With the latest announcement of Ghost of Tsushima’s sequel, Ghost of Yotei, gamers are excited to dive again into Jin Sakai‘s story.
Both to relive the attractive sights, reminisce within the fight, or to only benefit from the feudal Japanese vibe, gamers are simply capable of finding one thing to get pleasure from about Ghost of Tsushima.
Some gamers are on the lookout for one thing new to play as a substitute, however wish to really feel the sport’s affect of their new media.
Many video games are operating into the problem of making an attempt (and failing) to dwell as much as the hype, however there are a number of totally different video games that take a well-done component from Ghost of Tsushima and develop on it.
Whether or not it’s samurai-themed or simply having enjoyable fight, there are a lot of video games just like this PlayStation unique.
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Sifu
Unimaginable Kung-Fu Fight
Sifu is an indie recreation with AAA enchantment, following the story of the protagonist taking revenge on those that partook of their father’s homicide. It is an action-packed Kung-Fu journey, and the fight is a great deal of enjoyable, however that is not the place it ends — actually, demise is not even the top, both.
Each time the participant dies, they’re resurrected by a talisman infused with magic. They age a yr with each resurrection, which makes their assaults extra highly effective, however lowers general well being. After all, when the participant will get too outdated, they completely die, leading to a recreation over.
It isn’t too lengthy, and an immensely enjoyable recreation for individuals who are followers of Ghost of Tsushima’s fight. Its premise is attention-grabbing, and the supply is simply as pleasant, making for a good time general.
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Onimusha: Warlords
Hack and Slash With a Samurai Sword
Onimusha: Warlords was initially launched for the PlayStation 2 again in 2002, with an HD remaster being launched for the PlayStation 4 in the US in 2019.
The sport takes place within the Sengoku interval of Japan, following the samurai Samanosuke Akechi as he fights demons in a hack-and-slash type. It is classically early Capcom, and is an immense quantity of enjoyable for brand spanking new and veteran gamers. Many gamers, to at the present time, are hoping for one more installment.
Fortunately, the remaster makes it simple for gamers to have entry to this older recreation, and it will scratch the itch for these seeking to wield a samurai sword yet one more time.
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Nioh 2
Practically Limitless Replayability
Gamers wanting extra of a problem in fight and extra depth of their story can be happy with Nioh 2. The sport is a prequel, that means that anybody can decide up the story with out subject, regardless of it being a later installment.
The sport follows a half yokai named Hidechiyo, additionally known as a “Shiftling,” after a siege in Osaka and their journey throughout 1500s Japan.
This recreation has loopy quantities of replayability, with its New Sport+ mode being some of the fleshed out in gaming.
With the assorted builds that may be finished, the stances and weapon choices, and plenty of extra options, every new playthrough of Nioh 2 is enjoyable and distinctive. It is going to present one thing new for gamers each time, and be a fantastic expertise each single time.
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Yakuza Sequence
A Enjoyable Open World in Fashionable Japan
Taking over a extra fashionable method to the Japanese open world, the Like A Dragon/Yakuza sequence does a fantastic job at capturing and representing Japan.
There’s a number of questioning about what order the Yakuza video games ought to be performed in, however fortunately, all of the video games can be good contenders. For these desirous to play in an immersive open world with a number of choices on what to do, nonetheless, Yakuza has that lined.
With countless choices, a number of video games’ value of tales to inform, a number of wacky hijinks and numerous adventures, the Yakuza video games are a fantastic, fashionable story for Ghost of Tsushima followers.
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Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Yakuza’s Distant Cousin
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is an unrelated (non-canon) spinoff to the Yakuza sequence, following a very separate solid of characters and a completely totally different story — and this story is ready in 1600s Japan.
Equally to Yakuza, this recreation affords tons to do. If gamers wish to play the sport usually and expertise the story, they’ll. In the event that they wish to solely deal with the romance and different relationships, they’ll. In the event that they wish to endlessly play Ryoma’s Villa like a Farming Sim, they’ll.
There are a number of enjoyable choices for a recreation so related but totally different by way of samurai tales. Gamers will benefit from the open world, the characters, and all different parts of this recreation.
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Means of the Samurai Sequence
An Outdated PlayStation Basic
Means of the Samurai had a surprisingly fleshed out open world, regardless of the constraints of the PlayStation 2. The franchise final noticed a main-game launch with its fourth installment in 2012, and a by-product recreation in 2020, with no different phrase concerning the sequence since.
Within the first recreation, gamers are a wandering ronin named Kenji in a village known as Rokkotsu Cross. It takes place at first of the Meiji period, proper after the autumn of the samurai.
Regardless of its age, it holds up surprisingly effectively, and the remainder of the franchise maintains that momentum as finest as it could.
The selections that gamers make on this recreation have a direct impression on how the sport ends, which wasn’t remarkable when the sport got here out—simply uncommon. The participant can select Kenji’s allegiance between the combating clans, if he’ll interact in fight with NPCs, and different particulars that affect the result.
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Black Fable: Wukong
Adapting Historic Chinese language Folklore
Black Fable: Wukong is a Soulslike retelling of Journey to the West, an historical Chinese language folktale. Following the titular character, Solar Wukong, gamers are in for an action-packed journey in each chapter; nonetheless, in true Souls-like vogue, this recreation has a steep problem spike.
For gamers who need difficult fight and attention-grabbing hacking and slashing adventures, Black Fable: Wukong flexes these gaming muscle tissue in an extremely enjoyable approach.
With it being a classical story, at instances it feels similar to Ghost of Tsushima’s cinematic, Kurosawa-inspired story. It is folklore in all the perfect methods, making for a fantastic expertise for followers wanting one thing new.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
A Troublesome Souls Sport With Intense Fight
It is no secret that FromSoftware makes exhausting video games, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is not any exception. Nevertheless, that does not imply it isn’t enjoyable, difficult, or participating — and moreover, there is a ton that rookies can study.
The titular character, Sekiro, can be known as the Wolf (or Okami in Japanese), and his story takes place in a really bloody, 14th century Japan. As soon as believed to be lifeless, he is on a mission to rescue his grasp and get revenge on his enemies.
Whereas the plot is similar to the primary act in Ghost of Tsushima, the sport could not be any totally different. It is a problem from each angle, but is wholly gratifying all the identical. Gamers will love the recent life that this story breathes into the samurai style, simply prepare for a few of the hardest bosses in gaming.
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Trek to Yomi
A Kurosawa-Fashion Aspect-Scroller
Trek to Yomi is stunning quantities of enjoyable with much more stunning quantities of ache. This side-scroller motion recreation follows the younger Hiroki on the day his grasp, Sanjuro, is murdered throughout a bandit invasion of his village.
The primary bulk of the sport takes place years later, after Hiroki is known as the principle samurai of his village. From there, gamers be sure that he follows via along with his promise to guard the village and his spouse, Aiko.
The tone of the sport follows Ghost of Tsushima‘s iconic Kurosawa Mode, with immensely enjoyable fight and an exhilarating story. The parallels in cinematography make for memorable sights and sounds, and that is not even contemplating the way it feels truly enjoying the sport.
It supplies a novel, cinematic expertise for gamers itching for extra samurai motion, one which can be completely loved.
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Rise of the Ronin
Overthrow the Shogunate With Your Twin
When Rise of the Ronin got here out this yr, gamers weren’t prepared for the putting similarity it has to Ghost of Tsushima. With riveting gameplay, beautiful imagery, and, in fact, cats, Rise of the Ronin is slowly rising in reputation.
The sport follows the Blade Twins through the last years of the Edo interval in Yokohama. After a failed try at assassinating Commodore Matthew Perry, the twins go on an action-packed journey to overthrow the shogunate in an period of rising western affect.
The sport has incessantly been in comparison with Ghost of Tsushima, and for good cause. Fortunately, Group Ninja has one other recreation in growth, so one can solely play Rise of the Ronin with baited breath for what’s to return subsequent.
