Ghost of Tsushima is one of the most beloved PlayStation exclusives by the audience, and after the success of the game, players wanted a sequel. Finally, in a new State of Play episode, the game came to rescue the episode as PlayStation announced a new installment in the series called Ghost of Yōtei!
As seen in the trailer, our protagonist Jin Sakai will not continue his journey in the second part, as Ghost of Yōtei will feature a new heroine named Atsu.
The Sucker Punch team wanted to build on the foundation of the first part, staying in the same era in Japan, with a beautiful world to explore freely. However, the team also wanted to innovate and introduce something new. Instead of continuing the journey with Jin Sakai, the team decided to focus on the concept of the Ghost. With the desire to create original stories and envision what a new hero under the Ghost’s mask could be, the team created Ghost of Yōtei with a new protagonist and a new story in a different region of Japan.
The events of Ghost of Yōtei will take place 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima, specifically in 1603, in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, the peak located in the heart of Ezo, a region that is currently known as Hokkaido in Japan.
During this period, this region was outside Japan’s control and was a land filled with green fields, cold snowy areas, far from the organized samurai tribes present on Tsushima Island.
Ghost of Yōtei is the first game from the Sucker Punch team that was entirely developed for the PlayStation 5, building on the visual foundation created by the team to make the world more realistic. The game features huge sightlines that allow you to see far across the environment, a completely new sky with sparkling stars and auroras, more believable movement of wind on grass and plants, and more enhancements that the Sucker Punch team will share in the future. Additionally, there will be changes to gameplay with the addition of new mechanics and weapons.
Ghost of Yōtei game coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025
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