Simply revealed in State of Play, Jin Sakai might be one of our playable characters in Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted! We’re so excited to have the hero of Ghost of Tsushima again for this new mode, full with all 4 of his signature stances.
In case you missed our announcement final month, Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted is a model new single-player fight survival mode that’s included in Ghost of Yōtei Full Version.
Most Wanted is our spin on a roguelike. You’ll select from 4 playable characters and settle for bounties with escalating problem. As you full runs, you’ll earn perks and upgrades to construct out your character, changing into extra highly effective as you go.
It was essential to us to make Most Wanted really feel like an extension of Ghost of Yōtei’s core fight techniques. We wish enjoying by runs to take the acquainted weapons and techniques you’re used to and switch them right into a recent expertise that allows you to experiment with characters and builds to seek out the loadout that works greatest for you.
So how does it work? To start out a run, you’ll choose a bounty from the bounty board. Each includes a completely different member of the Yōtei Six, however to get to them you’ll need to tackle waves of enemies and minibosses. As you end every wave, you’ll unlock perks that assist you create a strong construct to finally tackle the ultimate boss of the bounty you’ve chosen. Bounties might be replayed at rising problem ranges, all culminating in the toughest bounty in opposition to Lord Saito himself.
You’ll additionally earn Mon as you play, which you’ll spend exterior of runs to unlock new strategies, weapon upgrades, charms, and character unlocks. Plus, any cosmetics you earn by enjoying Most Wanted may even be unlocked in the primary recreation, so you may put on them throughout Atsu’s authentic quest for vengeance, or as you tackle the brand new story enlargement in Ghost of Yōtei: Echoes of Sekigahara.
When you’ve unlocked all 4 characters, you may choose between them. Every character will begin with a katana, in addition to their very own extra distinctive weapons, talents, Ultimates, and Kill Streaks. We encourage you to attempt all of them as every one brings their very own completely different strategy to taking down the enemies standing in your method.
Your default beginning character might be Atsu, who makes use of twin katana in addition to two Ghost Instruments: Metsubushi (Blinding Powder) and a Blind Bomb. Atsu’s Final is “Name of the Pack,” which permits her to summon two wolves to take down close by enemies, and her Kill Streak is Onryō’s Howl, which is able to terrify all close by enemies and power one to flee.
You’ll additionally be capable to play as Oyuki, who fights with the kusarigama, kunai, and the tanegashima (rifle). Oyuki’s Final is “Shadow Killer,” which unleashes smoke to permit her to rapidly assassinate two close by enemies. Her Kill Streak is Shadow Shinobi, which summons a 9 Tails ally to struggle alongside her (and execute their very own assassinations) for a restricted time.
The following playable character is Nagato, who makes use of the yari (spear), tanzutsu (pistol), yumi (lengthy bow), and hankyu (brief bow). His Final is “Gambler’s Mark,” which targets two enemies and fires a assured headshot, and his Kill Streak is Blast Arrow, which refills his Focus and grants an explosive arrow.
Lastly, Jin Sakai is our fourth playable character. For Jin, our animation and character artwork groups labored arduous to take his Ghost of Tsushima mannequin and maintain it trustworthy whereas additionally making use of upgrades for Ghost of Yōtei. Jin can use his katana with all 4 of the unique stances from Ghost of Tsushima, serving to to use enemy weaknesses. He additionally begins with a Sticky Bomb and hankyu. Jin’s Final is the “Dance of Wrath” talent from Ghost of Tsushima, which targets a number of enemies and disarms them, and his Kill Streak is, of course, Ghost Stance, which permits him to terrify the enemies round him and kill a restricted quantity of them in a single hit.
Past choosing the character you wish to play as, the true strategy to create your distinctive construct in Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted is by choosing perks. As you progress by a run, you’ll incessantly choose between new perks together with weapon mastery, gear loadouts, summons, parries, survivability, and extra. These are the cornerstone of crafting the right construct and result in some of probably the most thrilling surprises as you discover the problem or sudden worth that comes from mixing and matching perks.
In case you already personal Ghost of Yōtei, you may pre-order the Full Version Improve for $14.99, which is able to grant you entry to Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted and Ghost of Yōtei: Echoes of Sekigahara on October 1, and immediate entry to all of the in-game content material beforehand included in the Ghost of Yōtei Digital Deluxe Version, in addition to the Appeal of Hokkyokusei.1 In case you pre-order by September 30, you’ll additionally obtain an early unlock of the Sakai Armor for Atsu to put on on October 1 with out having to unlock it by enjoying Most Wanted first.1
In case you haven’t performed Ghost of Yōtei but, you should purchase Ghost of Yōtei Full Version digitally now for $69.99 for immediate entry to the unique Ghost of Yōtei recreation, plus our on-line co-op mode Ghost of Yōtei Legends, all of the content material in the Ghost of Yōtei Digital Deluxe Version and the Appeal of Hokkyokusei, and entry to Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted and Ghost of Yōtei: Echoes of Sekigahara after they launch on October 1.
Ghost of Yōtei Full Version additionally consists of new picture mode stamps, extra cosmetics for New Sport Plus, and new Trophies for each Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted. If you buy digitally by September 30, you’ll additionally get an early unlock of the Sakai Armor on October 1. The bodily version of Ghost of Yōtei Full Version will launch October 1.
In case you missed our announcement final month, we’ll even have some updates coming in a free patch for Ghost of Yōtei on October 1, even for those who don’t buy the Full Version improve.1 All Ghost of Yōtei homeowners will unlock the free Magnificence of Yōtei mode, which lets you browse the gorgeous environments of Ezo and discover them in Picture Mode. All Ghost of Yōtei homeowners may even obtain new tracks for Watanabe Mode that may be skilled anyplace in the sport the place the mode is enabled, in addition to a brand new choice to maintain an armor set’s look whereas utilizing a special set’s stats, and a brand new excessive distinction accessibility possibility.
With lower than a month to go now, we’re so excited to rejoice Ghost of Yōtei’s one-year anniversary with the launch of Ghost of Yōtei Full Version, and may’t anticipate you all to play by Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted and Ghost of Yōtei: Echoes of Sekigahara. Ensure that to tag us in all of your Picture Mode creations and your greatest Most Wanted builds!
1Obtainable by way of patch v.2.0 on October 1, 2026 globally and October 2, 2026 in some territories together with Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Web connection and account for PlayStation required.