Ghost of Yōtei - History and Speculation

We finally have our first trailer for the upcoming sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. This time we are traveling to Hokkaido in the newly announced "Ghost of Yōtei"! In this video we dive into some of the history of the setting and get into a bit of speculation.

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My review for Ghost of Tsushima:

Music:
"Cattle" by Telecasted.

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[spacejohannes]

Mt Youtei, which is referred to as the "female mountain" by the indigenous Ainu people, was seen as a sacred place in which feminity would flourish.
Keeping that in mind, SuckerPunch might have put a lot more thought behind the decision of a woman protagonist than one would assume.

[kaidorade]

I think it’s smart to keep the “Ghost Of” title. That way Sucker Punch can tell an anthology of stories! I just hope there is a reference to Jin. Perhaps a Legends mission?

[SolidBedunga]

Seeing as the first ghost game was more inspired by samurai cinema than actual samurai history, I suspect Atsu might be an attempt at a 'Lady Snowblood' type thing. The yellow and black clothing she sports is very 'Kill Bill', and being in Hokkaido, I can easily see her getting the nickname of 'Yuki-onna' or something similar (to differentiate her from just being 'the ghost' as Jin was)

[sylvanstrength]

My hopes are that this game does not make the Ainu stereotypical barbarian enemies you slay just because they’re there. In fact I’d love to see her try to help them. They are such a marginalized ethnic group that I’d love to see them treated with respect.

There can be enemies who are Ainu but there needs to be a good reason for it

[tommykaung]

When I realized she is a dual wielding wanderer, I was like

"Ok, Musashi Miyamoto or anyone related to him will involve in this story."

[Marbeary]

Sucker punch dev said the new Ghost game is Cheeseburger Samurai = Western theme with Samurai hence the shamisen (guitar). Knowing SP that loves movie this has Kill Bill vibe (yellow outfit) female protagonist and revenge story and Ghibli with Princess Mononoke (wolves and female Protagonist and tribe of the north). One JP youtuber said that the wanted poster said a bounty hunter female and age.

[predetor]

My theory is that Atsu is on a path of revenge but along the way she discovers that she is a descendent of Jin Sakai, the legendary Ghost figure who by now is probably just a myth.
So she uses the styles and teachings of her ancestor to help her complete her quest.

I hope we get to explore the entire prefecture of Hokkaidō. That would make the map 100x bigger than Tsushima. Probably not, but hey, a man can dream 💭

Thank you for making this video.

[Dsingis]

I'm very excited for Ghost of Yotei. As for the question how Atsu could have gotten her training or became a Samurai, maybe she was a member of the household of LadyTachibana Ginchiyo? She recruited females into her elite guard, and trained all the females in her house in warfare skills, and she and her guard partook in battles and were allied with Hideyoshi. If I am not mistaken, the Tachibana clan was deprived of their posessions after Sekigahara, so it would stand to reason, that a potential member of Ginchiyo's elite guard could become a Ronin.

[WolfDaimyo]

Atsu’s probably related to Jin through some way, I think the character is probably going to be hunting a Ronin who killed her husband, father, or brother during Sekigahara, as for the Ronin well, the one mentioned disappearing North so I think it’s likely that Hokkaido at least in this universe is going to be the place where a lot of Western Army men ran off to so they could disappear

[nobuyumi]

I'm glad you had the same ideas for Tsushima II as I did.

[fattiger]

I suspect the shamisen she carries will have some significance to her identity.

Since Sucker Punch are fans of Japanese film, perhaps this is following more in the 1970s exploitation era with films like Lady Snowblood. Perhaps the protagonist is disguised as a travelling musician on a quest for revenge of some sort. I don't think Sucker Punch is stupid enough to declare a woman as a (official and recognized) samurai. They will probably go deeper into the shinobi route with her.

[darkmattergamesofficial]

Yeah, the only thing about this setting is that it is very much Not "Japan" as we know it. There shouldn't be many temples, shrines, and castles there. I wonder how this will all play out.

[VideoGameSlang]

I think the story’s going to be the whole: "DUDE BY INVADING HOKKAIDO AND ATTACKING THE AINU WE ARE JUST AS BAD AS THE MONGOLS WHO INVADED TSUSHIMA 300 YEARS AGO" type deal. They already sort of did that with the Iki DLC.

[anonimosu]

Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Youtei
what’s next, ghost of Iwo Jima?

[fattiger]

The manga, Azumi, had to go through great pains to explain the lead being a female swordsman. She was a war orphan, trained alongside a whole group of orphans by a samurai master in secret to eliminate the enemies of the newly established Tokugawa Shogunate. Really great series, but it gets pretty dark.

The film is better if you want a slightly lighter take on the source material. Avoid the sequel, it sucks.

[KamiSeiTo]

I was also quite shocked to see not a single aspect of Ainu culture anywhere in this trailer, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Like maybe the game doesn't start in Hokkaidō and trailers clips (with people and buildings, etc., not the Mother nature scenery ones) all come from the beginning of the game...? I'm quite doubtful but, I'm still willing to wait to see more. But if the Ainu culture and history has been "Japan-wahsed" in this game, that'll be without me and I hope they get hit by a massive 💩🌪.

[samcarter]

I knew you’d have something to talk about when this was announced

[artsey_key]

I like the thought process your approaching the game, its always good to have cautious optimism. Recognise the potential in this new setting and character and also having faith in their track record, but also being aware that they need to do things right for the story to make sense and be a good story, whether its the female MC's backstory or the historical context of the area.

[TheJCJexe]

Can't wait to play this! Looks absolutely stunning!

[Septhy]

I have a feeling that it won't just be Hokkaido, but also Northern Honshu considering the title is Ghost of Yotei and not just Ghost of Ezo.