EntertainmentStreamingOne of PlayStation’s best exclusives to become unlikely new action seriesGhost of Tsushima will get a new adaptationWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingOne of PlayStation’s best exclusives to become unlikely new action seriesGhost of Tsushima will get a new adaptationWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Ghost of Tsushima will get a new adaptation
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: PlayStation)
(Image credit: PlayStation)
PlayStation has clearly taken the huge success ofThe Last of Uson HBO seriously – it’s working on a bunch of other TV projects based on its slate of gaming IPs, and a new one has just been confirmed. In fact, it’s a tie-up that makes even more sense thanTLOU.
You might not know it, but Sony owns Crunchyroll, the huge anime streaming platform (and an underdog in thebest streaming servicefight) – and it’s just confirmed that Crunchyroll will be the exclusive home of a new animated adaptation ofGhost of Tsushima. The hit samurai game from Sucker Punch came out a few years ago to widespread acclaim, and is getting a big-budget sequel this year:Ghost of Yotei.
The series will be handled in partnership with Aniplex, which produced hits includingDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which became a ridiculously popular series in recent years. It’ll have plenty to work with, too –Ghost of Tsushimais one of the most visually ravishing games of recent years.
It tells the story of a samurai fighting to repel a Mongol invasion from the titular island of Tsushima, helping the populace to rise up but also fighting with himself over what tactics to use. The original game arrived on PS4 and has a user score that speaks for itself onMetacritic– an average rating of 9.2.
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut - Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 - YouTubeWatch On
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut - Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 - YouTube
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut - Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 - YouTube
Critics enjoyed the game, but its re-release on PS5 under aDirector’s Cutlabel really sealed its legacy, with improved graphical performance and the inclusion of the excellentLegendsmode bumping its critic score up to a superb 87. It’s no surprise that Sucker Punch has been working on a sequel, or that PlayStation would be keen to convert it into aGhostfranchise.
Of course, we can’t get too far ahead of ourselves. 2027 is a long, long way away, and there’s no guarantee whatsoever that it will happen in the first half of that year, even. If you’re a big fan of the game, though, this is definitely one to keep an eye on, regardless of how many years it may take to arrive.
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