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Denshattack!

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Denshattack!
DeveloperUndercoders
PublisherFireshine Games
Composers
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EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platforms
Release15 July 2026
GenrePlatformer
ModeSingle-player

Denshattack![b] is a 2026 platformer video game developed by Undercoders and published by Fireshine Games. The game follows Emi, a food delivery driver who delivers ramen via train in a near-future Japan devastated by climate change. Emi joins other train drivers who compete to perform tricks while racing their trains to their destinations.

Denshattack! was released on 15 July 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay

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Denshattack! is a 3D platformer game. The player controls a train in on-rail levels. While traversing the tracks, players aim to perform as many tricks as possible. Trains can jump, flip to different tracks, and perform tricks typically seen in skateboarding, including ollies and kickflips.[3]

Plot

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The story follows Emi, a train-driver, who delivers ramen via train in a dystopian Japan. Following the effects of climate change, the remaining population who can afford to live in domed cities controlled by a megacorporation named Miraido. Miraido additionally controls the high-speed VACTRAIN system that runs between the domed cities.

After Emi meets with Fernando, an aspiring photographer, she gets involved in the sport of Denshattack, where drivers compete to perform tricks. Fernando joins Emi on her quest to become the best in the sport. Fernando also authors a zine covering the sport.

As Emi and Fernando travel through Japan, they meet and bond with other gang leaders who are equally skilled Denshattackers, joining them in their adventure to fight back against Miraido's iron hold on the country. After defeating the Yoruda clan, a yakuza dynasty following Miraido, Emi and the group discover that Miraido is powered solely by an AI-driven construct on the Moon, controlled through the company's mascot, a robotic mole named Molty, having spawned the company's tyrannical hold in an effort to control humanity.

After Emi manages to beat the VACTRAIN in a decisive race, Molty refuses to admit defeat, retreating to the Moon, where Emi and the other Denshattackers give chase; she manages to destroy the AI construct, stopping Miraido for good. However, Emi ends up stranded in space, her train totalled as she falls back to Earth. Some time later, Fernando and the other Denshattackers erect a statue in Emi's honor. Emi, now with a prosthetic right arm and one eye, runs a ramen joint, where she and her newfound friends spend time together.

Development

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Denshattack! was developed by Undercoders, an independent game studio based in Barcelona, Spain.[4] According to director David Jaumandreu, the idea of Denshattack! was first perceived when he and his team were using a Japanese train toy, thinking about if it could perform tricks like a skateboard.[5] When pitching the game, Jaumandreu described the concept as "Tony Hawk but you're a train".[6] Unreal Engine 5 was chosen as the game engine due to Undercoders having previous experience with it.[5]

Denshattack! was first announced on 19 August 2025 at Gamescom during its Opening Night Live.[7] It was featured during an Indie World presentation on 3 March 2026, with an original release date of 17 June announced.[8][9] It would then be delayed to 15 July for further refinement.[10][11]

Release

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Denshattack! released on 15 July 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The game was a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass[6] and GeForce Now.[12]

Reception

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Denshattack! has received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[13][14][15][16] OpenCritic indicated 96% of critics recommended the game.[17]

Multiple critics, including IGN, Nintendo Life, and Shacknews, compared the game favorably to other games including Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Jet Set Radio, and Crazy Taxi.[20][3][23]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Others composers who worked in the soundtrack are 2 Mello, Ryo Nagamatsu, Shoji Meguro, Richard Jacques, Kohta Takahashi, The Noble Demon, Harumi Fujita, Toni Leys, Daan Demmers, Hiro Harding, Lotus Juice, Ironmouse, Alice Peralta, milkyPRiSM, The DO DO DO'S, Yunosuke, Sumika Inoue, JUNKY58%, Liqid and Emma Rose Williamson
  2. ↑ Japanese: 電車アタック!; portmanteau of "densha" (electric train) and "attack"
  3. ↑ Based on 116 reviews

References

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  1. ↑ "Denshattack! soundtrack". Steam.[incomplete short citation][non-primary source needed]
  2. ↑ "Denshattack! (Original Game Soundtrack)". VGMdb.
  3. 1 2 3 Borger, Will (15 July 2026). "Denshattack! Review". IGN. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Conditt, Jessica (19 August 2025). "Denshattack! is a blend of Tony Hawk, trains and shonen anime". Engadget. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Wen, Alan (17 October 2025). "This indie game turns Japan's railways into a pop-art skateparks". Creative Bloq. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 Jaumandreu, David (15 July 2026). "Denshattack: Designing A New Skateboarding Game Where the Skateboard is A Train". Xbox Wire. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Zwiezen, Zack (19 August 2025). "Denshattack Was The Coolest Game At Opening Night Live 2025". Kotaku. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Romano, Sal (3 March 2026). "Denshattack! adds Switch 2 version, launches June 17 [Update: Delayed to July 15]". Gematsu. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (3 March 2026). "Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2026: Everything Announced". IGN. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (11 June 2026). "Denshattack! Is Delayed Into July To Allow 'A Little More Time To Cook'". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Karunakar, Varun (5 June 2026). "Denshattack Delayed to July 15 to Work On 'Stable Framerates and Bug Fixes'". GamingBolt. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sharpen the Sword, Skip the Downloads — Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Coming to GeForce NOW". NVIDIA Blog. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Denshattack! for Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Denshattack! for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Denshattack! for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Denshattack! for Xbox Series X/S Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Denshattack! Reviews". OpenCritic. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Peppiatt, Dom (15 July 2026). "Irreverent, unpredictable, and eventually sublime, Denshattack! is the Tony Hawk-inspired, train-drifting comedy game you didn't know you needed". Eurogamer. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (15 July 2026). "Denshattack Review - Come On, Ride The Train". Game Informer. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  20. 1 2 Life, Nintendo (15 July 2026). "Review: Denshattack! (Switch 2) - A Satisfying Yet Bloated Dreamcast Homage". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (15 July 2026). "Denshattack! (Switch 2) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Brunskill, Kerry (15 July 2026). "Denshattack! review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  23. 1 2 White, Lucas (15 July 2026). "Denshattack! review: Nailing clean tricks on haggard tracks". Shacknews. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
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