With Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima headed to the PlayStation 4 this summer, the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine has a few new tidbits on the game, which the Ghost of Tsushima subreddit was all too happy to transcribe.
The big takeaway from the article is the story. The game follows the story of Jin Sakai, a samurai who has been taught to fight with honor, but a brutal Mongol invasion to Tsushima leaves him no choice but to take to the shadows and hunt down Mongolian invaders to get back his homeland. Known as the Ghost of Tsushima, you will learn ninja skills and how to fight against the enemies while they’ve outnumbered you. As you take more Mongolians down, your name sticks to the top of the enemy’s most-wanted list. Your main target will be Khotun Khan, the leader of the invaders.
Speaking of the island of Tsushima, you will be navigating the island using your knowledge of the game’s world, without the use of a waypoint system. Mongolians have already set up dozens of camps and castles in Tsushima, and it up to you as to how you want to attack them and make them flee. Do you fight them as a samurai, or do you resort to sneaking into their camps and take them down silently? Some of the equipment you’ll be using includes a grappling hook, sticky bombs, and fire arrows.
As an added twist, you will have new allies helping you out. However, depending on your actions, your relationships with your allies could be affected. For example, the time you decide to fight as a Ghost, some characters including Shimura, Jin’s uncle and the lord of Tsushima, disapprove of your chosen path.
Ghost of Tsushima arrives on June 26.