25 Aug 2025
Extremely good movement and BONUS SECRETS.
Kitsune Games swung for the stars on Kitsune Tails. It’s a skillful platformer with plenty of challenging platforming, and even when you think you’re done you’ve still got so much more to go (see later sections). There’s a large SMB3 influence on the platforming, but it’s only an influence as the enemies and powerups you find are way more varied. Even the ghost houses got me sweating, I remember you well 5-4.
There’s also a Mystical Ninja feel to the game too. There’s a casual atmosphere to the story as you progress through different lands, and there’s also a small town to explore. It’s got a shop, haunted house, and an arcade with loads of minigames and even the opportunity to make your own. That’s right, Kitsune Tails has modding support, and on top of that it’s for modding in any kind of game!
What’s wild is that after the first time you play through as Yuzu, you then unlock a second playthrough as Kiri, and her playset is amazing. Careful platforming with Yuzu turns into chaining together hits with enemies as Kiri’s sword keeps feeding her extra jumps and slashes.
And after that’s done, you unlock the kaizo levels! Those gave me a pretty good ass kicking, but I did manage to clear two of them so far.
It’s a very fun game, I blasted through most of it when it first came out. The game pops up on speedrun streams, catch it if you can because those speedruns get wild! If all of this tempted you, go pick it up on Itch.io or Steam!
