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Ghost of Yōtei - Announce Trailer | PS5 GamesWatch on YouTube
Ghost of Yōtei - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
You’ll be slitting throats as Atsu, a “wandering warrior” seemingly out for revenge. This time the game will be set in Hokkaido, Japan, we’re told, in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, a snowcapped mountain in the southwest of the island. The year is 1603, which is Japan’s Edo period and much later than the first game’s historical setting of the 13th century. Which is a more familiar setting in terms of Japanese history as depicted in modern media (well it is to me, at least).
“In 1603, this area was outside the rule of Japan,” say the developers, “and filled with sprawling grasslands, snowy tundras, and unexpected dangers. It’s a far cry from the organized samurai clans who lived in Tsushima…”
