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Games

Tail of the Sun

61

Community score

6 ratings

1996 · Artdink

Genresaction gamerole-playing video game
PlatformsPlayStation

Category averages

Gameplay59
Fun59
Sound61
Technical64
Visuals56
Storytelling66
Category averages — Gameplay 59, Fun 59, Sound 61, Technical 64, Visuals 56, Storytelling 66Gameplay 59Fun 59Sound 61Technical 64Visuals 56Storytelling 66

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Synopsis

Tail of the Sun, known in Japan as Taiyō no Shippo: Wild, Pure, Simple Life (太陽のしっぽ WILD・PURE・SIMPLE LIFE, Taiyō no Shippo Wairudo, Pyua, Shinpuru Raifu), is an action role-playing video game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 1996 by Artdink and North America in 1997 by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was created by Kazutoshi Iida, who worked on Aquanaut's Holiday and would later work with Nintendo on Doshin the Giant. The player's ultimate objective is to build a tower of mammoth tusks that reaches the sun. To this end, a large map full of various creatures and oddities must be traversed in an effort to locate and gather sufficient food for the tribe to thrive and multiply. The game was re-released in Japan on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable as a PSone Classic in 2006, and on the PlayStation Network the same year. On December 15, 2025, the game was re-released globally on Steam in Japanese and the Nintendo Switch exclusively for the region of Japan under the title ARTDINK GAME LOG: Tail of the Sun.

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Details

Type
Game
Release date
April 26, 1996
Genres
action game, role-playing video game
Platforms
PlayStation
Created by
Artdink
Countries
Japan