"Pon: Panda's Summer," an open-world BMX delivery adventure developed by Kyoto-based Denkiworks and published by CRITICAL REFLEX, has officially been scheduled for release on November 10. This package-delivering cycling game will launch on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox on PC, with Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 versions announced for the first time. Pre-orders are now open on Xbox and Nintendo eShop for $19.99.
With only one month of summer left, the Great Tanuki Cat Society lies in ruins. You play as Pon, a tanuki working at the post office, tasked with earning money for repairs by delivering mail and packages, and gaining help through friendships with islanders, to restore the Cat Society to its former glory before the end-of-summer festival. Ride your BMX bike across a colorful Japanese island, where ramps, rails, and rooftops offer plenty of spots to show off your skills.
Packages vary in size, weight, and shape, so you'll need to plan how to load them, which route to take, and which delivery to prioritize. The island offers over 100 BMX challenges to master for that perfect landing. As friendships deepen, islanders will invite you to make sushi, play baseball, or compete in sumo, with rewards helping to fund the Cat Society's renovations.
Key Features
Deliver with style: Hop on your BMX bike and deliver letters and packages to the diverse residents of this fictional Japanese island. Packages vary in size, weight, and shape, requiring you to rethink your route and loading strategy for each delivery.
The whole island is your playground: Explore every corner on two wheels, launch off ramps, grind along rails, chain tricks into combos, and discover new routes and tricky heights. Over 100 BMX challenges await, all for that satisfying feeling of a perfect landing.
Friendship pays off: Build relationships with islanders, and they'll invite you to join various sports and activities. Make sushi, play baseball, step into the sumo ring, and more. Each activity earns rewards for the Cat Society and makes it harder to leave the people behind.
Rebuild the Cat Society: Use money and items earned from deliveries and activities to build, upgrade, and decorate the Cat Society, aiming to complete it before the end-of-summer festival. You decide the details, watching a whole summer's labor take shape before your eyes. By the day of the Great Tanuki Festival, you'll finally have a proper place to host everyone you've met this season.
The Steam demo for "Pon: Panda's Summer" is now available, featuring the first three days of gameplay (approximately 2-3 hours), with save data transferable to the full release. On launch day, November 10, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can download it for free on PC and console. Players who purchase the game on Nintendo Switch will unlock the Nintendo Switch 2 version for free, and vice versa.
Pre-order "Pon: Panda's Summer" on Xbox and Nintendo eShop now, or add it to your wishlist on other console platforms. Only one month of summer remains, and the Cat Society awaits you.