The Rise of the Ronin team used Ghost of Tsushima as a "reference," but hopes the open-world RPG's "Japanese-ness" stands out more

Rise of the Ronin.

Ghost of Tsushima's success encouraged developers at Team Ninja to create the upcoming open-world game Rise of the Ronin.

Comparisons between the two games have been rampant since Rise of the Ronin was announced last year, mainly due to both games' historical Japanese setting, third-person sword-swinging combat, and open-world structure. Director Fumihiko Yasuda has now acknowledged the connections and even cited Sucker Punch's revenge tale as a "reference."