{"id":1249014,"date":"2026-03-01T00:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=603401"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:38:07","slug":"ghost-of-yotei-brings-back-kurosawa-mode-adds-new-presentations-inspired-by-more-great-japanese-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ghost-of-yotei-brings-back-kurosawa-mode-adds-new-presentations-inspired-by-more-great-japanese-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost of Y\u014dtei brings back Kurosawa Mode, adds new presentations inspired by more great Japanese directors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sucker Punch Productions shared an extended look at PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Y\u014dtei<\/a><\/em><\/em> on Thursday during Sony\u2019s Y\u014dtei<\/em><\/em>-specific State of Play<\/a>. It offered future ghosts more details about Atsu\u2019s weapons, her journey across Ezo, and new and returning presentation modes.<\/p>\n

Ghost of Tsushima<\/a><\/em>\u2019s Kurosawa Mode<\/a> was a wonderful homage to the great Akira Kurosawa, director of some of samurai cinema\u2019s best films, like Seven Samurai<\/em> and Yojimbo<\/em>, and it\u2019ll return in Ghost of Y\u014dtei<\/em><\/em>. It features a black and white presentation, film grain, and Japanese dialogue with lip syncing.<\/p>\n

The new presentation style, Takashi Miike Mode, puts the camera closer to the action and features more blood and mud during fights; Miike has directed a wide range of films, and western audiences might recognize best him from his 2013 samurai film 13 Assassins<\/em>. Sucker Punch has also partnered with Samurai Champloo<\/em> director Shinichir\u014d Watanabe for a presentation mode that adds lo-fi beats to exploration and combat, for when you need a slightly more relaxed vibe in between Atsu\u2019s revenge kills.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s deep dive showcases new weapons \u2014 dual katanas, \u014ddachi, and kusarigama \u2014\u00a0in action. Atsu can switch between them on the fly during combat, and can disarm opponents during fights \u2014 or be disarmed herself. Exploration was a focus in the trailer; like in Tsushima<\/em>, Atsu can follow wildlife to discover hidden areas. Sucker Punch also emphasized Y\u014dtei<\/em><\/em>\u2019s Elden Ring<\/em>-like discoverability, encouraging players to travel to cool areas off in the distance to see what they might have in store.<\/p>\n

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