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Tanuki: Pon's Summer Brings a BMX-Riding Raccoon Dog to Cozy Gaming

『Tanuki: Pon's Summer』BMXに乗るタヌキが主役のこたつ系スローライフゲーム

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A cute tanuki named Pon is coming to cozy video games, and he rides a BMX bike. In Tanuki: Pon's Summer, players control an irresponsible raccoon dog living in a Japanese town. Pon spent all the local shrine's money on snacks and video games. Now, the 50-year-old shrine is broken and needs repair before its big festival.

spend ... on= 〜に(お金や時間)を使う

To pay for the repairs, Pon gets a job at the local post office. He rides a tiny bike around town to deliver packages. While riding through sunflower fields and quiet streets, players can do fun BMX tricks like backflips and bunny hops.

The game is created by Denkiworks, a studio based in Kyoto, Japan. Along with riding a bike, players can enjoy 20 mini-games, such as fishing, baseball, and sumo wrestling. Pon cannot speak in words and only uses emojis to talk, but the friendly townspeople are always happy to help him.

along with= 〜に加えて、〜と共にsuch as= 〜などの、例えば〜

学習ノート

表現パターン

パターン意味
spend ... on〜に(お金や時間)を使う
along with〜に加えて、〜と共に
such as〜などの、例えば〜

語彙

レベル意味
shrineB1神社
repairB1修理、修繕
deliverB1配達する、届ける
tricksB1技、トリック

言語メモ

  • タヌキは日本の民話や文化において、少しお茶目で愛嬌のある生き物として描かれることが多く、ゲームの世界観にぴったりです。
  • 「cozy game(コージーゲーム)」は、過度なストレスや戦闘がなく、のんびりとした世界観や交流を楽しむゲームジャンルを指します。

練習

読んだ内容を確認しましょう。

  1. He rides a tiny bike around town to   packages.

  2. Why does Pon need to get a job at the local post office?

  3. What does the pattern 'spend ... on' mean in this context?

Source: The Guardian