Today sees the keenly-anticipated digital release of one of the most off-the-wall games you’ll play this year – Sony Japan Studio‘s lunatic action title TOKYO JUNGLE.

For the uninitiated, it plays out in a post-apocalyptic vision of Japan’s sprawling metropolis where humans are extinct and the streets are fought over by gangs of animals. At its core, it’s a survival game that lets you answer that rarely-posed question: what would happen if a gang of Pomeranians went toe-to-toe with a velociraptor, while a posse of baby chickens waited in the wings ready peck the victor to death? It’s mad as a proverbial badger, but it’s immensely enjoyable to play.

A quick viewing of the game’s eye-popping launch trailer below should raise all manner of queries – principally, ‘Why?‘. So, PlayStation Blog caught up with the game’s director Yohei Kataoka in Tokyo last week in the hope of getting a few answers.

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You may have caught wind of this one-of-a-kind title’s release in Japan or heard whispers of it this past E3, but we’re excited to finally announce that TOKYO JUNGLE will be coming to PSN for the PS3 very shortly – on 26th September, to be exact!

Developed by PlayStation C.A.M.P and Crispy’s, TOKYO JUNGLE is an action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Japan where humankind no longer exists and animals must ruthlessly fight for their lives. In this world, there’s just one rule – only the strong survive!

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