r/BeAmazed • u/L0kivich • 17h ago

Animal Japanese raccoon dogs called Tanuki.

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u/Davajita 17h ago

I learned about these in 1990 when a video game that had a suit modeled after these guys came out.

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u/Chazzwazz 17h ago

Ahh yes Railroad Tycoon, a classic

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u/Davajita 17h ago

Exactly.

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u/joeyjoejums 16h ago

Are you sure you're not thinking of Microsoft Tanuki Simulator?

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u/Davajita 16h ago

Exactly.

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u/CMBmedic 10h ago

No, I think you mean Rollercoaster tycoon

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u/Sidewalk_Tomato 2h ago

Raccoonteur, it was

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u/B35TR3GARD5 13h ago

I miss that game so much!!

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u/ElegantCoach4066 9h ago

Me too! I can hear the music in my head even after

36 years!?

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZNysh5CHqRwbBywSwZ

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u/TrailMomKat 6h ago

Surely they meant Battletoads

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u/RincewindToTheRescue 1h ago

Definitely. He can fly pretty good if I remember right if you're going fast enough before you jump

https://giphy.com/gifs/iFV72FwqFXvlpKvY2z

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u/metroaide 10h ago

Railroad tanuki

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u/0202_tihssitidder 14h ago

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u/cmcdonal2001 13h ago

The Tanuki Centipede (2009)

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u/Sidewalk_Tomato 2h ago

I laughed so hard I choked a little.

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u/National_Ad260 13h ago

I learned about them after reading an article that Marc Jacob's was selling faux fur coats made with racoon dog fur.

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u/GrundleSnactcher46 8h ago

In Ghost Wire Tokyo, if you do all the Tanuki quests you get a Tanuki suit. It doesnt show up in several cutscenes but it does in others and its kinda hilarious. Some bad shit is happening then it snaps to your character in a full raccoon dog outfit reacting.

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u/Sidewalk_Tomato 1h ago

That sounds amazing.