Ghost of Yōtei appears to be building on its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, in nearly every way, and is luckily bringing back a fan-favorite game mode. We were treated to a deep dive into Ghost of Yōtei's gameplay with a State of Play dedicated solely to Sucker Punch Productions' upcoming game, where new limited-edition PS5s were also revealed.
While the whole game is shaping up nicely, a particularly exciting reveal from the State of Play was the confirmation that Ghost of Yōtei is bringing back the first game's Kurosawa Mode. The PlayStation State of Play showed various clips of Ghost of Yōtei bathed in a striking black-and-white filter, evoking the classic films of legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Kurosawa is best known for iconic movies such as Seven Samurai, Rashomon, and Yojimbo.
Kurosawa Mode, both in Ghost of Yōtei and in its original incarnation in Ghost of Tsushima, mimics the monochrome color palette of Kurosawa's films, most of which were released in the mid-20th century, but it's more than just a black-and-white filter. It importantly adds a layer of film grain to give the games a more authentic, filmic look, but it also applies...
