When the final PlayStation 4 exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima, came out in 2020, the main campaign ran like a Hollywood movie. A devastating Mongolian invasion had left protagonist Jin Sakai wounded and thirsting for revenge. But beat by beat, the slick combat was punctuated by an utterly predictable story full of forgettable characters. Sakai himself came across as a stoic samurai who didn’t get to kiss anyone.
Four years later, Sucker Punch Productions may be set to improve upon the experience. Details of Ghost of Tsushima 2 were just announced by PlayStation, and we now know the game will be called Ghost of Yōtei. It looks a lot like the original — the same pretty trees and gorgeous horseback rides — even if this version takes place 300 years later in 1603, in what’s now known as Hokkaido, Japan, surrounding a mountainous peak. The sequel also moves the action from Tsushima Island to the mountainous region of Hokkaido, Japan.
