While Sucker Punch has officially announced Spirit of Yotei as the follow-up to 2020's critically acclaimed title, Ghost of TsushimaMany details surrounding the title are still unknown. The first reveal introduced players to the protagonist Atsu and the game's setting in 1603 Ezo at the foot of Mount Yotei. However, with such a time jump in between Ghost of Tsushima And Spirit of YoteiThe game is unlikely to feature the same villains as its predecessor.
Although Jin Sakai's quest to liberate the island of Tsushima from the invading Mongol army fascinated him Ghost of Tsushima Players seem to want to tell Sucker Punch a different story with its sequel. While a narrative about the second Mongol invasion of Japan could have been a direct sequel Ghost of TsushimaWalking with a mindset centuries in the future makes it possible Spirit of Yotei a completely different story to tell. However, if Spirit of Yotei Although the game, like its predecessor, follows the real-life history of its setting, there is one obvious candidate for the game's overarching villain.
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Before the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, was largely separated from the rest of the country and ruled by the native Ainu people under the name Ezo. Mount Yotei's location within Ezo and the game's 1603 setting mean that players will likely see strong Ainu influences in it Spirit of YoteiWorld and character design. However, the year 1603 was also a turbulent time for the region, as the Japanese Matsumae clan claimed control of Ezo against the wishes of the Ainu people.
In 1590, Daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi granted the Matsumae clan the Ezo region on the condition that the clan “defend” the land and the rest of Japan from what he saw as the barbaric Ainu tribe. Since this land claim was formalized in 1604 when Tokugawa Ieyasu granted the clan the exclusive right to trade with the Ainu, the timing of this Matsumae invasion of Ezo fits the setting perfectly Spirit of Yotei. As the clash of cultures between mainland Japan and Ezo sparked regional conflicts, Spirit of Yotei could throw players right into the middle of this tension.
The Matsumae clan's invasion of Ezo may be a mirror image of the Mongol invasion of Tsushima
From what has been stated in detail Spirit of YoteiSince it is the protagonist Atsu, it is likely that players will experience her journey of revenge following the same narrative rhythms as Jin's Ghost of Tsushima. The parallels between the Mongol invasion of Tsushima and the Matsumae clan's invasion of Ezo form the basis for a similar narrative about defending one's homeland against outside forces. However, Atsu's story could potentially be more personal, as the struggle to preserve Ainu culture in the face of increasing invaders has been a decades-long struggle for the people of Ezo.
Matsumae Yoshihiro, the leader of the Matsumae clan who became the first daimyō of Ezo, makes the most sense as the main antagonist of Spirit of Yoteibut the Matsumae clan as a whole could emerge as an enemy over the course of the game. Although there was conflict between the Ainu and the Matsumae, there were also strong trading relationships between the two groups. Therefore, the nature of the relationship between the two is in Spirit of Yotei could be far more complex than that of Jin Sakai and the Mongols in the previous game, potentially opening the door for players to have greater influence over the game's story, as Sucker Punch previously hinted.
Spirit of Yōtei
The sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yōtei, is a PS5 exclusive scheduled for release sometime in 2025. The story is set in 1603 and will feature a new protagonist and a new Japanese region far removed from Tsushima's setting.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
