On 24 September Current status from SonySucker Punch unveiled the long-awaited first trailer for its Ghost of Tsushima To be continued. And boy, it looks really pretty.
Spirit of Yōtei is the name of the newly revealed sequel and it is set in a different part of Japan, a few hundred years after the events of the first game, and features a new character, Atsu. We don’t know much more about the story, but Sucker Punch made it clear in a blog post published after the revelation that they wanted to “explore what it might mean when a new hero wears a ghost mask and uncovers a new legend.” The story is set in 1603, according to the blog post, in “the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei” in the region of Japan now known as Hokkaido. That’s all we really know about the story and world of this sequel.
When you watch Sony’s new 4K trailer, it really feels like Spirit of Yōtei was not only designed to demonstrate the performance of the PS5, but also to showcase the newly announced $700 PS5 Pro. I find it shocking that Sony didn’t include this game in the PS5 Pro announcement, even as a little teaser to show something completely new and amazing running on the expensive console.
According to Sucker Punch, this is the first game they have developed from the ground up for PS5. And I expect Spirit of Yōtei will take full advantage of the PS5 Pro. Here’s what Sucker Punch had to say about working on the PS5.
This is also Sucker Punch’s first game built from the ground up for PlayStation 5, and we’re excited to build on the visual foundation we laid in Ghost of Tsushima by making the world even more realistic. We have huge sightlines that allow for sweeping views of the environment, all-new skies with twinkling stars and auroras, even more believable movement of wind on grass and vegetation, and more improvements we’ll announce in the future. Our new setting also gives us the opportunity to introduce new mechanics, gameplay improvements, and even new weapons.
And now let’s take a look at some pretty screenshots of this great looking game, which is set to launch sometime in 2025.