All right, strap yourself in: the Sucker Punch spill contains some very juicy details! Atsu’s cruelty dwarfs the brutality that we have seen before. According to a dev tweet, this is not just the usual run-and-gun samurai walk beneath the cherry blossoms; Nah, this incident is personal.
Who is Atsu? If you are still not aware of it, she is the protagonist of Ghost of Yōtei with a grudge-the whole skeleton closet kind of grudge. According to the dev tweet, some outrages had stripped Atsu just as much as she could take, away from her possessions. Whatever was her home, well, that’s gone. Her family, well, probably papering some wall with their complaints. And a peaceful mind? It was on the farthest departure. So, what’s left? Vengeance. Cold, calculated, and *very* sharp vengeance.
How is she going to do it? Oh, just with a “host of new weapons and skills.” The juicy details are still withheld by Sucker Punch, but these words alone are turning mouths frothy. New weapons? Making that a bet, it shall be more than just katanas once again. Chain sickle? Or maybe even a flamethrower disguised as a tea kettle (Okay, definitely not). Skills? If they bear any semblance to Ghost of Tsushima’s progression, we’re in for some slick combat upgrades.
Pre-orders just went live, and the hype train has already taken off. There’s still no release date, but judging from the fact that one can already throw money at it, expectations appear to be rather high. Or maybe it’s just that much faith in Atsu’s rage-fueled rampage; regardless, we are intrigued.
Time, then, for the dreaded teaser image. Featuring the silhouette of Atsu perched against what looks suspiciously like a burning village, the mood is set: Less “honorable samurai” and more “I *will* end you.” And in all honesty? We want it.
What is unique is that this is poised to make Ghost of Yōtei into a wholly different romp from its predecessor. The tale of Jin Sakai was about duties and honor withering away before the atrocities of war. Atsu’s is pure, unremitting aggression. No codes. No lords: Just a woman, and her rather sharp tools for justice.
So yeah, if you have been craving more feudal Japan mayhem with a twist-full of unrelenting fury, keep an eye out. Ghost of Yōtei is being nurtured into a sequel that will travel far from the shadow of the original.
Well, lastly, we will really see what happens when you shove a samurai right past his breaking point. Spoiler: It’s gonna get messy.
