It’s been a protracted await Ghost of Yōtei, the sequel to Sucker Punch’s critically acclaimed and commercially profitable Ghost of Tsushima. Set over 300 years later, this time in Ezo (later referred to as Hokkaido), the narrative is about Atsu, who seeks revenge after the Yōtei Six slaughter her household.
As with Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch is aiming to “ship a sense of authenticity and believability to our fictional story.” On the PlayStation Weblog, recreation director Nate Fox reveals that the workforce settled on Hokkaido as a result of it’s “unbelievably stunning.”
“In 1603, it was the sting of the Japanese empire. Again then, it was referred to as Ezo, a mysterious island to the north, sparsely populated by Wajin (Japanese) individuals daring sufficient to construct a life for themselves within the chilly wilderness. This mix of magnificence and hazard spoke to us.” Fox believes it’s the “good place to inform Atsu’s story; a warrior so pushed by revenge that locals begin to consider she’s an onryō strolling the land. When you’re going to inform a ghost story, do it in a dramatic location.”
The event workforce undertook two journeys to assemble references, one to Shiretoko Nationwide Park, the place the “pure magnificence” of the ocean and cliffs coexist with predators like bears. “Instantly we needed to cut up our consideration between gazing up on the stunning snowcapped mountains and searching down on the close by bushes in case there was a predator close by.
“That have was magic! An ideal marriage of magnificence and hazard, that was the precise feeling we needed for our recreation.” It’s in the end what made Fox consider that the placement was “the correct selection” for the sport.
The second journey noticed the workforce encounter the titular Mt. Yōtei or the “Feminine Mountain” because the Ainu referred to as it. Fox felt that it was a “image of Hokkaido” and for Atsu, “It’s a logo of dwelling and of the household she misplaced. This strategy of being there, speaking in regards to the recreation with locales after which synthesizing new concepts is what made the journey so fulfilling.”
Fox teased that the developer spoke to a “wealth of educated people and visited essential cultural websites” to be taught extra about Japanese tradition however that extra will likely be revealed later. Keep tuned for updates within the coming weeks.
Ghost of Yōtei launches on October 2nd for PS5, with pre-orders now out there. Take a look at the newest trailer or be taught extra about the way it’s Sucker Punch’s largest map but.
