Unmasking the Warrior: Erica Ishii Revealed as Face Model for ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Protagonist, Bringing Valor to Life
Action-adventure game “Ghost of Tsushima” published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and developed by Soccer Punch Productions has officially announced today (the 25th) that it will launch a sequel to “Ghost of Yotei” next year.
“Ghost of Tsushima” describes how, in the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire began its eastern campaign and what became a scorched earth. The cruel and cunning Mongolian general “Khotung Khan” led a large fleet to attack the Japanese mainland and the island of Tsushima, located between the two, was damaged.
With the first wave of attacks, Jin Sakai, one of the last surviving samurai of the Sakai clan, vowed to go ahead and save the people and reclaim his homeland. He must abandon the way of the samurai he has always followed, forge a new path, become a “war ghost” and begin an unconventional war to liberate Tsushima Island.
I have dreamed of this all my life. But I still can’t believe that I am a part of this kind of art.
— Erika Ishii (@erikaishii) September 24, 2024
The story of “Yotei War Demon” describes what happened to a female samurai named “Atsu” in 1603 and uses Mount Yotei in Hokkaido as the backdrop. Also, the face model of the protagonist “Atsu” is Erika Ishii, who is also the voice actress of “Valkyrie” in “Apex Legends”.
At the same time, the official also mentioned that the new game will retain the original gameplay of “Ghost of Tsushima”, which allows players to experience the career of a samurai in Japan’s feudal period, but they travel through their lives through the mysteries of the world from their own perspective as “Ghost Of Tsushima” takes place 300 years later, so this new work will not be related to the previous one.
“Yatho War Ghost” is expected to launch on the PS5 platform in 2025.