Yotei's Ghost in Japan praises Hokkaido's typical

Release on October 2 Yotei's Ghost It is quickly gaining praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch's description of Japan in the 1600s. Its choice, picturesque scenery and expansive maps seem to resonate with local residents, and developers will be praised for their detailed research and sense of style.

Sucker Punch’s standalone sequel, the award-winning 2020 Ghost of Tsushima moves the action to Ezo, the main island of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost. You play ATSU, a warrior who pursues revenge on six men who slaughtered their family.

Overall, the ghost of the Yotei landscape is praised by Japanese speakers for its beauty, especially the nominal Yotei Mountain. But, one Commentera person who apparently lives in Hokkaido, shared a photo of the real Yotei Mountain and said, “You might think they exaggerate the beauty of the game, right?

They added in a follow-up article that it makes a lot of sense for the developer to decide to choose “Yotei Mountain, rather than (the highest mountain in Hokkaido) who was born and raised in Hokkaido.

#ghost Youte The highest mountain in Hokkaido is Mount Daisetsu, but as a Hokkaido, I can really understand why I chose Mount Yotei instead of Mount Daisetsu.
Yotei Mountain is not a mountain on the mountain, but stands alone, that's what you think, “Wow”. pic.twitter.com/crkpybvzlu

– ⭕️Rinango⭕️(@rina_asami_w) October 2, 2025

The scenery on the mountain is also a love for very beautiful things, a user Share screenshots.

The scenery of Yotei Mountain is so beautiful#ghostophyiei #ghost Youte pic.twitter.com/kbskfi6g2w

– Yusuke 2 styles/🌟 (@yusukeorttype2) October 6, 2025

Share a screenshot from a game where Yotei Mount Yotei is another user Commented: “I live in ezo, but the ghost of Yotei is more typical of Hokkaido than I thought.

I live in Ezo, but I'm excited, Youtei is more than I thought I'd imagine
I don't know this because I didn't follow much information, but I'm also moved by the fact that the whole map is exactly like Hokkaido, regardless of the actual scale.#ghost Youte pic.twitter.com/ejrvqwye1x

– buchchi🐺 (@ngo_nyanko) October 1, 2025

As a side note, map software company Zenrin entered the ghost of Yotei Spirit by sharing Ezo’s real map on Ezo Its official X account Tag the release of the game.

Although it has no particular meaning, this is a map of the area around the mountain of Hokkaido. pic.twitter.com/r0hazpnhdo

– Zenrin Co., Ltd. (@zenrin_official) October 1, 2025

Although the ATSU story is serious, just like in Tsushima’s Ghost, the game also offers players plenty of opportunities to explore beautiful scenery, relax and interact with local fauna, such as foxes. Many Japanese comments point out how “cute” these animals and their actions are, e.g. Fox's reaction to your attempt to cut into bambooand the appearance of Japanese long-tail tits, shared by users screenshot The white bird perched on Asu's hands.

The bay will come! ?
Cute!#ghostophyiei#ghost Youte pic.twitter.com/3kjb2n2ciz

– popota (@popo_ta9568) October 2, 2025

But, just as cute as these animals, A user Warning players that stroking foxes like Atsu is not a good idea in real life, and while this is not a problem in the 1600s, today, Hokkaido foxes carry parasitic spinous processes that can be passed on to humans.

Yotei's Ghost Opening Movie, Follow ATSU to Ride at Speed ​​and Get a Lot of Compliments and Shares, and Get a Picture Japanese comments Even said: “As expected, the opening movie of this game has surpassed all other games.” At the beginning of the discussion, another commenter additional: “You run on the mountain and then thrives, and the Yotei Mountain looks the most beautiful. I put my hat on Sucker Punch staff to get their good taste and successful research. They really know how to make the right notes for Japanese audiences.” Others praised the translation and sound performance aspect, saying that the ghost of Yotei had a perfect localization to Japan. ”

During Yotei's ghost making, the developers conducted many research trips to Japan. Director Nate Fox Talked about it before The team is committed to building respectful representation for Japan to match Sucker Punch’s previous work on Tsushima’s Ghost. In fact, Fox and Jason Cornell were made Permanent Travel Ambassador Recognizing how the ghost of Tsushima spreads awareness of this place, it is about real-life Tsushima. As more and more people experience the ghost of Yotei, it will be fun to see if it gets similar recognition.

Verity Townsend is a Japanese freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for Game News website Automaton West. She also wrote articles about Japanese culture and film for various publications.