r/PS5 • u/SweetyGonzalez • 8h ago
Ghost of Yōtei - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games Official
https://youtu.be/7z7kqwuf0a8?si=yUJsATYBeQoHBKIQ2.0k
u/DarahOG 8h ago
For the entire time i was like "This ain't Ghost of Tsushima but it has to be Ghost of Tsushima"
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u/KobaltKrystal 8h ago
From the first black and white shot I instantly knew it was Ghost
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u/Cheechers23 8h ago
I kept thinking it was Ghost but I was like “that ain’t Jin… tf is this. They really showing another Samurai game when they know everyone is waiting for Ghost 2?” And then the Sucker Punch logo showed and I went nuts lol
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u/CaptainSk0r 8h ago
I thought it was rise of ronin dlc at first
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u/lawlliets 8h ago
Yep, once I saw the wind I realized it was Ghost
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u/Iamleeboy 8h ago
Yeah the mask on the new character made me doubt it was Ghost. But then the wind blew and she went that way, I knew it was the sequel.
It looks as cinematic as I remember the first
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u/Jedi_Council_Worker 8h ago
yeah when they revealed the year it's set it threw me off as I was expecting it to be a continuation of jin's story in the 13th century
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u/Chelseatilidie 8h ago
Music guy cooked
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u/chromastic 8h ago
Had a sort of spaghetti western meets samurai vibe. I’d be psyched if that’s the theme they’re going for.
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u/GuaranteedCougher 8h ago
Me too. Samurai movies and Westerns have always inspired each other and been very connected
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u/ParadoxNowish 8h ago
Spaghetti western IS samurai, just translated across cultures
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u/Drkarcher22 8h ago
Yep, Kurosawa even successfully sued Sergio Leone over copyright because Fistful of Dollars was a clear remake of Yojimbo
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u/ParadoxNowish 8h ago
Exactly. Magnificent Seven is just a remake of Seven Samurai. Both are great but Kurosawa did it first
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u/SinisterDexter83 7h ago
Not exactly. Kurosawa was so inspired by John Ford's Westerns that he always wore a baseball cap and sunglasses when directing, so he could look like his hero.
Kurosawa was inspired by Westerns, and Westerns were inspired by Kurosawa.
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u/WillCode4Cats 5h ago
Kurosawa was inspired by Westerns, and Westerns were inspired by Kurosawa.
Random useless fact of the day:
The English word "tornado" comes from the Spanish word "tronada," and the modern Spanish word "tornado" comes from English.
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u/Stump007 8h ago
Spaghetti western were essentially copy pasta of Samurai movies, mainly Kurosawa, which is the inspiration of GoT.
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u/wookiewin 8h ago
For a second when the protag was standing with the wolf I swear Heart's "Crazy on You" was about to kick off.
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u/dannylandulf 8h ago
That guitar kick when the Sucker Punch logo appears is chiefs kiss.
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u/LiamOmegaHaku 7h ago
Shamisen. That's the instrument on her back. It's a very cool, old instrument.
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u/gblandro 8h ago
Ubisoft is cooked
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u/largehawaiian 8h ago
I mean, I'm not saying someone leaked this to them, and that's why they pulled out of TGS earlier today, but it's an odd coincidence...
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u/gblandro 8h ago
They cancelled in the last minute, can't be a coincidence
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u/ReachKnight 8h ago
And they didn't allow journalists to play the Assassin's Creed Shadows preview.
There are rumours that they may delay the game. If true, it's over for them.
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u/Stonewalled89 8h ago
I'm intrigued that they're not doing a straight up sequel. Regardless, it looks fantastic
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u/ACO_22 8h ago
I was kinda sad not to see Jin, but this will be a day one nonetheless
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u/Drkarcher22 8h ago
I get it, Jin’s story has a feeling of a definitive ending regardless of his choice of end
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u/Vestalmin 8h ago
Also great way to avoid progressing past a huge end game choice in a sequel.
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u/---OOdbOO--- 8h ago
Sorry been a while since I played but what choice?
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u/Necessary_Assist_859 8h ago edited 8h ago
Spoilers: You have to choose between killing your uncle, thus restoring your honor as a samurai, or sparing him and fully become the Ghost.
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u/Feramah 8h ago
To be fair the lead game designer has already stated in a stream back in the day what the "canon" ending would be if they used Jin in a future game. And it's the one where he doesn't do the deed. The game is called Ghost of Tsuhima afterall.
Id also argue while it's nice we get the choice, the game pushes you regardless into being the ghost.
Also he wouldn't get his honor back, its more about giving honor to his uncle if he so chooses to.
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u/Drkarcher22 7h ago
Yeah that’s the important part of the choice, whether Jin gives in for his Uncle’s sake and let’s him have his honor in death or “spares” him to live with the same consequences of what Jin did and the hypocrisy of the “code”. Has less to do with Jin and his mental state and everything to do with his Uncle. Forcing him to live in a world of grey or letting him die “pure”
Jin is who he is regardless of what he does there.
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u/Vestalmin 8h ago edited 7h ago
See I love this decision because I took it more as honoring your uncle that you respect. I still considered Jin on the Ghost path while still giving his uncle the respect he wanted
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u/BARD3NGUNN 8h ago
This was my reading of the scene.
To leave your uncle alive would have completely fractured your relationship with him and dishonoured him as a warrior, to strike him down, gives him a warriors death, and shows Jins respect for his uncle.
And that's what makes the scene so brilliant, because the natural thought process is "Jin loves this man, he's spent a chunk of the game trying to save him, of course he wouldn't want to kill him - yet I know he would".
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u/TheDeathlySwallows 7h ago
Ah, but you disregard the most important part of that choice: which color ghost armor you want to unlock.
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u/lukane89 7h ago
Exactly..I wanted to let him live but that white was too clean 🤣
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u/CavortingOgres 6h ago
I mean I don't know. I understand the line of thinking, but Jin has evolved beyond the strictness of the samurai code.
I feel that with how much he has grown he could bear the additional pain of the end of his relationship with his uncle to keep him alive.
I do think the choice is beautifully done though, because whether you feel as you do or I do the choice feels complete and impactful.
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u/Midgar-Knight 8h ago
Jin will not appear but the mantle of the ‘’Ghost’’ will keep spreading
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u/GamingIsMyCopilot 8h ago
SP doing their own AC mythology..the ghost is gonna spread into future timelines..maybe...
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u/extralyfe 8h ago
can't wait for the Ghost of Akron, Ohio.
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u/GamingIsMyCopilot 8h ago
It actually goes full circle and it’s Ghost of Tsushima 1998 and Jin’s great great great great great great great grandson is online playing counter strike until his mom picks up the phone and disconnects him from the game.
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u/Imjustmean 8h ago
How cool would it be if it spread from East to West. China, Mongolia, India etc.
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u/22Seres 8h ago
The simple reason is that the period of time that Jin would realistically be alive severely limits what they can do in terms of the world and mechanics. They're jumping forward into the Edo period, and that will open up so much for them.
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u/KA1N3R 8h ago
That and Jin's personal character arc is just done. Not much more they could have done with him as a character
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u/Ohnoherewego13 7h ago
Yep, but I'll admit it would be cool if he's mentioned in some lore as an Easter egg.
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u/22Seres 7h ago
I'd actually be surprised if we didn't get references to him. He'd presumably be a rather important person in Japan's history given his role in fending off the Mongol invasion. So, we could hear something from other characters or perhaps in collectables in the world.
The interesting thing will be that even though he wouldn't be alive due to just the amount of years that have passed, there's no reason that his bloodline couldn't be. So, do we run into his descendants?
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u/OMGDonutz 6h ago
Maybe hell be one of the legendary stories. Like when you get the flaming sword.
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u/The_Woman_of_Gont 5h ago
That's my guess. He'll only be remembered as essentially a figure so large he's assumed to be mythical, who inspires this game's protagonist.
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u/Grill_Enthusiast 8h ago
I guess it makes sense. There's potential for other "Ghost" stories in Japan, rather than making Jin a super-hero who travels around the country, fighting all sorts of evildoers lol.
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u/-OrangeLightning4 8h ago
But they could have had him go to mainland Japan. He'd still be the Ghost of Tsushima, just like Kratos is the Ghost of Sparta.
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u/generalscalez 8h ago
i am glad personally. Jin’s story wrapped up really well and I’m glad they don’t feel like they have to squeeze more out of him. always down for a fresh experience
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u/_T_H_O_R_N_ 8h ago
Feel exactly the same way, I would much rather have them jump around Japan to tell such fresh and interesting stories, with beautiful locales, than see another sequel
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u/usa_in_dis_hoe 8h ago
Love that it's not a direct sequel. A lot more SP can add in the 1600s
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u/Drop_Release 7h ago
Agree! Especially as a change of time period can bring many fresh story and gameplay mechanics to ensure we dont get the same age old complaints of “its just a reskinned game”
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u/Pooopityscoopdonda 6h ago
Just eating ubisofts lunch
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u/TrueGuardian15 6h ago
Right after they backed out of releasing early review copies for Shadows. Ubisoft is gonna get annihilated.
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u/nordiques77 4h ago
I think UBI held back because of this. I personally love this genre and will happily enjoy both franchises and explore both worlds with glee. Excited about the dual wielding and a new story arc!
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u/TheDNG 6h ago
Coming soon -
Ghost of Tsushima: Botherhood
Ghost of Tsushima: Valhalla
Ghost of Tsushima: Blood Dragon
Ghost of Tsuhima: Black Ops
Ghost of Tsushima: Aerosmith
Ghost of Tsushima: Gat out of Hell
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u/QBekka 7h ago
At that time Portugal and the Dutch were also trading with Japan. Would be cool to see them referenced or make an appearance
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u/tmrjns461 6h ago
Anjin
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u/Rixty_Minutes 5h ago
Anjin-sama!
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u/ArseneLupinIV 4h ago
Savages!
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u/Loki_of_Asgaard 6h ago
Not just the 1600's, 1603 explicitly. This just happens to be the year when Tokugawa took over the country as Shogun begining the Edo period. This is also what the novel/show Shogun was based on
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u/Jedi_Council_Worker 6h ago
I think it's smart that it isn't a continuation of Jin's story so they don't have to worry about alienating people that didn't play the first game.
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u/16bitrifle 6h ago
I was hoping for more Jin, but I’m down for this. Maybe he’ll be a legend quest of some sort.
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u/ReaddittiddeR 8h ago
“To create something fresh but familiar, we looked beyond Jin Sakai’s story and the island of Tsushima, and shifted our focus to the idea of the Ghost instead.”
“At Sucker Punch we love origin stories, and we wanted to explore what it could mean to have a new hero wearing a Ghost mask, and uncovering a new legend. This led us to Ghost of Yōtei: a new protagonist, a new story to unfold, and a new region of Japan to explore.“
Quote from Sucker Punch in the PlayStation blog.
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u/SnarkyGremlin 8h ago
I am even more excited that they’re doing the sequels anthology style instead of one continuous character, this opens up some many new possibilities.
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u/YorkshireRiffer 8h ago
It also helps explain why you have to build your skills up from scratch.
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u/SnarkyGremlin 8h ago
Right, I don’t like it when the protag has a random power-down, regardless of how they write it in.
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u/farva_06 8h ago
I liked the way the original God of War II did it. Die and go to Hel, and have a bunch of souls literally rip your powers away from you.
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u/euphratestiger 6h ago
I liked that in GoW Ragnarok, they converted some of Kratos' runic attacks into normal attacks and powered them down a little. You get to keep what he unlocked but they aren't OP.
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u/dasruski 4h ago
Also when asked about where all the equipment the brothers made, Kratos just said he used it.
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u/charonill 2h ago
That and it's mentioned in the game that Fimbulwinter degrades and destroys items of magic.
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u/SmartAlec105 7h ago
Fallen Order’s sequel was a pleasant surprise by leaving you with your abilities. Though your time stop ability was changed to an Ult instead of a regular skill that’s used in combat and puzzles. I wonder how they’ll manage to add more abilities for the next game though.
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u/Switcheroo91 8h ago
This was THE PlayStation Studios announcement that I’ve been waiting for. LFG!
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u/eatingclass 8h ago
Sucker Punch is one of the few devs that get DualSense implementation so right.
Looking forward to another masterclass in haptics.
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u/SkilledChestnut 8h ago
You're right, the first game I played on ps5 was got and I was amazed by haptics. I am sure they will find a way to add new features to dualsense.
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u/KillerCh33z 8h ago
Im gonna miss Jin so much but HOLY FUCKING SHIT.
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u/SirWalrusVII 8h ago
Honestly I’m glad they did move on because there wasn’t much they could’ve done with Jin except hunt him down till the end of his days, his story was basically finished
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u/BARD3NGUNN 8h ago
Agreed.
I think logically Jin's story was finished, there's not really anywhere new to take his character other than just giving him more people to fight until he eventually dies/sacrifices himself - whereas with this approach you can have it where Jin's legend inspires those who come after to become Ghosts.
Anyone can become the Ghost, and anywhere in Japan can have its own Ghost, but Jin was the one to start the legend, and now we get to explore his legacy.
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u/KillerCh33z 8h ago
Im hoping for a Miles Morales like standalone game where we get to see his final days.
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u/parkwayy 8h ago
WOLF COMPANION? 😎
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u/315retro 7h ago
Cue my anxiety about it dying 😭
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u/mango_script 7h ago edited 6h ago
Same. If anyone even so much as grazes a hair on my precious Ookami-kun, I’m killing everyone and then myself 🫡
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u/LOLZOBALL 8h ago
That’s why AC:Shadows backs out lmao
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u/HenrikCrown 8h ago
Where's Jin? Is he safe? Is he alright?
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u/KingPin753 8h ago
It seems in jumping forward 400 years, they killed him
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u/Mucking_Fagical 8h ago
They...they couldn't have, he was alive...we saw it
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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u/Lucky_Chaarmss 8h ago edited 8h ago
How can we be sure? I mean they didn't show him. He could still be alive.
I guess someone thought I was being serious 🙄
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u/2FLY2TRY 8h ago
He's become a literal ghost. He'll haunt the main character ala Arkham Knight Joker and say funny one liners whenever the new Ghost does something.
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u/YoSoyWalrus 8h ago edited 8h ago
He's petting foxes, relaxing in hot springs, and writing haikus (or at least was hundreds of years prior to this).
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u/Grill_Enthusiast 8h ago edited 8h ago
Well, he was at least. 300 years ago before this game. I hope he lived out the rest of his life in peace.
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u/YoSoyWalrus 8h ago edited 8h ago
I'm pretty sure Jin is immortal, I watched him die countless times, especially to Kojiro.
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u/Grill_Enthusiast 8h ago
Is Kojiro that optional boss in the cave with all those lanterns? That guy was an absolute freak in an otherwise easy game lol.
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u/yelnats195 8h ago
First game was set in 1200s this one trailer said 1600s, he probably dead
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u/Xenoslayer2137 8h ago
Probably
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u/SuspiciousStory5093 8h ago
So amped, but how you gonna miss the boat on “Ghost of 2shima”
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u/Grill_Enthusiast 8h ago
Let's fucking go. This looks sick and it's 2025 so not too far. Absolutely saved the show.
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u/Itchy-Pudding-4240 8h ago
Death Stranding and GOY is already enough for me in terms of PS5 exclusives. Im forgetting what other games are coming out next year but i couldve sworn it was supposed to be full of promising games too
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u/universboy95 8h ago
Nah I think the showcase was fine overall, but this definitely bumped it up from a B to an A for me.
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u/AirBoss87 8h ago
Immediate, day 1 purchase for me. Wondering if the Tokugawa shogunate is gonna play any part in the story, being set a few years after the Battle of Sekigahara and all.
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u/Myboystevebrule 7h ago
I wonder if we’ll meet Miyamoto Musashi…
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u/Blursed_Technique 7h ago
She has two swords so she may very well be a student of his!
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u/DAEORANGEMANBADDD 8h ago
holy shit ok this looks interesting
also I like that they just see Jin's story as completed and decided to move to a completely different thing while in similar setting
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u/afcc1313 8h ago
How to reset character progress without reseting character progress! Smart
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u/Pale-Criticism-7420 7h ago
Also saves them the hassle of making one of the two endings in Tsushima canon
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u/simplerando 8h ago
Ah, now I see why Ubisoft cancelled their Assassin’s Creed Shadows presentation.
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u/secretsaucebear 8h ago
Love that they didn't go with the safe route of a numerical sequel. Cannot fucking wait for this.
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u/TheTwitteringMachine 8h ago
New Ghost and Phantom Blade Zero for Straw Hat Summer 25
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u/ARTHUR_FISTING_MEME 7h ago
Between the music, the long still shots of our protagonist, the way the devs describe it as an area outside the rule of Japan, and the overall tone of the trailer, it gives me a lot of western vibes. I know that spaghetti westerns borrowed a lot from Kurosawa and samurai movies, and I wonder if this will be the opposite. A samurai story leaning into (what people think of as) spaghetti western themes.
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u/Akumir GHOST OF YŌTEI 8h ago
First Astro Bot and now this? It's almost as if Sony remembered how to make games!
Jokes aside, I've put hundreds of hours into multiple 100% playthroughs of Ghost of Tsushima, so needless to say this is a day one buy for me and probably will end up being my top PS5 title if it's anywhere near the quality of the first game.
I am also really interested about the period and setting—I would have loved a direct sequel featuring Jin on the mainland, but the decision to try something new is also a really intriguing concept, so I'm good either way. 2025 is shaping up to be a monster year for gaming—I'm really looking forward to it!
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u/LukeKid 8h ago
Bummer theres no Jin. I was positive he’d go to the mainland in the sequel. Don’t get why they’ve jumped forward but it looks good
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u/4ps22 8h ago
Think it’s more interesting to explore other “Ghost” figures across time. I think 1600 Japan probably is a lot more interesting and allows them to do more with the game
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u/FvdV91 8h ago edited 8h ago
I love that they're doing a whole new story. Feel like Jin's story has been told.
The new protagonist looks amazing and the western vibe they went for was dope.
Excellent decision to not do a straight up sequel.
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u/hymensmasher99 8h ago
Can't wait to play this game. Ghost of tsushima is a top game for me ever. Let's goo!!
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u/nugood2do 8h ago
I'm so happy leakers didn't ruin this for me, because this got me off my seat and had my dog giving me a side eye look like why I'm so happy and loud when he's trying to sleep.
I didnt expect a time jump, but I'm 100% down with this. God, it looks so good and we're bringing in gunplay and a pet wolf to fight with.
Day 1 buy for me.
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u/if_if_if_now_its_AI 8h ago
Glad it is a different story. Hopefully is a masterpiece as the first one
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u/The_MorningStar 8h ago
Dual wielding, firearms, and a wolf companion.
I've seen enough.