Ghostwire: Tokyo, created by The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks and Bethesda Software, was first announced in 2019 and last Thursday, both Sony and Tango dropped a new gameplay trailer for the game.
Kenji Kimura, the Director of Tango Gameworks, described the “supernatural action-adventure thriller” game in a blog post as being “set in modern-day Tokyo after a mass disappearance of its citizens. The story begins at Shibuya’s famous Scramble crossing (…) in an instant, everyone vanishes – except for our protagonist Akito, who suddenly finds himself caught up in events beyond imagination”.
I am ridiculously excited for this game because: first – there is fighting involved.
As in, you fight ghosts and monstrous creatures, using your hands, which can blast elemental (water, wind, fire) powers because of a spirit which also possesses the protagonist. (Yes.)
To say that the gameplay looks amazing is an understatement – it is flashy and cyberpunk-y and I. Absolutely. Love. It.
It has intense onmyouji vibes.
And second – Ghostwire: Tokyo makes use of Japan’s wide range of folklore and urban legends.
The kuchisake-onna features in this game. As does the nekomata.
Kimura also said there were urban legends woven into the game – one of them involving a mysterious train that reportedly shows up in stations and can’t be found on any schedules.
Tango’s developers said the game is non-linear and while we did not get an in-depth glimpse of the map, the game is based in Tokyo and parts of it (especially Shibuya and its famous crossing) has been lovingly, and painstakingly recreated rather faithfully.
The trailer released by Tango also includes interviews with its developers and designers – I highly recommend watching it; the interviews are pretty insightful and humorous.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is a PC and PlayStation 5 exclusive and it’s expected to be released on 25 March.
For those hoping to play the game on other consoles, you’ll have to wait at least 25 March 2023.
*Featured image from Ghostwire: Tokyo
By Samantha Chan \ 10:30am, 10 February 2022