The release is planned on October 2 Spirit of Yotei – Continuation Spirit of Tsushima, which has been developed exclusively for PlayStation 5. For development, as the last time, is the Sucker Punch Studio. What is interesting: the company is not a direct follow -up, but essentially an independent game independent of the first part – with a new period, institution and completely new heroes. And although the spirit of Yotei comes out fairly quickly, there are not many details on the network about one of the most expected blockbusters for PS5 at the moment. Nevertheless, information is still sliding here and there, so we have collected them in one place, so that you better understand what you can expect from Ghost or Yotei.
New revenge and non -linear story
The main character Ghost or Yotei is a girl named Atsu. She only wanders looking for a dangerous gang called the January 6 (Yotei Six). Sixteen years before the events in the game, the gang members killed the AZA family, and they left her behind to die, causing Katana to destroy the burning tree. The heroine survived in a miraculous way, armed with the knife and is now planning to take revenge on the perpetrators, after they followed them after the other after the other in the countries of Edo (Modern Hokkaido).
According to the structure of the plot, and indeed according to the general formula, Ghost or Yotei is a non -linear game that is most logical to compare with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Even Elden Ring. In BOTW, as you know, you can clean the dirt of mechanical guards in any order, and in the Elden Ring the player determines the order of eliminating the most important bosses. The Spirit of Yotei is also arranged: the player chooses for himself which zone should go and to which villain to take the next – or the snake, Zij, Kitsune, Spider, Dragon or their leader Sito. Admittedly, there is reason to believe that Sito will still remain in the end, because it has an important narrative meaning.
What do you think of the game, does the story of Ghost or Tsushima not continue?
Go 329 years to the future
More than three centuries have passed between Ghost or Tsushima and Ghost or Yotei, so you should not wait for a direct link between games – except for thematic and different references. Institutions are considerably different due to historical eras, but also in landscapes: nevertheless the warm South -Tsushima and the northern island of Hokkaido offer totally different species.
Ghost of Yotei focuses on 1603-the start of Edo’s era, when Japan, exhausted by a long civil war, finally started licking the wounds. But not all: despite the fact that the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu) prevailed in the political struggle and, after the Battle of Sekighara, united the majority of the country under his rule, Edza’s Edge remained relatively unbridled. At the start of events in the game, Ainu still plays a major role in these countries – the indigenous population of Japan.
The strong influence of the culture of Ainu is one of the spirit of Yotei elements, designed to distinguish the game more from the predecessor. All this is done so that the project is freshly observed and the fans of the original surprise. With the intention of re -making Hokkaido of those years with maximum authenticity, the developers of Sucker Punch with historians visited, visited museums and also studied local traditions and customs.
The evolution of gameplay
Of course, the spirit of Yotei really gives new emotions, not only the change of era, setting, but also the entire ensemble of heroes and villains, but also gameplay innovations are important. In short, the gameplay process of the sequel is similar to the original, but the authors promise that it will offer more content and interesting functions.
The open world has increased considerably in size and the game itself focuses more on non -linearity, which was mentioned above. Returning to the subject of similarities with Breath of the Wild, it is worth mentioning that you can find special locations in the spirit of Yotei that are somehow connected to the protagonist’s past. In them she will be able to convey old memories, just like link in Botw. This is an interesting mechanics that is rewarding for the study of the world with additional plot details.
An even Atsu can accept orders to eliminate dangerous criminals, learn new fighting techniques from masters of a knife spread through an edzo, and to break a camp in the style of Arthur Morgan van Red Dead Redemption 2. The heroine can therefore relax and use the fast travel function. Until the end, it is unknown what else can be done during a stop, but we take a chance to assume that the girl samizing (string musical instrument) is wearing a reason everywhere.
Regarding the instruments of revenge, it is currently known about six available types of weapons. So, in Ghost or Yotei you can fight and keep two Katana in your hands. Armory enthusiasts have been arguing for a long time, how practical it is, but it looks stylish. Moreover, AZU will be able to use the huge knife with two acted ō Dachi. If the speed of attacks is important, it is better to look at the spear or at the Kusararam – in fact sharp sickle on the chain. The authors have not forgotten to throw weapons: and the blades of the dead opponents can be thrown into living opponents. And of course in the spirit of Yotei they will let us play with firearms, which we have learned from the debut trailer.
Of course Stealth plays an important role in the future, but unfortunately there is no information that explains exactly how the secret style of Passage will change.
The pronounced influence of Western culture
The unique identity of Ghost or Yotei is also built because of the elegant combination of different cultures. The sequel is largely inspired, not only by the Japanese cinema, but also by Western. In trailers there are melodies that are characteristic of westerns, but they are performed on traditional Japanese instruments. Explicit parallels can be traced with “Kill Bill” (Kill Bill) Quentin Tarantino: The Heroine, who moves a thirst for revenge, methodically initiating gang members, and the visual style of the game also uses active yellow accents.
Pre -order and publication
Spirit of Yotei can be ordered, starting on May 2. There are various publications available for a choice:
- The standard version, where there is nothing more than the game;
- Digital Deluxe publication, including extra content due to the type of a unique set of armor and an exclusive horse with a saddle;
- A collection publication, in which, in addition to all the above, gamers will find different thematic objects, including a full copy of the ACU mask.
In the coming months we will probably learn a lot of new details about Ghost or Yotei and they will probably see a fully varied gameplay. In the meantime, tell us in the meantime what you think of the project in the current phase.
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Source: VG Times
Christina Moncayo is a contributing writer for “Social Bites”. Her focus is on the gaming industry and she provides in-depth coverage of the latest news and trends in the world of gaming.