Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii has explained why Blue Prince is their Game of the Year pick over the game that they're the lead in, and it actually makes a lot of sense.
Now that the year has nearly wrapped up for good, everyone in gaming has been sharing their Game of the Year picks. While Clair Obscur has dominated the conversation for quite some time (and even won the crown at The Game Awards), there are a lot of great games that have been getting plenty of love too.
Of course, there are also tons of 2025 titles that didn't quite get the attention they deserve. One such game is Ghost of Yotei which, despite getting rave reviews, didn't really have much of a presence in the GOTY conversations. Yotei was even overshadowed by the game's star, Erika Ishii, who notably picked Blue Prince as their Game of the Year when asked at the Golden Joysticks.
Considering how passionate Ishii has been about their role as Atsu in Yotei, it came as a surprise when they didn't pick it as their ultimate Game of the Year. As it turns out, though, the reasoning behind Ishii's choice is actually...
