Out of all of the issues that Sucker Punch has showcased for Ghost of Yōtei, the shamisen is arguably probably the most mysterious. Throughout its State of Play deep dive, we briefly noticed Atsu biking via songs to play, together with the Music of Vainness, Music of the Wolf, and many others. In a brand new interview with IGN, co-director Jason Connell confirms that it could assist find numerous collectibles, together with new outfits.
Initially belonging to her mom, Atsu’s shamisen is likened to the Traveler’s Apparel from Ghost of Tsushima, which helped in discovering close by content material. “I really like that the shamisen exists and there’s truly songs that you could study inside the open world, and people songs can then information you to sure kinds of issues,” stated Connell.
“So that you need to acquire a few of these songs as a result of they’ll information you. The Music of Vainness may information you to cosmetics, and we all know how individuals love dressing up within the sport and placing on cool outfits. So I’m actually enthusiastic about displaying extra of that and for gamers to get a chance to make use of that.”
It’s thus attainable that the Music of Effectively-Being results in onsens for growing Atsu’s max well being, the Music of Spirit results in Bamboo Strikes to extend max Spirit (which replaces Resolve), and the Music of Shrines helps in finding shrines. The Music of the Wolf is probably the most intriguing, nonetheless. Does it trigger the rogue wolf to look extra typically?
How Atsu will uncover these songs stays to be seen, so keep tuned for additional updates. Ghost of Yōtei launches on October 2nd for PS5, retailing at $69.99. Try Sucker Punch’s ideas on the brand new weapon swapping system and the way you received’t be punished for sticking to a single weapon kind.