Ghost of Yōtei is a Tsushima sequel coming to PS5 in 2025

 

Ghost of Yotei is a Tsushima sequel coming to PS5 in 2025

Sucker Punch is back with a new Ghost, setting and era.

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The 2020 PlayStation hit Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel featuring a new protagonist, era and landscape. Ghost of Yotei is heading to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

Ghost of Yotei stars a new Ghost, Atsu, who’s journeying through the lands at the base of Mount Yotei in Ezo — modern-day Hokkaido — in 1603. This means the sequel is set 300 years after the events of Tsushima, which focused on the Mongol invasion of that region. In 1603, Yotei was not under Japanese rule, and the debut trailer shows vast, untouched grasslands, snowy forests and sun-drenched ridges dotted with wildflowers, a strong breeze blowing through each scene. There’s a distinct cowboy twang to the music in the trailer, particularly as Atsu interacts with wild horses. She also meets a wolf, which is neat.

On the PlayStation Blog, Sucker Punch noted that Yotei wasn’t home to organized samurai clans like those in Tsushima, and said this formed the basis of the sequel’s new, original story.

This is the first game that Sucker Punch has built from the ground-up for PS5.

“We have massive sightlines that let you look far across the environment, whole new skies featuring twinkling stars and auroras, even more believable movement from wind on grass and vegetation, and more improvements we’ll share in the future,” Sucker Punch communications manager Andrew Goldfarb said. “Our new setting also gives us the opportunity to introduce new mechanics, gameplay improvements, and even new weapons.”

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