Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P calls Ghost of Yotei "outstanding" and says it's "the one I still find myself playing" from 2025: "It's a game I learned a lot from"

Atsu rides a horse along the coast in Ghost of Yotei.

While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 captured plenty of hearts this year, Ghost of Yotei was comfortably in the mix in terms of overall popularity. Naoki Yoshida, the director of Final Fantasy 14, loved Sucker Punch's sequel so much, it was his favorite game of 2025.

This comes from 4Gamer's annual round-up where major game devs in Japan reflect on the year just gone and what their favorite releases are. "I've played many different games this year, but the one I still find myself playing whenever I find the time is Ghost of Yotei," Yoshida tells the outlet, as translated by Genki on X/Twitter. "It's a game I learned a lot from, in terms of the technical aspects and the production skills."