The follow-up to 2020’s acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yōtei has garnered a lot of excitement following its announcement during a PlayStation State of Play livestream last September. The open-world adventure places players in the boots of a new samurai named Atsu 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima. However, developer Sucker Punch Productions largely went quiet following the surprise reveal last year. That changed today, as the studio revealed additional details about Ghost of Yōtei, including the release date.
Players who have been waiting a half-decade to continue exploring Sucker Punch’s stunning recreation of feudal Japan can now circle October 2 on their calendars. The game is available in the standard edition for $70, but if you’re excited enough to want some bonuses, Sony is also offering a Digital Deluxe Edition as well as a physical Collector’s Edition. The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $80 and includes in-game Snake Armor, exclusive armor dye and horse with saddle, a charm, an early unlock of the Traveller’s Map, and a sword kit. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition costs $250 and offers all the Digital Deluxe content (including a digital copy of the game), plus physical items like a sash, a tsuba, art cards, a papercraft ginkgo tree, and a zeni hajiki coin game with pouch.
The final inclusion of today’s Ghost of Yōtei announcements is a trailer called “The Onryō’s List.” The story goes that 16 years prior to the events of the game, a gang called The Yōtei Six killed her family and pinned her to a burning ginkgo tree, leaving her for dead. She somehow survived the ordeal and what appeared to be a death sentence from the gang of outlaws and she harnessed that strength and motivation to learn how to fight, kill, and hunt. In Ghost of Yōtei, Atsu returns home with a list of the six names of those in The Yōtei Six, with eyes toward vengeance.
Using the same katana that pinned her to the tree, Atsu embarks on a mission to avenge her family. The story plays out in Ezo, which is known as Hokkaido today. New gameplay mechanics will allow the player to understand Atsu’s past to fully come to know how much was truly stolen from her by The Yōtei Six. Sucker Punch claims it has built upon and evolved the way players can explore the massive open world, with more freedom and variety on offer than in Ghost of Tsushima. Atsu can choose which member of The Yōtei Six she wants to pursue first, while also claiming bounties, learning new skills, and exploring the natural beauty of northern Japan.
You can see the new trailer released by Sucker Punch Productions below.
Ghost of Yōtei arrives exclusively on PlayStation 5 on October 2. If you’re hungry for more information surrounding the highly anticipated follow-up, Sucker Punch promises to show more in the approach to that date.
