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Tail of the Sun

1996 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable · Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Adventure

70IGDB player score
1 ratings

About this game

Tail of the Sun, known in Japan as Taiyo no Shippo: Wild, Pure, Simple Life, is an action role-playing video game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation. 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.

In Tail of the Sun, you are a caveman in prehistoric times. Your mission: to build an ivory tower of mammoth tusks tall enough to reach the tail of the sun. You are to develop your caveman tribe by hunting, swimming, running, climbing, and taking on other activities to raise your physical or mental attributes. You must venture off into a vast, untamed world to explore harsh terrains that consist of deserts, caves, forests, and ocean floors. The player's ultimate objective is to build a tower of mammoth tusks that reaches the sun. To this end, he or she must gather enough food for the tribe to thrive and multiply, while exploring a large map full of various creatures and oddities.

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Game facts

Release date

Apr 26, 1996

Developer

Artdink

Publisher

Artdink, Sony Computer Entertainment

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure

Themes

Action, Survival

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Critic score

70 / 100 (1 reviews)

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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