50 Fun Facts About Ghost of Tsushima

Which company published Ghost of Tsushima in 2020?

Developer Sucker Punch, based in Bellevue, Washington, had previously made Sly Cooper and Infamous.

What is the name of the samurai the player controls?

His surname is a tribute to Stan Sakai, creator of the comic Usagi Yojimbo.

In what year is the game's Mongol invasion set?

The real first invasion was foiled by a storm, which the game nods to with storm designs on Jin's katana.

Khotun is written as the grandson of which historical ruler?

He is also a cousin of Kublai Khan, who ordered the real 1274 invasion.

What is Jin's relationship to Lord Shimura?

Shimura is the jitō of Tsushima and petitions the shogun to adopt Jin as heir.

Who finds and revives Jin after the disastrous battle at Komoda Beach?

The thief teaches Jin the guerrilla tactics that make him 'The Ghost'.

What is Yuna's brother Taka's trade?

He forges the grappling hook Jin uses to scale Castle Kaneda's walls.

What is the name of the rōnin band led by Jin's childhood friend Ryuzo?

Starving and destitute, they betray Jin for the Khan's bounty.

Which of the five great families is NOT one named in the game?

The five are Shimura, Sakai, Adachi, Nagao and Kikuchi.

What Mongol drink does Jin poison to take Castle Shimura's keep?

The act wins the castle without further samurai losses but enrages Lord Shimura.

Where does Jin finally kill the Khan?

Jin leaves Shimura a note inviting the samurai to join the assault, and Shimura comes.

What choice does the player face at the end of the final duel with Shimura?

Either way, Jin becomes an enemy of the Shogun but keeps protecting Tsushima.

Who voices Jin Sakai in English?

Kazuya Nakai voices him in Japanese; the Director's Cut added Japanese lip sync.

Which actor voices the Khan, drawing on his Night at the Museum role as Attila?

He also prepared by watching The Godfather.

How many combat stances does Jin learn for specific enemy types?

Stone for swordsmen, water for shields, wind for spearmen and moon for brutes — plus the unlockable ghost stance.

Which fighting posture does Jin use against shielded enemies?

Stances unlock after Jin observes or kills Mongol leaders.

What natural element guides the player to objectives instead of a compass?

The team built the feature in about a week and spent roughly a year refining it.

What color are the birds that lead Jin to points of interest?

The black-naped oriole was chosen because it lives in Japan and the audio lead had recorded one in Sri Lanka.

Which animals lead Jin to Inari shrines?

Inari shrines increase the number of charms Jin can equip; foxes are messengers of the kami Inari.

What do hot springs do for Jin?

Bamboo Strikes raise his maximum resolve instead.

What form of poetry does Jin compose at meditation spots?

A Japanese localizer suggested the less anachronistic waka, but haiku was kept for recognizability.

Which region of Tsushima is unlocked first?

Toyotama follows, then Kamiagata in the north.

What is the black-and-white filter mode named after?

Sucker Punch got permission from the director's estate to use his name.

The ending of which Kurosawa film inspired the game's 'standoff' mechanic?

A warrior waits for the opponent's first move, then kills with one strike.

Which comic about a rabbit samurai influenced the game?

Game director Nate Fox read it while working on Sly Cooper.

Which earlier game inspired the wind-guidance idea with its raised-sword direction finding?

Its minimalist landscape also shaped Tsushima's art direction.

Who was the game director of Ghost of Tsushima?

Jason Connell was creative and art director; both were later named Tsushima tourism ambassadors.

Which of these settings did Sucker Punch consider before choosing feudal Japan?

Pirates and The Three Musketeers were also on the table.

What was the name of Sucker Punch's cancelled steampunk project whose prototype leaked in 2020?

Some of its gameplay elements were carried over to Ghost of Tsushima.

How many years did Sucker Punch spend on the game?

It was the longest development in the studio's history, starting after Infamous First Light in 2014.

Jin's armor is based on which period, rather than the 13th century?

A Sucker Punch cofounder said real 13th-century armor looked 'jarring' next to players' expectations.

Which fellow Sony team helped Sucker Punch research the island and arranged the trip?

Roughly ten developers took a 10- or 11-day guided tour with a historian.

Which British composer wrote the game's score?

Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi wrote five suites of exploration music.

What is the title of Jin's personal theme?

It features a biwa played by Junko Ueda, one of few surviving players of the instrument.

Sword sounds were recorded with blanks previously used for which other Sony game?

The audio team also cut fruit, vegetables and cloth to mimic a blade through a body.

What Japanese item was used to record Jin's wind chimes?

Wind chime bells and firecrackers are among Jin's distraction tools.

At which event was the game first revealed in October 2017?

There, Jason Connell went off-script to promise there would be no waypoint mechanics.

On what date was Ghost of Tsushima released for PlayStation 4?

It had been delayed from June 26 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is the title of the game's multiplayer mode?

It draws on Japanese mythology and offers samurai, hunter, rōnin and assassin classes.

Which multiplayer class can summon dogs and revive teammates?

The assassin's 'Shadow Strike' lets them teleport short distances.

The Director's Cut added an expansion set where?

It features the Mongol Eagle Tribe and Jin's memories of his father's death there.

What is the name of the shaman who leads the Eagle Tribe?

Her 'sacred medicine' causes Jin to hallucinate visions of his father.

Which studio developed the PC version released in May 2024?

The Steam listing was delisted from 177 territories over PlayStation Network availability.

Ghost of Tsushima earned a perfect 40/40 from which Japanese magazine?

It was only the third Western-developed game to do so.

How many units did the game sell in its first three days?

That made it the PS4's fastest-selling first-party original IP debut.

Which real Tsushima landmark did fans help restore after a 2020 typhoon?

A crowdfunding campaign raised over 27 million yen.

Who was announced in March 2021 as director of the Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation?

The John Wick director's 87Eleven Entertainment is producing with PlayStation Productions.

What is the name of the 2025 sequel?

It follows a mercenary named Atsu in 1603 on Hokkaido.

Who is the protagonist of Ghost of Yōtei?

She hunts the 'Yōtei Six' who slaughtered her family sixteen years earlier.

Sucker Punch's founders previously worked for which company?

The studio was founded in October 1997; its first game was Rocket: Robot on Wheels.