Keytsune

Keytsune is a 3D "collectathon" platform game made by Skunnec Studios. It is based on Japanese folklore and inspired by games like Banjo-Kazooie. The game's story follows a young fox named Locke as he gathers his shrine's missing star pearls and fights the evil Arashi clan.
==Story==
Locke works at a shrine that contains 120 magical gems known as star pearls. One night a group of evil yokai called the Arashi clan come to the foxes' village. They break into the shrine and steal the star pearls, hiding them all over Dawn Island. When Locke learns about this, he grabs his magic key and sets out to recover the star pearls. During his adventure he is aided by Fortuna, a cat merchant who teaches him new moves.
Having found most of the missing gems, Locke challenges Kuboza, the Arashi clan's leader. After an intense battle he finally defeats Kuboza and returns home. During a post-credits scene it's revealed that Kuboza is still alive however, and he swears revenge against Locke.
==Gameplay==
Keytsune is a platform game played from a third person perspective. It contains nine different areas, each of which contain a variety of platforming challenges, enemies and puzzles. Locke must gather star pearls and coins to progress through the game. Star pearls allow him to access the game's levels, while coins are used to learn new moves and abilities. He can also find fox tail charms that extend his health bar.
==Main Characters==
Character	Info
Locke 	The hero of the game. Locke is on a quest to get back the star pearls that were stolen from his shrine. His weapon of choice is a large key with magical powers.
Kuboza 	A powerful oni who leads the Arashi clan. He and his subordinates stole the star pearls at the beginning of the game.
Fortuna	A merchant who appears in every zone of the game. She teaches Locke new moves in exchange for coins.
==Places==
Location 	Info
Kodama Forest 	A peaceful forest zone without many hazards. It has some underground areas, a windmill and a river flowing through it.
Sunrise Capital 	The largest city on Dawn Island. It is a busy metropolis with many buildings, lots of people and a popular theme park.
Heat Haze Desert 	A vast desert region with plenty of sand dunes and cacti. There are some ancient ruins in the central area of the desert.
Tether Islands 	A sunny piece of tropical coastline. In addition to the beach there is also a small group of islands and even a wrecked ship.
Blue Tree Estate 	A mansion in the middle of a haunted forest. Most of the enemies here are undead, and it seems to always be night.
Aurora Hillside 	A tall mountain covered with snow. It has a lot of snowy slopes, ice caves and a small village at the base of the mountain.
Garden of Heaven 	A massive complex of ruins located in the sky. The main hazards here are the strong winds and the danger of falling.
Iron Dragon Factory	The interior of a large and dangerous industrial plant. Most of the enemies in this area are mechanical in nature.
Furnace Mountain 	Another mountainous region, this one filled with hot lava. Its underground portion contains an abandoned mine.
==Trivia==
* Keytsune contains a couple of references to the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
** When Fortuna teaches Locke the Helitail (a move that lets him fly by spinning his tail) Locke says "Are you sure you aren't confusing me with another fox?" This is a clear reference to Tails.
** The Garden of Heaven has a similar theme and aesthetic to the Sky Sanctuary from Sonic 3, and may be another reference.
* Transformations akin to the ones in the Banjo-Kazooie series were originally intended for the game, but ended up being scrapped as the developers believed it would complicate the game too much.
* Furnace Mountain originally going to be called Wisteria Mountain. Its name was changed to better indicate that it was a volcano.
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