairing a grand shrine doesn\u2019t come easy to a pair of short paws. There are more and more skills for Pon to learn: people are willing to teach him, but the effort will have to be all his! From rolling giant boulders (Sisyphus would be jealous) to operating heavy machinery, the tanuki will have a summer to remember.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also time for more meditative hobbies. Scouting for stag beetles, rare butterflies and the like to fill your journal, for example. Or trying your best to dig your paws in and not let your absolute WHOPPER of a catch drag you into the river while fishing!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-320x320.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TANUKI-Pons-Summer-Delay_12-24-25_004-1920x1920.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see we\u2019ve been working super hard to make <em>TANUKI: Pon\u2019s Summer<\/em> the best experience it can be!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re feeling pretty confident about our hard work so far, and we actually feel the current demo is not-representative of our wonderful world anymore!<\/p>\n<p>In the coming days the demo download will be removed. We wanted to give you some more time if you\u2019d like to try it out. But, rest assured the final experience will be much improved!<\/p>\n<p>The coming months will still be full of important development. Exploring a new feel for narrative and dialogues, improved character models and animations, polishing existing activities and adding more, maybe we\u2019ll make a junk-based helicopter\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your patience, we hope to have you biking around in 2026! Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch the delay announcement trailer below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2026_Delay_Trailer\"><\/span><span>2026 Delay Trailer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TANUKI: Pon&#039;s Summer - 2026 Delay Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/770QMFMUDKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game <\/a><\/span>category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/12\/tanuki-pons-summer-delayed-to-2026\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Denkiworks have delayed mail delivery adventure game TANUKI: Pon\u2019s Summer from its previously planned late 2025 release window to 2026. 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