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

The 2020 PlayStation hit Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel that includes a brand new protagonist, period and panorama. Ghost of Yōtei is heading to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

Ghost of Yōtei stars a brand new Ghost, Atsu, who’s journeying by way of the lands on the base of Mount Yōtei in Ezo — modern-day Hokkaido — in 1603. This implies the sequel is about 300 years after the occasions of Tsushima, which centered on the Mongol invasion of that area. In 1603, Yōtei was not below Japanese rule, and the debut trailer reveals huge, untouched grasslands, snowy forests and sun-drenched ridges dotted with wildflowers, a powerful breeze blowing by way of every scene. There is a distinct cowboy twang to the music within the trailer, significantly as Atsu interacts with wild horses. She additionally meets a wolf, which is neat.

On the PlayStation Blog, Sucker Punch famous that Yōtei wasn’t residence to organized samurai clans like these in Tsushima, and mentioned this shaped the premise of the sequel’s new, unique story.

That is the primary recreation that Sucker Punch has constructed from the ground-up for PS5.

“We now have huge sightlines that allow you to look far throughout the surroundings, complete new skies that includes twinkling stars and auroras, much more plausible motion from wind on grass and vegetation, and extra enhancements we’ll share sooner or later,” Sucker Punch communications supervisor Andrew Goldfarb mentioned. “Our new setting additionally provides us the chance to introduce new mechanics, gameplay enhancements, and even new weapons.”