Rest and relaxation and red panda.
It’s a tale as old as time: the hero defeats the enemies, then rides off into the sunset. But what happens next? In Aka, we find out. This open-world life sim comes from solo developer Cosmic Gatto, a pseudonym for a former DreamWorks animator. It follows the eponymous and adorable Aka, a red panda who is also a retired soldier. Aka may be soft and fluffy, but he’s the centre of something a little rough around the edges.
The game opens right at the end of ‘the great war’. Aka (Japanese for ‘red’) walks off the battlefield and takes a boat to Pine Tree Island to reunite with his best friend Thom and use his katana to cut wood rather than limbs. It’s the beginning of his new life. The island is a secluded slice of paradise where the grass grows wild and the neighbours include an array of characters who are colourful both inside and out. Here, Aka can spend his days tending to his farm and his neighbours’ needs.
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