PlayStation certainly ended its recent State of Play presentation on a high note. Closing out the showcase was Ghost of Yōtei, the sequel to 2020’s popular PS4 game Ghost of Tsushima.
Instead of going with Ghost of Tsushima 2, the team at Sucker Punch wanted a fresh direction, as revealed in an official blog post. Ghost of Yōtei takes place in 1603, more than 300 years after the first game. As such, a new warrior protagonist, Atsu, dons the Ghost mask, exploring Mount Yōtei in Feudal Japan.
Yōtei continues the open-world exploration of its predecessor while adding new gameplay mechanics and weapons to wield. While the reveal trailer didn’t detail much, we’ll undoubtedly learn more closer to next year’s launch.
While Ghost of Tsushima got a director’s cut PS5 version, its sequel is Sucker Punch’s “first game built from the ground up for PlayStation 5”. With the more powerful hardware, the developers claim that you’ll be able to see further into the distance and notice more realistic in-game physics.
Even by modern standards, Ghost of Tsushima still looks beautiful. The thought of its sequel eclipsing its visuals is an exciting prospect.
It’s also likely to feel tangibly different based on the new setting. Ezo, where Mount Yōtei resides, is described as “outside the rule of Japan” and “a far cry from the organised samurai clans who lived in Tsushima”. One can only speculate about what this means specifically, although it sounds like it could be more chaotic by nature.
When is the Ghost of Yōtei release date?
Confirmed to launch in 2025, there’s no set release date yet for Ghost of Yōtei. Ghost of Tsushima originally launched on PS4 in July 2020, although that’s not necessarily an indication that its sequel will launch mid-year.
With the original game a critical and commercial success, having sold 13 million copies, there are high hopes for the sequel.
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